This position is located in the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Readiness (ODASD FR), Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Readiness), Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (OUSD P&R). The ASD (Readiness) is responsible for policy formulation, program and budget review, and staff oversight for all military readiness programs: Service and Joint to include inter-agency, intergovernmental, and multi-national.

Duties

Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Serves as the technical expert and lead author/editor of readiness reporting, evaluations, and assessments instructions, processes, and publications. Writes and consolidates multiple written assessments and reports. Manages a broad range of complex analytical projects and assignments that may impact various offices within the agency. Performs research, including conducting investigations, qualitative data collection from subject matter experts, quantitative data collections from the Defense Readiness Reporting system and the Readiness Decision Impact Model, or other structured inquiries rooted in social sciences, and data science. Produces products that collate technical content and derived insights from several publications to provide decision support to the Secretary of Defense and the senior staff. Disseminates findings and decisions to the policy, programming, decision-making communities, and Congress through a number of statutory and policy-driven reports. Undertakes final editorial review of military strategic and operational readiness reports and publications for style, design, layout, and editorial aspects before release. Establishes and/or leads teams to carry out complex projects or programs. Collaborates with high-level executives and staff to ensure that the supporting policies, programs, and regulations are effectively developed and implemented.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program
• This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
• This position is subject to the DoD Priority Placement Program
• The incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). A Special Background Investigation (SBI) is required with favorable adjudication by a determining authority.
• The incumbent may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime.
• This position may require travel away occasionally (10%) of the time from your normal duty station for official business on military or commercial aircraft.
• Relocation incentive may be authorized in accordance with regulatory requirements
• Recruitment incentive may be authorized in accordance with regulatory requirements
• Superior Qualifications may be authorized in accordance with regulatory requirements
• Advanced Leave Accrual may be authorized in accordance with regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume? at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1000/technical-writing-and-editing-series-1083/ You may qualify at the GS-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability in: Applying mastery level knowledge of writing/editing skills and substantial knowledge of the basic principles and specialized vocabulary of readiness reporting and associated portfolio items to accurately communicate technological developments and outcomes to expert and other interested audiences. Applying mastery knowledge of research methodologies includes mixed/multi-method, statistical analysis methods, and statistical programs to interpret reports and studies that utilize these methodologies and the ability to execute statistical analysis as it applies to strategic readiness. Compiling, writing, and editing Congressional readiness reporting including routine reports in response to legislative requirements and responding to Congressional requests for information. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: The VOW Act Chapter 21 of Title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.), Section 2108a, requires Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, at the time they apply for a Federal job, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, assuming the service member is otherwise eligible. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. The service member's military service dates are necessary in order to determine whether he or she meets the definition of "veteran" under 5 U.S.C. 2108(1). The "certification" must reflect the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date of submission. The "certification" must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters and must indicate when your terminal leave will begin (if applicable), your rank, dates of active duty service, the type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable). Further, under paragraph (h) of the rule, agencies are required to verify a qualifying separation from military service prior to appointment, through the DD-214 or other appropriate documentation. Your preference and/or appointment eligibility will be verified prior to appointment. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible." Military members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if member is on terminal leave. Current or Former Political Appointees: Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment: Position title; Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee); Agency; and, Beginning and ending dates of appointment. All qualifications and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Effective 5/25/2022, we will use the resume's employment dates and grade information in conjunction with the provided SF-50 at the lower grade level to give credit for time in grade requirements. We will confirm time in grade at the job offer stage if needed. At a minimum, you are still required to provide an SF-50 at the lower grade level for promotion eligibility consideration when applying for a promotion for GS-positions.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

Contacts

• Address Office of the USD for Personnel and Readiness Human Resources Directorate 4800 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22350 US
• Name: Washington HQ Services
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]