Program Analyst (Plans & Programs)

Air Force Elements, U.S. Special Operations Command•Peterson AFB, CO

7h•Onsite

About The Position

The Program Analyst serves as a planning, analysis, and advisory technical expert within the Exercise Division of the SOCNORTH Operations Directorate. The role supports exercise planning and operations for SOCNORTH, USNORTHCOM, other Combatant Commands, partner nations, and interagency organizations. It also analyzes how national policy and national- and theater-level strategy affect special operations supporting plans in the USNORTHCOM area of responsibility (AOR). The position may serve as a liaison officer, a member of a liaison team, or part of a deployable command-and-control element for special operations activities throughout the USNORTHCOM AOR. The employee also supports policy and program oversight of classified national information-protection security disciplines to ensure protection requirements meet mission needs. This is a term position not to exceed October 31, 2029, designated Mission Essential and Special Sensitive. The employee must obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance. The position is not eligible for telework. Travel and temporary duty may be required, including travel outside U.S. territory, and the employee may need to work evenings, weekends, holidays, uncommon tours, or shift work.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
At least one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level or equivalent.
For merit-promotion applicants, one year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the GS-13 time-in-grade requirement, when applicable.
Obtain and maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance.
Knowledge of current policy, strategy, plans, and exercise program design relevant to unit roles and missions.
Knowledge of mission partners, including U.S. interagency organizations, other Combatant Commands, and partner-nation SOF.
Knowledge of exercise program design and SOF capabilities sufficient to analyze, develop, and implement realistic readiness-testing scenarios.
Knowledge of SOCNORTH policies, strategies, plans, exercises, and assessments and their relationship to special operations supporting plans in the USNORTHCOM AOR.
Knowledge of Joint Special Operations doctrine, policies, procedures, crisis planning, and the F3EAD methodology.
Ability to communicate complex issues effectively orally and in writing, think critically and independently, formulate recommendations within U.S. law and policy, and foster good working relationships.
Male applicants must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
The employee may be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft, attend conferences, exercises, and seminars on temporary duty, and obtain an official passport for travel outside U.S. territory.
A valid driver’s license is required when appropriate for driving to other installations.
The employee may be required to undergo a medical evaluation before deployment; this is not a pre-employment requirement.
The position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program.
The position may require work outside normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, and may involve uncommon tours of duty or shift work.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and synchronize SOF-related exercises supporting SOCNORTH, USNORTHCOM, other Combatant Commands, partner nations, and interagency exercise objectives.
Serve as an operations officer in the SOCNORTH Operations Directorate, identifying how national policy and national- and theater-level strategy affect special operations supporting plans in the USNORTHCOM AOR.
Serve as a liaison officer, liaison team member, or member of a deployable command-and-control element for special operations activities throughout the USNORTHCOM AOR.
Ensure classified national information-protection security disciplines are addressed from a policy and program perspective so that information-protection requirements meet mission needs.
Analyze policy, strategy, and plans and provide advice and guidance to ensure the exercise program supports the SOCNORTH Commander’s intent.
Develop realistic exercise scenarios and support exercise planning and execution in accordance with the Joint Event Life Cycle and applicable joint training processes.