About the Position: As the Plans Specialist, employee is personally responsible for the Strategic Communications and engagement of Sustainment plans/special projects where multiple functions are involved requiring detailed study, compilation and analysis of facts, development of plans and extensive coordination with other staff activities internal and external to the CASCOM/SCOE Command Planning Group (CPG).

Duties

Responsible for the Strategic Planning and engagement of Sustainment special projects where multiple functions are involved. Ensures internal and external task actions are tasked to the appropriate staff office, within CASCOM/SCOE, maintaining suspense controls and logs on staff actions and data calls, and assists staff meet CG’s intent. Forecasts potential Command requirements, resolves conflicts, and plans and projects time for recurring requirements. Reviews and evaluates completed staff actions for overall quality of the document, appropriate levels of coordination, consistency, logic, soundness of recommendations and compliance with Command’s Strategic initiatives goals and policy. Performs protocol functions such as scheduling and setting up conferences and meetings. Informs staff of changes, delays, adjustments or other major changes as they occur. Employee coordinates actions with other headquarters directorates, clarifies responsibilities and timelines for completion. Consolidates data as necessary and reviews to ensure accomplishment of objectives, timeliness and acceptability. Serves as expert in use of automated systems used in developing and delivering reports, briefings, and publications, to include any software necessary for quality production. Deals aggressively and authoritatively with the CASCOM/SCoE and installation staff in establishing the Commander's strategic long-range initiatives to drive others to early specificity in planning.

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 Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.

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) 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 experience researching and developing strategic plans, long-range plans and/or policies; preparing briefings to senior leadership; reviewing staff actions (memoranda, reports, studies, information papers) pertaining to sustainment operations; utilizing Microsoft Office software to perform duties. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). 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: AccountabilityOrganizational AwarenessTechnical Competence 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address SB-W3XTAA CASCOM SCOE DO NOT MAIL Fort Gregg-Adams, VA 23801 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk