What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief, Space Planning Team Division, HQ CFC S3579/S7S position at US Office of Chief of Space Operations?
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The United States Space Force (USSF) at Peterson SFB, Colorado Springs, CO is searching for a Chief, Space Planning Team Division, HQ CFC S3579/S7S (NH-0343-04, GS-14/15 Equivalent).
Description:
Do you have experience in Space Planning Teams (SPT)? If so, then the United States Space Force's (USSF) Combat Forces Command (CFC) is looking for you to serve as Chief, Space Planning Team Division in the HQ CFC S3579/S7 Directorate. There's a reason Colorado Springs has ranked in the top 10 U.S. cities to live for the past several years. There is so much the Pikes Peak Region has to offer including beautiful mountain views, an abundance of recreational activities, good economic growth, top-rated schools, and lots of activities for families such as parks, museums, zoos, and more! Be part of history in the America's newest service!
Ideal Candidate:
Serve as Chief, Space Planning Team (SPT) Division, performing headquarters-level senior program analyst planning, organizing, and training while determining guidance, regulations, directives, programs, doctrine, and procedures for the management and training of the six Space Component Command Space Planning Teams. These eight 24-person teams provide 192 personnel designed to provide essential planning support to USSF Component Field Commands (C-FLDCOMs) in operational-level planning during crisis, contingency, and Tier-1 exercises. The Chief SPT Division will interact with the SPTs and the Space Component Commands to ensure proper planning of exercises and real world crisis events support.
Position Responsibilities.
Summary:
Serve as authoritative expert in all aspects of offensive and defensive space operations. As the Master Integrator for Space Production Team (SPT) readiness, directly shaping the training, deployment, and operational success of eight 24-person teams (192 Military, 1 Civilian, and 2 Contractors). Operating with high autonomy, translate high-level strategic decisions into actionable readiness protocols and theater-level execution plans for USSF Component Field Commands (C-FLDCOMs) and Combatant Commands (CCMDs).
Duties.
Operational Planning: Lead operational-level planning for C-FLDCOMs during crises, contingencies, and Tier-1 exercises. Apply expert analytic, Joint Pub 5-0, and Space Planning Process skills to develop major mission and operational plans compatible with Component and CCMD Operational Area Inspections (OAIs).
Program Direction & Readiness: Serve as key program administrator and master integrator for SPT training, exercises, and real-world deployments. Conduct or direct integration activities at higher levels with only general guidance, solving highly complex, multi-disciplinary problems.
Methodology Development: Invent new space planning methods to support major Space Force and CCMD operational plans based on in-depth familiarity with overseas theater mission support requirements.
Policy Analysis: Analyze effect of high-level decisions (e.g., Joint Chiefs of Staff) on readiness processes, developing necessary changes, and defending justification rationales to senior management.
Executive Briefings: Prepare and present high-level briefings, Commander's Estimates, Staff Estimates, reports, and background papers on technical areas of expertise.
Deployment Architecture: Establish Requests for Support (RFS) processes, Unit Type Codes (UTC), and refined requirements for future deployers while engaging with STARCOM for SPT Course development.
Strategic Liaison: Maintain continuous liaison with other Space Staffs, Sister Services, Direct Reporting Units (DRUs), and DoD offices. Chair or represent the organization on working groups and hosting bilateral planning conferences.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- Must be a U.S Citizen.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret /SCI security clearance.
- Safeguards classified or sensitive budget-related information and/or files.
- May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
- Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
- This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.
- Employee may be required to perform travel by military or commercial passenger aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments.
- PCS / relocation funding is not authorized.
- Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 40 days per year.
- Inspector General, Exercise construction, and Risk Management experience is highly desired
- This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment, and participation in random drug testing.
Qualifications
The 0343 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.
Additional information
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.
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.
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.
Benefits
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:
Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.
Required Documents
Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:
- Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
- Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
- Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
- Job title
- Detailed duties and accomplishments
- Employer's name and address
- Supervisor's name and phone number
- Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
- Hours per week
- Salary, if applicable
- Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses
College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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Agency contact information
1670 Space Force Pentagon
Washington, DC 20330
US
Next steps
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Overview
- 0343 Management And Program Analysis
- National security
Salary : $127,818 - $195,200