Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens and Special Hiring authorities to include Military Spouses, and Veterans

Serves as the Battle Watch Officer (BWO) and is responsible for Missile Defense System configuration control, operational readiness reporting, asset management execution, and incident reporting in support of MDA and Warfighter customers. The BWO is the government lead of the MDA Operations Support Center (OSC) and is responsible for all functions within the MDA OSC. NOTE for: conditions of Employment: Tour of Duty: Other/Shift Work NOTE: This is a rotational watch standing position which requires shift work to include weekends and holidays.

This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Acq Demo Business and Technical Management to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

This position is being filled under AcqDemo Direct Hiring Authority (DHA) for non-acquisition positions involving 51% or more of time in direct support of acquisition positions within Business and Technical Management Professional Career path.


As a Battle Watch Officer at the NH-0301-4 broadband level, some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Executes real-time Missile Defense System event coordination and system configuration control during day-to-day operations. Responsible for directing the isolation of assets not in compliance with the MDA operational capacity baseline.
• Tracks the status and configuration of the Missile Defense System and enters asset outage and return to service data in the application. Reports Missile Defense System asset failures generated from inputs for distribution into a global community of operations centers and organizations.
• Performs asset management execution and tracks all Missile Defense System activities through the asset management process and direct communication with MDA Elements at the distributed sites. Responsible for collecting data and entering into system(s) which depicts the status and configuration of the Missile Defense System on its respective dashboards to MDA leadership and the Combatant Command operations centers.Coordinates rescheduling of operational and developmental activities throughout the asset management execution phase as necessary. Serves as the MDA Element advocate to the Warfighter for coordination and approval of unscheduled maintenance, test, or developmental activities.
• Captures and reports incidents and significant events to MDA senior leadership. Executes the MDA Commander's Critical Information Reporting process when necessary to inform the Director, Deputy Director, Executive Director, and executive and senior leaders, enabling them to make decisions regarding MDA support to the Combatant Commanders. Reports also inform the leadership on the status of MDA
  resources and personnel (military, civilian, and contractor). This position requires shift work to include weekends and holidays.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Occasional Travel
• Work Schedule: Full-time
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Overtime: Occasionally
• Tour of Duty: Maxi Flex
• Recruitment Incentives: Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees based on agency policy and availability.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
• Financial Disclosure: Not Required
• Telework Eligibility: This position is situationally telework eligible.
• This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. You may be required to sign a “Drug Test Statement of Understanding” if you are selected for this position.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Investigation (TS/SCI) clearance

Qualifications

You may qualify at the NH -04 Broadband Level, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-03/GS13 grade level in the Federal service as listed below and must meet 2 of the 3 specialized experience listed below to be qualified:

• Maintaining, troubleshooting, tracking and reporting the status and configuration of weapons systems or other broad systems and providing real-time coordination of maintenance actions.
• Reporting operational, logistical, and other significant events to senior leaders using verbal and written communication.
• Serving as a technical expert or consultant on a broad program or complex weapon system.

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.

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.

Traditional rating and ranking of applications does not apply to this vacancy. Your application (resume and supporting documentation) will be evaluated to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications required as listed on the announcement under qualification requirements.

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.

For information on entitlement see http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx

Appointment of Military Spouses (5 CFR 315.612) (NonComp Mil Sp): To receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the " Appointment of Military Spouses (5 CFR 315.612) (NonComp Mil Sp)" eligibility. If you are claiming Military Spouse eligibility and are determined to be Well Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager. Information and required documentation for claiming Military Spouse eligibility may be found at the General Applicant Information and Definitions link below.

Appointment of Department of Defense Spouses (NonComp Civ Sp): Are you the spouse of a current Department of Defense, Department of State, or intelligence community employee who is being transferred in the interest of the Government from one official station within the Department to another within the Department for permanent duty? Supporting Documentation: You are required to submit proof of marriage AND permanent change of station (PCS) orders: spouse's PCS orders (showing you as a dependent) and/or copy of marriage certificate. If you are a current or previous Federal employee, please include your most recent SF-50.