About this role
Job SummaryWithin the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for International Armaments Cooperation, serves as a subject matter expert for international cooperative research, development, acquisition, and sustainment activities with allied and partner nations.
QualificationsIn order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. You may qualify at the NH-04 Broadband Level, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-IV (GS-13) grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to: Advising on international cooperative programs and joint ventures; analyzing policy and program options for research, development, acquisition, sustainment, and industrial initiatives; and recommending official strategic positions for use in high-level bilateral or multilateral negotiations with foreign counterparts. Managing or leading the drafting, coordination, and negotiation of complex international cooperative research, development, testing, and technology transfer agreements; and interpreting highly technical product documentation to ensure compliance with export control laws, technology transfer policies, and proprietary data sharing regulations. Managing workgroups, committees, or business consortia; aligning joint research, development, and operational activities to optimize technical compatibility; and representing an organization at international summits, governmental committees, or global industry symposia. 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. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave. Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.
Major DutiesThis is a Direct Hire Public Notice, under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application. This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection. This position is being filled using Direct Hire Authority (DHA) authorized under the Department of War Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) for position in the Business and Technical Management Professional Career Path (NH). Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Advises senior leadership on international armaments cooperation programs with assigned allied and partner nations. Continually assesses the technical and military aspects of research, development, acquisition, sustainment, and industrial plans, programs, and activities of all U.S. and those nations. Analyzes policy options and recommends cooperative research, development, acquisition, sustainment, and industrial policies and programs requiring decisions at the highest DoW and U.S. Government levels. Analyzes policy options and recommends to the Assistant Secretary of War for International Armaments Cooperation, DoW-wide policies with respect to armaments cooperation activities with assigned allied and partner nations in the research, development, testing, evaluation, production and sustainment of military equipment. Monitors the implementation of international armaments cooperation policies and programs by the DoW components.