PROGRAM ANALYST

Summary

You will serve as a PROGRAM ANALYST in the DOCTRINE, TACTICS, AND FUTURES DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE of NAVY EXPEDITIONARY WARFIGHTING DEV CTR.

Duties

• You will lead cross-warfare specialty development teams of military, civilian, and contract team SMEs in the development and promulgation of developmental publications, i.e., Fleet Warfighting Futures, Tactical Memorandums, and Tactical Bulletins.
• You will plan work to be accomplished by other military, civilian and contract planners, adjust their priorities and prepare schedules for completion of work
• You will provide analytical support to senior staff in reviewing, analyzing, and editing various documents, including Joint and Naval concepts, developmental publications, doctrine, and policy.
• You will provide command representation at meetings, conferences and planning teams with USFF, NWDC, USMC CD and I, and MARFORCOM and other services organizations.
• You will assist in the development and integration of Navy lessons learned into Joint Lessons Learned Information System.
• You will conduct in-depth studies and analyze both current doctrine and future concepts for which the Navy Expeditionary Force may be asked to support
• You will investigate concepts and science-and-technology advancements to address and mitigate emerging threats.

Qualifications

To qualify for the GS-13, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 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 leading cross-warfare specialty teams in the creation and promulgation of new fleet level developmental publications. Experience with joint, combined, Navy and Naval warfare objectives, operations, concepts, and doctrine (e.g. naval concepts, CONOPS, joint pubs and NWPS). Experience demonstrating a professional understanding of a variety of disciplines, including naval warfare and the mission areas of expeditionary, construction, force protection and countering irregular challenges. Experience displaying an understanding of Navy Expeditionary Forces, command structures, units', organizations, missions, capabilities, and support structures. This knowledge must be gained through operational assignments within Naval, or Joint Expeditionary Forces, or equivalent experiences. Experience with variety of duties involving different and often unrelated processes and methods, requiring consideration of myriad factors, extending traditional techniques to develop new procedures to meet organizational goals. 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: Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork PARTNERING ORAL COMMUNICATION WRITTEN COMMUNICATION STRATEGIC THINKING REPORTING AND RECOMMENDATIONS ANALYTICAL CONCEPTS, POLICIES, AND PRINCIPLES This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire and Structured Resume Review. The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. 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. Visits to training and research facilities including field-training areas in possible austere environments will require the ability to work in rough, uneven, unimproved terrain, and may require moderate (up to 40 lbs.) lifting.