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Summary You will serve as a CIVILIAN HARM MITIGATION AND RESPONSE OFFICER in the COMUSNAVCENT of COMMANDER, US NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COM, Bahrain. Responsibilities You will advise COMUSNAVCENT on the state of readiness and efficiency of the Command naval and fleet components and their effectiveness in preventing and addressing civilian harm across the full spectrum of armed conflict and military operations. You will establish objectives, coordinates, and monitors COMUSNAVCENT CHMR programs and evaluates CHMR programs' effectiveness, efficiency, integrity, and economy. You will advise the Commander on status, progress, and problems with setting up and conducting CHMR programs and plans. You will act as the main point of contact for the establishment of the COMUSNAVCENT CHMR Steering Committee (CHMR SC) and the main POC at the working level for the CHMR Steering Committee and its subsidiary entities. You will work closely with command staff on efforts to integrate CHMR concerns into the command’s strategy, planning, programming, and policy. You will be responsible for reviewing existing plans for effective incorporation of CHMR policies and issues and ensuring that any new or revised plans or strategies incorporate CHMR measures. You will lead targeted and comprehensive assessments of COMUSNAVCENT operations and planning to mitigate civilian harm and risks. You will serve as a Special Assistant to COMUSNAVCENT and the Deputy Commander. You will serve as the single point of contact for liaison, analysis, program reviews, special studies, and plans throughout COMUSNAVCENT AOR by DOD CHMR, CP CoE, CENTCOM, and other external agencies. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year 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: 1. Reporting to leadership on the status, progress, and problems with setting up and conducting CHMR programs and plans. 2. Prepare briefings, presentations, and decision memoranda to support deliberations and decisions by the Commander on CHMR issues. 3. Coordinate, and monitor the CHMR programs effectiveness, efficiency, integrity and economy. 4. Conduct special studies or projects to enhance the mission effectiveness of command. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for this position. 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 Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 (opm.gov) 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. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTINUED: 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. The Office of the Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) limits the number of Bahrain based DoD personnel accompanied tours. Dependent entry approval from Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Central Command is required for all accompanied tours prior to extending the final job offer and prior to issuing Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders. Accompanied tours are not guaranteed. Relocation and recruitment incentives up to 25% may be authorized. The current workweek is Sunday through Thursday. Employees hired from continental U.S. will receive Sunday Premium Pay (computed at 25% of basic hourly rate, eight hours per week). Education THERE ARE NO EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS POSITION. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement and Alternate Placement Programs. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. Pay retention may be granted when certain conditions are met. 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 Tour of duty will be 18 MONTHS UNACCOMPANIED OR 24 MONTHS ACCOMPANIED. To learn more about the living and working conditions at this military installation and additional Foreign Overseas information, go to: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Overseas/Pages/default.aspx Priority consideration will be given to military spouse preference and family member preference eligible residing in the commute area of the duty location for this position. Commute area is defined as the geographic area surrounding the duty location in which people can reasonably be expected to travel back and forth daily. Military Spouses and Family Members may apply 30 days before their anticipated arrival date. However, they will not receive preference until arrival at the foreign location. Additional documentation may be required prior to granting preference. Military spouses and family members who are appointed may not extend longer than 2 months following the transfer of the sponsor from the commuting area of the foreign duty station; 2 months beyond the separation of the appointee's sponsor; or any time beyond the time employee ceases to be a family member. 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. 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/