Program Analyst

Air Force Civilian Service; Bellevue (NE); On-site; USD 76,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Federal holidays

Sick leave

Vacation days 13-26

Health insurance

FERS retirement

TSP matching

Job summary

Air Force Civilian Service seeks 8 Program Analysts to support USSTRATCOM/J53 at Offutt AFB in Bellevue, Nebraska. You will be a senior analyst and joint planner for conventional and nuclear integration (CNI) planning and strategic deterrence.

This Direct Hiring Authority role requires U.S. citizenship, TS/SCI access eligibility, and ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance. Relocation is authorized; salary and federal benefits described in the posting.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of joint doctrine, regulatory policies, and military planning processes.
• Ability to plan, organize, and lead studies or projects for conventional and CNI operations.
• Excellent written and oral communication with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior analyst and operational planning team leader for CNI planning.
• Develop OPLANs and CONOPS supporting USSTRATCOM responsibilities.
• Coordinate with Joint Staff, USSTRATCOM, and other CCMDs to implement actions with substantial resources.
• Ensure security compliance for sensitive information and SCI access.

Skills

Joint doctrine knowledge

Military planning processes

Analytical thinking

Job description

Help address complex challenges in strategic deterrence and shape next-generation capabilities across global strike, nuclear command and control (NC3), space, and cyberspace.

The Air Force Civilian Service (AFCS) is looking for 8 Program Analysts (NH-0343-03) to work at USSTRATCOM/J53 at Offutt Air Force Base, located in Bellevue, Nebraska.

In this position you will perform as a senior analyst, operational planning team leader, joint planner, and subject matter expert tasked with conventional and nuclear integration (CNI) planning, to include offensive CNI options and conventional support to nuclear operations (CSNO), as-well-as planning other non-nuclear efforts, to produce full spectrum operation plans (OPLANs) in support of United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) Unified Command Plan (UCP) responsibilities of strategic deterrence, nuclear operations, and global strike.

This is a Direct Hiring Authority (DHA) position.

This position can close at any time.

Salary Range is $76,463 - $118,204 Annually (without locality pay).

Relocation Allowance is authorized.

Military retirement is non-taxable in Nebraska.

AFCS Benefits

Paid Time Off

• 11 Federal Holidays each year
• 13 sick leave days earned per year (accumulative)

Paid Vacation Time

• 13-26 days per year based on length of employment

Health Insurance

• No waiting period to qualify for you and your family

Retirement

• Immediate coverage by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)
• Basic Benefits Plan
• Social Security
• Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), similar to a 401(k) (Automatically receive 1% agency contributions and up to 5% matching)

Requirements For This Position

• U.S. Citizenship
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• Position is designated special-sensitive and requires a TOP SECRET (TS) security clearance with eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information, or involvement in Top Secret Special Access Programs (SAP) to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. A non-disclosure agreement must be signed. Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret w/SCI clearance.
• Employee needs to obtain and maintain approval to access the portfolio of Special Access Programs required to perform daily duties.
• This position is designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions present a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety. It is required that you (a) refrain from the use of illegal drugs and (b) if requested, submit to urinalysis testing.
• May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
• May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
• This is a Mission-Essential position performing a Mission-Critical-Function which must continue uninterrupted after the occurrence of an emergency and continued through full resumption of all functions.

Recruitment Knowledges, Skills, And Abilities (ksa)

• Knowledge of joint doctrine, regulatory policies, the military adaptive planning process, the military joint operational planning process (JOPP), and safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of processes and procedures related to the implementation and execution of war plans to include in-depth knowledge of the National Command Authority, DoD, the Joint Staff, and departmental structures and relationships.
• Knowledge of research techniques and the ability to obtain information concerning subject studies sufficient to perform sound analyses of highly complex issues, to identify the significant variables, and determine their underlying relationships.
• Ability to plan, organize, and lead studies or projects to develop conventional support and conventional-nuclear integrated (CNI) operational level plans and concepts of operation (CONOPS), and to negotiate effectively with management and counterparts at Joint Staff, USSTRATCOM, Components, other CCMDs to recommend and implement actions where the proposals involve substantial resources to execute.
• Ability to plan, organize, and lead study teams tasked to originate new ideas, projects, and methodologies.
• Ability to execute projects and/or studies within established financial and/or time constraints.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; to articulate and negotiate complex and/or sensitive issues; and to maintain good working relationships.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application package (resume, supporting documents) will be used to determine your eligibility, and qualifications.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal work age. AFCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.