WARGAME ANALYST

Summary

This position is part of the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The incumbent's duties cover a broad range of responsibilities concerned with planning,

implementing, adjudicating, analyzing, and reporting on conclusions derived from joint wargaming.

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Duties

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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.

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Work Schedule: Full Time
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Recruitment Incentives: May be Authorized
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is SITUATIONALLY telework eligible
• Incumbent may be required to perform travel from 5-10 nights per quarter or longer, if necessary, CONUS and OCONUS.
• Member must be willing and able to travel on military and commercial aircraft, vessels, and/or vehicles.
• Employee must obtain/maintain a Special Sensitive (Top Secret/SCI) security clearance
• Drug Testing Designated Position: Yes
• Incumbent may be occasionally required to work other than normal duty hours including evenings, weekends, and holidays, and will be compensated within the scope/guidelines of government civilian employment.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-13, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service:

• Conducting joint wargame or operational level exercise planning and analysis, including joint planning processes and a range of qualitative and quantitative analytical methods and techniques;
• Understanding joint concept development processes and procedures to lead joint wargaming events that provide a rigorous environment to measure and assess joint war fighting concepts and their ways and means;
• Applying experimentation theory, methodology, design, planning, execution, and analysis to effectively prepare wargame plans including scenario, red and white cells, and adjudication methods for execution of a wargame event;
• Developing, compiling, editing, and presenting event plans and scenario products to senior leadership and other participants to prepare and present formal scenario, game play rules, and experiment briefings;
• Communicating and interacting with both senior leaders (GOFO/SES) and other senior personnel (O-5/O-6/GS14-15) to communicate scenario plans, expectations, and results.

You may qualify at the GS-12, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service

• Conducting program management and analysis; applying current operational environment and joint capabilities; departmental and stakeholder organization policies and processes governing joint warfare development, DoD principles, concepts, policies, regulations, procedures, and best practices for joint warfare development, joint wargaming, analysis and capability development;
• Applying joint wargame or operational level exercise planning and analysis, including joint planning processes qualitative and/or quantitative analytical methods and techniques;
• Understanding joint concept development processes and procedures to support joint wargaming events that provide a rigorous environment to measure and assess joint war fighting concepts and their ways and means;
• Preparing a wide range of qualitative and quantitative analytical methods and techniques for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness and complex management processes and systems;
• Recognizing the operational level of war, joint military operations, global geopolitical situations, and foreign military operations to develop and conduct relevant and effective wargames.

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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs : This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position; Well qualified is defined as possessing the type and quality of experience that exceeds the positions minimum qualifications. and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information:

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities : For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements:

Persons with Disabilities - Schedule A

Special Hiring Authority for Veterans

Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses

Other Special Appointment Authorities - Subpart F

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see

The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.

NOTE: Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy.

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Re-employed Annuitant: This position DOES NOT meet criteria for re-employed annuitant. The DoD criteria for hiring Re-employed Annuitants can be found at:

This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or FJO being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment.

You may be required to sign a "Drug Test Statement of Understanding" if you are selected for this position.

Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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