You will serve as an EXERCISE DESIGNER (MANEUVER) in the MARINE CORPS TACTICS AND OPERATIONS GROUP of OFFICE OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL.

Duties

You will provide professional expertise as a ground combat elements maneuver planner in support of this organization's formal learning programs. You will participate and contribute in exercise and scenario progress reviews, planning conferences, and staff briefs. You will support the planning, coordination, management, execution, and conduct of pre and post-exercise actions. You will participate in designing and developing MCTOG (Marine Corps Tactics and Operations Group) Battle Staff Training exercises and other exercises hosted/supported by MCTOG. You will support each exercise through preparation and execution by employing analysis of continuing changes to training objectives and exercise requirements. You will aid in the development and implementation of the After Action Review Collections Plan ensuring relevant observations are captured and debriefed.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final TOP SECRET SCI security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: plan, coordinate, manage, and execute exercise and scenario training; design and develop formal training programs related to ground combat operations; and analyze training and exercise requirements to determine alignment with program objectives. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address OFFICE OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL Office of the Commanding General Yuma, AZ 67884 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]