Job Specifications
Stuttgart
$91,000 - $120,000 PA
12 hours ago
Full Time
Senior Level
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Special Operations Specialist (Strategy/Plans)
About the Position: This position serves as a Special Operations Specialist (Strategy/Plans), GS-0301-13 within the Strategy, Plans, and Policy Directorate (J-5) of Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR). The directorate conducts strategic and operational level planning and resource management. It is located in Stuttgart, Germany on Patch Barracks.
- Responsible for developing implementation strategies to execute theater activities that contribute to building partner capability and conducting security force assistance and foreign internal defense efforts.
- Responsible for leading the design, creation, and development of future strategy and plans for the execution of sensitive SO within EUCOM's AOR.
- Assist the division chief in the design of sensitive SO contingency and security cooperation plans that support the EUCOM Commander and other geographic and functional combatant command (CCMD) pre-crisis and crisis activities.
- Support the coordination, synchronization, and implementation of high priority EUCOM contingency plans.
- Assist in the design of sensitive operations that support DoD and other CCMD sensitive compartmented planning activities.
- Coordinate efforts with other US government departments and agencies for gaining authorities, permissions, forces, and funding to execute the full spectrum of SO activities throughout EUCOM's AOR.
- Act as the representative of the command in theater or national level conferences and meetings with regard to plans, policy, and strategy, ensuring the continuity of plans, activities, and tasks pertaining to the AOR.
- Conduct a continuous, collaborative process of analysis and evaluation with EUCOM, the Joint Staff, DoD, Interagency Partners, NATO, and PNs to assess the sensitive programs supporting SOCEUR strategic plans that affect the AOR.
- Develop and assess operational risks and potential mitigation measures.
- Make recommendations to support and address posture and force requirement shortfalls.
- Assess and evaluate operational and strategic effects of resource application, planned activities, and events, recommending alternative courses of action based on measured effects and the SOCEUR Commander's strategic guidance.
Requirements
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. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army) Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement 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 in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Coordinating the development of military strategy, contingency plans, or security cooperation initiatives to align theater activities with geographic combatant command objectives; AND 2) Evaluating operational data to identify capability shortfalls and recommend alternative courses of action to senior leadership. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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. 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-12).