Job opening: Deployment Specialist
Salary: $59 966 - 77 955 per year
Published at: Sep 05 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: Provides technical oversight, guidance, coordination and planning assistance to units preparing for deployments.
This is a 13 month position with the possibility of becoming permanent which may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed 13 Months by a current permanent Army employee.
If you are NOT a current permanent Army employee, see Announcement Number SDSC242419664295. Refer to Additional Information for more details
Duties
Provide technical oversight/guidance on deployment plans.
Provides technical assistance on deployment plans to move units through the deployment process.
Compiles, analyzes, and maintains data related to the movement of individuals and materiel.
Prepares and provides briefing to Commanders/staff relative to deployments and deployment readiness exercises.
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 secret security clearance.
- This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of up to 25% of the time.
- This position is covered by the Civilian Drug Abuse Testing Program. The incumbent is subject to pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter in accordance with AR 690-85.
- This position has been designated as "Key" and shall not be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization as doing so would seriously impair the capability of the organization to function effectively.
- The incumbent must be exempted from recall to active duty and will receive training to ensure mission accomplishment of sustaining base operations during mobilization.
- This position is designated as "Emergency-Essential". Emergency-Essential designation takes precedence over any transportation agreement or military recall status.
- The incumbent must continue to perform the duties and requirements of the position to ensure the success of combat operations or to support combat essential systems subsequent to mobilization or an evacuation order.
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.
Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments
In order to qualify, you must meet the eduaction and/or specialized 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) creating plans to ensure that personnel within the organization meet the readiness requirements; 2) Recommend methods providing logistical support to enhance deployment operations regarding contingency exercises; 3) reviewing data related to the movement of individuals and materiel, to include all modes, both commercial and military. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).
OR
Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. [remove LL.B or J.D., if unrelated] in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: [insert applicable field(s) of study].
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Attention to DetailPlanning and EvaluatingTechnical CompetenceWritten 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-07).
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:
https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Contacts
- Address SC-WATG99 US ARMY CENTRAL
DO NOT MAIL
Shaw AFB, SC 29152
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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