About the Position: This position is located with the U.S. Army 1st Special Forces Command, Fort Liberty, North Carolina.

Duties

Serve as plans specialist and force manager for 1st Special Forces Command (Airborne) with focus on ARSOF (Special Forces, Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations) employment. Solve force management issues from initial requirements development throughout force deployment phases. Advise senior leadership in the planning, resourcing and sustainment of ARSOF support (individual and unit), to Combatant Commander requests for SOF operations, activities, and investments. Interface, coordinate, plan, and collaborate with all units for operations, planning, training, force generation, sustainment, and force employment / protection requirements.

Requirements

• Stress is inherent in the nature of the work. Short-suspense and other time-sensitive actions contribute to heightened demands on the incumbent. Under crisis operations, expanded work hours, 7-day workweek, and extended duty days may be required.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret with SCI clearance.
• This is a drug testing designated position and requires the incumbent to complete a drug test examination prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• 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 is subject to perform temporary duty up to 10%.

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 EmployeesDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDisabled Veteran w/ a Service-Connected Disability, More than 10%, Less than 30%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.) 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 1) Interpreting and implementing regulations and directives pertinent to Special Operations Forces and force structure for Special Forces, Civil Affairs, and Psychological Operations; 2) Developing special operations plans, force design and policies; and 3) Utilizing automated systems of record associated with Global Force Management / readiness such as the Joint Capabilities Requirements Manager (JCRM) database, the Army Synchronization Tool-Set (AST), SOF Ready and Microsoft suite applications. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Decision MakingPlanning and EvaluatingProblem SolvingTechnical 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-11.

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-W0V2AA USA SF CMD AIBORNE DO NOT MAIL Fort Liberty, NC 28310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]