You will serve as a SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES PLANNER within HEADQUARTERS US INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND.

Duties

You will provide technical advice and administrative guidance regarding policies, procedures, and problem resolution for SOF activities. You will negotiate effectively with management to accept and implement recommendations for command positions on extremely sensitive, highly classified and vitally important capabilities. You will develop integrated Joint fires response options for the National Command Authority during crisis action planning. You will facilitate integrated Joint fires planning and operations of USINDOPACOM subordinate commands. You will work with members from all uniformed services, DOD civilians and coalition partners to develop solutions and recommendations. You will communicate the organization’s position on an issue to a broad global audience by telephone, video teleconference, and by traveling to interact personally.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• This position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Special Operations Forces Planner specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes: 1. Planning full spectrum operations ; manned and unmanned platform operations; kinetic and non-kinetic attacks; special munition considerations; mitigation of Risk to Mission and Risk to Force. 2. Coordinating with subordinate joint forces, sub-unified commands, service components, and functional components to ensure contingency and crisis plans provide flexible Joint fires options throughout the AOR and that intelligence supports planning in accordance with USINDOPACOM priorities 3. Managing all aspects of SOF Operations support to theater integrated fires Joint planning, to include attack coordination, target deconfliction, and command guidance for the maneuver of forces in the execution of SOF Operations. 4. Utilizing knowledge of Joint Fires planning, policies, processes and procedures along with demonstrated experience in Joint Targeting Cycle planning, execution, and assessment. 5. Applying leadership skills necessary to direct, motivate, coordinate and integrate the work of others; to keep initiatives focused; to assess the effectiveness of efforts and programs; and to adjust programs and priorities accordingly. 6. Utilizing experience with Joint Campaign, Contingency, and Crisis Action Planning processes and procedures and ability to develop and assess new policies, processes and procedures. 7. Supporting U.S. and partner nation military force structure, operational capabilities, and command and control procedures, along with a broad knowledge of strategic and political military alternatives, forces, and capabilities within the USINDOPACOM AOR. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address HEADQUARTERS US INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND HQ US Pacific Command Honolulu, HI 96701 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]