WARGAME ANALYST

Wargame Analyst

As a WARGAME ANALYST at the GS-0301-12/13 some of your typical work assignments may include:

GS-12 Duties:

• Conducts planning in support of the Chairman's Globally Integrated Wargame (GIWG) series examining future concepts and required capabilities.
• Develops tailored "for wargaming purposes" products designed to guide participants to operationalize elements of current or emerging concepts and concepts of operation (CONOPs), ensuring their validity is rigorously tested within complex, all-domain wargame environments.
• Supports lifecycle planning including wargame design, analysis plan, facilities requirements, identification of wargame participants, and all supporting functions.
• In support of the lead GIWG analyst, performs analysis of wargame findings and makes recommendations for reporting, including conclusions from wargames in terms of operating concepts, concept required capabilities, plans, and/or policy.
• Evaluates wargames, studies, and analysis from OSD, the Services, Combatant Commands, Combat Support Agencies, and/or other agencies to determine findings and organizational learning that are relevant to advancing joint concepts and capabilities.

GS-13 Duties:

• Conducts lifecycle planning including wargame design, objectives, analytical objectives, analysis plan, facilities requirements, identification of wargame participants, and all supporting functions.
• Develops tailored "for wargaming purposes" products designed to guide participants to operationalize elements of current or emerging concepts and concepts of operation (CONOPs), ensuring their validity is rigorously tested within complex, all-domain wargame environments.
• Plans work, sets priorities, and schedules work as necessary to assure effective and expeditious accomplishment of emergent tasks without adverse effect on regular and recurring work.
• Serves as the primary advisor to the Wargaming Branch Chief on matters related to wargame planning.
• In support of the lead GIWG analyst, performs analysis of wargame findings and makes recommendations for reporting, including conclusions from wargames in terms of operating concepts, concept required capabilities, plans, and policy.