Summary

About the Position: This position is located withUS ARMY SPACE & MSL DEF CMD/ARSTRATCENTER OF EXCELLENCE, SPACE AND MISSILE DEFENSE BATTLELAB, located in Fort Eustis Virginia.

Duties

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• Sets Space and Missile Defense CRD project priorities in coordination with and/or within the general guidance of the FCD Director.
• Coordinates with other Centers of Excellence (CoEs)/FCDs, US Army Transformation and Training Command(T2COM), Army Futures Command (AFC) , Combined Arms Command (CAC), US Army Special Operations Command (USASOC),Department of the Army (DA).
• Reviews manpower, budget and expenditure proposals, provides guidance/direction to the FCD Director.
• Assigns work related to space and missile defense product development to the CRD branches.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• This position requires pre-employment Physical Examination/annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• Financial Disclosure Statement OGE Form 450 is used to assist agencies and employees to avoid conflicts between duties and financial interest.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 30% of the time.

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 Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• 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

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 in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Leading multidisciplinary teams through the complex Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process to develop, coordinate, and secure validation for critical Army and Joint space, missile defense, and high-altitude requirements documents; 2) Chairing high-level Integrated Concept Teams in order to synchronizing diverse stakeholders across Army Futures Command, the Joint Staff, and multinational partners to resolve conflicting priorities and build consensus on modernization capabilities; 3)Designing/executing complex Joint, Inter-agency, and Multinational (JIM) wargames and operational experiments to validate emerging concepts, assess critical capability gaps, and inform strategic acquisition decisions; 4) Advising senior leadership on system acquisition, technology maturation, and DOTMLPF-P resource prioritization for cutting-edge space and missile defense portfolios to align with long-term modernization objectives. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-03/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 aloneno substitution of education for experience is permitted.

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

• Accountability
• Customer Service
• Decisiveness
• Flexibility
• Interpersonal Skills
• Problem Solving
• Resilience

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).

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.
• This position requires you to submit a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.
• 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 Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• This is a(n) 32 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.

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Benefits

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