The primary purpose of this position is to conduct comprehensive manpower and organizational analyses of a wide diversity of Department of Defense (DOD) service components, joint organizations, functions, and work processes, and provide innovative, expert management consultant capabilities to improve mission effectiveness, efficiency, and prioritize resources. Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information.

Duties

Studies/surveys the structure and/or functions of joint, Service, other organizations focusing on special operations forces (SOF) capabilities with extremely interrelated work processes and functions and accurately advises or proposes solutions to improve processes while maximize mission accomplishment and resource utilization. Designs, plans, and conducts work measurement, methods and procedures, manpower requirements utilization, and engineered time standards; reviews and implements changes to organization and resource controls/programs, and/or benchmarking studies of complex, interrelated substantive work processes or functions. Designs, plans, and conducts competitive sourcing studies/surveys, management studies/surveys, and research projects, providing advisory services of a wide variety on substantive issues with extensive scope, complexity, and impact, throughout service component and joint organizations with interrelated processes and functions, in order to assess the overall effectiveness of program operations. Provides complex management support services in the areas of Major Force Program - 11 (MFP-11) cost analysis, annual/multi-year/long range fiscal planning (e.g. Defense Planning Guidance (DPG), Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System (PPBS) cycles), Innovation and Improvement (I&I) , and development of annual work plan(s), and/or commercial activity for organization(s) whose operations are interrelated and unstable. Responsible to ensure the protection of classified and sensitive information, employ operational and information security, and ensure that core classified national information protection security disciplines of information are fully covered from a policy and programmatic view point to ensure overall information protection requirements meet mission requirements.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• Position must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI clearance. Incumbent has recurring access to classified information.
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
• May be required to work uncommon hours to include nights, weekends, and holidays. Extended work hours may occasionally be required.
• This position is designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program. The appointee must sign a statement acknowledging the position occupied is identified as a TDP.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Standards for Administrative and Management Position; Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes: Knowledge and skill in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations. Knowledge of pertinent laws, regulations, policies, and precedents which affect the use of program and related support resources in the area studied. Knowledge of the major issues, program goals and objectives, work processes and administrative operations of the organization. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Comprehensive knowledge of US Special Operations Forces in the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, the Joint SOF Headquarters and Theater Special Operations Commands, and their functions, capabilities, equipment, and tactics, techniques, and procedures. 2. Knowledge and skill in the application of DOD, Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, Joint, and USSOCOM management engineering principles and financial management directives and the associated concepts, procedures, methodologies, policy and guidance. 3. Skill in recognizing and analyzing problems, conducting research, applying analytical/evaluative techniques on the information for the identification, consideration, and resolution of issues or problems concerning efficiency and effectiveness of program operations, summarizing the results, and formulating organizational structuring options for complex, diverse organizations. 4. Ability to tactfully represent USSOCOM during engagements internally and externally to the SOF Enterprise in both classified and unclassified environments and to skillfully conduct interviews with leaders, supervisors, and workers to obtain and elicit information about organizational missions, functions, and work procedures. 5. Comprehensive knowledge and ability to use Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint presentations. 6. Ability to communicate effectively, in verbal, written, and/or visual explanation, presentation, and defense of analytical information, and brief senior leaders to gain decisions, guidance, or cooperation through tact, courtesy, and diplomacy. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address SOCOM 7701 Tampa Point Blvd MacDill AFB, FL 33621 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]