NUCLEAR COMMAND AND CONTROL SPECIALIST (COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY)

Duties
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As a NUCLEAR COMMAND AND CONTROL SPECIALIST (COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY) at the GS-0301-15 some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Exercises decision authority for requests to reproduce Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff codebooks and notifies Nuclear Operations Command and Control cells and applicable communications security accounts when positive control material has been shipped to them and provides them with Delivery Control Number information as appropriate.
• Reviews proposed modifications to nuclear deliberate and adaptive plans to assess sufficiency of current procedures and when appropriate recommend changes to code books and positive control material as needed to ensure command and control, safety, and security of United States nuclear weapons, nuclear weapon systems, and nuclear weapons operations.
• Authors, coordinates, maintains, reviews, updates, and submits for reissuance or cancelation, as appropriate, directives, orders, concepts and other materials that fulfill Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff statutory functions.
• Uses qualitative, quantitative, cost/benefit, and other appropriate techniques and methodolgies to identify, document, and apply lessons learned; leads studies regarding nuclear command and control, safety, and security; Nuclear Procedures Inspections of National Military Command System elements tasked with nuclear command and control responsibilities;

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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: This position is NOT telework eligible
• Will be required to work overtime, perform shift work, including occasional weekends (both scheduled and on-call response for required / emergency operations).
• Security-Employee must obtain/maintain a Special Sensitive (Top Secret/SCI) clearance
• Drug Testing Designated Position: Yes; must sign statements acknowledging the position is a Testing Designated Position.
• This is a mission-critical position; must be exempt from National Guard and Reserve mobilization and deployments.

Qualifications

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

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

• Develops new requirements, concepts, processes, procedures, plans, practices, programs, products, and services for the conduct and assessment of nuclear command and control, communications security, and emergency action procedures as evidenced by a high-level understanding of politico-military environment with consideration for the immediate and long-range effects on government programs;
• Managed or executed emergency action messages and/or procedures utilizing applicable communications security codebooks and positive control material;
• Applies nation's nuclear operational plans to execute emergency action messages, use of communications security material and positive control material;
• Applies nation's nuclear operational plans to communicate the ramifications of potential adjustments to procedural guidance for communications security, positive control, and authentication for the President, Secretary of Defense, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Combatant Commanders;
• Applies knowledge of extant and emerging threats to United States nuclear weapons command and control, safety, and security and of the capabilities of the military nuclear communities and other departmental and interagency organizations, organizational relationships, command structures, missions, programs, and capabilities for ensuring continual nuclear command and control;
• Applies project and program management and organizational principles and practices to lead projects involving interagency and interdepartmental organizations,;
• Utilizes qualitative and quantitative methods used for planning, assessing, and improving the effectiveness of oversight programs, processes, procedures, organizational training and evaluation programs, communications security accounts / positive control material accounts including issuing/superseding/destroying material

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.

Education

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:

This position may be designated Emergency Essential. If so designated, the incumbent must sign an agreement acknowledging the conditions of employment which may include the requirement to maintain certain levels of medical, security, performance, conduct, and overall fitness that make them suitable for assignment to an austere and stressful environment.

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).