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Summary You will serve as a Training Specialist (SUW) in the Operations and Training Directorate of TACTRAGRULANT. Responsibilities You will serve as the command’s principal Training Specialist for all SUW aspects of planning, coordination and execution of synthetic wargames and academic training events You will supervise, assign and mentor personnel as required to ensure effective execution of academic training, synthetic wargame scenarios and exercise control You will provide key wargame input and feedback regarding the design of wargame scenarios, and coordinate with SUW Commanders, as well as Joint and Coalition SUW participants in the development and execution of stated objectives You will coordinate with counterparts at higher headquarters for wargame scenario design as well as coordinating with commands for participation in wargame events, validating exercise directives, and messages for all major planning conferences You will represent the command’s SUW Module during all applicable conferences, meetings, teleconferences and video teleconferences You will review and provide input to all SUW-related official correspondence, messages, and documents. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Examples of experience may include: 1. Extensive experience in Surface Warfare operations at the tactical level; 2. Experience in combat forces maritime operations at the Warfare Commander level to include Joint/Coalition integration; 3. Understanding of complex synthetic wargame scenario development, being able to create realistic and challenging scenarios to meet established training objectives; 4. Must have mastery of current learning and instruction principles to include effective communications, group discussion facilitation, instructional format, and be comfortable briefing large, diverse training audiences. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1700/training-instruction-series-1712/ Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required. This position requires evening and weekend work. 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 ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category or higher. 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/ 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. 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. Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.