About the Position: This position serves as a Concepts and Experimentation Analyst in the Army Futures Command (AFC), HQ Chief of Staff Directorate located in Huntsville, AL. AFC exists to modernize the way the Army does business by creating a space of endless possibilities to explore, develop, and test new methods, organizations, and technologies. Visit us on www.armyfuturescommand.com and join the team leading the Army into the future!

Duties

Responsible for the coordination and development of future weapon system concepts, functional concepts, and Operational and Organizational (O and O) concepts. Leading, designing, managing, integrating, and assessing CFT participation in Army and Joint experiments to support current and future concept and capabilities development across the organization. Attends Working Group meetings to ensure continuous coordination and synchronization with Future Force Modernization Enterprise (FFME) community. Expert and comprehensive knowledge of the sustainment warfighting function to include systems and subsystems pertaining to all facets of the mission area to support material capability development. A thorough understanding of the operational art of war, doctrine, tactics and military organizations and employment of weapon systems, sensors, munitions and mission command capabilities.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Position requires a Secret security clearance.
• Business Travel (TDY) may be required up to 25% of the time.
• Two year probationary period may be required if not previously served.

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 VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic 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.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople 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 EligibleReinstatementVeterans 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 which includes: 1) Coordinating and development of future weapon system concepts, functional concepts, and Operational and Organizational (O&O) concepts; 2) Planning sustainment warfighting functions such as systems and subsystems to support material capability development.; and 3) Effectively recommend or make decisions that significantly change or affect major aspects of broad policies or programs. 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: Modeling and SimulationOrganizational Performance AnalysisPlanning and EvaluatingTechnical Competence Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a DE/GS position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (DE-03 / GS-13).

Contacts

• Address FN-W0CUAA US ARMY FUTURES COMMAND HQ DO NOT MAIL Austin, TX 78701 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk