PROGRAM ANALYST (Information Warfare Doctrine Analyst (Fleet Experimentation/Lessons Learned))

Summary

You will serve as a PROGRAM ANALYST in the DOCTRINE AND INNOVATION DIRECTOR DIVISION, NAVAL INFORMATION WARFIGHTING DEVELOPMENT CENTER of NAVINFOWARDEVCEN NORFOLK.

Duties

• You will identify tactical, doctrinal and capability gaps for the information warfare community and across information related capabilities, and assess innovative materiel and non-materiel solutions.
• You will plan and lead updates to, or creation of requisite doctrinal and tactical publications to meet Fleet warfighter needs.
• You will directly update/create publications, leading contracted efforts, guiding a Fleet development team, and/or some combination thereof.
• You will conduct analyses and develop studies in order to identify new or emerging threats, and their impact on doctrinal publications, and implementation of emerging doctrine and tactics in Fleet training programs and readiness assessments.
• You will conduct research, data collection and analysis of a wide spectrum of problems related to the employment of existing, experimental, or projected IW tactics, equipment, and doctrine.
• You will develop/support experimentation and exercises that enable development or validation of IW materiel and non-materiel solutions to Fleet capability shortfalls and support training to the Fleet.
• You will capture, analyze, validate, and promulgate lessons learned and best practices.

Qualifications

to qualify for a GS-12, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience conducting research, data collection, and analysis to support the development and validation of doctrinal publications, the assessment of warfighting capabilities, and the identification of lessons learned and best practices for the warfighting mission areas. Experience supporting experimentation and exercises in order to validate doctrinal publications, evaluate developed tactics, and assess the employment of emerging capabilities. Experience providing recommendations on validating lessons learned, and incorporating lessons learned into training and doctrine updates; facilitate warfighter access and submission of lessons learned captured in joint and Navy databases. Experience conducting analyses and studies in order to identify new or emerging threats, warfighting gaps, and innovative approaches to employ capabilities, and determine the impact on doctrinal publications. Experience assessing warfighting tasks, and fleet readiness. Experience preparing command's correspondence and conducting briefing reflecting efforts. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

There is no education substitution for this series/grade combination. How You Will Be Evaluated

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES PARTNERING PROBLEM SOLVING REPORTING AND RECOMMENDATIONS This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review, Structured Interview. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Other Information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.