About the Position: The incumbent serves as the Personnel Recovery Coordination Officer and senior technical advisor on overall Survival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape and Personnel Recovery (SERE/PR) and reintegration mission, and targeted operations, core competencies, organizational make-up, stationing strategy, and resourcing of the command and its interaction with joint services.

Duties

Advises Combatant Commanders on Non-Conventional Assisted Recovery (NAR) and other means to protect US Personnel deployed in support of Overseas Contingency Operations worldwide in support of reintegration Phase I and II operations. Independently formulate and execute new Personnel Recovery concepts and operations, and un-reviewed actions and decisions within the overall policies, program objectives, and funding limitations established by higher authority. Resolve critical problems of a unique or non-repetitive nature and in managing and in making recommendations that enhance the effectiveness of SOUTHCOM recovery services ranging from casualty evacuation and combat search and rescue. As technical authority, the incumbent provides Personnel Recovery teams, the commander, and managers with authoritative advice and direction on training programs, funding, and overall operations and sustainment to ensure unit readiness. Incumbent makes decisions in resolving critical problems and making recommendations that enhance the effectiveness of SOUTHCOM recovery services.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• The duties of this position require employee to possess a TOP SECRET Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) at time of employment, and maintain TS/SCI security clearance for the duration of employment.
• In accordance with Change 3 to AR 600-85, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program, employee must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• This position is designated as Emergency-Essential (EE).
• Employee must pass a medical examination and receive required immunizations for the overseas/deployed location.
• Frequent travel is required, at times for an extended period of 35% or more.
• Incumbent required to obtain and maintain an Official US Passport.
• Travel to Overseas locations include Central and South America, the Caribbean and other countries that might require specific immunizations and training/certification.
• Incumbent must comply with DoD Foreign Clearance Guide, US Southern Command, US Army South, JTFs, and US MILGRP requirements for entry into and operations in country while on TDY and/or deployed or TDY.
• Incumbent is required to temporarily work extended and irregularly tours of duty to include holidays, nights, and weekends.
• Ability to obtain and maintain various certifications in Joint Personnel Recovery Agency regulations.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination.
• This position is inclement weather essential. Incumbent is required to report to and/or remain at work during severe and inclement weather.

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)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.) 13473Priority 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 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. Specialize experience: One year of specialized experience which includes overseeing Personnel Recovery program operations in accordance with policies and procedures to meet mission requirements; administering program plans and objectives to provide effective management towards accomplishing the division mission; developing the execution of personnel recovery plans in support of deployed forces operations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Manages Human ResourcesOperations SupportPlanning and EvaluatingStrategic Planning 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-13).

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 FR-APF-WJMW99 MAIN CMD POST, US ARMY SOUTH DO NOT MAIL Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk