1. Plans and directs management actions in support of synchronizing the sales and transfer of agency equipment to partner nations and allies.
2. Leads and conducts broad, open-ended analytical and management studies of foreign sales and security assistance programs, policies, and management processes.
3. Conducts studies that address issues of exceptional breadth, importance, and severity of which existing analyses, precedents, or management techniques are inadequate.
4. Continuously assesses and revises analytical approaches, policies, and procedures.
5. Establishes plans of action and milestone for enterprise-level initiatives.
   

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance. A non-disclosure agreement must be signed
• Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid
• Incentive for prior non-federal work experience or active-duty uniformed service for determining leave accrual rate is being offered
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Position has been designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP). Incumbent is subject to random testing
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
• Work may occasionally require travel away from normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft
• An advance degree in International Relations, Middle East Studies/history, or related field is highly desirable
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Incumbent must be able to handle stressful situations on a daily basis and must often work extended hours to meet immediate, urgent request from multiple levels of leadership
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• Work may occasionally require travel overseas to remote locations within the regions where heightened security measures are required
• 120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Administrative and Management Positions,



SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level (or equivalent in other pay systems) in the federal service in which equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience is experience which includes assisting in the planning, managing and translating statutory, legislative and policy of foreign sales and security assistance into executable program guidance.

To view additional qualification information, click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/management-and-program-analysis-series-0343/

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Expert knowledge of United States statues, international agreements, and national-level policies governing security cooperation and foreign sales, including the ability to translate legislative and policy requirements into executable program frameworks and implementation models.
2. Expert knowledge of advanced qualitative and quantitative analytical methods sufficient to design and conduct extremely broad, opened-ended studies of complex programs and management processes where scope, objectives, and methodologies are developed as analysis progresses.
3. Expert knowledge of program governance and enterprise program management principles, including budgeting, financial management, acquisition, logistics, contracting coordination, and performance evaluation, as applied across multiple organizations or programs.
4. Expert knowledge of the political, agency, economic, and security factors affecting international defense programs and the ability to integrate these factors into enterprise-level analytical conclusions and recommendations.
5. Ability to plan, organize, and direct interdisciplinary analytical teams conducting complex studies, including assigning work, determining methodologies, integrating findings and presenting authoritative conclusions to senior leadership.
6. Ability to establish precent-setting analytical interpretations, guidance, or implementation approaches that are relied upon by multiple organizations to resolve complex programmatic or policy issues. Ability to negotiate and influence senior leaders and stakeholders to accept and implement expert analytical recommendations involving substantial resources, significant procedural change, or competing organizational interests.

OTHER SIGNIFICANT FACTS PERTAINING TO THIS POSITION:

This is a 'Key' position IAW AFI 36-507. Duties of this position are essential to the accomplishment of wartime/contingency operations. Incumbent must be removed from their military recall status if alternatives for filling the position during an emergency are not available.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that 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.

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.

Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

BASIS OF RATING:
Your application will be rated under the Category Rating procedures based on the extent to which the quality, depth, and complexity of your experience and education relate to the qualifications requirement. Additional points are not added for Veteran's Preference; however, Veteran Preference is still applied.

Category 3, Best Qualified: Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements.
Category 2, Highly Qualified: Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements.
Category 1, Qualified: Candidates in this category meet the minimum education and/or experience requirements.

Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire. The numeric rating you received is based on your responses to the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills and abilities required of this position. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully.