About the Position: This position is with the 81st Readiness Division, Fort Jackson, SC

Duties

Serve as the Director of Plans and Training responsible for oversight, execution, planning, coordinating, evaluating, managing, and supervising all training management pertaining to the Readiness Division. Represent the Commander at briefings, meetings and conferences which include interactions with higher headquarters staff often involving officials at the General Officer and Senior Executive Service rank. Facilitate and integrate directorate operational planning activities with the command and United States Army Reserve Command (USARC) strategic planning process. Oversee preparation and implementation of directorate action plans prepared in response to the command and USARC strategic goals and objectives. Provide training support to units for facilities, training areas and ammunition management to include coordinating with higher headquarters regarding unit mission and specialized training needed before an exercise, and ordering ammunition. Manage the Local Training Areas (LTAs) improvement to internal standards which includes troop project work, sustainment and modernization projects, submission of unresourced requirements for funding and managing project execution. Manage and track utilization for LTAs through the Range and Facilities Management Information System. Oversee the management and tracking of school quotas and the trap to fill necessary quotas for assigned personnel using the Army Training Requirements Resource System. Manage the submission of Unit Status Reports for assigned subordinate units. Create yearly training guidance and manage and conduct yearly training briefs for subordinate units. Set performance standards and serve as the first line rating official for directorate employees. Initiate recruitment action to fill vacant positions and select personnel in accordance with merit systems principles.

Requirements

• This position requires Secret Clearance.
• 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. 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 WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APostal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique AuthoritiesReinstatementVeterans 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 developing plans and training policies based on local policies, procedures, staff, resources, organizations and activities; analyzing and evaluating the productivity, effectiveness, and efficiency of a plans and training program; conducting analysis of and advising on operational and contingency issues related to planning and training missions; identifying plans and training shortfalls within measured resource areas and recommending courses of action to improve effectiveness and remedy deficiencies to shortfalls; and reviewing training plans and evaluating operational readiness of subordinate elements through inspections or review of reports. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-12). 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and ManagementLeadershipPlanning and EvaluatingProblem Solving 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-12).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address DE-APF-W6KFAA 81ST US ARMY RESERVE REGIONAL SPT CMD DO NOT MAIL Fort McCoy, WI 54656 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk