Summary You will serve as a FLEET OPERATIONS SCHEDULING SPECIALIST in the US FLEET FORCES COMMAND of COMMANDER US FLEET FORCES COMMAND. Responsibilities You will serve as the Fleet Resource Allocation Management Specialist with subject matter expertise in Joint and Navy automated deployment and employment processes. You will be responsible for coordinating and implementing progressive improvements in USFFC operational planning and employment procedures, methods, and tools. You will provide continuity between USFF, OPNAV, CCDR and Fleet senior schedulers. You will serve as an analyst for the maintenance, review, and updating of deployment and employment of Naval Forces to support the development of force recommendations for the deployment of forces. You will serve as the Fleet Scheduling Specialist responsible for recommending sourcing solutions for the deployment of Aircraft Carriers, Surface Combatants, and Amphibious forces. You will execute the collaboration for maintenance and training cycles of the U.S. Fleet Forces SECNAV assigned air, surface, subsurface and expeditionary forces. You will prepare Navy courses of action, with risk assessments and justification, for recommended sourcing solutions. You will maintain current and historical requests for forces with resulting deployments to meet Joint Staff and Combatant Commander’s force requests. You will prepare Navy courses of action, with risk assessments and justification, for recommended sourcing solutions. You will serve as the USFF Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the managing of the CNO approved Employment Scheduling software tool (WebSked). Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for the Fleet Operations Scheduling Specialist, GS-0301-13 position, your resume must demonstrate at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience with the readiness lifecycle for U.S. Navy platform/weapon systems Fleet Response and Fleet Response Training Plans (FRP and FRTP) and how they address Combatant Commander requirements supporting the Global force Management Allocation Plan, Global Force Management Implementation Guidance, and Guidance for the Employment of the Force. Experience with the processes and information flow associated with the Joint Staff and Combatant Commanders force request and related systems involved in the planning and conduct of military deployment and employment operations. Experience representing deployment and employment planner requirements and articulating these requirements in technical terms. Experience with the overall joint capability requirements management process, to include timetables, and submission and/or approval process is required to fully understand the importance of the Fleet Scheduling process. Experience with management information system(s), office automation systems and processes, computer applications, principles, and techniques. Experience preparing and presenting recommendations and solutions regarding complex issues based on analysis and evaluation, to include the preparation of reports, proposals, charts, and graphs. Experience with and expert knowledge of scheduling, and readiness, to include remaining current on all changes to ship's schedules, inter-deployment training and readiness requirements. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.