About the Position: Serves as the Chief, USARNORTH Commander's Initiatives Group (CIG). The CIG prepares speeches, briefings, correspondence, congressional testimony, and independent analysis and review of special subjects and staff products for the Commander, Army Service Component Command to Northern Command (USARNORTH).

Duties

Interprets and develops guidance for the identification, research, analysis, and strategy concept for issues and initiatives development and resolution. Formulates and recommends strategy for issues, initiatives, and ideas that are identified, directed, collected, or anticipated in contemporary and future environments. Provides mechanisms for collection of issues and initiatives across a broad spectrum of functional areas with emphasis on the fiscal, force modernization and evolving role of USARNORTH, Maintain an active dialog with the Legislative Affairs Office of the Department of the Army, all Service Departments and the Department of Defense, as well as other governmental agencies. Develops actions and plans for the Command's Congressional activities. Serves as USARNORTH's Congressional Liaison representative for strategic communications (minus Congressional inquiries). Maintains Congressional on-line databases, publications, and library on Congressional information and activities with focus on the current fiscal and future environments. Conduct sensitive face-to-face sessions with key staffs within the Department of the Army to cultivate the current and future interest of USARNORTH. Serves as the Force Manager for USARNORTH. Ensures that all Force Management functions are carefully orchestrated and integrated throughout USARNORTH.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Will be required to deploy within the NORTHCOM AOR on short notice (in under 24 hours) by multiple means.
• In performing above duties, overtime and shift work may be required on short notice to include nights, holidays, and weekends.
• Incumbent will be expected to function in adverse climatic conditions and under intense physical and mental stress.
• Must be capable, upon completion of training, of unassisted donning of mission oriented protective posture (MOPP) mask, clothing and equipment, or equivalent clothing and protective equipment.
• Must be able to wear other personal protective equipment (PPE) or clothing such as boots, goggles, gloves, chemical mask and other safety equipment as required.
• As a pre-condition of employment, any and all incumbents of this position must pass a physical examination.
• Participation in the DOD/DA Immunization program to include live vaccinations as required by DOD/DA policy.
• Employees may be required to wear an electronic pager and maintain a working telephone at all times.
• Selectee for this position will be required to submit to a urinalysis for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
• Must be able to obtain/hold a Top Secret security clearance. Failure to satisfactory complete any aspect of this process is grounds for termination.
• TDY up to 40% maybe required for travel.
• A supervisory probationary period maybe required.

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 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.) 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. Specialize experience: One year of specialize experience which includes develop advanced principles and practices in public administration, including strategic planning management necessary for the development of recommendations regarding the command future and role in Homeland Defense or Civil Support; Conducting quantitative and qualitative analytical and evaluative methodologies used to address complex organizational issues; Investigate and analyze a broad variety of problems relating to short and long term plans and policies. 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: Administration and ManagementDecision MakingPlanning and EvaluatingStrategic 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).

Education

For this position, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address SC-WJMH99 HQ US ARMY NORTH DO NOT MAIL Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk