About the Position: This position serves as a Mission Command Analyst for Army Capability Command in Army Futures and Concepts Center located at Fort Leavenworth, KS. DEVELOPMENTAL: This position may be filled at the GS-09, GS-11 or GS-12 grade level. The full performance level for this position is GS-12.

Duties

As a Mission Command Analyst, plans, develops, and organizes complex capabilities developments projects related to mission command. Conducts analytical work in support of Army command and control capabilities. Conducts extensive coordination with various agencies regarding equipment performance characteristics, milestone schedules, funding, distribution, and user-feedback issues. Evaluates concepts/capabilities system requirements to provide recommendations on the needs of operational feasibility, force structure, budget priorities, resource/operational constraints. Works with command and control information systems (C2IS), software, data-exchange, tactical communications transport, command post hardware and configurations, formation types and missions, force management, and concepts and doctrine.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• Requires Temporary Duty (TDY) travel up to 25% of the time.
• 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)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) TransferPriority 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 education and/or 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. QUALIFICATIONS FOR GS-09: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes assisting with studies and/or projects to determine mission requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). -OR- Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business Administration & Management, Organizational Leadership, Economics, Accounting, or other related field. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) -OR- Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. QUALIFICATIONS FOR GS-11: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) participating in capability development studies and/or projects and 2) reviewing reports and documents pertaining to capability development requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). -OR- Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business Administration & Management, Organizational Leadership, Economics, Accounting, or other related field. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) -OR- Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. QUALIFICATIONS FOR GS-12: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) analyzing requirements for capabilities development projects related to mission command in accordance with systems such as the Joint Capabilities Integration Development Systems (JCIDS) and/or the Army Capabilities Development Systems (ACDS), 2) organizing capabilities development projects related to command and control and mission command, and 3) preparing written documents for validation of mission requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For the GS-12 grade level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted at this level. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to DetailCommunicationsCustomer ServiceDecision MakingFlexibilityIntegrity/HonestyInterpersonal SkillsLearningManages and Organizes InformationPlanning and EvaluatingProblem SolvingReading ComprehensionReasoningSelf-ManagementStress ToleranceTeamwork Time in Grade Requirement for GS-09: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the second lower grade or equivalent (GS-07). Time in Grade Requirement for GS-11: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the second lower grade or equivalent (GS-09). Time in Grade Requirement for GS-12: 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-11).

Education

***NOTE: TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED if substituting education for experience even if you are a current federal employee.***

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address FN-W3U2AA US ARMY FUTURES COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Fort Sill, OK 73503 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk