Job Listing: CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MANAGER

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 1 vacancy - Fayetteville, NC

CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MANAGER

DTRA-08-184021

Fayetteville, NC 1 vacancy

FT BRAGG, NC

Who May Apply:

You may apply as a Merit Promotion candidate if you are a current or former career/career conditional Federal employee with competitive status; OR, You may apply as an Open Competitive candidate if you are a US Citizen without Federal status.

 

This position is covered by the National Security Personnel System (NSPS).  NSPS is a pay for performance system using pay bands with salary ranges.  For more information on NSPS, please visit the website at http://www.cpms.osd.mil/nsps/issuances.html

 

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) makes the world safer by reducing the threat posed by weapons of mass destruction.  In the 21st century few tasks are as  challenging or demanding.  Join this professional team and make a difference. This position is located in the Operations Enterprise Combat Support Directorate, Contingency Operations Division.

Major Duties

The incumbent serves as a Contingency operations Manager, and is responsible for program development and/or oversight of major Department level or component level programs.  The scope of the work is typically the big picture and typically impacts the work of other experts; independently resolving problems or issues, impacting programs that extend across Components organization a well as technical authority/expert.  The incumbent is responsible for the entire program, throughout the organization.  Develops Component program policies, resolve critical problems or issues related to policy application, and coordinated major program functions within the Component and subordinate installations.  The work is often interrelated and interdependent with other Component program managers; provides policy guidance to acting officers and technical experts. The incumbent serves as the final technical authority for the organization. This position is located in the Contingency Operations Division (CSC), Combat Support Directorate, Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) with duty at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.  CSC provides policy, operational, scientific, and technical guidance, and exercises management oversight policy, concept and operational planning, training, development, and control for deploying expert teams to provide CBRNE guidance and assistance to Combatant Commanders.  It also provides classified operational support to the Combatant Commanders, and other U.S. government agencies, including the intelligence community. The incumbent serves as program manager and principal advisor on Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)( and Special Operations force (SOF) matters related to WMD/IEDs and for the efficient planning, prioritization, and coordination of technology efforts related to CSC's program.  Serves as the DTRA/DoD CBRNE Program Manager for operational programs directly related to short duration research and development (R&D) efforts, and chartered with providing theater Combatant Commanders, Military Services, and other DoD and Federal agencies an operational EOD capability for responding to select CBRNE events provides program planning guidance to civilian and military personnel who are responsible for management, oversight, and review of CBRNE programs and projects.
 

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes the following parts:

1. Assessment Questionnaire,

2. Résumé

3. Required Documents (Specified in the Required Documents section of this job announcement. An applicant may not be considered if proper documentation is not received.)

 

Use Application Manager for convenience and quickest processing. Track your progress to a Complete Application Package using the My Application Packages checklist and status displays in Application Manager. Your Application Package status must be Complete by Wednesday, May 14, 2008,the closing date of this announcement.

Option A:  Application Manager (preferred method)

To begin, choose one of these options:

1.  If your résumé is going to come from the USAJOBS Resume Builder, you begin the process by clicking the Apply Online button near the bottom of this page. Your résumé will be attached only to the Application Package you complete and Submit immediately after you click the Apply Online button for this job announcement, not to any Application Packages you may already have created.

2.  If your résumé is going to be one you prepared outside of USAJOBS Résumé Builder, click this link to begin the process:Online Questionnaire

 

To return to Application Manager at any time, simply go to https://ApplicationManager.org 

Option B:  Fax

If it is not possible for you to use Application Manager (you have a disability or do not have access to the internet), you can write your answers on paper.  Follow these steps:

1.  Print a copy of this job announcement so that you can read the questions offline.

2.  Obtain and print a copy of the OPM Form 1203-FX, which you will use to provide your answers. You can obtain the form at this URL http://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf or by calling USAJOBS by Phone at (703) 724-1850; after the introduction, press 1, and listen for instructions.

3.  You may submit the Form 1203-FX (hard copy questionnaire), resume, and/or any supporting documents by fax.

·    If you are faxing a Form 1203-FX, do not use a separate cover sheet. Simply make sure the Form 1203-FX is on top of any other documents you are faxing.

.    If you are faxing any documents without the Form 1203-FX on top, always use the official cover sheet which is here -- http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf -- and be sure to fill it out completely and clearly.  The fax number is 1-478-757-3144.  Feed all documents into your fax machine top first so that we receive them right-side up.

·    If you do not have access to the internet or have other concerns please contact our Teamline or Amelia J. Brown at (614)692-0259 or email Dhrc-ddtrahr@dla.mil for further assistance.

     KS184021

Required Documents:
This position is open to all US Citizens and Merit Promotion eligibles.  You may apply under both merit promotion and open-competitive procedures; however, you must meet the requirements for one of the following categories to apply as a Merit Promotion eligible.  Also, please note the required supporting documentation required per category. 

 

Please note: You must submit your supplemental documents regardless as to whether you have applied to an announcement in the past or not.  We will not use supplemental documentation from another announcement; therefore, you must resubmit each time you apply.

Veterans:

Veterans' Readjustment Appointment (VRA) eligible or Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) of 1998 eligible: You are required to submit DD Form 214, Military Discharge (Member Copy 4).
Disabled Veterans: You are required to submit DD Form 214, Military Discharge (Member Copy 4), a completed SF-15, Claim for 10-Point Veteran Preference, AND a letter from the Department of Veteran's Affairs certifying an OVERALL SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABILITY of 30% or more. The OVERALL rating must be identified on your certification letter.
Future Military Retirees WHO ARE CURRENTLY ON TERMINAL LEAVE*: You are required to submit a copy of your retirement DD214 or a copy of your retirement letter AND a copy of your terminal leave request.
Future Military Separatees WHO ARE CURRENTLY ON TERMINAL LEAVE*: You are required to submit a copy of your most recent DD214 and/or a copy of your most recent active duty orders AND a copy of your terminal leave request (if applicable).

*Applicants must be qualified and eligible by the closing date of a job opportunity announcement. Active duty military members are not eligible for appointment unless currently on terminal leave.

Current Permanent Federal Employee: You are required to submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) showing your current Pay Plan/Pay Schedule, Series/Occupational Code, and Grade/Pay Band. If you are a current temporary/term employee who previously held a permanent Federal position see below.

Former Permanent Federal Employee: You are required to submit a copy of the most recent SF-50, which shows your appointment eligibility for the position for which you are applying. Your tenure in Block #24 of the SF-50 will be 1 if you attained career status OR Block #24 will be 2 if you were a career-conditional employee.

Applicant with Disability(ies): You are required to submit proof of disability in the form of written certification from a licensed medical professional, OR a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist, OR any Federal agency, State agency, or agency of the District of Columbia or a U.S. territory that issues or provides disability benefits.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligible: You are required to submit a copy of your reduction-in-force notice and a copy of your most recent SF-50 showing your current pay plan/pay schedule, series/occupational code, grade/pay band, and duty location.  To be well-qualified ad exercise selection priority for his vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position.

Military Spouse Preference: You are required to submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 and a copy of your Military sponsor's PCS orders.

Interchange Agreement: You are required to submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 (or equivalent) providing information pertinent to your appointment eligibility for the position for which you are applying.

Overseas Family Member Appointment: You are required to submit a copy of your sponsor's PCS orders.

Former Overseas Family Members Eligible for Career-Conditional Appointment under E.O.12721: You are required to submit a copy of your SF-50(s) and sponsors PCS orders.

Applicants Relying on Education to Qualify: You MUST submit a copy of your transcript if you want to substitute your education for experience. If you claim qualifications based on education, and do not submit a transcript, your education will not be used in making a qualification determination and you may be found "not qualified". Note that your name and social security number must appear on the transcript.

Application Documents:

Applying for this position requires you to submit the following materials:

1.      Assessment Questionnaire

2.      Resume

3.      Required Documents (i.e. SF-50, DD-214, etc.)

4.      Transcript (optional)

All materials must be received by the closing date of this announcement in order to be considered.

NOTE: To show proof of meeting the Education requirement, applicants MUST submit a copy of their college transcripts.

To submit the documents requested follow the options listed above. Your resume, curriculum vitae, the Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF 612), or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications can be submitted electronically using the document upload process or fax. Please ensure that your resume contains your full name, address, phone and at least your last four digits of your social security number.

Contact Information:
Amelia J. Brown

Phone: (614)692-0259

Fax: (614)692-0237

Email: Dhrc-ddtrahr@dla.mil


Or write:
DHRC D
3990 E Broad Street
Building 11
Columbus, OH 43213-2560

Fax: (614)692-0237


What To Expect Next:

Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made you will be notified of your rating and or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted.

To check the status of your application please check Application Manager, simply go to http://applicationmanager.org .

