About the Position: Serves as the principal Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Electronic Warfare (EW) within the Information Warfare Division supporting the command EW officer and Section within the G 39 Directorate. This position is with the US Army Special Operations Command, DCS, G-3, Operations Division out of Fort Liberty, NC. This position is physically located in Fort Meade, MD.

Duties

Serves as the senior Electronic Warfare (EW) technical capability SME, reviews EW systems to integrate them with Joint Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) platforms and to identify materiel requirements. Serves as the technical lead for EW research and development programs within the Interagency and regularly briefs senior Intelligence Community personnel on the command’s EW efforts. Develops training for EW personnel on GSM and other communication network protocols. Serves as a source of continuity for the EW efforts of the command and leads multi-command/agency efforts to develop and maintain state-of the art training programs and facilities for EW within Army Special Operations Forces (ARSOF). Works with the division chief on day-to-day operations and planning for the employment of EW within the command’s mission areas Works with the Directorate of Intelligence to ensure that there is a systematic, long term programmatic approach to obtain useable, timely and accurate intelligence to support EW operations. Participates in the command EW Integrated Product Team (IPT) working with unit SME’s to identify requirements and prioritize development. In close coordination with DoD contracting officers, oversees the collection, analysis, and collation of data and information for multiple Milestone Decision Reviews. Applies expertise and professional and technical knowledge to analyze and maintain a continuing working knowledge of the content, scope and status of emerging science, technologies, engineering, and management concepts. Provides technical guidance to project officers and acquisition personnel continuously monitoring all projects to ensure technical development meets user requirements. Influences decisions at interagency, embassy, Service Headquarters, Combatant Command or JTF levels on matters regarding EW policy, funding/programming, and employment.

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 Top Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• The duties of this position meet the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs. This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 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.
• This position has been designated "Weather Essential".
• In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations (natural or man-made disaster) the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• Incumbent may be subject to short notice recall and must reside within a 50-mile radius of duty location.
• In conformance with AR 600-500. Standard of Conduct for DA personnel, Paragraphs 3-1 and 3-2A, the incumbent of this position must file a Statement of Employment and Financial Interest.

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)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic 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.) 13473People 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 EligibleVeterans 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 experience: 1) Advising on Electronic Warfare (EW) capabilities for a Special Operations military command (examples network survey, precision geo-location, direction finding, battlefield data recovery, denial-of-service, electronic countermeasures force protection (ECM-FP), and directed energy weapon). 2) Developing EW tools to geolocate and direction find various signals such as UHF, VHF, HF, HPCP, GSM, CDMA, UMTS, LTE, WIFI, SATCOM, TV, and Radio RF signals among others. 3) Interfacing with various national level and joint agencies to coordinate solutions to complex EW planning issues. 4) Provide training on EW operations tactics, techniques, and procedures. 5) Overseeing contracting procedures and the source selection evaluation process. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12 level). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Contract ManagementOral CommunicationPlanning and EvaluatingStrategic ThinkingTechnical Competence 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

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 DN-APF-W49BAA US ARMY SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Fort Liberty, NC 28310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]