Operations Specialist

Summary

About the Position: Serves as Operations Specialist within the Mission Support Office of the Army Corps of Engineers-Seattle District (CENWS) by providing guidance and advice and managing complex projects, studies, and action items under the direction of the Mission Support Officer.

Duties

• Serves as an action officer and project manager for a wide variety of projects and assignments that may involve, individually or collectively, all personnel assigned to CENWS.
• Provide subject matter expertise and development of methodology, programs, and directives to support oversight of central tasking, planning, and analysis of requirements directed by HQs Northwest Division (NWD) and HQ, US Army Corps of Engineers.
• Collects, compiles, and analyzes statistical and narrative data, developing associated reports, and providing recommendations.
• Prepares Warning Orders (WARNORD), Fragmentary Orders (FRAGORD), Operations Orders (OPORD), Daily Tasking Orders (DTO), and related documents to include organizing, formatting, assuring accuracy, and completeness of the final publications.
• Ensures that tasks and requirements are properly staffed, monitored, and completed via the Local Orders Tracking System (LOTS).
• Prepares special briefings and presents briefings when tasked.
• Participates in work simplification and other methods and strategies to assist the Mission Support Office in ensuring accomplishment of the team's mission within budgetary and manpower guidelines and constraints.
• Develops and prepares conference agendas, schedules, and timelines.
• Oversees projects, analyzes operations, procedures, and organization/structure of Mission Support Office and makes recommendations for improvements.

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. Current U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employees with competitive status Current Civilian Employees of the Command Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 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 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. Minimum Qualifications for the GS-12 grade level: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes all of the following: (1) serving as an action officer or project manager for projects and assignments AND (2) preparing tasking packages, coordinating staff and division inputs, and consolidating information into timely, accurate reports, briefings, or other decision-support products. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11) 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. 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-11).