PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONEERING ANALYST

Summary

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

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• You will serve as a Weaponeering Subject Matter Expert in the N2 Intelligence Division of Cruise Missile Support Activity Pacific (CMSA PAC) in CAMP HM SMITH HAWAII.
• You will serve as a weaponeer expert in target analysis, aim point development, and weapons effect calculations for Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles (TLAMs), Conventional Prompt Strike (CPS), and Long-Range Hypersonic Weapons (LRHW).
• You will perform in-depth qualitative and quantitative analysis of cruise missile employment issues providing input and recommendations to Joint Staff, Combatant Commands (COCOMs) and other elements of the national intelligence community.
• You will produce electronic targeting folders ensuring accuracy and completeness and policy compliance of all materials necessary to support cruise and hypersonic missile strike planning.
• You will be an Advanced Target Development Analyst who will develop and maintain TLAM and CPS/LRHW mission data using computer assisted Theater Mission Planning Center (TMPC) and Conventional Prompt Strike (CPT) Systems.
• You will assist in the development and creation of manuals, reports, and studies regarding TLAM, CPS, and LRHW weapon effectiveness.
• You will serve as the focal point for ongoing development and refinement of quantitative and qualitative techniques supporting the in-depth analysis of methods and systems used for TLAM, CPS and LRHW targeting, aimpoint selection, and weaponeering.
• You will mentor and train lower grade professional staff of weaponeering specialist.
• You will generate briefing materials and presents oral briefings for senior leaders within United States INDOPACIFIC Command (USINDOPACOM), United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), USFFC, and other GCCs visiting staff.
• You will write and edit point and talking papers, change and discrepancy reports, and other formal and informal staff documents.
  
  

Requirements

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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. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• 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. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• 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 complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• 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.
• This position is considered Key/Emergency-Essential. You will be required to provide immediate and continuing support to ensure the success of combat operations or the availability of combat-essential systems.
• This is a Mission Essential position. You will be required to ensure organization or facility continuity of operations and/or completion of tasks that are considered essential to the mission designated by a local or command decision.
• Incumbent must be able to pass a normal adult stereo-acuity test (Stereoscopic Vision), necessary to view and exploit stereo imagery for target coordinate mensuration and production of navigational products.
  
  

Qualifications

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 and possess subject matter expert level knowledge of KSAs and duties required for Standoff Precision Strike Mission Planners, Knowledge of operational Tomahawk Land Attack Cruise Missile variants, capabilities, flight characteristics and constraints, planning and strike execution.
• Experience and knowledge of operational CPS/LRHW hypersonic weapon variants, capabilities, flight characteristics and constraints, planning and strike execution.
• Experience and knowledge of route planning strategy and techniques used in tactical low-level terrain following and medium altitude flight environment.
  
  

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 and knowledge of the Advanced Target Development Process and adversary country Integrated Air Defense System (IADS) interactions.
• Experience and knowledge of national intelligence resources, photogrammetric theory and techniques in measurement and location positioning of imagery objects used in the generation of precision coordinate mensuration.
• Experience with electronic light tables used to exploit imagery, generate target coordinates, and produce polygon models for use in weaponeering software.
  
  

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 with probability modeling, the Joint Targeting Cycle, and/or the military intelligence discipline.
• Experience preparing and presenting briefings and reports utilizing Microsoft office tools to Department Heads and Senior Leadership.
• Experience planning, organizing, and directing the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization.
  
  

GS-09: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 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 communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Experience and knowledge of the the USINDOPACIFIC Area of Responsibility (AOR).
• Experience and knowledge of weapon system operational planning and execution communities.
  
  

GS-07: Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 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 and knowledge of predictive analysis and planning systems development processes.
  
  

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

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/regulatory-impact-analyst-research-series-0301/

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

SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience, provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position:

GS-13: NOT APPLICABLE

GS-12: NOT APPLICABLE

Gs-11:

Successful completion of Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

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Successful completion of 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree

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Possession of an LL.M., if related to this position being filled.

https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/

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A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

GS-9:

Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree

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Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree

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Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to this position being filled.

https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/

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A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

GS-7:

Successful completion of 1 full year of graduate level education

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Superior academic achievements

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A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

NOTE: Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for all grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable.

If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. IF CLAIMING EDUCATION, FAILURE TO SUBMIT TRANSCRIPTS/ITEMIZED LIST WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education.

Education Completed In Foreign Colleges Or Universities May Be Used To Meet The Qualification Requirements If The Applicant Can Provide Documentation Indicating That The Foreign Education Is Comparable To That Received In An Accredited Educational Institution In The United States. It Is The Responsibility Of The Applicant To Provide Such Evidence When Applying For Further Information, Visit:

http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Additional information

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.

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.

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.

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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