Plans and Operations Officer

Summary

About the Position: Incumbent serves as the Chief, Plans and Operations Division, Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security at a large garrison which has been designated as a most optimized strategically responsive (MOSR) garrison within the Installation Management Command (IMCOM).

Duties

• •Develop emergency plans and procedures for the effective use of Army resources during no-plan situations.
• •Coordinate and synthesize all directorate and special staff inputs to the development of garrison plans.
• •Develop integrated and coordinated plans to accommodate units or activities moving into or out of the garrison.
• •Research, prepare and present briefings on force modernization plans to garrison command group and others on a need-to-know basis.
• •Facilitate for the garrison executive agency responsibilities in the areas of combating terrorism/force protection and domestic emergencies.
• •Participate in operational exercises conducted by units within the incumbent's area of responsibility and in corporation with civilian authorities.
• •Act as mentor in assisting units in setting up a force protection program in accordance with Army and garrison regulations and instructions.
• •Prepare and present to the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Safety (DPTMS) and/or garrison commander, briefings and fact sheets.
• •Plan, oversee, assign, and evaluate work of subordinates in the unit and assures reasonable equity among subordinates.
• •Hear and resolve group grievances or serious employee complaints; review and approve serious disciplinary actions.
• •Make decisions on non-routine costly and/or controversial training needs and training requests related to employees in the unit.

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. Current Army Materiel Command (AMC) employees with competitive status. Current Civilian Employees of the Command Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 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 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 which includes 1) Developing emergency, contingency, or disaster response plans and procedures to ensure operational continuity and resource readiness during crisis or no-plan situations AND 2) Coordinating the integration, relocation, or synchronization of organizational units and program activities to maintain continuous workflow, track milestone progress, and prevent project delays AND 3) Conducting operational readiness exercises, capability assessments, or emergency preparedness drills to brief senior leadership and translate findings into updated emergency response protocols. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). 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).

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.