About the Position: Serve as an Exercise Planner in direct support of the Nuclear and CWMD Center of Excellence, U.S. Army Nuclear and Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Agency (USANCA) and Headquarters, Department of the Army.

Duties

Manage the DA-level staff actions and assistance to Army commands and staff agencies in order to integrate nuclear and CWMD operations within Army, joint, and interagency exercise programs. Analyze exercise performance trends amongst Army formations to inform Army, FORSCOM, and ASCC training and exercise guidance. Lead Army-wide efforts to analyze associated simulation and instrumentation requirements, develop implementation options, advise Army leaders on feasibility, resource impacts and assessed risk. Provide expert advice and assistance to ASCCs and CCMDs for theater-level nuclear exercises including scenario development, pre-exercise academics, and exercise execution. Provide expert advice and assistance to the command in all areas of exercise planning for the integration of operational CWMD tasks and nuclear effects with conventional ground operations. Develop proposed concepts, executive-level briefings, Information Papers, Talking Points, Fact Sheets, and staff actions related to nuclear operations and effects in DoD, Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), COCOM, and ASCC exercises.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience GS 14: One year of specialized experience which includes assessing effectiveness of nuclear and countering weapons of mass destruction exercise planning and execution; establishing exercise simulation and instrumentation requirements; reviewing project performance to identify opportunities for improvement. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Organizational AwarenessPlanning and EvaluatingStrategic Thinking Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-???????13).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address HT-APF-W1YY01 USA OPS PLS SUPP GRP INFO MGMT DO NOT MAIL Arlington, VA 22202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk