About the Position: The incumbent will serve as a Maritime Engagement and Integration Spec at the Strategy, Policy, and Plans Directorate-Security Cooperation Division in Miami, FL.

Duties

Responsible for providing support on Security Cooperation issues during the various phases of the work being accomplished by in-house organizations, contractors, and other federal agencies. Serve as a coordinator for the Engagement and Integration team and is the Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) expert for prioritization. Lead the integration of naval activities and engagements in support of USSOUTHCOM Partnership of the Americas (POA) operations throughout the USSOUTHCOM Area of Operations. Coordinate with the Security Cooperation Offices to ensure support of the U.S. Southern Command’s strategic goals, planning guidance, and Theater Campaign Plan. Develop relationships with partner countries, foster stability in the region, and building partner nation capabilities. Provide course of action recommendations regarding Engagement Integration Division’s support to Building Partnership (BP) initiatives of other Major Army Commands (MACOMS), or other agencies within the Federal Government. Ensure compliance with policy for pursuing Theater Security Cooperation in support of USSOUTHCOM functional directorates.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Position requires a Security Clearance at the TOP SECRET/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) as the individual will be required to access, process, use, and safeguard classified National Defense information.
• This position is covered by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program.
• Required to sign a DA Form 5019 (Condition of Employment for Certain Positions Identified as Critical Under the DA Drug-Free Federal Workplace Program) and must pass urinalysis testing, as required prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• Position requires travel up to 15% of the time.

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 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). Develop organizational plans to enhance capacity and cooperation regarding the building of partnering nations; 2). Promote organizational capabilities to support theater security cooperation and assistance pertaining to deployments; and 3). Conduct analysis of system development plans to ensure mission readiness throughout the organization. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11 or above). 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and ManagementAttention to DetailCompliance 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-12).

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 SE-W096AA USSOUTHCOM DO NOT MAIL Miami, FL 33172 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk