Plans Analyst

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.

Current Civilian employees of the USAREUR-AF Command applying to OCONUS positions including: Current permanent Army civilian employees; Current Army VRA employees in the excepted service; Current Army DCIPS employees with personal competitive status (i.e. reinstatement eligibility); Current Cyber Excepted Service employees with personal competitive status (i.e. reinstatement eligibility); Current Army temporary or term employees with personal competitive status (i.e. reinstatement eligibility); Current Army FLRT employees with appropriate SF-50 to show eligibility as a status candidate; or Current Army employees occupying an excepted service Schedule A, family member appointment without time limitation.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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) coordinating with multiple military commands and staff sections to synchronize force management requirements and ensure alignment with assigned force lists, (2) analyzing force sourcing data to assess adequacy of allocated forces in support of contingency operations and reporting findings to senior leadership, (3) managing force management policies, programs, and procedures in accordance with joint and Department of Defense guidance, AND (4) administering force management databases and automated tools to track rotational and emergent force requirements and sourcing status.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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-12). This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.

In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.

Serve as subject matter expert for Global Force Management programs, policies, and procedures within United States Army Europe.,Coordinate force management requirements and sourcing actions with Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, and Army units.,Analyze force allocation and sourcing data to ensure mission readiness and provide recommendations to senior leadership.,Draft, coordinate, and implement command-wide Global Force Management policies and strategies.,Represent United States Army Europe in meetings and conferences with military planners and action officers.,Manage and maintain force management records and databases to support accurate tracking of force requests and sourcing status.,Participate in exercise planning to integrate force management functions into operational scenarios.,Brief General Officers, Flag Officers, and senior staff on Global Force Management issues, actions, and recommendations.