About the Position: This position is assigned to the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness (OASD(R)), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (OUSD(P&R)). Reports to the Director, Military Education, who coordinates position leadership and guidance with the Chief Learning Officer, Office Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Education and Training (ODASD(FE&T)) within the OASD(R).

Duties

Provide guidance on military education requirements to DoD Components. Manage and provide operational support to the military education team members who are focused on meeting the educational outcomes of the National Defense Strategy (NDS). Develop strategies to improve DoD-wide education capabilities to support the goals of the NDS. Update and write military education policy to include Funded Legal Education, Academic and Experiential Professional Development Opportunities, Funded Graduate Level Education for Military Officers, and Military Education. Coordinate military education policy with the joint staff in matters related to joint outcomes based military education development and sustained activities through OSD military education working groups. Develop symmetries and methodologies to assess military education capabilities to support senior DoD leadership decisions. Provide operational support to the Director, Credentialing Program that includes MilGears and ICOOL websites and Service member tools. Work with the DoD Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) office to identify data to support analysis of investments in education capabilities.

Requirements

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Requirement.
• Proof of U.S. Citizenship required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• One-year probationary period may be required.
• Appointment subject to a suitability/fitness determination, as determined by a background investigation.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• May be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime.

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. Current Competitive Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian EmployeeCurrent Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDomestic 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.) 13473Priority 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes evaluating military education programs, collaborating with stakeholders to address military education programs, providing guidance on military education requirements, preparing decision briefs or reports on matters impacting military education programs, and developing policy regarding military education programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Education / Training Program AdministrationPartneringPlanning and EvaluatingTechnical CredibilityWritten Communication 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-13).

Contacts

• Address DEAHM DoDEA OUSD Personnel and Readiness 4800 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22311 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk