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Summary About the Position: Serves as a senior Military Analyst and technical advisor and subject matter expert in analyzing historical/current operations to develop relevant force projection and deployment information products. Responsibilities Collect information on military readiness to investigate force projection, deployment, and transportation concerns. Seeks areas to improve lethality and survivability from historical, institutional and current experiences, operational and technical experts, the technology base, academia, and private industry. Assess Army force projection and deployment planning requirements using military systems and processes. Evaluate capability needs in terms of doctrine, training, leader development, organization, materiel, and the Soldier (DOTMLPF-P). Serves as a senior Military Analyst and technical advisor and subject matter expert in analyzing historical/current operations to develop relevant force projection and deployment information products. Responsible for concepts, doctrine, tactics, techniques and procedures, as well as force structure to support the future force projection Army during early entry operations. Conducts research of historical documentation to extract pertinent data during crisis response operations (to include humanitarian assistance, civil assistance operations, and lessons learned from foreign and/or US operations). Identify gaps and develop options and alternatives on the deployment processes, including deployment information system functions; recommend solutions for consideration at Army and Joint General Officer-level forums. Prepare correspondence related to deployment/redeployment and force projection to inform leaders at all levels and assist in decision making. Provide input to higher level for recommendations of doctrine, regulation, and policy to increase Army force projection and deployment readiness. Present information briefings to senior leaders as required. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience directing and executing force projection and deployment/re-deployment process analysis; interpreting force projection data; conducting deployment process research, analysis, experimentation; preparing and presenting executive level correspondence to senior leaders and leading projects and teams in support of organizational mission and goals. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Planning and Evaluating Requirements Analysis Written Communication 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. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Analysis, Modeling, and Simulation (M&S) Career Field (CF) position. You may claim military spouse preference (MSP). If a MSP applicant is determined best qualified and selected, placement must be at the full performance level for priority consideration. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Recruitment, Relocation, and Retention incentives may be available for this recruitment.