Commander's Action Group Strategist

Full Job Description

About the Position: This position is located in Headquarters U.S. AFRICA Command (AFRICOM), Office of the Commander - J0.

The incumbent serves as a Senior Strategist for the Commander's Action Group (CAG), a cross-functional team of special assistants who function at the strategic level of staff operations.

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) 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 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.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience at or equivalent to GS-13 which includes providing strategic executive support, strategic communication, senior leader engagement, and research/analysis for senior level officials (i.e.

Commander, Flag Officer, SES) as it relates to a variety of unusual conditions, problems, and/or questions to improve organizational efficiency, effectiveness and stakeholder satisfaction.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Manages and Organizes Information Planning and Evaluating Strategic Thinking 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-13).

Major Duties:

• Provides independent, multi-disciplinary analysis of topics of immediate relevance to Commander’s decision-making which require a deeper/unconventional look.
• Conducts special projects to address strategic issues requiring innovative solutions and/or of an exceptionally sensitive nature as assigned by the Commander.
• Synthesizes the command’s strategic message, as directed by the Commander, though speech writing, and oral and/or written communication to the staff.
• Analyzes plans to determine the impact on administrative processes and the feasibility of making modifications to accomplish mission requirements.
• Synchronizes staff activities and guides staff action officers in preparing, producing, and delivering clear, concise, and complete read ahead materials for the commander in support of travel planning and strategic communication objectives.
• Consolidates data as necessary and reviews to ensure accomplishment of objectives, timeliness, and acceptability.
• Analyzes work processes, special studies, evaluates Commander’s Action Group program operations to identify problems, inefficiencies, and develop recommendations for solutions.
• Coordinates closely with other staff elements and other U.S. Government agencies to ensure consistency and appropriateness of messages for internal and external audiences.
• Works the seams of the staff to strengthen integration and engages outside of normal staff lanes to facilitate the interaction necessary to encourage collaborative fusion of staff efforts.