About the Position: This position is located within the Medical Readiness Command (MRC) West, U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM) advisor in the G-3/5/7, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. The primary purpose of this position is to perform duties as a Plans and Operations Specialist in the management of day-to-day medical plans, operations, training and readiness of MRC.

Duties

Provides advice to management of day-to-day medical plans, operations, training and readiness of the Command by oral and written communication. Represents the major command within the structure and community activities in discussing mission requirements, support, and operational needs. Utilizes broad technical knowledge of medical operational, readiness, and training requirements, short- and long-range planning develop and implement all phases of the command's medical operations, training and readiness programs. Leads, conducts or participates in complex management studies and reviews with wide or significant effect upon organizational structure operations. Responsible for defining, planning, managing, and drafting sections of national contingency plans, operations plans, functional plans, and related documents dealing with Army and Joint requirements in support of regional missions.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a Tier 3, Secret security clearance.
• Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% 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. ????? 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.) 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 1) coordinating operations and contingency plans; 2) mobilization/demobilization and deployment planning; 3) conducting plans/operations assessment; AND compiling data and briefing management. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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: Decision SupportPlanning and EvaluatingProject Management 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). The selecting official has requested a competitive and noncompetitive candidate list for this vacancy. If you are eligible for the noncompetitive list, you will be evaluated on basic and/or minimum qualifications, as applicable. While required to answer the assessment questions, non-competitive candidates will not be evaluated against the competitive rating & ranking criteria. The selecting official may select from any of the candidate lists.

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 M1-W07RAA MEDICAL READINESS COMMAND-WEST DO NOT MAIL Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk