About the Position: This position is for a Space & Missile Defense Planner with the US Army Space & Missile Defense Command, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3, Special Mission Office located in Colorado Springs, CO. The US Army Space & Missile Defense Command is participating in an alternate personnel system known as the Acquisition Demonstration Project (AcqDemo). More information about AcqDemo can be obtained at the following link: http://acqdemo.hci.mil/index.html.

Duties

Responsible for inclusion of Army space and missile defense capabilities and requirements into US Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) planning and modernization documents. Provide analytic, space control and missile defense expertise to G-3 in the analysis of Service, Joint, and Component space impacts and doctrinal issues in the development of planning guides. Responsible for the development of subtasks and missions to be performed by designated contractual support. Principal action officer in planning and developing space control and missile defense requirements, organizational structure, missions and functions, and operational conduct to USSTRATCOM planning processes and operations. Gather operational requirements for counter space and missile defense operations from potential users, surveys existing technical resources, makes decisions regarding various technical alternatives and formulates options for execution by the command. Performs analyses to determine applications of counter space and missile defense operations to assist in solving Army battlefield deficiencies and operational warfighting need. Actively participates in a weekly command-wide space and missile defense working group ensuring each command staff elements and operational units receive the latest information and training on counter space and missile defense-related information. Represent SMDC at Service, Joint, and USSTRATCOM working groups, in-progress reviews, and other conferences and meetings. Prepare and present information and decision briefings to the command group, USSTRATCOM, and Army Commanders, requiring development of written analysis, requirements documentation, operational plans and oral presentations.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must obtain and maintain a TOP SECRET security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access.
• May require TDY up to about 30% of time, both within and outside the Continental United States.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to random drug testing. Tentatively selected applicants will be required to sign a DA Form 5019 requiring participation in random drug urinalysis testing.
• Position may require occasional work before or after regular duty shifts (e.g., come in early to support during a Joint Exercise).
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.

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. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic 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-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) 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: One year of specialized experience which includes planning and developing space control and missile defense requirements; integrating space and missile defense capabilities into operational missions to support the warfighter; AND serving as a representative for space and missile defense operational plans in various settings, to include working groups. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-02/GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: CommunicationsProgram ManagementSpace Science 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 (NH-02/GS-11).

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 EI-APF-W6EFAA USA SPC MSL DEF CMD/ARSTRAT DO NOT MAIL Fort Carson, CO 80913 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk