About the Position: The Chemical Biological Center (CBC) is the nation's principal research and development resource for non-medical chemical and biological defense. As a critical national asset, CBC supports all phases of the acquisition life-cycle from basic and applied research through technology development, engineering design, equipment evaluation, product support sustainment, field operations and demilitarization. Visit us at https://www.cbc.ccdc.army.mil/.

Duties

Serve as an action officer for coordinating and responding to all tasks, actions, issues involving/impacting manpower/force structure. Defend civilian and military resources by analyzing, maintaining, and providing data and responses to actions pertaining to the Manpower Program Objective Memorandum (POM) and Program Budget Guidance (PBG). Represent manpower resources for Table of Distribution and Allowances (TDA), utilization, and reporting requirements when responding to taskers and actions. Develop, coordinate, and submit the Manpower POM and TDA to HHQ through RMONline. Maintain accurate and up-to-date manpower documentation and reports for use by all levels of staff and management. Prepare and submit the Monthly Manpower Analysis Report to CCDC and provide Manpower TDA information for the quarterly ASIP to management. Serve as a Subject matter expert in all areas of Manpower Management and Force Development.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• You must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Three-year trial/probationary period may be required.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a temporary appointment will be appointed/converted into a temporary appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.
• This position is eligible for Regular and Recurring Telework as determined by the agency policy.
• Term employment is subject to a one-year trial period. Employees serving a trial period can be removed with limited appeal rights.
• This is a Flex Length Renewable TERM Technical Appt NTE 6 Years, may be extended and may be made permanent without further competition.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. General Experience DE-02 Level: Three years progressively responsible experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least the GS-04 grade level, which includes 1) Utilizing knowledge of manpower or force management policies, and management processes. 2) Applying of fact-finding and investigative techniques to a wide variety of complex management problems. 3) Effectively communicating orally and through written materials with management and outside customers. This definition of general experience is typical of work performed at the next lower pay band level position in the federal service (DE-01 or GS-01 to GS-04). OR Education: Four year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree. 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 36. Then divide your total number of completed undergraduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 120. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience at the DE-03 level: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Utilizing knowledge of federal manpower and force management policies, goals and objectives, management processes, key program events, and methods of predicting and assessing program accomplishments. 2) Implementing quantitative and qualitative methods and technique to analyze substantive mission programs. 3)Delivering effective communication and utilizing negotiation skills with management to accept and implement recommendations where the proposals may require extensive changes in established procedures and/or may conflict with the desires of the area studied. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower pay band level position in the federal service (DE-02 or GS-05 to GS-11 level). 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.

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 FN-W6JRAA US ARMY COMBAT CAPABILITIES DEV CMD DO NOT MAIL Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk