You will serve as a OPERATIONS PLANNER (MARITIME HOMELAND DEFENSE) in the FLT POLICY DIVISION of COMMANDER US FLEET FORCES COMMAND.

Duties

You will develop operational plans, which support maritime homeland defense (MHD), campaign plans, or defense support to civil authorities (DSCA) in accordance with the Joint Operational Planning Process (JOPP) and Navy Planning Process (NPP). You will serve as principle advisor and subject matter expert for the proper integration of Navy capabilities into homeland defense plans for USNORTHCOM. You will provide planning support for the generation of USFF/USNAVNORTH service and functional component supporting plans, concepts of operation (CONOPS), and orders. You will serve as a member of the Future Plans Center (FPC) in the USFF/NAVNORTH/NAVSTRAT MOC. You will participate on, and when required direct, the efforts of operational planning teams (OPT) and provide planning process subject matter expertise to cross functional teams (CFT) as required. You will review operational planning performed by subordinate commands to ensure they are properly responsive to higher headquarters policy and guidance. You will participate in reviews of Joint and Service doctrine publications, specifically as they relate to the employment of Navy MHD capabilities.

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.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-1 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience, skill, and understanding of the Navy Planning and Operations Assessments processes. Knowledge and understanding of all reference material (such as JP 5-0 and NWP 5-01), in order to analyze the operational environment, identify indicators, anticipate decision points, and recommend operations to reduce operational risk. Ability to brief senior leadership on planning and assessment products. 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.

Contacts

• Address COMMANDER US FLEET FORCES COMMAND US Fleet Forces Command Norfolk, VA 23551 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]