PROGRAM ANALYST WITH SECURITY CLEARANCE

Company: Department of Defense
Location: Norfolk
Posted on: October 26, 2024

Job Description:

Duties * You will identify tactical, doctrinal and capability gaps for the information warfare community and across information related capabilities, and assess innovative materiel and non-materiel solutions. * You will plan and lead updates to, or creation of requisite doctrinal and tactical publications to meet Fleet warfighter needs. * You will directly update/create publications, leading contracted effort, guiding a Fleet development team, and/or some combination thereof. * You will conduct analyses and develop studies in order to identify new or emerging threats, and their impact on doctrinal publications, and implementation of emerging doctrine and tactics in Fleet training programs and readiness assessments. * You will conduct research, data collection and analysis of a wide spectrum of problems related to the employment of existing, experimental, or projected IW tactics, equipment, and doctrine. * You will develop/support experimentation and exercises that enable development or validation of materiel and non-materiel solutions to Fleet capability shortfalls and support training to the Fleet. Requirements Conditions of Employment * Must be a US Citizen. * Must be determined suitable for federal employment. * Must participate in the direct deposit pay program. * New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov * Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. * Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326. * Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. * You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Top Secret SCI security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal. * Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing. * This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time. * You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport. * Occasional evening/weekend work is required. Qualifications To qualify for the PROGRAM ANALYST, GS-0343-12 position, your resume must demonstrate at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: * Experience conducting research, data collection, and analysis to support the development and validation of doctrinal publications, the assessment of warfighting capabilities, and the identification of lessons learned and best practices for the information warfighting mission areas. * Experience supporting experimentation and exercises in order to validate doctrinal publications, evaluate developed tactics, and assess the employment of emerging capabilities. * Experience providing recommendations on validating lessons learned, and incorporating lessons learned into training and doctrine updates; facilitate warfighter access and submission of lessons learned captured in joint and Navy databases. * Experience conducting analyses and studies in order to identify new or emerging threats, warfighting gaps, and innovative approaches to employ capabilities, and determine the impact on doctrinal publications. * Experience assessing information, warfighting tasks, and fleet readiness. * Experience preparing command's correspondence and conducting briefing reflecting efforts. NOTE: THIS INFORMATION MUST BE SUPPORTED IN YOUR RESUME TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education There is no education substitution for this series/grade combination. Additional information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. * Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. * A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. * During the application process you will have the option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. * Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: * Accountability
* ACCOUNTABILITY
* Attention to Detail
* Customer Service
* Decision Making
* Flexibility
* Influencing/Negotiating
* Integrity/Honesty
* Interpersonal Skills
* Learning
* ORAL COMMUNICATION
* PARTNERING
* PROBLEM SOLVING
* Reading Comprehension
* Reasoning
* REPORTING AND RECOMMENDATIONS
* Self-Management
* Stress Tolerance
* TEAM BUILDING
* Teamwork
* WRITTEN COMMUNICATION You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announce

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