About the Position: Serve as a Strategic Engagement and Research Officer for the US European Command (EUCOM), Russia Strategic Initiative (RSI), with duty in Washington, DC. Facilitate actions between the RSI and the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Joint Staff, combatant commands, interagency partners, academia, and think-tanks in the DC area.

Duties

Engage with OSD, Joint Staff, services, combatant commands, the US intelligence community, and other organizations to inform RSI collective understanding and Dept. of Defense (DoD) support to a whole-of-government approach. Support RSI representation and participation in DoD war-games, exercises, table-tops, strategic roundtables, and other planning and strategy events and processes. Coordinate and advance the RSI research relationships with FFRDCs, UARCs, and PME programs. Develop, plan, and execute RSI research funding of these programs in close coordination with the Research Division. Collect information and report on activities that impact on RSI issues to RSI and DoD leadership across a broad spectrum of functional areas, with an emphasis on DoD, academic, and think-tank entities. Administer and monitor the implementation of RSI initiatives across the DoD, including combatant commands, defense agencies, the US intelligence community, and the NCR.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel is up to 25%.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• Must comply with drug abuse testing program.

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)Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) 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-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority 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. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) Analyze U.S. and international policy to recommend changes to Defense senior leaders, such as general officer and/or senior civilian executives; AND (2) Preparing senior level Defense leaders for meetings with higher command officials, such as Joint Staff and Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) on matters relevant to U.S. foreign policy and strategy. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to DetailInterpersonal SkillsProblem Solving 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 HR-APF-W092AA USA ELE HQ EUCOM DO NOT MAIL APO, AE 09096 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk