STRATEGIC TRAINING AND ANALYSIS ADVISOR

Summary

This position is part of the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The incumbent serves as a Senior Principal Advisor and the definitive subject matter expert (SME) to J7 leadership (General/Flag Officers and Senior Executive Service) regarding Joint Force Development Operating with extraordinary autonomy, The incumbent leads highly complex, un-precedented, and DoD-wide strategic initiatives that shape the future capabilities, readiness, and design of the Joint Force

Duties

As a STRATEGIC TRAINING AND ANALYSIS ADVISOR at the GS-0301-15 some of your typical work assignments may include: Serves as the principal authority for establishing strategic linkages between training objectives and Joint Force comprehensive readiness, where it must analyze, merge, aggregate, and synthesize outcomes from training, exercises, real world operations, wargames, and any other venue where the Joint Force is learning; Analyzes volatile geopolitical shifts, advanced intelligence assessments, and technological developments to proactively recommend strategic shifts in DoD-wide joint training and force design strategies; Leads efforts in global military integration by designing and executing strategic processes that enable the Joint Force to anticipate, pivot, and adapt to rapid change; Develops content to inform the Joint Force Requirements Process, the Joint Requirements Oversight Council, and development of military advice. These inputs are considered and adjudicated in a variety of forums to include senior leader briefings, Operations Deputies briefings, and JCS Tank briefings; Leverages an understanding of Joint Force Development and Design (JFD&D) to transition future concepts from experimentation (wargames, tabletop exercises) into fielded operational readiness.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS- 15, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service: Applies theories, principles, and concepts of Joint Force Development and National Military Strategy to conceptualize and develop new strategic frameworks where no precedent exists, directly impacting the readiness and future design of the Armed Forces; Applies technical authority within the Joint Staff for linking strategic training initiatives to national security objectives; Evaluates joint military operations and the ability to evaluate holistic Joint Force comprehensive readiness against complex, global problem sets; Applies qualitative and quantitative methods and techniques to proactively recommend strategic shifts in DoD-wide joint training and force design strategies; Designs, implements, and leads adaptive learning frameworks and rapid change management processes within a massive, bureaucratic enterprise 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.