About the Position: This position is in the Directorate of Accession Policy, Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Military Personnel Policy (DASD (MPP)), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Personnel and Readiness (USD (P&R)).

Duties

Serve as an Accessions Program and Policy Analyst responsible for a broad range of duties related to military officer and enlisted personnel procurement programs. Act as a bridge between various departments, streamlining processes to improve overall efficiency and effectiveness while driving innovation and growth for the organization. Deal with largely undefined and complex issues related to all aspects of accession policy and initiatives. Plan, organize, and conduct difficult and complex organizational and technology studies of each program to determine strengths, weaknesses and best practices. Coordinate the implementation of initiatives established to enhance accessions processing with the United States Military Entrance Processing Command. Formulate policies and strategies for military accessions using extensive knowledge of military personnel procurement policy. Deal with significant and complex issues to respond to the needs of the service recruiting commands. Integrating programs across accessions and policy pertaining to military officer procurement policy and the analysis and evaluation of officer commissioning plans, schedules, budgets, and program execution.

Requirements

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• One probationary period may be required.
• Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a 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 Competitive Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian EmployeeCurrent Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDomestic 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.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes evaluating strategic initiatives, military officer, and enlisted personnel procurement programs, recommending improvements of enlisted recruiting and officer commissioning programs, developing goals, measures, and/or objectives addressing military recruitment and accession processing and/or strategic initiatives, developing positions on legislative and/or procedural changes to military programs, and collaborating with various stakeholders to develop strategic plans. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14). 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: Influencing/NegotiatingOrganizational AwarenessPlanning and EvaluatingStrategic Thinking 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-14). A writing sample may be required by management within the interview process.

Contacts

• Address DEAHM DoDEA OUSD Personnel and Readiness 4800 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22311 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk