Duties
The United States Space Force (USSF) at Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA is searching for a Joint Planning Subject Matter Expert to support S4S (NH-0301-03, GS-12/13 equivalent).
Description:
United States Space Forces-Space (S4S) at Vandenberg Space Force Base (VSFB), CA is searching for a well-qualified candidate to fill the Operations Support Specialist position for 3-star Headquarters staff. Come join our amazing team as we Protect, Defend, Deliver, and Connect together!
As an Operations Support Specialist, will serve as a Joint Planning Subject Matter Expert (JP-SME), advising the S4S/S3, Director of Operations, and charged with analyzing, evaluating, and developing recommendations in order to resolve complicated problems at the operational-level as related to terrestrial and space-based activities that operate in, from, and to space in United States Space Command's area of responsibility.
Ideal Candidate:
As a Joint Planning Subject Matter Expert (JP-SME), applies a wide-ranging space operations Subject Matter Expertise to specific problem sets, analyzing, evaluating, and developing recommendations in order to resolve complicated problems at the operational level in support of United States Space Command operations.
Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Shall have in-depth knowledge with a minimum of three (3) years of relevant work experience directly related to the broad spectrum of space operations. This may be fulfilled by various experiences in (a) Missile Warning and Tracking, (b) Satellite Communications and Satellite Control, (c) Space Domain Awareness, (d) Position, Navigation, and Timing, (e) Space Control Electromagnetic Warfare, (f) Space-Based Sensing and Targeting, (g) Spacelift and Launch Range Control, (h) Cyberspace, (i) Intelligence, (j) Human Spaceflight Safety, (k) Orbital Warfare, and (l) dedicated Command and Control/Battle Management. Combined Space Operations Center (CSpOC), Missile Warning Center (MWC), Joint Overhead Persistent Infrared Center (JOPC), Joint Navigation Warfare Center (JNWC), National Space Defense Center (NSDC), Intelligence, or sister service planning operations may also be used to meet some, but not all, the prerequisite years of experience.
2. Shall have working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel products in order to develop and present professional technical and management presentations, and documents at all levels.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- Must be a U.S Citizen.
- PCS and Incentives funding is available.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain Top-Secret security clearance.
- Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
- May be required travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
- May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
- Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework"
- Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 15 days per year.
- This position has been designated for drug testing. Incumbent is subject to random urinalysis testing as a condition of employment.
- Desired - not required: Inter-agency Language Round-table scale of 2 "Limited Working Proficiency" (can handle most routine situations) for French, or German, or Italian, or Japanese, or Korean, or Norwegian, or Spanish.
- Incumbents on this position may need to be removed from their military recall status if alternatives for filling the position during an emergency are not available.
Qualifications
The 0301 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here.
Additional information
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.
Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.
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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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:
Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.
Required Documents
Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:
- Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
- Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
- Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
- Job title
- Detailed duties and accomplishments
- Employer's name and address
- Supervisor's name and phone number
- Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
- Hours per week
- Salary, if applicable
- Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses
College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about 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.