About the Position: The Counter Narcotics (CN) Plans and Operations Specialist serves as subject-matter expert for development and implementation of counter drug (CD), and countering transnational organized crime (C-TOC) plans in the USSOUTHCOM, Operations Directorate, J36 Counter Narcotics (CN) / Counter Transnational Organized Crime (C-TOC) Division.

Duties

Responsible for planning, developing, coordinating, and managing competition and campaigning, contingency, crisis response, and future operations plans, policies, and agreements. Required Focus the cross-functional planning efforts of the Command and produce required briefings and recommendations to the Director of Operations and J36 CN/C-TOC Division Chief. Serve as an operational planning team member with other action officers. Maintain awareness of Counter Narcotics (CN) and Counter Transnational Organized Crime (C-TOC) operations in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility (AOR) and area of interest (AOI). Coordinate with partner nation (PN) in the fight against illegal narcotics through Joint Interagency Task Forces South (JIATF-S), Components and Sub-unified Commands to ensure the best utilization of Counter Narcotics (CN) resources. Responsible for formulating and validating requests from U.S. and PN, via US Country Teams, for personnel training, equipment and infrastructure development to combat the counter narco-trafficking threat. Provide required decision briefings to the Chief of Staff, Military Deputy Commander, and the Commander on planning products. Execute major projects and analytical reviews designed to resolve problems in support of our partners. Responsible for developing courses of action to meet stated objectives and support Combatant Commander's decisions, including employment of critical resources within the AOR. Represent USSOUTHCOM at meetings and briefs senior staff and high-ranking government officials concerning CD, and C-TOC plans, policies, and agreements. Provide advice to senior staff and government agencies and develops the basis for resource allocation in support of national policy for CD and C-TOC. Responsible for organizing, participating in CN planning conferences and working groups developing and maintaining training plans, CN metrics, Requests for Support (RFS) and CN/C-TOC operational support.

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/Special Sensitive Level as the incumbent 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. The incumbent must pass urinalysis testing, as required prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.
• Participation in the DOD/Department of the Army (DA) Immunization program to include live vaccinations as required by DOD/DA policy.
• Required to deploy on short notice (in under 24hours) in response to a Presidential Disaster Declaration (PDD) involving acts of terrorism, natural disasters, homeland defense and civil support contingency operations.
• Overtime and shift work may be required on short notice to include nights, holidays, and weekends.
• Employee may be required to have a mobile phone/PDA and maintain a working telephone at all times.

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 equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service which includes experience in law enforcement and interagency operations; planning, coordinating, scheduling and directing the efforts of Operational Planning Teams (OPTS), and crisis management preparedness, response, and recovery. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Oral CommunicationOrganizational 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-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