Job summary

You will serve as a WARGAME PROGRAM ANALYST (NAVAL WARFARE) in the TRAINING, EXERCISE, AND WARGAMING (TEW) DEPARTMENT of NAVY WARFARE DEVELOPMENT CENTER. This is a RE-ADVERTISEMENT of announcement Number: ST-12637552-25-TAL. Applicants that have previously applied NEED to re-apply to this announcement.

Major duties

You will be the lead for the planning, analysis, exercise control, and adjudication of support for war games at the operational and tactical levels of war to include Fleet (FLT) 360 and ESG (Expeditionary Strike Group) 360. You will evaluate war game plans and proposals initiated within NWDC (Navy Warfare Development Center) and by external commands. You will develop credible and realistic war game scenarios through research and analysis of current operations and interaction with fleet and strike group stakeholders. You will align and synchronize efforts internally to ensure Red Cell and White Cell war game actions align with game objectives and anticipated real-world behaviors. You will select features to add into each war game scenario, customizing game flow and adjudication procedures to develop and execute each war game. You will provide oversight of the FLT 360 and ESG 360 schedule of events and plan of action and milestones for developing and executing each war game. You will be responsible for verifying and validating adjudication methodology with the Naval War College (NWC), Naval Post Graduate School (NPS), Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory (MCWL), and other warfighting development centers. You will monitor the effectiveness of FLT 360 and ESG 360 programs during the execution phase of the war game to ensure appropriate application of adjudication methodology, and valid representation of inputs from Blue and Red Cell participants You will schedule, review, and facilitate end-of-game debriefs and provide a report of final game results, observations and insights, and evaluation of the game objectives. You will assess the effectiveness of the war game series and improve the readiness of each participant by facilitating debriefs, feedback surveys, and interviews with core war game participants.

Qualification

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience in qualitative and quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness for the validation, planning, design, and execution of exercise scenarios. Experience with exercises and simulation at the operational and level of war to include military command and control, Navy operational planning, command Relationships, Joint warfare, and multi-domain integration. Experience with missions, policies, programs, procedures, and practices of NWDC's Director that are highly critical and time sensitive in nature Experience in the planning, organizing, and direction of team project work and the ability to interact effectively with management when making proposals or recommendations of significance. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

There are no educational substitutions for specialized experience for GS-13.

Evaluations

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT COMPUTER LITERACY PARTNERING PLANNING AND EVALUATING PROBLEM SOLVING WRITTEN COMMUNICATION You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.