Lessons Learned Program Specialist

Duties

• Advises senior leadership on lessons learned programs to represent the organization at policy-level conferences.
• Coordinates force development and design initiatives to obtain executive approval for emerging strategic capabilities.
• Develops targeted research topics and special studies to inform decision-makers on sensitive, high-risk global mission sets.
• Provides executive-level subject matter expertise to represent organizational interests at national-level program conferences.
• Briefs senior executive decision-makers and working groups to coordinate concepts and align program goals across partner organizations.
• Liaises with executive-level leaders to secure operational approvals and deconflict real-world contingency activities.
• Reports project remediation status to executive-level staff to resolve challenges and facilitate successful task completion.
• Directs the collection and analysis of operational data to produce strategic reports addressing complex organizational challenges.
• Produces weekly operational analysis reports to distribute key lessons learned and practical tips across the enterprise.
• Verifies that published studies reflect sound analytical methodologies to support enterprise-wide doctrine and resource requirements.
• Drafts executive correspondence and background papers to prepare leadership for discussions on strategic defense policy and resourcing.
• Supervises multidisciplinary teams of active-duty, civilian, and contract personnel to manage daily workflow and execution.
• Oversees the production and presentation of formal action reviews to ensure final reports meet organizational quality standards.
• Implements directives and strategic guidance from executive leadership to establish standard operating procedures across the unit.
• Applies qualitative and quantitative analysis methodologies to modernize data collection techniques and improve operational reporting.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top-Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment urinalysis screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 30% of the time.
• This position requires a pre-employment physical, must be able to lift 75 pounds.
• This position requires a pre-employment physical.
• This position requires a deployable physical.
• This position is designated as mission essential, consistent with the criteria described in DoD instruction (DoDI) 3024.42.
• Employee must reside within the local area (50 miles) and able to report to work within an hour notice.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain Passport Agent Certification through Department of State.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year supervisory probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.

Qualifications

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
• 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
• 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
• 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 .

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) developing strategic research initiatives and operational force concepts to advise senior leadership on high-risk global mission capabilities; AND 2) briefing executive-level stakeholders and interagency working groups to coordinate program goals and deconflict contingency operations; AND 3) drafting executive correspondence and comprehensive operational studies to inform strategic policy decisions and enterprise-wide requirements; AND 4) supervising multidisciplinary teams and operational reporting workflows to ensure organizational products meet executive quality standards.This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13).

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-13).

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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

• 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) Training Capabilities & Doctrine Warfighting Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• Incentives such as student loan repayment, advance in hire, relocation, and recruitment MAY be authorized for qualifying selectee
• The selecting official has requested a competitive and non-competitive candidate list for this vacancy. If you are eligible for the non-competitive list, you will be evaluated on basic and/or minimum qualifications, as applicable. While required to answer the assessment questions, non-competitive candidates will not be evaluated against the competitive rating and ranking criteria. The selecting official may selection from any of the candidate lists.

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: