SUPERVISORY CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS BRANCH CHIEF

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As a SUPERVISORY CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS BRANCH CHIEF at the GS-0301-15 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Leads the development, integration, and oversight of Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) and Concepts of Employment (CONEMPs) to define joint warfighting capabilities for a 15-to-20-year horizon.
• Serves as a key advisor to the Chairman, DJ-7, and senior leadership on operational issues, technology impacts, adversary threat trajectories, and alignment with the National Defense Strategy.
• Integrates operational concepts into myriad analytic efforts, including the design and execution of wargames, Table-Top Exercises (TTXs), and studies to validate future force designs.
• Negotiates and influences senior executives (2- and 3-star level) across the DoD, interagency, and international partner nations to ensure unified participation in joint force development.
• Manages day-to-day administrative and personnel operations for a branch of approximately 11 military, civilian, and contractor experts, including performance management and training.

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed.
• SECURITY- Employee must obtain/maintain a Special Sensitive (Top Secret/SCI) security clearance
• May be required to work other than normal duty hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays, and will be compensated within the scope/guidelines of government civilian employment.
• Occasional travel to national and international areas will occur and may adjust the work environment.
• Drug Testing Position: Yes

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-15, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service:

• Applying expert knowledge, skill, and assessment of U.S. and adversary methods of warfighting, capability trends, joint warfighting operations, and operational assessments to provide expert advice and analysis to senior staff and managers within the Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, and Services on operational issues of major importance;
• Utilizing expert knowledge of planning methods to design applications of Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) into analytic activities such as wargames and analytic studies.
• Monitoring future adversary threat trajectories, to include tactics, techniques, procedures, and capabilities being developed by other countries.

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.

All qualifying experience must be clearly documented in the applicant's resume

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Additional information

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs: This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications. and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ .

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements:
Persons with Disabilities - Schedule A
Special Hiring Authority for Veterans
Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses
Other Special Appointment Authorities - Subpart F
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/register/ )

The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.
NOTE: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy.

Selective Service Requirement: Please visit http://www.sss.gov for more information.

For more information, please visit
https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo%2012-1-2020.pdf?ver=ECNbdsHtGilTd3OENN4A0Q%3d%3d

Other Notes:

Re-employed Annuitant: This position Does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF?ver=LQ7feWw-8-5DI2tceUpmgA%3d%3d

Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).