GENERAL ENGINEER / OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST- DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY Job in Dahlgren, VA

Vacancy No. JWAC-12580880-JWK-FLYER Department Air Force Elements, U.S. Strategic Command
Salary $135,153.00 to $190,994.00 Grade 3 to 3
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 10/17/2024 Close Date 10/27/2024
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Locations:
Dahlgren, VA


Summary

The Joint Warfare Analysis Center (JWAC) is seeking a motivated individual to serve as a senior analytical liaison officer within the Center to represent JWAC's capabilities to United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) and associated entities. Individuals filling this role should have an expert-level knowledge of the USSOCOM enterprise as well as JWAC's analytic modeling methods, models, and approaches.

Duties

DR-0801/1515-03

  • Serves as a Combatant Command (CCMD) Senior Analytical Liaison Officer within JWAC, responsible for representing JWAC capabilities and identifying potential analytic focus areas for supporting CCMD operations & planning.
  • Performs liaison work to include analyzing, researching, and formulating official responses to requests from General & Flag Officers, and staffs. Represents JWAC at senior CCMD levels, building and maintaining professional relationships.
  • Leverages expertise in CCMD priorities and initiatives to foster & facilitate JWAC engagement. Coordinates across JWAC and with external stakeholders/partners on key technical initiatives supporting strategic objectives of CCMD and JWAC.
  • Provides expert operational and technical knowledge/advice to division chiefs, senior engineers/scientists, JWAC senior leadership, and the technical workforce, enabling alignment of JWAC capabilities with CCMD priorities.
  • Communicates at a high level, both orally and in writing, to effectively express highly technical information to individuals or groups with varying levels of technical expertise and seniority, internal and external to JWAC.
  • Communicates highly technical concepts and products to operational audiences, ensuring analytic conclusions are appropriately addressing CCMD constraints/restraints, fall within relevant guidance, and are technically sound.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • U.S. Citizenship Required
  • Telework may be authorized.
  • Must obtain and retain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance
  • Locations are not negotiable. The actual duty locations available may be located on the Air Force Civilian Service website.
  • This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing program. The incumbent is subject to random testing for drug use
  • For additional information on direct hire opportunities with the Air Force please go to https://afciviliancareers.com/find-a-job/
  • Position is subject to polygraph testing
  • Must be determined suitable for federal employment
  • Must participate in the direct deposit pay program
  • New employees to the Department of the Air Force will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
  • 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
  • May be subject to 3-year probationary period pursuant to JWAC FRN, 85 Fed. Reg. 29419 (May 15, 2020)

Qualifications

Only applicants who meet the area of consideration are eligible to apply for this job. In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the basic education and/or specialized experience requirements.

For DR-III: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the DR-II/GS-12/13 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as work in the private or public sector performing duties in or related to the work of the position being filled. Examples of specialized experience include performance of liaison work to include controlling, analyzing, researching, and formulating official responses to requests from military officers and staffs, planning, drafting, coordinating, and presenting operational and policy documents for military operations, and in-depth application of engineering and/or scientific analytic modeling methods and approaches to solve complex military challenges.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the DR-II (GS-12/13 equivalent) position in the federal service.

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

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities - Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
  • Ability to perform the full range of liaison work to include controlling, analyzing, researching, and formulating official responses to requests from CCMD General, Flag Officers, and staffs.
  • Ability to think broadly and strategically; including the ability to translate long-term goals and objectives into short-term operational activities. Interpret and develop plans, policy, procedures and processes using methods to evaluate planning effectiveness.
  • Skill in designing, conducting, and leading comprehensive analysis and developing solutions to broad, important, and unique problems, utilizing multi-disciplinary quantitative analysis.
  • Knowledge of DoD military command structure, missions, and programs.
  • Knowledge of trends and developments in the military, political, social, and cultural aspects of near-peer competition and the ability to direct the development of applicable engagement options is strongly desired.
Education Requirements:
General Engineer (0801):
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/general-engineering-series-0801/

Operations Research (1515):
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/

Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.

Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Month/Year), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience.

Required Documents

Interested applicants are required to submit (1) a resume not to exceed six pages, (2) transcripts (unofficial may be accepted), (3) an optional written response, not to exceed 2 pages, addressing how you meet the qualifications and competencies required and why you wish to be considered for the position (4) SF50 (if applicable), and (5) DD214 (if applicable).

NOTE: YOU MUST SUBMIT A COPY OF YOUR UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS FOR INITIAL APPLICATION, HOWEVER, IF SELECTED YOU WILL BE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT YOUR OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

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Agency contact information

JWAC Group Box
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Joint Warfare Analysis Center - JWAC
4048 Higley Road
Dahlgren, VA 22448
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