As a STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT ANALYST at the GS-0301-15 some of your typical work assignments may include:
Develops strategic engagement strategies promoting partnerships across the United States Government (USG), building cross-governmental coalitions focused on countering the threats posed by Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), while maximizing DTRA's subject matter contributions to these efforts.
Analyzes, and advises on CWMD strategies at the tactical, operational and strategic levels of warfare to communicate, in layman terms, how all instruments of national power may be leveraged to dissuade, deter or disrupt adversarial threat networks within the operating environment, generating broad understanding and increased situational awareness of future challenges across a spectrum of governmental and non-governmental stakeholders that must contribute to mitigating future WMD threats and networks.
Collaborates with all DTRA Directorates in developing, supporting, and executing strategic engagements designed to further collaboration between DTRA and the Interagency, and to raise awareness of DTRA's capabilities, mission performance, successes and challenges - providing DTRA's community of interest awareness of the Agency's subject matter expertise and how to best leverage it to address their WMD or ITN-related concerns.
Leads the development and implementation of communications activities designed to strategically elevate DTRA's organizational profile, enhance the agency's reputation, and increase its visibility.
Responsible for developing a consistent corporate messaging strategy and combat support identity with our warfighting and interagency partners that is reflected across all strategic engagements and communications products.
Ensures seamless linkage between the Agency's strategic engagements and communications efforts, and its strategic planning and effects analysis products to provide DTRA's stakeholders, and the broader CWMD community of interest, a clear picture of the Agency's strategic imperatives, priorities and the effects DTRA generates within the operating environment in support of National Security objectives.
Orchestrates and leads strategic engagements with senior civilian and military decision-makers within the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), as well as other senior officials in the Executive Branch to generate broad understanding of DTRA's CWMD mission priorities and capabilities, thereby ensuring continuity for the Agency's mission through transitions in direction or leadership at the OSD, Cabinet or Executive-level.
Generates targeted engagements at all levels of the public and private sectors, as well as expert communications-related products to high-ranking civilian, and military leadership within the CWMD functional community, including the DTRA Director, Combatant Commanders, Assistant and Deputy-Assistant Secretaries within the Department of Defense, heads of other DoD Components, and other senior leadership across the Interagency for the purpose of establishing shared awareness of emerging WMD trends and threats.
Identifies operational and strategic impacts of adversarial employment of WMD on the DoD, the Joint Force and the Agency, and correspondingly illuminates and recommends actions necessary to mitigate the impact of adversarial use of WMD against the United States or its interests.
Leverages network of high-ranking decision-makers to recommend senior-level engagements for the Director, Deputy Director and Directorate Directors to engage with, and identifies strategic collaboration opportunities to expand the understanding of associated risks, threats and mitigation opportunities.
Plans, organizes, and coordinates over-arching engagements to bring together both civilian, military, contractor, academic and private sector expertise, to examine the most intractable problems facing the Department, such as those associated with regional security concerns, integration of WMD and conventional forces, adversarial development and fielding of advanced weaponry, and Great Power Competition below the threshold of armed conflict.
Applies subject matter expertise to conduct multi-dimensional analysis in support of targeted engagements, including table-top exercises, symposia and briefings to senior leaders internal and external to the Agency, up to and including Assistant Secretaries, Principle Staff Assistants (PSA), Service Chiefs and other politically confirmed appointees across the public sector.
Develops read-ahead materials, talking points, briefings and speeches to facilitate and support strategically targeted engagements for the Agency's senior leadership.
Assesses opportunities associated with each engagement, and provides Agency senior leadership with a clearly articulated risk/reward assessment, and potential benefit analysis associated with each engagement.
Conducts engagements on behalf of, and at the request of the Director and other Agency senior leaders
Must be capable of obtaining and maintaining a TOP SECRET/SCI security clearance
Must consent to and pass pre-employment drug testing and be subject to periodic drug testing thereafter
Required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Form, OGE 450, within 30 days of entering the position, annually and upon termination of employment in accordance with DoD Directive 5500.7-R, Joint Ethics Regulation, August 30, 1993.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid passport.
Qualifications
You may qualify at the GS-15 grade level, if you fulfill the following qualifications:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service:
Working CWMD programs; teaching, lecturing, or writing on CWMD topics; producing, editing, or approving CWMD related point papers or recommendation briefings.
Crafting CWMD related strategies at a CCMD or Agency level.
Networking throughout the CWMD community of interest to include USG, Foreign Government, Industry and Think-tank stakeholders.
Crafting strategic engagement strategies; ability to prepare senior leaders to communicate CWMD positions or recommendations higher or laterally within the community of interest.
Researching, writing, editing, and/or publishing scholarly articles and/or presentations of the future of WMD threats; managing a speakers' program to address future WMD threats to a workforce; maintaining virtual databases of CWMD resources that are available to instruct the workforce.
Researching, planning, and executing training opportunities for the CWMD workforce and senior leaders (i.e. exercises to include TTX's).
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.
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.
All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement.
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: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume and supporting documents, to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and evaluate your relevant work experiences as it relates to fundamental competencies, identified below, required for this position.
