MILITARY STRATEGY AND CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT ANALYST

Summary Click on “Learn more about this agency” button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Senior Military Strategy and Concepts Development Analyst for the LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education. Responsibilities Researches, solicits, develops, organizes, and coordinates resources across a network of academic and civilian industry experts to support Department of the Air Force strategy, concepts, and doctrine development. Conducts and leads complex scholarly (primarily non-scientific) research studies and analyses; leads, facilitates, and participates in design, systems, and innovation thinking workshops and groups to discover root causes and potential solutions; and evaluates and presents divergent opinions affecting significant national security and DAF air, space, and cyber power doctrine, strategy, and concepts of operations. Represents the LeMay Center with a variety of functional area organizations throughout the Department of the Air Force. Writes detailed scholarly (primarily non-scientific) research papers, briefings/presentations; and other materials to support or critique strategies, concepts, doctrine, and the results of studies, research, and collaborations. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes (1) comprehensive knowledge of DAF air, space, and cyber power doctrine, strategy, and operations, including military and air power history and current issues of interest to USAF leadership and the national defense community; (2) knowledge of the organization and functions of USAF, USSF, OSD, the Joint Staff, and the other Military Services; (3) knowledge of U.S. national security policy-making architecture and the coordination process, and the ability to interact effectively within the U.S. national defense community. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in­-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of a wide range of strategy, concepts, principles, operations, laws, regulations, programs, and practices specifically focusing on US defense policy, national security affairs, and Air Force policy, doctrine and history. 2. Skill and ability to utilize a variety of design thinking, systems thinking, and innovation models and techniques to analyze complex problems dealing with current, emerging, and future air, space, national security, and international relations issues, and suggest and advise on innovative strategic and conceptual recommendations/options. 3. Skill and ability to utilize a variety of scholarly (non-scientific) research techniques to analyze and synthesize difficult and complex national security, air, and space power issues, and propose doctrinal sound recommendations to high-level AF and DoD agencies. 4. Ability to effectively communicate in writing, author and edit, for academic and professional journals, government reports, and doctrinal publications intended for various audiences. 5. Ability to effectively communicate orally, and work with various audiences to included flag officers/SES/senior officials, international and domestic dignitaries, academicians, contractors, military of all ranks, and all grades of civilian servants. 6. Ability to lead and coordinate the planning and performance of diverse teams that may consist of military, academia, and industry/contractors in the execution of organizational and HHQ programs, policies, and processes. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education Additional Information Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location. 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. 120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist. Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement. 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. If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click here.