READINESS & DOCTRINE SPECIALIST
What you'd do
This position is part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The incumbent will be responsible for serving as an Agency expert for Agency-level readiness reporting including Joint Mission Essential Task List development, maintenance and mission readiness reporting-related programs.
Major duties
As a READINESS & DOCTRINE SPECIALIST at the GS-0301-13 some of your typical work assignments may include: Serves as an Agency expert for Agency-level readiness reporting including Joint Mission Essential Task List (JMETL) development, maintenance and mission readiness reporting-related programs and initiatives as directed by DoW and the Joint Staff, by formulating, recommending, ensuring, and overseeing the implementation of the strategies, methodologies, procedures, reporting, and guidance that form the basis for the Agency's readiness program in the Defense Readiness Reporting System (DRRS). Provides information on DoW readiness systems, recommendations on program priorities and resource requirements, and synchronizes readiness reporting based on an in-depth knowledge of systems capabilities. Ensures all Agency capabilities are adequately represented in DRRS to the combatant commands to allow full realization of agency support to the warfighter. Represents the agency through direct interface and liaison with the Joint Staff, the OSW(Readiness), combatant command (CCMD) staffs, and the USG interagency community to ensure DTRA JMETL based crisis and contingency support capabilities are properly linked, catalogued and reported. Serves as a technical subject matter expert for conducting agency-level comprehensive reviews of +65 CJCS joint doctrine publications in accordance the CJCS Joint Doctrine System. Supports taskings for programmatic and policy reviews of DoW policy and CJCS doctrine revision programs. Provides expert technical review and writing support of DTRA's mission in review of DoW and Joint Staff manuals, instructions, and directives as they related to readiness, training, and doctrine processes and procedures. Serves as an agency technical subject matter expert on the development and maintenance of the DTRA JMETL. Conducts monthly DRRS reviews with DTRA leadership. Utilizes Joint Training Tool (JTT) and Joint Lessons Learned Information System (JLLIS) to implement best practices and correcting deficiencies revealed in lessons learned from exercises and events in which the agency participates. Provides customer training and assistance to ensure on-going consultation and instruction to all individuals and offices responsible for readiness processes. Interfaces across all DTRA directorates to ensure applicable development of tasks to develop the JMETL and to ensure accurate and timely reporting in DRRS. Supports preparation of the formal Agency response to the Joint Forces Readiness Review, the Joint Training Plan, and informal training plans. Provides personnel with formal and informal training on DRRS. Supports preparation of the formal Agency response to the Joint Forces Readiness Review, the Joint Training Plan, and informal training plans. Provides personnel with formal and informal training on DRRS. Prepares supplemental user manuals or instructions for assigned applications. Represents DTRA at Joint Staff- and DoW-level meetings and conferences in support of Agency readiness and joint doctrine development, maintenance, and reporting. Manages and maintains the administrative functions of the DRRS, supports JTT and ensures issues are addressed in a timely manner.
What you need to qualify
You may qualify at the GS-13, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service: Experience with the Department of War (DoW) Defense Readiness Reporting System (DRRS) to include the Joint Mission Essential Task List (JMETL) development processes, and the Universal Joint Task List (UJTL). Experience utilizing the CJCS Joint Doctrine System in order to serve as an organization's point of contact and subject matter expert for oversight, management, analysis. Experience utilizing the Joint Training Tool (JTT) and Joint Lessons Learned Information System (JLLIS) to implement best practices and correcting deficiencies revealed in lessons learned from exercises and events in which an organization participates. Possessing an in-depth understanding of US national strategy to include the DoD Strategy to Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD), CWMD plans, programs, intelligence, doctrine, policy and USG actors to include OSW, Joint Staff, CCMDs, Military Services and the Service components of CCMDs, and Defense/Combat Support Agencies. Possessing excellent oral and written communication skills in order to prepare and present major staff studies, fact sheets, and executive-level decision briefs, as well as to articulate and negotiate complex issues with senior leadership and external partners.
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