Precision Strike Planning Analyst

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You will serve as a Weaponeering Subject Matter Expert. You will serve as subject matter expert on United States Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Targeting, Weaponeering, Collateral Damage Estimation, International Convention of Laws of Armed Conflict Policies. You will perform qualitative analysis of cruise missile employment issues providing input and recommendations to Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Services, Agencies (CC/S/As), and other elements of the national intelligence community. You will lead the production of electronic targeting folders ensuring accuracy and completeness and policy compliance of all materials necessary to support cruise and hypersonic missile strike planning. You will develop methods to measure quality control of tasked targets assigned to other division personnel and techniques to validate production data. You will provide research, analyse, interpret, evaluate, and integrate complex weaponising data and interrelated information to develop optimised execution tactics to maximise weapon effectiveness. You will provide and perform work that focuses on planning, analysing, or administering the agency aviation programs, which requires the application of pilot knowledge and skills. You will provide advisement on or perform work that involves planning and scheduling of UAV/Cruise Missile flight used in air combat operations.

Conditions of employment:

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites.
• You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• This position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential.
• Incumbent must be able to pass a normal adult stereo-acuity test (Stereoscopic Vision).
• Execution of an SCI Non-Disclosure Agreement is required, and satisfactory polygraph examinations are required on a recurring basis.

Qualifications:

FOR THE GS-13: Your resume must also 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. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience applying expert knowledge of a wide range of terminologies, methodologies, as well as quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques related to target analysis, weaponeering, target materials, navigation product creation, force application, execution planning, damage assessment, measurement of program effectiveness, and target database management functions contained in the targeting cycle and as they relate to Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missiles (TLAMs) and Long-Range Hypersonic Weapons (LRHW) & Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) Hypersonic missiles.
• Experience applying expert knowledge of Theater Mission Planning Center (TMPC) target database management functions contained in the targeting cycle and an understanding of the principles of analytical and statistical properties of computer database management.
• Expert knowledge of Joint Targeting processes, requirements, and the relevant DoD, Navy and Joint targeting and strike operations and knowledge of TLAM and CPS/LRHW operational planning and execution communities.

FOR THE GS-12: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience applying knowledge of a wide range of terminologies, methodologies, as well as quantitative and qualitative analytical techniques related to target analysis, weaponeering, target materials, navigation product creation, force application, execution planning, damage assessment, measurement of program effectiveness, and target database management functions contained in the targeting cycle and as they relate to Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missiles (TLAMs) and Long-Range Hypersonic Weapons (LRHW) & Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) Hypersonic missiles.
• Experience applying knowledge of Theater Mission Planning Center (TMPC) target database management functions contained in the targeting cycle and an understanding of the principles of analytical and statistical properties of computer database management.
• Experience applying knowledge of Joint Targeting processes, requirements, and the relevant DoD, Navy and Joint targeting and strike operations and knowledge of TLAM and CPS/LRHW operational planning and execution communities.

FOR THE GS-11: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience applying knowledge of a wide range of terminologies as they relate to Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missiles (TLAMs) and Long-Range Hypersonic Weapons (LRHW) & Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS) Hypersonic missiles.
• Experience applying knowledge of Theater Mission Planning Center (TMPC) target database management functions contained in the targeting cycle.
• Experience applying knowledge of Joint Targeting processes, requirements, and the relevant DoD, Navy and Joint targeting and strike operations.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: OPM Qualifications.

Education FOR THE GS-11, the specialized experience may be substituted with the following: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR Successful completion 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR Possession of LL.M., if related OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. There is no education substitution for the GS-12 and GS-13.

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Several vacancies may be filled. 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.

Veteran's preference does not apply when selecting individuals under this specific hiring authority. However, if you claim veteran's preference, you will be required to submit supporting documentation with your application as described in the Required Documents section below.

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. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation) 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.

Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability to successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or final job offer being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment.

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.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.