About the Position: Serve as Operations Officer responsible for organizational policies and procedures for establishing and managing operational and administrative support requirements for field research activities in general and direct support of the U.S. Army Research Institute (ARI) for the Behavior and Social Sciences' research mission. Responsible for independently planning and coordinating tasks/projects requiring Army unit and Soldier support/participation world-wide.

Duties

Interface directly with Army command/unit leaders and research scientists to formulate and coordinate Army-wide access to units and Soldiers for Army Research Institute’s (ARI) comprehensive data collection and research mission. Provide basic staff guidance for organizational legal and Operations Security review requirements. Coordinate with researchers on projected troop support requests for future research requirements. Compile baseline information to support development of an ARI-wide troop support plan and requirements task document to accommodate research objectives.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Temporary duty (TDY) business travel to worldwide locations is required less than 25% of the time.
• Position may or may not proceed to the GS-13 equivalent performance level depending on organization performance needs and actual job requirements. Salary control points may be implemented.

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 assembling composite Soldier support/requirement plans for data collection activities; 2) developing command/Soldier tasking/requirement documents for each requested or projected supporting command/unit; 3) coordinating the execution of unit/Soldier support requirements tasked to military commands/units; 4) and managing operational requirements/functions (e.g., Operational Security officer, technical publication release/clearance review, employee training/orientation programs, alternate billing official). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (DE-02/GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to DetailDecision SupportManages and Organizes InformationOrganizational AwarenessPlanning and Evaluating 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).

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 HT-W04901 US ARMY RESEARCH SPT GRP DCS G-1 DO NOT MAIL Fort Belvoir, VA 22060 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk