About the Position: Supports the Chief of Fires and provides advice to component commands or joint headquarters in fires and effects planning concepts, objectives, and formulation of support plans, including and accomplishes assigned missions and tasks providing necessary continuity in the direction and control in the development of operations, activities, investments and training programs and initiatives.

Duties

Serves as the ARNORTH Special Technical Operations (STO)/Special Access Program (SAP) and Alternative Compensatory Control Measures (ACCM) authority and expert on all matters involving STO/SAP/ACCM and other classified program issues for ARNORTH. Manages and directs ARNORTH STO/SAP/ACCM facility that hosts a wide range of organizations, both government and private in nature, for the purpose of evaluating, testing and training personnel on the use and function of new technology. Assists in planning, budgeting, coordinating, and executing all STO/ SAP/ACCM for ARNORTH. Develops and prepares a variety of STO/SAP/ACCM indoctrination briefings, correspondence and other documentation, i.e., formal letters, position papers, reports, staff studies, staff summary packages, briefings, charts, bullet background papers, etc. Supports the Fires Cell with on-going current operations, exercise planning, force employment, orders preparation, staff planning, coordination with higher and adjacent commands.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• The incumbent may be subjected to short notice recall.
• Incumbent must be able to travel frequently related to the duties of the position to attend planning meetings or conferences in connection with homeland defense operations, planning or exercises at 25% of the time.
• Overtime may be required on short notice. Shift work may be necessary during exercises, crises, or contingencies.
• A TOP Secret Security Clearance is needed for the position.
• 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.
• A Supervisory probationary period maybe required.
• This position requires the employee to use personal protective equipment provided by the employer.

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.) 13473People 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 planning and the execution of joint fires and space-based operations (SO); Conduct analyses to determine resource allocations to enhance priority mission areas and curtail obsolete mission areas; Complete studies and makes recommendations on significant internal and external program and policy issues affecting commands and its subordinate organizations; and Providing advisory on fires and effects planning concepts, objectives, and formulation of support plans. 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: Managing Human ResourcesOral CommunicationPersonnel Security and SafetyStrategic Thinking 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 SC-WJMH99 HQ US ARMY NORTH DO NOT MAIL Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk