Summary About the Position: Performs duties as an Operational Plans Specialist responsible for the development and maintenance of Army South (ARSOUTH) plans, files, and data to meet the full spectrum of the command's military tasks and mission requirements in South and Central America and the Caribbean. Responsibilities Direct operational planning teams (OPTs) in developing, reviewing, and maintaining the full spectrum of ARSOUTH operational plans from installation security to theater/strategic contingencies as assigned. Maintains planning systems and files required for the development and editing of reportable deployment planning information through joint and Army channels. Conduct long range planning to forecast operational resource requirements three to five years out. Establish priorities to facilitate timely and accurate analysis of missions, development of operational concepts, formulation of potential courses of action, and development and maintenance of all required plan documentation and supporting data. Analyze recommendations, proposals, and justification for forces/units and other operational requirements in terms of quantitative and/or qualitative assessments of their impact on ARSOUTH mission effectiveness. Submit consolidated forecast requirements across the staff yearly as part of the command's Program Objective Memorandum (POM) within the Planning Programming and Budget Execution process. Resolve complex operational issues and advises the commander on all aspects of operational planning. Develop Regional Plans with Chief of Staff of the Army (CSA) staff talk program within for HQDA directed countries. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications *NOTE: Current Army employees who want to be considered for this position, please apply to Announcement Number SDSE242799094914. Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Reinstatement In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes in developing and implementing operational plans (OPLANs), concept plans (CONPLANs), functional plans and operations orders (OPORDs); an understanding of security cooperation planning; a thorough understanding of the wide range of Department of the Army and Joint services concepts, principles, policies, and practices to analyze, develop, and maintain operational plans. Experience in gathering information, analyzing issues, developing recommendations and coordinating with other staff members and external agencies to determine/develop viable solutions/plans; collecting and analyzing information to determine stated or implied impact on mission resources; prior experience in coordinating with high-ranking senior level officers (General Officers and Senior Executive Service civilians within DoD and other Government agencies) as well as with senior level embassy, host nation ministries and military leaders of countries within AOR. Understanding of qualitative and quantitative techniques used to analyze operational planning issues to provide substantive recommendations and alternatives in the course of operational plan development. Experience in developing, organizing and presenting decision, information and point papers, staff studies, and briefings to encourage understanding and acceptance of findings and recommendations. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Organizational Awareness Planning and Evaluating Technical Competence Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11). Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) 60 Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Advanced In-hire may be authorized subject to organization/management discretion. Relocation, Recruitment or Retention Incentive may be authorized subject to organization/management discretion. This is an obligated position. An obligated position is one to which an employee has statutory restoration rights or entitlement based on active military service, recovery from a compensable injury, or return rights based on an overseas tour. Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 2 years. Term appointments may be extended beyond of six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, Term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years. Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a Term appointment will be appointed/converted into a Term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.