About this role
Job SummaryThis position is part of the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The incumbent reviews and supports development of the CONOPS, a plan describing how a joint force commander may organize and employ forces in the near term (now through seven years into the future) to solve a current or emerging military problem.
QualificationsYou may qualify at the GS-14, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service: Recognizing CONOPS development with focus on joint and multi-Service level strategies and future warfighting capabilities and approaches to shape the future of the Joint Warfighter; Developing applications of warfighting concepts and developing supporting papers and briefings to clearly articulate agency position on high level matters such as force posture, capabilities, indications and warnings, and authorities; Identifying adversary methods of warfighting, capability trends and trajectories, joint warfighting operations and operational assessments; Assessing adversary methods of warfighting, capability trends and trajectories, joint warfighting operations and operational assessments including operational concepts, and Service, Joint and Department of Defense capabilities development processes; Planning, organizing, and integrating with teams both inside and outside the agency to negotiate and develop coherent and meaningful recommendations. 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. Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
Major DutiesAs a CONOPS ANALYST at the GS-0301-14 some of your typical work assignments may include: The incumbent is responsible for reviewing and supporting the development of future Joint Concepts, developing CONOPS that apply the Joint Concepts against real-world operational problems, and supporting the design of the applications of the CONOPS into analytic activities such as wargames, Table-Top Exercises (TTX), and analytic studies including but not limited to sustainability, maneuver, fires, command and control and capabilities. The incumbent develops CONOPS that represent the central idea, operational approaches, and concept required capabilities in joint concepts for the purpose of evaluation and development of joint force development and design recommendations. Incumbent participates in seminars, meetings, workshops,conferences, panels, working groups, assessments, studies, concept evaluations, wargames and exercises related to the development and evaluation of joint concepts and development of CONOPS with participants from the Joint Staff, U.S. Combatant Commands, Combat Service Support Agencies, Services, interagency, Office of the Secretary of Defense, and multinational partners.