Job 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.

Job Description

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 headquarters/staff exercise planning and analysis, including joint planning processes and a range of qualitative and quantitative analytical methods and techniques; Understanding of 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, cell structure, 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. 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; Planning joint military operations at the operational level of war to develop and conduct relevant and effective wargames. 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; Developing future operational environments to test joint capabilities; implementing departmental and stakeholder organization policies and processes governing joint warfare development, concepts, and best practices for joint warfare development, joint wargaming, analysis and capability development; Applying joint wargame or operational level headquarters/staff 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 warfighting 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; Planning joint military operations at the operational level of war, 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.