About this role
Job SummaryAbout the Position: Serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) providing advice on all aspects of Strategy, Engagements, and Programs to Director, J5, USAFRICOM. Advises the Director on all matters pertaining to the development, preparation, approval, analysis, and execution of deliberately planned products (e.g. operations, plans, concept plans, and supporting plans) for the Command's Unified Command Plan (UCP).
QualificationsWho 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 Applying to OCONUS Positions Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference 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 equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service which includes: 1) Planning short- and long-term operations for a large organization, including analysis of manpower, workload distribution, resource allocation, operating problems, and conflicting priorities; And 2) Coordinating policy development, planning guidance, and program evaluation in support of military strategic objectives of a large organization; And 3) Leading staff efforts to integrate operations, influence decisions, and facilitate cooperation to achieve organizational goals. 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-14). Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information
Major DutiesIdentify required resources in order to promote an efficient, economical and progressive organization.Participate with other managers in setting organizational goals to assure development and establishment of adequate internal control systems.Apply knowledge of a variety of manpower and personnel specialties of personnel planning, policy, automation, budget, and management analysis in order to provide effective and efficient mission resources.Review staff proposals for evaluation and performance management tools to make modifications as necessary.Provide administrative and policy direction in terms of policy and guidance to provide direction to others.Identify operating problems, conflicting priorities, program deficiencies, and potential problem areas to propose corrective or preventative measures.Review position structure of the organization to ensure that positions are established to promote optimum balance between economy, efficiency and utilization of skills.Review all directorate programs for effectiveness to identify trends in concert with the urgency dictated by the condition.