Competencies:
Ability to Influence Policy, Build Coalitions, and Communities of Interest and Partnerships across the Interagency
Capability to Conduct Strategic Analysis and Engagement on Behalf of the Agency
Knowledge of Weapons of Mass Destruction Topics and Issues
Based on the results of this evaluation, you will be placed in one of the following quality categories:
Best Qualified: This highest category will be used for those candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, including any selective placement factors and/or appropriate quality ranking factor(s), as determined by the job analysis. Highly Qualified: This higher category will be used for those candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that exceed the minimum qualifications of the position, including any selective placement factors and/or appropriate quality ranking factor(s) as determined by the job analysis. Qualified: This lowest category will be used for those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications of the position, including all selective placement factors and appropriate quality ranking factor(s) and are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the position. Candidates may require extensive training and/or orientation in order to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Category-Rating
Names of the candidates in the Best Qualified category will be sent first to the hiring manager for employment consideration. Applicants in other categories will be referred in accordance with category rating procedures.
Veterans Preference: If you are entitled to veterans preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. If you are entitled to veterans' preference and qualified for the position, your name will be placed above non-preference candidates on a list sent to the hiring manager for employment consideration. Qualified veterans' preference eligible with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest quality category depending on the position and grade level of the job.
For information on entitlement seehttp://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.
Military Spouse Preference: If you are entitled to military spouse preference, in order to receive this preference you must choose the spousal eligibility in your application package referencing MSP Military Spouse Preference. Your preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. If you are claiming military spouse preference and qualified for the position, your name will be placed below preference eligible veteran candidates and above non-preference candidates on a list sent to the hiring manager for employment consideration. To claim Military Spouse Preference (MSP) please complete the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist, save the document and attach it to your application package.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc).
Your complete application includes your COMPLETE resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
*PLEASE UPLOAD ALL DOCUMENTS UNDER ANY AVAILIBLE SELECTION (i.e "Resume").
The following documents are REQUIRED:
1. Your resume:
Your resume may be submitted on any format. It must include your name and contact information and support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
For qualifications determinations your resume must contain the number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., "HRS per week and month/year to month/year" or "HRS per week and month/year to present").
If applying using veteran's preference or under a Veteran's hiring authority you must submit the following documents
DD214 showing character of service, SF-15 Form and VA letter showing final percentage, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty.
If you are claiming Military Spouse Preference, you must submit supporting documents with your application package. These documents must provide acceptable information to verify: you reside within the commuting area of your sponsor's permanent duty station (PDS); proof of marriage to the active duty sponsor, proof of military member's active duty status, and other documentation required by the vacancy announcement to which you are applying; and must meet all pre-employment criteria and be eligible for immediate noncompetitive appointment to a position in the competitive service. Documentation required: Marriage Certificate or License, Signed Self-Certification Checklist, Veterans' Preference documentation (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, Statement of Service, if applicable), Transcripts (if applicable). Additional documentation required if previously held a federal position: SF-50s (e.g., LWOP, highest grade held, overseas appointments, etc.), SF-75 Information, and documentation of performance rating of record (dated within the last 12 months)
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
8725 JOHN J KINGMAN ROAD
MSC 6201
FT BELVOIR, VA 22060-6201
US
Next steps
Once you successfully complete the application process, you will receive a notification of receipt. Your application package will be reviewed to ensure you meet the basic eligibility and qualifications requirements, and you will receive a notification. A review will be made of your online questionnaire and the documentation you submitted to support your responses. A list of qualified applicants will be created and sent to the selecting official. All applicants reviewed and/or referred will receive a notification letter.
A list of qualified applicants will be created and sent to the selecting official. All applicants reviewed and/or referred will receive a notification letter.
The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc).
Your complete application includes your COMPLETE resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
*PLEASE UPLOAD ALL DOCUMENTS UNDER ANY AVAILIBLE SELECTION (i.e "Resume").
The following documents are REQUIRED:
1. Your resume:
Your resume may be submitted on any format. It must include your name and contact information and support the specialized experience described in this announcement.
For qualifications determinations your resume must contain the number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., "HRS per week and month/year to month/year" or "HRS per week and month/year to present").
If applying using veteran's preference or under a Veteran's hiring authority you must submit the following documents
DD214 showing character of service, SF-15 Form and VA letter showing final percentage, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty.
If you are claiming Military Spouse Preference, you must submit supporting documents with your application package. These documents must provide acceptable information to verify: you reside within the commuting area of your sponsor's permanent duty station (PDS); proof of marriage to the active duty sponsor, proof of military member's active duty status, and other documentation required by the vacancy announcement to which you are applying; and must meet all pre-employment criteria and be eligible for immediate noncompetitive appointment to a position in the competitive service. Documentation required: Marriage Certificate or License, Signed Self-Certification Checklist, Veterans' Preference documentation (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, Statement of Service, if applicable), Transcripts (if applicable). Additional documentation required if previously held a federal position: SF-50s (e.g., LWOP, highest grade held, overseas appointments, etc.), SF-75 Information, and documentation of performance rating of record (dated within the last 12 months)
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
Defense Threat Reduction Agency
8725 JOHN J KINGMAN ROAD
MSC 6201
FT BELVOIR, VA 22060-6201
US
Next steps
Once you successfully complete the application process, you will receive a notification of receipt. Your application package will be reviewed to ensure you meet the basic eligibility and qualifications requirements, and you will receive a notification. A review will be made of your online questionnaire and the documentation you submitted to support your responses. A list of qualified applicants will be created and sent to the selecting official. All applicants reviewed and/or referred will receive a notification letter.
A list of qualified applicants will be created and sent to the selecting official. All applicants reviewed and/or referred will receive a notification letter.
The selecting official may choose to conduct interviews, and once the selection is made, you will receive a notification of the decision.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
