Air and Missile Defense Specialist

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About the Position: The Air and Missile Defense Specialist, GS-0301-12, serves as an action officer within the Headquarters US European Command (HQ EUCOM) Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Division and the Joint Operations Center (JOC) with duties assigned to the Plans and Operations Center.

The primary duties of this position are to assist with operations, crisis planning, and execution of IAMD operations within the command area of responsibility (AOR).

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 Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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.

You will be evaluated on your competency in the following areas, based on one year of specialized experience that includes: Technical Competence: Developing air and missile defense concepts and capability documentation while integrating military doctrine into operational planning processes, AND; Strategic Thinking: Analyzing Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) plans and operations to advise on plan status and implementation, AND; Communication: Providing recommendations to resolve substantive problems of effectiveness and efficiency of missile defense work operations.

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).

Major Duties:

• Provide technical support for the development of USEUCOM IAMD operational execution.
• Serve as the main source of information on the employment, execution, and operations of IAMD situational awareness systems.
• Monitor and alert the USEUCOM JOC watch floor of possible missile engagements and/or threats.
• Develop missile defense designs in support of assigned/contingency missions or plans IAW established guidelines and policies.
• Monitor the IAMD systems, architecture and related support equipment to detect, diagnose and repair system malfunctions or take corrective action due to operator error.
• Coach, teach, train and mentor JOC watch personnel in the USEUCOM JOC in IAMD system operating tactics, techniques, and procedures, maintenance procedures, asset management and use and care of support equipment.
• Assist the JOC and USEUCOM staff in the coordination of IAMD exercises, training, tests, and operational activities to ensure mission objectives and requirements are met.
• Analyze operations and plans, prepare and present technical and analytical briefings utilizing off the shelf programs (i.e., Microsoft Power Point), utilize USEUCOM automated project management tools, and develop multimedia presentations.