PROGRAM ANALYST

About the role

You will serve as a PROGRAM ANALYST in the DOCTRINE, TACTICS, AND FUTURES DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORATE of NAVY EXPEDITIONARY WARFIGHTING DEV CTR.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-warfare specialty development teams of military, civilian, and contract team SMEs in the development and promulgation of developmental publications, i.e., Fleet Warfighting Futures, Tactical Memorandums, and Tactical Bulletins.
• Plan work to be accomplished by other military, civilian and contract planners, adjust their priorities and prepare schedules for completion of work.
• Provide analytical support to senior staff in reviewing, analyzing, and editing various documents, including Joint and Naval concepts, developmental publications, doctrine, and policy.
• Provide command representation at meetings, conferences and planning teams with USFF, NWDC, USMC CD and I, and MARFORCOM and other services organizations.
• Assist in the development and integration of Navy lessons learned into Joint Lessons Learned Information System.
• Conduct in-depth studies and analyze both current doctrine and future concepts for which the Navy Expeditionary Force may be asked to support.
• Investigate concepts and science-and-technology advancements to address and mitigate emerging threats.

Requirements

• 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.
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level (time-in-grade).
• 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 Top Secret SCI security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required.
• 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 obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• 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.
• May be required on occasion to change the work schedule to accommodate capabilities development, evaluation and validation events and other operational requirements.

Qualifications

• To qualify for the GS-13, 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.
• Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
  • Experience leading cross-warfare specialty teams in the creation and promulgation of new fleet level developmental publications.
  • Experience with joint, combined, Navy and Naval warfare objectives, operations, concepts, and doctrine (e.g. naval concepts, CONOPS, joint pubs and NWPS).
  • Experience demonstrating a professional understanding of a variety of disciplines, including naval warfare and the mission areas of expeditionary, construction, force protection and countering irregular challenges.
  • Experience displaying an understanding of Navy Expeditionary Forces, command structures, units', organizations, missions, capabilities, and support structures. This knowledge must be gained through operational assignments within Naval, or Joint Expeditionary Forces, or equivalent experiences.
  • Experience with variety of duties involving different and often unrelated processes and methods, requiring consideration of myriad factors, extending traditional techniques to develop new procedures to meet organizational goals.

Education

There is no education substitution for this series/grade combination.

Benefits

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. Learn more about federal benefits. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.