Clarification from the agency

Department of Defense (DoD) CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES and Special Hiring authorities to include: Military Spouses, Displaced employees Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan within the local commuting area, DoD Retained Grade eligible (PPP RGP), DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible (PPP MRNG), DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement (PPP DoD MR & NG), PPP DoD MRNG, and Veteran Employment Opportunities Act

The incumbent will be responsible for assisting the Senior Military Liaison Officer in preparing MDA Executive Leadership for engagements with Combatant Commands (CCMD) and/or military service leadership. Synchronizes activities of MDA representatives in their respective region. Ensures MDA leadership has situational awareness of regional issues affecting MDA objectives.

As a Program Analyst at the NH-0343-3 broadband some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Serve as a Missile Defense Agency Liaison to United States Space Command (USSPACECOM). Interact with Combatant Command (CCMD) senior Government leadership (FO/GO and SES level) on Missile Defense System related matters to ensure coordinated development and deployment within the CCMD Area of Responsibility.
• Provide operational-level interface to CCMDs for the Missile Defense System.
• Represent MDA and its positions and programs by establishing CCMD customer alliances; anticipating Missile Defense System integration/coordination problems and developing solutions.
• Analyze, evaluate and contribute to the development of Missile Defense Joint Doctrine, Concepts of Operations, and Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs).
• Facilitate Warfighter participation in the development of future missile defense capabilities. Capture, coordinate, solicit and provide Warfighter input to CCMDs and military services supporting Missile Defense System requests for information (RFIs) and analysis (RFAs).
• Facilitates Warfighter participation in the development of future missile defense capabilities and participation in exercises and wargames.
• Deliver clear and effective verbal and written reports and briefings to leaders.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US citizen
• Male born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
• Suitable for Federal employment determined by background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• This is a Drug Testing designated position
• Work Schedule: Fulltime
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Maxi Flex
• Recruitment Incentives: Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees based on agency policy and availability.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position may be eligible for situational telework at the discretion of management.
• Selective Service Requirement: Please visit http://www.sss.gov for more information
• Employee must obtain/maintain a Special Sensitive/Top Secret with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)
• This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. You may be required to sign a “Drug Test Statement of Understanding” if you are selected for this position

Qualifications

You may qualify at the NH-03 broadband if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-02/GS-11 grade level in the Federal service as listed below and must meet 3 out of the 5 specialized experience listed below to be qualified:

• Experience with a major weapon system associated with Maritime and Land-Based Missile Defense Systems in a Joint environment, to include coordinating test events.
• Experience with developing, analyzing and evaluating Operational Doctrine and Tactics, Techniques and Procedures(TTPs).
• Experience with using analytical and evaluative methods and techniques, to include gathering data and performing qualitative/quantitative analysis in order to develop resulting comprehensive studies, reviews, assessments, plans, and/or schedules.
• Experience interacting with Senior Government leadership at the Combatant Command (CCMD), FO/GO and SES level and operational-level interface with CCMD organizations for a major weapon system.
• Experience with integrating and coordinating problems, facilitating Requests for Information/Analysis, developing sound solutions, and implementing actions to ensure mission accomplishment.

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.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills and abilities required of this position. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

• Accountability
• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Reading Comprehension
• Reasoning
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

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.

Appointment of Department of Defense Spouses: Are you the spouse of a current Department of Defense, Department of State, or intelligence community employee who is being transferred in the interest of the Government from one official station within the Department to another within the Department for permanent duty?

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.

The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc.). Your complete application includes your COMPLETE resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

The following documents are REQUIRED

1. Your resume:

• IMPORTANT UPDATE: Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement. The resume and required supporting documentation should provide the minimum qualifications and relevant experience for the announced position. Must include the work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed. If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for qualifications and referred for selection consideration, if eligible. The resume must not be more than 5MB and should be saved and uploaded as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files. Page margins should be 0.5 inches, and font styles must be legible. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text. We recommend using a font like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans.
• Additional guidance on writing a federal resume can be found at: USAJOBS Help Center - How do I write a resume for a federal job? The resume builder can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.

2. Veteran's Documents:

• If applying using veteran's preference or under a Veteran's hiring authority you must submit the following documents: DD214 showing character of service, SF-15 Form and VA letter showing final percentage, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty.

PLEASE REVIEW THE BELOW LINK FOR OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS needed for proof of eligibility:
https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DODCustomersRequiredSupportingDocumentation.pdf?

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