CURRENT OPERATIONS ANALYST with Security Clearance

Duties As a CURRENT OPERATIONS ANALYST at the GS-0301-11/12 some of your typical work assignments may include: * The primary purpose of this position is to serve as principle advisor specialist on all readiness and deployment activities related to assigned forces. * Maintains the JECC Common Operations Picture and force lay-down. * Performs ongoing production-oriented work within the JECC, including preparing and publishing mission orders. * Prepares and presents high-level, recurring briefings and reports involving current and future operations activities. * Updates and operates the Command Mass Notification and Recall system. * Coordinates deployment and redeployment notification sequence and ensures personnel and resources are synchronized to facilitate rapid deployment. * Provides technical advise to managers at JECC headquarters and its subordinate elements on policies and procedures for unit readiness reporting and tracking. Requirements Conditions of Employment * Must be a U.S. citizen * Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service http://www.sss.gov * Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply) * Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation * May be required to successfully complete a probationary period * Work Schedule: Fulltime * Overtime: Occasionally * Tour of Duty: Flexible * Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized * Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt * Financial Disclosure: Not Required * Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible at management's discretion * Must be able to obtain and maintain a Special Sensitive (Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)) security clearance * The position is designated by the Air Force as a Test Designated Position (TOP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program * This position is a KEY position. In the event of a crisis situation, the incumbent, or a designated alternate, must continue to perform the duties until relieved by proper authority * This is a Mission Essential (ME) position performing a Mission Critical Function (MCF) which must continue uninterrupted after the occurrence of an emergency and continued through full resumption of all functions Qualifications You may qualify at the GS-11, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service: * Assisting in preparing planning guidance, identifying issues affecting current operations execution, and to develop and implement sound and viable strategies to mitigate those issues. * Preparing high-level, recurring briefings and reports involving current and future operations activities. OR B. You have a doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. OR C. You have some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and you have more than one year but less than two years of education as described in B. You have computed the percentage of the requirements that you meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.) You may qualify at the GS-12 level, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service: * Working in current operations programs in order to prepare planning guidance, identify issues affecting current operations execution, and to develop and implement sound and viable strategies to mitigate those issues. * Prepare and present high-level, recurring briefings and reports involving current and future operations activities. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education Substitution of education may be used in lieu of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level. ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? ou MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application, or (2) If you are serviced by the office filling this position and your transcripts are on file in your official personnel folder, you are not required to submit. However, it is your responsibility to ensure transcripts are on file. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. FOREIGN EDUCATION may be qualifying if a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or a U.S. accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses. Additional information Re-employed Annuitant: This position does not meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs ( ICTAP eligibility ) : This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications. and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference : If you are entitled to military spouse preference, in order to receive this preference you must choose the spousal eligibility in your application package referencing MSP Military Spouse Preference. Your preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. If you are claiming military spouse preference and qualified for the position, your name will be placed below preference eligible veteran candidates and above non-preference candidates on a list sent to the hiring manager for employment consideration. To claim Military Spouse Preference (MSP) please complete the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist , save the document and attach it to your application package. Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP): In order to receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the "Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP)" eligibility. If you are claiming RGP and are determined to be Well Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant. Information and required documentation for claiming MSP may be found at the General Applicant Information and Definitions link below. To be eligible as a RGP, you must submit the following supporting documents with your application package: a signed Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist ( DD3145-1 (whs.mil) ); a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) effecting the placement in retained grade status; or a copy of the notification letter you received regarding the RIF or classification downgrade. * 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. We will review your resume and supporting documents, to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and evaluate your relevant work experiences as it relates to fundamental competencies, identified below, required for this position. Competencies: * Communication
* Deployment Planning
* Partnering Based on the results of this evaluation, you will be placed in one of the following quality categories: Best Qualified: This highest category will be used for those candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, including any selective placement fa