Instructions for answering the questions in the Occupational Questionnaire: If you are applying to this announcement by completing the OPM 1203-FX form instead of using the Online Application method, please use the following step-by-step instructions as a guide to filling out the required questionnaire. You will need to print the vacancy announcement and refer to it as you answer the questions. You may omit any optional information; however, you must provide responses to all required questions. Be sure to double check your application before submission.

Social Security Number


Vacancy Identification Number

The Vacancy Identification Number is: KS184021
1. Title of Job

CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MANAGER
2. Biographic Data

3. E-Mail Address


4. Work Information

5. Employment Availability

6. Citizenship

Are you a citizen of the United States?
7. Background Information

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX leave this section blank.

8. Other Information

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX leave this section blank.

9. Languages

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX leave this section blank.

10. Lowest Grade


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11. Miscellaneous Information

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX leave this section blank.

12. Special Knowledge

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX leave this section blank.

13. Test Location

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX leave this section blank.

14. Veteran Preference Claim

15. Dates of Active Duty - Military Service

16. Availability Date


17. Service Computation Date

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX leave this section blank.

18. Other Date Information

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX leave this section blank.

19. Job Preference

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX leave this section blank.

20. Occupational Specialties

Merit Definition: All Current Appointable Federal Employees; Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles; Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) of 1998 Eligibles; Reinstatement Eligibles; and applicants with disabilities seeking employment under Special Appointing Authorities approved by OPM (reference OPM Web Site: www.opm.gov/disability; for eligibility requirements for disabled veterans reference: www.opm.gov/veterans/html/vetguide.asp)

Public Definition: All US Citizens may apply

Instructions: By reading the definitions above please indicate if you wish to be considered Merit, Public or Both. Please check the appropriate box(es).

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21. Geographic Availability


0068 Fayetteville, NC
22. Transition Assistance Plan

23. Job Related Experience



24. Personal Background Information

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX leave this section blank.

25. Occupational/Assessment Questions:

1. From the descriptions below, select the letter which best corresponds to the highest level of education and experience which you fully posses and which demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position.

A. I possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower pay band or grade level in the Federal Service (experience that could have been gained from private sector or military) as described in the Qualifications and duties paragraphs above.
B. My experience does not meet any of the above.

Knowledge of review, analysis and evaluation techniques, problem solving and procedures to evaluate problematic issues.

Instructions: In this part, you will respond to questions about experience you have had that are related to the requirements of the job for which you are applying. Carefully review the level of descriptions listed below. For each statement, select the ONE response description that best describes your experience and record your selection.

Level Descriptions

A- I have not had education, training or experience in performing this task.
B- I have had education or training in performing the task, but have not yet performed it on the job.
C- I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.
D- I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.
E- I am considered an expert in performing this task. I have supervised performance of this task or is normally the person who is consulted by other workers to assist them in doing this task because of my expertise.

2. Mastery in Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) or FBI hazardous Devices Technician.

3. Knowledge in EOD tactics, Techniques, Tools and Procedures.

4. Knowledge of Special Operations Mobility skills.

5. Ability to supervise Explosive Demolitions Range.

6. Expert knowledge of planning and executing program operations in support of US national security plans, policies, and mission-oriented goals.

7. Ability to plan, coordinate, organize and accomplish in-depth and broad analytical efforts.

8. Knowledge of objectives relative to the reduction of CBRNE threats to national security with emphasis on counter proliferation, weapons effects, and defensive measures.

9. Expert knowledge conducting, leading and managing other civilian and military analyst and physical scientist in broad and extensive mission essential reviews, studies, and evaluations of CBRNE national security programs and projects.

10. Ability to comprehend and evaluate various factors, problems and situations during emergency or potential emergency situations.

11. Mastery skill of emergency planning and preparedness organizations, concepts, activities, functions, and authorities.

12. Ability to provide policy, operational, scientific, and technical guidance.

13. Ability to exercises management oversight policy, concept, and operational planning, training, development, and control for deploying expert teams to provide CBRNE guidance and assistance to Combatant Commanders.

14. Ability to provide classified operational support to the Combatant Commanders and other U.S. government agencies, including the Intelligence community.

15. Ability to serve as program manager and principal advisor on Explosives Ordnance Disposal and Special Operations Force (SOF) matters related to WMD/IEDs.

16. Ability to provide advice to senior level officials to coordinate complex scientific, analytical, professional, fiscal, or technical in nature and influence direction and decisions.

17. Ability to advise management and colleagues on difficult problems, conducts special studies, proposes options and alternatives.