About the Position: Join us at the United States Southern Command. We provide direct support to a four-star unified Combatant Commander, but are compact enough that our staff also works with senior leadership representatives of our inter-service, inter-agency and (public and private) international partner organizations. Our contribution to furthering our country's relationships with South and Central American nations and peoples are substantial.

Duties

Address broad doctrinal issues which require historical and contemporary research to develop appropriate program guidance in writing for promulgation to the staff, Component Commands, supporting activities, and Security Cooperation Offices. Communicate effectively with officials or staff at various levels within the Command, field activities, higher headquarters and other agencies, and to produce clearly written reports and correspondence, often involving controversial issues. Provide guidance and technical support to the staff, Component Commands, Supporting Activities, and Security Cooperation Offices on humanitarian assistance activities to ensure successful execution of the USSOUTHCOM Humanitarian Assistance Program. Use initiative and resourcefulness in deviating from traditional methods or researching trends and patterns to develop new methods, criteria, or proposed new humanitarian assistance policies.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 15% of the time.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• 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 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic 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.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes planning, coordinating, and integrating Humanitarian assistance operations, activities and investments (OAI) in support of Central and South America and the Caribbean basin. Develop, review, coordinate, and provide execution oversight of assigned appropriations in order to allocate program resources, identify basic deficiencies, adjust program priorities, and minimize risk to mission. Experience with interpreting legislation, policies and other guidance, in providing guidance and advice, identifying deficiencies while monitoring FHA programs and activities, and effectively coordinating activities, and recommending improvements. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Manages and Organizes InformationOrganizational AwarenessPlanning 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

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
• Email: [email protected]