Training And Excerise Program Specialist

U.S. Northern Command • Peterson AFB, CO

31d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as an Exercise Planner and/or Workgroup Lead for Homeland Defense and Defense Support of Civil Authorities exercises. This role is responsible for planning and executing Tier 1 and Tier 2 Joint and Combined exercises to train NORAD and USNORTHCOM staff in their homeland defense and civil support missions. The position involves developing CCMD-level policy for exercises such as VIGILANT SHIELD, VITAL ARCHER, ARDENT SENTRY, and/or NUWAIX. It also includes establishing and executing the exercise planning schedule for the Commands' Tier 1 and Tier 2, JEP-designated exercises and all linked and associated exercises, which involves scheduling conferences, meetings, in-progress reviews, and secure video teleconferences. As a NORAD and USNORTHCOM Domain Exercise Controller of the Joint Exercise Control Group (JECG), the individual will act as a key domain exercise observer/controller, managing and directing up to 200 personnel during exercises. This includes controlling exercise activities and scenario injects, ensuring training objectives are met, providing guidance to participants, and briefing senior leadership on exercise status.

Requirements

• Must complete initial online questionnaire and additional assessment(s).
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov.
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations.
• If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement.
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
• Disclosure of Political Appointments.
• All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume.
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request.
• A Top Secret/Special Sensitive clearance is required for this position.
• The employee is required to possess and maintain a Top Secret/Special Sensitive as a condition of employment.
• Work requires a substantial amount of travel away from the normal duty station, including transportation by military and/or commercial aircraft.
• Will be occasionally required to work holidays, weekends, and non-standard hours to support military operations.
• Required to be on phone recall and 2-hour standby.
• This position is designated by the Air force as a Test Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program.
• The selectee must sign a statement acknowledging the position occupied is identified as a TDP.
• Recruitment Incentive may be authorized for this position.
• Relocation Incentive may be authorized for this position.
• The employee may be recalled to duty, may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evening, weekends, and/or holidays, and may be required to work overtime.
• In the performance of assigned duties, employee uses tact, diplomacy, and professionalism to promote effective working relationships with a variety of offices and agencies.
• YA002 = Eligible for situational telework only, including Ad hoc, Emergency, or OPM prescribed "Unscheduled" Telework.
• Performs additional duties as assigned.
• Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems.
• Utilizing the current missions, capabilities, organization and operations involving federal interagency and multinational organizations.
• Applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to complex issues concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of the Joint Training Program.
• Exercising pertinent laws, regulations, policies and precedents.
• Providing local, state, and federal agencies organization, structure and plans as related to homeland defense, homeland security, crisis management, and consequence management, civil disturbance, etc., as well as a master level understanding of highly classified global campaign and operational plans.
• Working with current military law, joint doctrine, joint plans, policies, and practices.
• Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level.
• TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.
• Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
• Skill in the management of detailed planning and execution of multiple exercises.
• Knowledge of foreign disclosure, security policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of the functions, goals, objectives, and work processes pertinent to conducting Combatant Command and Bi-national Command training exercises.
• Knowledge of current military law, national strategy, national response framework, joint plans, policies, plans and guidance.
• Skill in managing several projects simultaneously.
• Skill in applying Joint Training System concepts to meet exercise and training objectives and reporting responsibilities.
• Skill in leading exercise planning events, to negotiate and defend ideas and support exercise concepts.
• Knowledge of crisis response processes and the command and controls systems.
• Skill in written and oral communication.
• Skills in the preparation of broad and difficult comprehensive management studies to propose solutions to challenging management problems.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Exercise Planner and/or Workgroup Lead for Homeland Defense and Defense Support of Civil Authorities exercises.
• Plan and execute Tier 1 and Tier 2 Joint and Combined exercises to train NORAD and USNORTHCOM staff.
• Develop CCMD-level policy for all aspects of VIGILANT SHIELD, VITAL ARCHER, ARDENT SENTRY, and/or NUWAIX.
• Contribute to policy development by scheduling, resourcing, planning, designing, developing, and executing exercises for NORAD and USNORTHCOM.
• Establish, maintain, and execute the exercise planning schedule for the Commands' Tier 1 and Tier 2, JEP-designated exercises and all linked and associated exercises.
• Schedule all conferences, meetings, in-progress reviews, and secure video teleconferences.
• Coordinate with NORAD and USNORTHCOM senior staff, and various levels of other participating external agencies to schedule and organize numerous exercise events.
• Act as a key domain exercise observer/controller as a NORAD and USNORTHCOM Domain Exercise Controller of the Joint Exercise Control Group (JECG).
• Manage and direct up to 200 co-located and geographically dispersed binational personnel during NORAD and USNORTHCOM exercises and other supported Joint and Combined exercises.
• Control exercise activities and vignette/scenario injects, including de-confliction.
• Ensure training objectives are met.
• Provide guidance to participants.
• Brief the Director, Joint Training and Exercises, Chief, Joint Exercise Division and the Senior JECG Director on domain specific status of the exercise.

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.
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What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed