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Contingency Planning Officer

Department of Defense
Defense Logistics Agency
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Summary

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Overview

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Open & closing dates
06/20/2025 to 06/29/2025
Salary
$84,601 to - $185,234 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 11 - 14
Location
2 vacancies in the following location:
Arlington, VA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent - Multiple Appointment Types
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
14
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Top Secret
Drug test
Yes
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
DLADS-25-12753063-MP
Control number
839182400

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Duties

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  • If selected at the GS-11/12/13 level, duties will be performed in a developmental capacity:
  • Serve as a Plans professional leveraging operational planning team best practices, in accordance with formal planning doctrine (e.g. Joint Publication 5-0, Joint Planning, in VUCA (“volatile”, “uncertain”, “complex”, and “ambiguous”) environments.
  • Serve as subject matter expert in continuity programs, contingency / crisis response planning and policy development, and NS/EP.
  • Perform a wide range of operational planning duties to include operational analysis, concept development, inter-organizational coordination, and evaluation and refinement of current emergency preparedness contingency plans.
  • Prepares and delivers compelling information and decision briefings for the organization, developed from written analysis, requirements documentation, operational plans and oral presentations.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
  • Security: Required to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with access to SCI and Special Access Programs (SAPs); including submitting to background checks as a condition of employment and/or continued access to Special Access Programs.
  • Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): GS-12/13/14 Exempt/GS-11 Non-Exempt
  • Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
  • Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
  • Bargaining Unit Status: No

Qualifications

To qualify for a Contingency Planning Officer, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-14 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. To qualify at the GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
GS-11:

  • Demonstrates limited experience working with working groups or Operational Planning Teams consistent with formal doctrine (e.g. DOD, DHS or similar planning publications) in a VUCA ("volatile", "uncertain", "complex", and "ambiguous") environment.
  • Participates in operational design, concept development, inter-agency coordination and refinement of crisis response or contingency plans.
  • Demonstrates experience supporting the creation of compelling presentations and communications material.
GS-12:
  • Demonstrates experience working with working groups or Operational Planning Teams consistent with formal doctrine (e.g. DOD, DHS or equivalent planning publications) in a VUCA ("volatile", "uncertain", "complex", and "ambiguous") environment.
  • Performs a range of planning duties to include operational design, concept development, inter-agency coordination and refinement of emergency preparedness contingency plans.
  • Demonstrates experience supporting the creation and delivery of compelling presentations and communications material leveraging change management best practices.
GS-13:
  • Demonstrates experience leading working groups or Operational Planning Teams consistent with formal doctrine (e.g. DOD, DHS or equivalent planning publications) in a VUCA ("volatile", "uncertain", "complex", and "ambiguous") environment.
  • Performs a range of planning duties to include operational design, concept development, inter-agency coordination and refinement of emergency preparedness contingency plans.
  • Serving as a subject-matter-expert in federal continuity programs, continuity of operations policy and plans, policy development, and NS/EP planning.
  • Demonstrates experience supporting the creation and delivery of compelling presentations and communications material leveraging change management best practices.
GS-14:
  • Demonstrates expertise leading working groups or Operational Planning Teams consistent with formal doctrine (e.g. DOD, DHS or equivalent planning publications) in a VUCA ("volatile", "uncertain", "complex", and "ambiguous") environment.
  • Serving as a subject-matter-expert in federal continuity programs, continuity of operations policy and plans, policy development, and NS/EP planning.
  • Performing a wide range of planning duties to include operational design, concept development, inter-agency coordination, evaluation, and refinement of current emergency preparedness contingency plans.
  • Demonstrates subject matter expertise in the creation and delivery of compelling presentations and communications material leveraging change management best practices.
B. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess:
  • GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., if related.
  • GS-12: Applicants may not substitute education in lieu of specialized experience.
  • GS-13: Applicants may not substitute education in lieu of specialized experience.
  • GS-14: Applicants may not substitute education in lieu of specialized experience.
C. Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade levels GS-11 may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-11.

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 grade level GS-12/13/14.

Are you using your education to qualify? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Additional information

For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: http://www.dla.mil/portals/104/documents/careers/GenAppInfoDef.pdf

Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/140025_vol300.PDF

Information for Veterans is available at: https://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/. As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy

The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace. All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty. DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test. Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana. DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal.

"This is an Emergency Essential (EE) position.
The incumbent will be designated Non-Combat Essential (NCE). In the event of a crisis, the incumbent may be required to deploy, within CONUS only via temporary reassignment or be required to stay in place to support contingency
operations. The incumbent may be required to take part in readiness exercises. This position cannot be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the organization to function effectively; therefore, the position requires the incumbent to be screened from military recall. Military Reservists selected for an EE position must arrange for a military deployment waiver from the Reserve Unit, which will remain in effect while assigned to the EE position. This requirement must be met prior to placement in an EE position. An NCE employee could be deployed to support emergency operations, humanitarian missions, disaster relief, or other expeditionary missions in the continental United
States that are not considered "combat" locations. Deployment will be via Temporary Duty (TDY) orders. Deployment may entitle the employee to additional monetary compensation dependent upon the deployment location."

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies:

  • Emergency Management
  • Program Planning, Review, and Evaluation
  • Communication

Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position. If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

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