About the Position: The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) is the Army's technology leader. It ensures the dominance of the Army by creating, integrating, and delivering technology-enabled solutions. Whether providing solutions to meet current operations or developing break-through technologies for the next generation, DEVCOM is at the forefront of what the Soldier eats, wears, fires and drives.

Duties

Serves as an Operations Specialist, advisor, and member of a General Officer level command staff team responsible for planning, communicating, and executing major operations and events. Develop and/or advise on operations-related plans, policies, and standard operating procedures (SOPs). Represents the organization at meetings dealing with assigned functional areas and coordinates and collaborates with key personnel/stakeholders Supports execution of contingency and emergency operations and exercises; and assists in the development of appropriate plans, policies, and procedures.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires a Non-Critical Sensitive Secret security clearance.
• This position requires a one-year probationary period.

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 VeteransInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473People with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatement 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 equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1) tracking/managing operational taskers for an organization and 2) developing organizational planning documents/reports, such as Operation Orders (OPORD), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Operations Plans (OP Plans) and Contingency of Operations Plans (COOP). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: CommunicationsComplianceTechnical 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). Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a temporary appointment will be appointed/converted into a Temporary appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position. The selectee must complete the Statement of Understanding - Conditions of Temporary Appointment. The signed statement will be maintained in the employee Official Personnel File (eOPF). Term Appointment NTE - Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 3 years. Term appointments may be extended beyond of six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, Term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years. Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a temporary appointment will be appointed/converted into a Temporary appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.

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 FN-W6EYAA US ARMY COMBAT CAPABILITIES DEV CMD DO NOT MAIL Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk