About the Position: Works under the general direction of the Chief U.S. ARMY FUTURES & CONCEPTS CENTER FUTURES INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE (FID) FIRES DIVISION Futures and Concepts Center (FCC) located at Fort Eustis,VA.

Duties

Serves, as Chief, Field Artillery Branch and senior Fires functional area staff manager and technical advisor to the Fires Division Chief. Reviews and coordinates Field Artillery projects to include capstone requirements which effect and influence more than one agency. Provides technical supervision and management on matters relating to the integration of "systems of systems” requirements. Chairs special study groups to prepare and prioritize positions and otherwise represent Army requirements at high level discussions with DoD. Plans work to be accomplished, interprets policy, procedures and established priorities. Serves as a principal staff technical advisor to the Director, FID, Deputy Director and Director FCC on Field Artillery. Provides technical expertise in the area of Field Artillery analyses, evaluations and assessments.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a three year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top Secret security clearance.
• 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.

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 EmployeesDomestic 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.) 13473Priority 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 the following: 1. Determining program goals and developing internal policies, directives, and plans; 2. Performing as a Technical Advisor pertaining to Military Field Artillery planning, support, and execution; 3. Providing sound analytical advice in matters relating to operational and management issues; AND 4. Lead a team of employees to ensure continuity of assigned work. 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: AccountabilityLeadershipProject ManagementTechnical 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-13).

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 FN-W3U2AA US ARMY FUTURES COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Fort Sill, OK 73503 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk