About the Position: Serves as the Combat Development Specialist. This position is located in SOTF CD SECTION FORT Liberty, NC

Duties

Serves as the Combat Development Specialist assigned to a United States Special Operations Command (USASOC) Component Subordinate Command/Unit (CSC/CSU). Maintains expertise in the area(s), to include: ground mobility; soldier systems; breaching; command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance; visual augmentation systems; and/or sensitive activities. Coordinates the assessment of requirements, documentation of validated capabilities, operational performance criteria, and capability needs required to execute war fighter missions. Manages commodity area representatives within CDD to create material capabilities documents in support of requirements and the rapid acquisition process. Serves as chairperson of an Integrated Product Teams (IPT) to guide the requirements developments process. Manages the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development (JCIDS) Process to identify and develop material and non-material solutions for validated RD operational requirements. Plans and implements Integrated Logistics Support for RD projects as part of assigned material acquisition programs/projects. Advises the command on DOD, USSOCOM, USASOC, and Joint Command required capabilities issues.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Employee must be able to deploy OCONUS with USSOCOM or with other government agencies on short notice for operations and training exercises for extended periods of time, to include hostile fire zones.
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a driver's license.
• IAW AR 600-50, incumbent is required to file OGE Form 450 (Confidential Financial Disclosure Statement) annually.
• Duties require travel 25-40% of the time.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret with Sensitive Compartmented Info security clearance.
• This position requires a pre-employment drug test and random drug tests thereafter.
• Incumbent is subject to a psychological screening.
• One year probationary period may be required, unless previously completed.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.

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. 10-Point Other Veterans’ RatingCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic 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.) 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 in 1) conducting rapid combat development and experimentation through qualitative methods of analysis; 2) analytical skills to include qualitative and quantitative methods for assessment to affect improvement in the presentation of program objective memorandum; 3) organizational mission knowledge with other major force programs within the joint and combined military arena; 4) make valid operational and technical judgments and persuasively present findings and recommendations; 5) evaluate ongoing requirements and conduct mission area analysis; 6) develop programmatic requirements and recommend resourcing solutions to current and future transformation issues impacting the command; 7) oral and written communication to provide recommendations and solutions to higher leadership. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS-12. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Decision MakingLeadershipPlanning and EvaluatingProgram ManagementTechnical 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-12.

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-W4N6AA SOTF DO NOT MAIL Fort Liberty, NC 28310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]