Personnel Recovery Manager

Summary About the Position: This position is located on Fort Shafter, Hawaii, which is near the Historical Palm Circle on the island of Oahu. For information about Hawaii, the island of Oahu and US Army Pacific, visit: http://www.hvcb.org and https://www.army.mil/usarpac Responsibilities Manage the United States Army, Pacific (USARPAC), G34, Personnel Recovery (PR) Section. Responsible for the PR Program for all U.S. Army operations in the United States Pacific Command's (USPACOM) Area of Responsibility. Ensure USARPAC's PR program is aligned with USPACOM, Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA), and Joint Personnel Recovery Agency's (JPRA) initiatives and program objectives. Serve as an expert on staff for PR policies, governance, and procedures to include PR Planning support to all operational and contingency planning missions. Develop PR requirements for major subordinate commands, providing staff assisted visits and recommend measures to improve PR programs. Coordinate with PACOM JPRC and Country Teams to determine interagency capabilities and contract procedures to support an isolating incident, in particular for Post Isolation Support Activities (PISA). Develop plans and procedures to support the USPACOM Phase I and II reintegration operations for all service related personnel (Military, DOD Contractor, and DOD Civilian) within the area of responsibility. Develop and deliver briefings, program/project papers, policies, supplementary/explanatory guidance to policies/regulations, and to gain acceptance and understanding of findings and recommendations. 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. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments 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 experience (1) implementing personnel recovery program policies and procedures; (2) communicating orally through presentations and briefings using electronic tools; (3) write and execute operations and orders; AND (4) analyze data, situations, and develop courses of action. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Customer Service (Clerical/Technical) Organizational Awareness Organizational Performance Analysis Project Management 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-12). Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. 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) Installation 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. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. Recruitment, Relocation, and Retention incentives may be authorized. Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 3 years by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition.