Deliberate Plans Specialist

• Develops, plans, coordinates, and presents command positions on concept, crisis action, and global integration plans affecting joint and interagency partners.
• Supports steady state, contingency, and crisis action planning through the expert application of planning principles for developing and reviewing plans, policies, and strategies.
• Serves as a planning specialist, performing broad analytical efforts to develop plans, strategy, programs, and policies related to military missions.
• Provides interdisciplinary analytical capability to research and resolve broad, undefined, and complex issues of a special or recurring nature.
• Develops practical and innovative solutions to identified problems based on knowledge of the organization's long and short-term goals.
• Assists component commands and Security Cooperation Offices with the development and interpretation of strategic plans.
• Develops position papers, decision tools, and formal briefings for integration into mission planning at the strategic and operational levels.
• Presents formal briefings on the results of analytical projects to senior officials within the command and other external agencies.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Designated Tier 5, Special Sensitive (High Risk). Incumbent must obtain and maintain a Top Secret Security Clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access as a condition of employment.
• This position is covered by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program. The incumbent must pass urinalysis testing, as required prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
• This position is designated Mission Essential. During severe weather or other emergencies (natural or man-made disasters), the incumbent must report to or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.

Who 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 for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible
• People with Disabilities, Schedule A
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Reinstatement
• 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 .

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service which includes applying knowledge and expertise of military planning to develop, analyze, and review concept, crisis, and global integration plans. This includes experience developing and presenting command positions on plans affecting the Office of the Secretary of War (OSW) and Joint Staff, conducting broad analytical efforts to develop strategy and policy for military missions within the Area of Responsibility (AOR), and providing interdisciplinary analytical capability to resolve complex issues. This also includes experience developing position papers and decision tools for mission planning and presenting formal briefings on project results to senior leadership.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Attention to Detail
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Reading Comprehension
• Reasoning
• Self-Management
• Teamwork

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-12).



Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the information sheet.
• This is a(n) MISC ADMIN & PROGRAM SERIES Career Field 60 position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit for more information.
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Advanced In-hire may be authorized subject to organization/management discretion.
• Relocation, Recruitment, or Retention Incentive may be authorized subject to organization/management discretion.