About the Position: Serves as subject matter expert for development and implementation of Counterdrug (CD), Counter Narco-Terrorism (CNT), and Countering Transnational Organized Crime (CTOC) plans in the USSOUTHCOM, Operations Directorate, Future Operations Division, located in Miami-Dade, Florida.

Duties

As required, plan, coordinate, schedule, and direct the efforts of USSOUTHCOM Operational Planning Teams (OPTs) in order to achieve the command's CD/CNT/CTOC strategic goals in the area of responsibility. Represents USSOUTHCOM at meetings and briefs senior staff and high-ranking government officials concerning CD, CNT, and CTOC plans, policies, and agreements. Develops and refines CD, and CNT doctrine, policy, and plans into usable products to support USSOUTHCOM. Provides advice to senior staff and government agencies and develops the basis for resource allocation in support of national policy for CD, CNT, and CTOC. This position requires a high level of knowledge in interagency operations. These complex missions require extensive planning, spanning the entire enterprise, while touching all levels of the joint process.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time
• This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is subject to annual vaccination.
• This position is subject to screening and update of required immunizations.
• This position is required to deploy with the USSOUTHCOM Area of Responsibility (AOR) on short notice (in under 24 hours) as directed by the Secretary of Defense in response to a Presidential Disaster Declaration (PDD).
• This position requires shift work to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations.

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-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority 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 experience with DOD and SOUTHCOM strategy, policy and plans in future operations, to include CD/CNT/CTOC support, and Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) engagement; knowledge of CD program objectives, policies, operations and resource requirements to develop and evaluate operational plans. Experience in planning and development of exercise objectives and operations to ensure overall support of USSOUTHCOM missions with respect to crisis management preparedness, response, and recovery. High degree of skills and techniques required to identify, define, and perform detailed analysis on complex issues, situations and problems, and to develop practical plans, policies, tactics, techniques, and procedures. In-depth understanding of all issues and documents relating to Defense Support to Civil Authorities, and Joint Doctrine concerning future operations (to include CD/CNT support) AT/FP and combat support, Task Force operations as relating to terrorist incidents and natural disasters, DOD strategy and the process by which other primary agencies execute requests for assistance from DOD and the method by which that support is delivered. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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: Operations SupportOrganizational Performance AnalysisStrategic ThinkingWritten 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-12).

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 SE-W096AA USSOUTHCOM DO NOT MAIL Miami, FL 33172 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk