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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. 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. Physical Demands The work requires regular and recurring physical exertion and above-average agility and dexterity. Individual is required to lift in excess of 75 pounds unaided for distances of 100 yards or more. While much of the work is sedentary, it also requires walking over rough terrain, standing, bending, and the carrying of moderately heavy equipment, and performs work operations in an industrial, storage, or comparable work area. May be required to achieve proficiency in OSHA Level A, B, and C Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Work Environment Work is primarily performed in an office environment; however, fieldwork assignments require visits to manufacturing, storage, or other industrial areas, and involve moderate risks or discomforts. Work may involve entering sites that have atmospheres Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health. Protective clothing and gear and observance of safety precautions is required and may require individual to perform selected duties while wearing Level A, B or C PPE. 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.
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.