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Summary You will serve as an OPERATIONS & PLANS SPECIALIST in the SURFACE WARFARE TECHNICAL DIVISION of NSMWDC DET DAHLGREN. Incumbent will provide ship crews, warfare commander, task forces, numbered fleet commander (NFC), naval component commander (NCC), and combatant commander (COCOM) staffs with tactical and operational employment recommendations for U.S. Navy surface units in combat/non-combat operations, and provide time-critical operational analysis and research on combat capabilities. Responsibilities You will develop products supporting employment operational capabilities in combat and noncombat environments across the range of military operations, influence operational/strategic policy and future capabilities of U.S. Navy surface combatants. You will negotiate and authorize statements of work including execution timelines and deliverables. You will coordinate/collaborate with other government acquisition organizations in order to leverage their analytic capabilities to reduce cost of command efforts. You will forecast future analysis needs based upon capability delivery and changes in operational environments to include adversary tactical and operational changes. You will interpret capabilities and limitations of U.S. Navy surface units’ against adversary capabilities and inform commanders of employment recommendations. You will establish and maintain personal working contacts with resources sponsors, officers, and other acquisition offices to monitor wholeness and readiness issues with U.S. Navy surface units. You will embark on surface ships or afloat staffs to provide direct advisement on employment of U.S. Navy surface combat capabilities in both non-combat and combat environments. You will validate assumptions and modeling used for analysis and translates stakeholder needs and expectations into technical statements and assessment requirements. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector analyzing tactical strategies and developing operational guidance for U.S. Navy surface units to make recommendations regarding fleet capabilities in support of combat and non-combat military operations. 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 Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. If you are unable to apply online and request information about the Alternate Application process, please contact the Department of Navy's Employment Information Center. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.