SummaryYou will serve as an EXERCISE SCENARIO ANALYST in the Training and Operations Directorate (G3), Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command (MAGTFTC) of OFFICE OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL.
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- You will serve as a subject matter expert for the design, development. and integration of training scenarios supporting Marine Corps units during home station training and in direct support of globally deployed Marine Forces.
- You will be responsible for developing complex, realistic, and challenging training scenarios for units ranging from individual and small-unit collective skills training up to and including Marine Corps Combat Readiness Evaluations (MCCRE).
- You will serve as the command's Exercise Scenario Analyst for Home Station and Global Fleet Support military training events.
- You will develop and manage all aspects of the scenario development lifecycle, from the Concept Development Conference (CDC) through the Final Exercise Report (FER).
- You will interact and coordinate directly with Fleet and Component Command exercise planners to design and deliver scenarios for deployed or deploying active duty Marine Forces.
- You will be participating in naval and military joint exercise planning events to ensure Marine Corps equities and training objectives are integrated and supported.
- You will develop scenario injecting and adaptive storylines that replicate a dynamic and responsive adversary and a complex military operational environment.
- You will research and integrate emerging global threats, joint and service-level doctrine, and lessons learned into scenario design to ensure training is relevant and challenging.
- You will be lead action officer and subject matter expert on the design of complex training scenarios for individual, Battalion, and Regimental-level units, including Infantry Regiments and Marine Littoral Regiments (MLR)
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Conditions of employment- Must be a US Citizen.
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
- Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
- 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.
- 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 complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.
QualificationsYour resume must demonstrate at least one year 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:
Designing, coordinating, or evaluating training events, exercises, or operational simulations. Qualifying experience must demonstrate experience in one or more of the following: developing training scenarios or Master Scenario Event Lists (MSEL); analyzing operational readiness or capabilities to write reports; or collaborating across multiple stakeholder organizations to coordinate event requirements.
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.
EducationThis job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional informationRecruitment incentive MAY be authorized in accordance with applicable regulations, command policy and available command funding.
Relocation expenses MAY be authorized in accordance with applicable regularions, command policy and available command funding.
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 ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. 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
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.
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.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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