Summary About the Position: Position is located at United States Southern Command Manpower and Personnel Directorate providing manpower administrative practices and analysis for the department. This is a TERM position NTE 3 years. Responsibilities Perform manpower management using analytical, statistical and management engineering techniques. Conduct on-site manning and organizational studies within SOUTHCOM, SOUTHCOM Joint Intelligence Center, SOUTHCOM Joint Task Force-Bravo, and at Security Assistance Organizations located in 24 countries. Direct study teams and/or independently plans for and analyzes organizations and work processes to include developing guidance for solutions. Prepare, maintain and staff the Joint Manpower Program through the Joint Staff, the Services and SOUTHCOM. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 for GS-11: One year of specialized experience assisting with conducting studies, analysis and management reviews; develop responses to changes or improvements in organization, staffing, work methods, and procedures; gather information for manpower studies, surveys and analysis of manpower, organizations and functions to ensure proper allocation and utilization of manpower resources, distribution of functions and propriety of organizational elements; review and analyze organizational structure; develop plans for re-organization; track gains/losses.. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the GS-09 grade level. OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business Administration or Management. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Specialized Experience for GS-12: One year of specialized experience conducting studies, analysis and management reviews; recommend changes or improvements in organization, staffing, work methods, and procedures; conduct complex and comprehensive manpower studies, surveys and analysis of manpower, organizations and functions to ensure proper allocation and utilization of manpower resources, distribution of functions and propriety of organizational elements; review and analyze organizational structure; develop plans for re-organization; track gains/losses. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the GS-11 grade level. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Change Management Human Capital Management Reasoning Technology Application Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09). Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. 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 a Manpower and Force Management 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. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. Position may be filled as a term appointment NTE 3 years, if the candidate is not a current permanent Army employee. Term appointment has the potential to be extended beyond six years up to eight years. This position may be converted to permanent (career or career-conditional appointment) without further competition as long as all requirements are met. To be eligible for conversion, employee must complete at least two 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.