WARFARE AND MARITIME FIRES LEAD ADVISOR

U.S. Pacific Fleet

$100K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of demonstrated experience in operational planning within a Maritime Operations Center (MOC)
  • Strong ability to integrate joint/maritime fires and Non-Kinetic Effects (NKE) into operational plans
  • Experience leading and advising senior leadership, including flag-level officers
  • Proven track record of developing strategic goals and evaluation criteria
  • Skilled in coordinating multiple experts and elements in complex operational environments

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the principal staff advisor for T-JFMCC fires coordination and alignment
  • Coordinate targeting and fires requirements with subject matter experts
  • Manage the development of support plans for combat operations, including crisis actions
  • Establish targeting goals and parameters for operational plans
  • Evaluate progress towards operational readiness and advise leadership
  • Document and resolve readiness and logistics support issues
  • Develop a continuous training program for the Maritime Fires Cell team

Benefits

  • Comprehensive federal employee benefits package
  • Options for relocation incentives
  • Access to ongoing training and development opportunities
  • Security clearance support and training provided
  • Potential for travel, including to CONUS and OCONUS sites
Full Job Description
Summary

You will serve as a WARFARE AND MARITIME FIRES LEAD ADVISOR in the MARITIME OPERATIONS CENTER of MARITIME OPERATIONS CENTER.

Duties

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  • You will serve as the principal staff advisor to the Director MOC for the coordination, integration, and synchronization of T-JFMCC fires and align targeting efforts with other major elements of the campaign/operation.
  • You will coordinate fires and targeting requirements/issues with subject matter experts from other services/components.
  • You will be responsible for managing the effects integration and production of TJFMCC Operational Plans support for Non-Combatant Evacuation Operations, Humanitarian/Disaster Relief Operations, and other emergent requirements.
  • You will manage the development and coordination of supporting plans for deliberate and crisis action plans in support of Combatant Commanders' CONPLAN/OPLAN/FUNCPLAN objectives, focusing on Maritime and Joint Fires and Targeting Operations.
  • You will establish MOC Fires and targeting goals and milestones, define supporting plan parameters, and implement broad technical policies.
  • You will evaluate and monitor progress in attaining strike and support objectives and advise leadership on the accomplishment of readiness or supportability issues and the resolution of problems impacting operational maritime fires and targeting.
  • You will be responsible for documenting and resolving T-JFMCC readiness, mobilization and logistics support effectiveness and Time Phased Force Deployment Document (TPFDD) requirements.
  • You will develop and implement an initial and continuing maritime fires and targeting training program for the Maritime Fires Cell team.


Requirements

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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.
  • You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final 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.
  • MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance.
  • 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.
  • This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
  • This position requires work onboard ships.
  • This position has been identified as a U.S. PACFleet Emergency Relocation Staff (ERS) member and will deploy and operate from an alternate operating facility. Deployment may last up to 30 days after an event or until normal operations can be resumed.
  • You will be required to attend Continuity of Operations (COOP) annual training.


Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: leading Operational Planning Teams (OPTs) within a Maritime Operations Center (MOC) to integrate joint/maritime fires and Non-Kinetic Effects (NKE) into operational plans; developing strategic goals, objectives, and evaluation criteria; providing strategic briefings and authoritative advice to flag-level or senior executive leadership.

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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

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 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.

HPR/Pay retention may be granted when certain conditions are met.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

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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.

Benefits

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