Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Summary About the Position: Serve as a Strategic Engagement and Research Officer for the US European Command (EUCOM), Russia Strategic Initiative (RSI), with duty in Washington, DC. Facilitate actions between the RSI and the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Joint Staff, combatant commands, interagency partners, academia, and think-tanks in the DC area. Responsibilities Engage with OSD, Joint Staff, services, combatant commands, the US intelligence community, and other organizations to inform RSI collective understanding and Dept. of Defense (DoD) support to a whole-of-government approach. Support RSI representation and participation in DoD war-games, exercises, table-tops, strategic roundtables, and other planning and strategy events and processes. Coordinate and advance the RSI research relationships with FFRDCs, UARCs, and PME programs. Develop, plan, and execute RSI research funding of these programs in close coordination with the Research Division. Collect information and report on activities that impact on RSI issues to RSI and DoD leadership across a broad spectrum of functional areas, with an emphasis on DoD, academic, and think-tank entities. Administer and monitor the implementation of RSI initiatives across the DoD, including combatant commands, defense agencies, the US intelligence community, and the NCR. Requirements Conditions of Employment 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. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) 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 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer 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) Analyze U.S. and international policy to recommend changes to Defense senior leaders, such as general officer and/or senior civilian executives; AND (2) Preparing senior level Defense leaders for meetings with higher command officials, such as Joint Staff and Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) on matters relevant to U.S. foreign policy and strategy. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to Detail Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving 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-13). Education Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Foreign Affairs & Strategic Planning Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.