Director Battle Lab (Aviation)

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 Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Performing capability development functions in support of developing Doctrine Developments, and Training Support requirements across Doctrine, Training, Leadership, Organization, Materiel, and Personnel and facilities(DTLOMPF) capabilities and associated products from concepts, requirements, technology development, operation and sustainment of the U.S. Army Aviation capabilities; 2) Providing executive level advisory, technical, and strategic guidance on the doctrine, tactics, organization and operation of Aviation weapons, platforms target acquisition, command and control, and communication systems; 3) Making decisions or recommendations significantly changing, interpreting, or developing important U.S. Army Aviation workforce policies and programs; 4) Presenting and influencing top level decision-making and supporting and defending decisions to Army stakeholders, and Defense partners; and 5) Developing and executing strategic plans that present unique or adaptive solutions targeted toward the Aviation concepts and Experiments workforce community. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (DB-3/GS-14) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Accountability Managing Human Resources Oral Communication Planning and Evaluating Strategic Thinking
About the Position: This position serves as Director, Aviation Concepts, Experimentation and Analysis Directorate DE-0301-04 in Army Futures Command (AFC), Futures and Concept Center, Aviation CDID Concepts Division located at Ft Novosel Alabama, home of the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence. Fort Novosel is located in the “Wiregrass” area in Southeast Alabama, surrounded by Enterprise, Ozark and Daleville. The geography and climate are ideal for year round military training.