Summary About the Position: This position is a TERM Not to 13 months position. It is time-limited and may be extended up to a maximum of eight years. Federal employees in Duty Location are currently entitled to receive a 8.64% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary. This is subject to change. Responsibilities Responsible for all matters pertaining to Training and Future Operations – coordinating training resource allocation, training guidance, training and contingency plans and exercises. Is delegated authority to develop, implement, and execute training resource allocation. Assist in the development, coordination, and periodic execution of validation exercises (VALEX) for the Army Pacific Response Forces (APRF), Expeditionary Deployment Readiness Exercises (EDRE), and other readiness exercises. Assist in the development, coordination, and periodic execution of validation exercises (VALEX) for the Army Pacific Response Forces (APRF), Expeditionary Deployment Readiness Exercises (EDRE), and other readiness exercises. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1.) dealing with organization operations, planning, training, and exercise design and execution; 2.) developing Operation Orders (OPORDS) for publication; 3.) creating Division level training guidance, directives, and policies; AND 4.) conduct planning for Division level training and exercises. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone -- no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is an Education and Information Sciences Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations. This position has been designated as Emergency-Essential. As such, the employee of this position is subject to assignment anywhere in the world in support of various contingency operations, whether domestic (Defense Support to Civil Authorities) or overseas in support of the 25th ID & USARHAW and/or USARPAC/TJFLCC's mission and must complete and sign DD Form 2365 (DoD Civilian Employee Overseas Emergency Essential Position Agreement). Failure to deploy when designated for a contingency assignment may result in separation from Federal service. TERM Appointment with option for conversion. To be eligible for conversion, employee must complete at least 2 years of current continuous service under a term appointment in the competitive service AND employee must have a current performance rating under such term appointment of at least fully successful or equivalent. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable\_Accommodations\_for\_USA\_Hire