Strategic Planner

Joint Activities

Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, GermanyFull-time$91–118K/yrPosted 1w ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$91–118K/yr
Location
Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Sensitive Compartmented Information ClearanceSecurity clearance

Job overview

Joint Activities is hiring a Strategic Planner. The Strategic Planner serves as a Special Access Program (SAP) Strategic Planner for US European Command, supporting the division's mission by forming strategic capabilities and services for the command, Department of War, Joint Staff, and other agencies within the area of responsibility.

Key focus areas include Assist in development of operational plans to integrate SAP into strategic initiatives, Provide analytical support for sensitive programs, monitor budgets and track resources, and Offer non‑supervisory direction to contract personnel and recommend process improvements.

Important skills include Planning And Evaluating, Project Management, Strategic Thinking, Operational Oversight, and Coordination With Partners.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Planning and EvaluatingProject ManagementStrategic ThinkingOperational OversightCoordination With Partners

Qualifications

Sensitive Compartmented Information ClearanceOne Year Specialized Experience52 Weeks Federal Service at GS-12

Full job description

About the Position: The Strategic Planner, GS-0301-13, serves as a Special Access Program (SAP) Strategic Planner for the Headquarters US European Command (EUCOM), Operations Directorate, Information Operations and Special Activities Division, supporting the division's mission in forming strategic capabilities and services to the command, Department of War (DoW), Joint Staff, and other government agencies within the command's area of responsibility (AOR). 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 Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans 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. You will be evaluated on your competency in the following areas, based on one year of specialized experience that includes: Planning and Evaluating Assisting in the development of operational plans to integrate sensitive or special access programs into strategic organization initiatives and response plans; AND Project Management Providing analytical support for sensitive programs, including monitoring program budgets, providing non-supervisory direction to Contract personnel, tracking resource allocations, recommending process improvements, and managing outputs for directed requirements; AND Strategic Thinking Coordinating with internal and external partners to support requirements for restricted programs and researching technologies to enhance program security. 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). Advise leadership on new SAP processes, ensuring SAP-enabled tools and initiatives are integrated into strategic plans. Develop Concepts of Operations (CONOPs) to integrate SAP capabilities into theater plans and crisis response. Monitor SAP budgets, tracks resources, and develop executable plans to support operational requirements. Provide operational oversight for SAP systems during experiments, training, and theater scenario exercises. Coordinate with Joint Staff and combatant commands to report threats and share real-time SAP operational data. Security clearance required: Sensitive Compartmented Information

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.

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