Management Analyst (Targeting Work Center Manager)

Summary About the Position: This position is with the 56th Artillery Command (AC) and United States Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF). The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Targeting Work Center (TWC) Manager with primary duties of managing the administrative requirements of the TWC, and the Target Mensuration only (TMO) unit level Evaluator for USAREUR-AF program. Responsibilities Assess the effectiveness of fires and operations (i.e., munitions effects assessment [MEA]), and review any battle damage assessment (BOA). Serve as the subject matter expert in the Joint Intermediate Target Development (JITD) and Advance Target Development (ATD) to provide technical and analytical advice to fires and targeting activities. Provide guidance and recommendations on procedures and processes used to integrate targets into operational planning in both United States European Command (USEUCOM) and United States African Command (USAFRICOM) targeting enterprises. Anticipate future requirements of the 56th Artillery Command (AC) Targeting Work Center (TWC) and integrates these needs into organizational design as needed. Apply the facets of targeting during Multi-domain Operations and other emerging operational concepts. Maintain proficiency in the Joint Targeting Toolbox (JTT), National Production Workshop (NPW), Digital Imagery Exploitation Engine (DIEE) and Modernized Integrated Database. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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 Applying to OCONUS Positions Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce 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; 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 which includes: 1) Overseeing the administrative requirements, personnel, training, and target development workflow of the Targeting Work Center (TWC). 2) Acting as the key advisor on joint targeting, weaponeering, and collateral damage estimation, and representing the command in high-level committees and providing recommendations to improve targeting processes and policies. 3) Applying targeting principles, assessing battle damage, and maintaining proficiency with essential targeting systems such as Digital Imagery Exploitation Engine (DIEE), Joint Targeting Toolbox (JTT), and Modernized Integrated Database (MIDB). AND 4) Providing immediate and continuing support for combat operations or to support maintenance and repair of combat essential systems of the armed forces. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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 Direct deposit of pay is required. U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement. Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area. If an employee brings a child to an overseas location and that child is entitled to attend a DoD school on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, the DoDEA and the Military Department responsible for providing related services will ensure that the child, if eligible for special education, receives a free appropriate public education, including related services pursuant to DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12. If an employee brings an infant or toddler (up to 3 years of age) to an overseas location, and that infant or toddler, but for the child's age, is entitled to attend the DoDEA on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, then the Military Department responsible for EIS will provide the infant or toddler with the required EIS in accordance with the eligibility criteria consistent with DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12. Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only. Pay retention may be offered to selected applicants for positions at overseas locations. Pay retention will not be offered as an incentive for employees moving between overseas positions. Selectees may receive certain foreign area benefits such as: Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or government quarters, home leave, etc. Selectees will have their eligibility for foreign area benefits determined at the time of hire in accordance with Department of State Standardized Regulation (DSSR) and DoDI 1400.25 volume 1250. For positions in a foreign country, that country's laws or international agreements may have a direct impact on the ability of an employee's same sex domestic partner or spouse to accompany the employee and receive certain benefits. If you believe you may be affected by these laws and agreements, you should familiarize yourself with relevant information and direct questions concerning a specific country (Foreign Duty Location) to the appropriate Army Human Resources point of contact prior to the acceptance of employment and your entrance on duty. This is a Career Program (CP) 32 - Training, Capabilities, and Doctrine Warfighting Developers Career Field position. The initial length of this overseas tour is 36 months. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. 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 https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.