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Summary You will serve as a Program Analyst (Strategic Studies & Wargames) in the Directorate Maritime Operations and Plans Department (N5) Wargames Branch (N52) of Military Sealift Command, Norfolk, Virginia. Responsibilities You will review strategic studies; defense related analyses, DoD-wide doctrine, and long-range policy decisions for their accuracy, relevance and completeness. You will develop a comprehensive MSC publication review plan for Navy, Service, DoD and Joint Staff documents, publications and instructions. You will receive and track MSC staff input, consolidate and edit input and ensure timely completion of all doctrine and publication review tasking. You will participate in interagency writing teams for the formulation of initial doctrine or significant revisions to existing publications related to subjects of interest to MSC. You will participate in wargames, seminars and related exercises that test doctrine and help to determine future DoD direction. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience developing technical and analytical studies in wargames. Experience compiling management data to prepare reports. Experience working independently in developing critical comments and inputs focused on defense sealift capabilities, strategic mobility, ocean transportation systems and fleet support activity and developing a comprehensive publication review plan for organization documents, publications, and instructions. Experience reviewing strategic studies, defense related analyses, doctrines, and long-range policy decisions for their accuracy, relevance and completeness regarding specific organizational mission and responsibilities. Experience developing and maintaining wargame data resources and reference files. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/