WARGAME ANALYST
What you'd do
This position is part of the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The incumbent's duties cover a broad range of responsibilities concerned with planning, implementing, adjudicating, analyzing, and reporting on conclusions derived from joint wargaming.
Major duties
As a WARGAME ANALYST at the GS-0301-12/13 level some of your typical work assignments may include: GS-12 Duties: Conducts planning in support of the Chairman's Globally Integrated Wargame (GIWG) series examining future concepts and required capabilities. Develops tailored "for wargaming purposes" products designed to guide participants to operationalize elements of current or emerging concepts and concepts of operation (CONOPs), ensuring their validity is rigorously tested within complex, all-domain wargame environments. Supports lifecycle planning including wargame design, analysis plan, facilities requirements, identification of wargame participants, and all supporting functions. In support of the lead GIWG analyst, performs analysis of wargame findings and makes recommendations for reporting, including conclusions from wargames in terms of operating concepts, concept required capabilities, plans, and/or policy. Evaluates wargames, studies, and analysis from OSD, the Services, Combatant Commands, Combat Support Agencies, and/or other agencies to determine findings and organizational learning that are relevant to advancing joint concepts and capabilities. GS-13 Duties: Conducts lifecycle planning including wargame design, objectives, analytical objectives, analysis plan, facilities requirements, identification of wargame participants, and all supporting functions. Develops tailored "for wargaming purposes" products designed to guide participants to operationalize elements of current or emerging concepts and concepts of operation (CONOPs), ensuring their validity is rigorously tested within complex, all-domain wargame environments Plans work, sets priorities, and schedules work as necessary to assure effective and expeditious accomplishment of emergent tasks without adverse effect on regular and recurring work. Serves as the primary advisor to the Wargaming Branch Chief on matters related to wargame planning, principally wargame development including wargame products. In support of the lead GIWG analyst, performs analysis of wargame findings and makes recommendations for reporting, including conclusions from wargames in terms of operating concepts, concept required capabilities, plans, and policy.
What you need to qualify
You may qualify at the GS-13, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service: Conducting joint wargame or operational level headquarters/staff exercise planning and analysis, including joint planning processes and a range of qualitative and quantitative analytical methods and techniques; Understanding of joint concept development processes and procedures to lead joint wargaming events that provide a rigorous environment to measure and assess joint war fighting concepts and their ways and means; Applying experimentation theory, methodology, design, planning, execution, and analysis to effectively prepare wargame plans including scenario, cell structure, and adjudication methods for execution of a wargame event; Developing, compiling, editing, and presenting event plans and scenario products to senior leadership and other participants to prepare and present formal scenario, game play rules, and experiment briefings; Communicating and interacting with both senior leaders (GOFO/SES) and other senior personnel (O-5/O-6/GS14-15) to communicate scenario plans, expectations, and results. Preparing a wide range of qualitative and quantitative analytical methods and techniques for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness and complex management processes and systems; Planning joint military operations at the operational level of war to develop and conduct relevant and effective wargames. You may qualify at the GS-12, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service Conducting program management and analysis; Developing future operational environments to test joint capabilities; implementing departmental and stakeholder organization policies and processes governing joint warfare development, concepts, and best practices for joint warfare development, joint wargaming, analysis and capability development; Applying joint wargame or operational level headquarters/staff exercise planning and analysis, including joint planning processes, qualitative and/or quantitative analytical methods and techniques; Understanding joint concept development processes and procedures to support joint wargaming events that provide a rigorous environment to measure and assess joint warfighting concepts and their ways and means; Preparing a wide range of qualitative and quantitative analytical methods and techniques for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness and complex management processes and systems; Planning joint military operations at the operational level of war, to develop and conduct relevant and effective wargames. 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.
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