Counter Narcotics Plans and Operations Specialist with Security Clearance

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Job description

Duties Responsible for planning, developing, coordinating, and managing competition and campaigning, contingency, crisis response, and future operations plans, policies, and agreements. Required Focus the cross-functional planning efforts of the Command and produce required briefings and recommendations to the Director of Operations and J36 CN/C-TOC Division Chief. Serve as an operational planning team member with other action officers. Maintain awareness of Counter Narcotics (CN) and Counter Transnational Organized Crime (C-TOC) operations in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility (AOR) and area of interest (AOI). Coordinate with partner nation (PN) in the fight against illegal narcotics through Joint Interagency Task Forces South (JIATF-S), Components and Sub-unified Commands to ensure the best utilization of Counter Narcotics (CN) resources. Responsible for formulating and validating requests from U.S. and PN, via US Country Teams, for personnel training, equipment and infrastructure development to combat the counter narco-trafficking threat. Provide required decision briefings to the Chief of Staff, Military Deputy Commander, and the Commander on planning products. Execute major projects and analytical reviews designed to resolve problems in support of our partners. Responsible for developing courses of action to meet stated objectives and support Combatant Commander's decisions, including employment of critical resources within the AOR. Represent USSOUTHCOM at meetings and briefs senior staff and high-ranking government officials concerning CD, and C-TOC plans, policies, and agreements. Provide advice to senior staff and government agencies and develops the basis for resource allocation in support of national policy for CD and C-TOC. Responsible for organizing, participating in CN planning conferences and working groups developing and maintaining training plans, CN metrics, Requests for Support (RFS) and CN/C-TOC operational support. Requirements Conditions of Employment Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. Position requires a Security Clearance at the TOP SECRET/Special Sensitive Level as the incumbent will be required to access, process, use, and safeguard classified National Defense information. This position is covered by the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Program. The incumbent must pass urinalysis testing, as required prior to appointment and periodically thereafter. This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time. This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time. Participation in the DOD/Department of the Army (DA) Immunization program to include live vaccinations as required by DOD/DA policy. Required to deploy on short notice (in under 24hours) in response to a Presidential Disaster Declaration (PDD) involving acts of terrorism, natural disasters, homeland defense and civil support contingency operations. Overtime and shift work may be required on short notice to include nights, holidays, and weekends. Employee may be required to have a mobile phone/PDA and maintain a working telephone at all times. Qualifications 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
Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible
People with Disabilities, Schedule A
Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
Reinstatement
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998In 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-13 grade level in the Federal service which includes experience in law enforcement and interagency operations; planning, coordinating, scheduling and directing the efforts of Operational Planning Teams (OPTS), and crisis management preparedness, response, and recovery. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Oral Communication
Organizational Awareness
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-12). 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 MISC ADMIN & PROGRAM SERIES, 51 Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is 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. Benefits Help 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. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. You may claim Military Spouse preference. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility . click apply for full job details

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