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Duties
The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as the Counter-Unmanned/Counter Uncrewed Systems (C-UxS) Program Specialist in the J34 Protection and Mission Assurance Division of the United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), Operations Directorate (J3), responsible for planning and coordinating activities related to C-UxS operations in support of USNORTHCOM mission objectives.
Duties:
Conditions of employment
Conditions of Employments: (cont'd)
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, 0301.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-13, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes mastery knowledge of National and Departmental Policy, Inter Agency and Departmental Organization, current missions, capabilities, and operations as they relate to C-UxS to properly integrate program objectives; Mastery knowledge of allied and adversary assets, capabilities, tactics, techniques and procedures necessary for the development and planning of National C-sUAS Strategy; Knowledge of current military law, Joint doctrine, Joint plans, policies and practice, as well as comprehensive understanding of U.S. government treaties, agreements. Multi-lateral and bi-lateral international agreements, security assistance plans, U.S. security requirements and arrangements and other pertinent laws, doctrine, policies and procedures enough to develop C-UxS operations and planning objectives.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in -grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Ability to react in a high stress environment to intense domestic event situations, make critical characterization
judgments, formulate recommendations that may have major national impact/consequences and transmit those
recommendations clearly and concisely to possibly the highest civilian authority in the Government.
2. Knowledge of military law and doctrine; Joint policies and procedures; DoD, Services and Joint organizational
structures; national intelligence organizations and other pertinent interagency organizations, including the relationships of
the various Combatant Command's missions and organizations and their respective agents for those commands
involvement on the overall planning and execution of military operations and evaluations.
3. Knowledge of military strategic and tactical concepts, principles, processes in all domains to include air, land, maritime,
cyber, and space domain planning and operational execution.
4. Knowledge in gathering, assembling, and analyzing facts, drawing conclusions, conducting analyses, devising
recommended solutions, and packaging the entire process in briefings, papers, or reports to be used at the COCOM/Federal
Department/State Executive level to enable senior executive and National decisions.
5. Knowledge in conducting and leading operations and planning within a Combatant Command headquarters. Skill in oral and written communication in order to negotiate and defend ideas and support operational concepts.
6. Experience in applying Executive Leadership competencies within complex organizations, to include strategic thinking,
team building, problem solving, human capital management, and partnering.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click for more information.
120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected, and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.
Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.
Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click .
If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click .
The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as the Counter-Unmanned/Counter Uncrewed Systems (C-UxS) Program Specialist in the J34 Protection and Mission Assurance Division of the United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM), Operations Directorate (J3), responsible for planning and coordinating activities related to C-UxS operations in support of USNORTHCOM mission objectives.
Duties:
- Serves as the Counter Unmanned/ Counter Uncrewed Systems (C-UxS) manager responsible for coordinating and executing C-UxS operations and programs.
- Serves as the USNORTHCOM C-UxS Operational Planning Subject Matter Expert (SME).
- Provides operations support to the Joint Counter-small Unmmaned Aircraft Systems (C-SUAS) Office (JCO).
- Represents USNORTHCOM at C-UxS conferences, executive sessions, events, symposia, site visits and participates in operations that relate to C-UxS mission directives.
Conditions of employment
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov.
- If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
- This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- This position has been designated Special Sensitive. The employee is required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmental information clearance as a condition of employment.
- Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft in accordance with Joint Travel Regulations in performance of temporary duty (TDY).
- In the performance of assigned duties, employee uses tact, diplomacy, and professionalism to promote effective working relationships with a variety of offices and agencies.
Conditions of Employments: (cont'd)
- This position is designated by the Air Force as a Test Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program. As a mandatory requirement for employment in this TDP, the incumbent is (A) to refrain from use of illegal drugs and (B) if required, to submit to urinalysis testing. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive position presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety. The selectee must sign a statement acknowledging the position occupied is identified as a TDP.
- YA002 = Eligible for situational telework only. Including Ad hoc, Emergency, or OPM prescribed "Unscheduled" Telework. This eligibility is separate and distinct from the employee's eligibility. A civilian employee's telework arrangement may be terminated at the discretion of the supervisor or at the employee's request.
- This is a KEY position IAW 32 CFR, Part 44 Appendix A and DoD Directive 1200.7. A Key Position is a federal position that cannot be vacated during a war, national emergency, or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the parent Federal Agency to function effectively. Applicants for positions designated as "Key" positions who do not agree to this condition shall not be extended an offer of employment. The employee must be removed from the Ready Reserve and CANNOT become a member of the Ready Reserve while assigned to this position.
- May be required to perform Battle Roster functions during Exercise and Real World Events. Battle Roster functions may include, but are not limited to, Future Operations Center (FOC), Future Plans Center (FPC), Joint Logistics Operations Center (JLOC), N&NC Deployment and Distribution Operations Center (NDDOC), Joint Intelligence Operations Center- North (JLOC-N), Joint Cyber Center (JCC), and other tasks as assigned.
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions, 0301.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-13, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes mastery knowledge of National and Departmental Policy, Inter Agency and Departmental Organization, current missions, capabilities, and operations as they relate to C-UxS to properly integrate program objectives; Mastery knowledge of allied and adversary assets, capabilities, tactics, techniques and procedures necessary for the development and planning of National C-sUAS Strategy; Knowledge of current military law, Joint doctrine, Joint plans, policies and practice, as well as comprehensive understanding of U.S. government treaties, agreements. Multi-lateral and bi-lateral international agreements, security assistance plans, U.S. security requirements and arrangements and other pertinent laws, doctrine, policies and procedures enough to develop C-UxS operations and planning objectives.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in -grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Ability to react in a high stress environment to intense domestic event situations, make critical characterization
judgments, formulate recommendations that may have major national impact/consequences and transmit those
recommendations clearly and concisely to possibly the highest civilian authority in the Government.
2. Knowledge of military law and doctrine; Joint policies and procedures; DoD, Services and Joint organizational
structures; national intelligence organizations and other pertinent interagency organizations, including the relationships of
the various Combatant Command's missions and organizations and their respective agents for those commands
involvement on the overall planning and execution of military operations and evaluations.
3. Knowledge of military strategic and tactical concepts, principles, processes in all domains to include air, land, maritime,
cyber, and space domain planning and operational execution.
4. Knowledge in gathering, assembling, and analyzing facts, drawing conclusions, conducting analyses, devising
recommended solutions, and packaging the entire process in briefings, papers, or reports to be used at the COCOM/Federal
Department/State Executive level to enable senior executive and National decisions.
5. Knowledge in conducting and leading operations and planning within a Combatant Command headquarters. Skill in oral and written communication in order to negotiate and defend ideas and support operational concepts.
6. Experience in applying Executive Leadership competencies within complex organizations, to include strategic thinking,
team building, problem solving, human capital management, and partnering.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click for more information.
120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected, and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.
Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.
Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click .
If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click .
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