About the Position: This position supports the Operations Branch(J-3) within DHA, located in Falls Church, Virginia. Note: A recruitment incentive may be authorized. Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.

Duties

Serves as future operations planner and senior action officer in the J33 Future Operations Division. Provides advice and guidance to the J3 on planning and policy issues that involve future operations. Monitors and assists in development of emerging DHA concepts, doctrine, and procedures Evaluates operating procedures, administrative controls, and report systems used by staff in order to develop or improve work processes. Interprets requirements and recommends courses of action in accordance with plans, standing procedures, and policies. Responsible for advising on, coordinating, leading, monitoring and tracking command-level planning activities related to future and ongoing planning activities. Generates and promulgates APEX products such as Concepts of Operations (CONOPS), Planning Orders (PLANORD), Operations Orders (OPORD), and Execution Orders (EXORD). Primary action officer for deliberate/crisis action planning, coordinating within the Headquarters, Service Components and Sub-unified commands, for Mission Analysis, Course of Action (COA) development, and Director’s Decision Briefings. Develops input into DHA Concept Plans, Operational Plans, Campaign Plans, and Operations Orders. Closely coordinates with DHA Directorates and Component Command counterparts in the production of plans and orders in support of CCMD missions. Responsibilities include CONOPS development and approval, coordinates Requests for Forces (RFF), attends planning conferences, develops OPORDs/EXORDs, contributes to Assessment Working Groups

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top Secret security clearance or access. A pre-employment and recurring comprehensive background investigations are required.
• This position has been identified as drug testing within the DoD Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Random drug testing is required for this position.

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. Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeDefense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-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 assisting in the development and implementation of operational plans and/or policies; identifying policy shortfalls to make recommendations; and conducting assessments of short and long term planning to improve organizational goals. 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: Attention to DetailDecision MakingPlanning and EvaluatingProblem Solving 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address KF-DHA-DDAAFC DEFENSE HEALTH AGENCY HQ DO NOT MAIL Falls Church, VA 22042 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk