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Summary The incumbent will serve as Chief of Operations responsible for the planning, direction, and staff supervision of radio and television broadcast operations and command information activities for the American Forces Network-Europe (AFNE), which includes 15 affiliate stations throughout Europe, including one in Cuba and one in Bahrain. Responsibilities As a SUPERVISORY BROADCAST OPERATIONS SPECIALIST you will be responsible for the following duties: Coordinating with Europe and Africa military commands, Public Affairs Offices, senior theater commanders and their representatives and theater-level organizations to identify and meet critical command information objectives and essential operational issues Ensuring radio and television properly serve the policies and objectives of the United States and the Department of Defense program operations Maintaining awareness of network manpower and budget levels and determines fiscal priorities for radio and television theater-wide assignments, per-diem, travel, audio-visual support equipment and on-air operations Advising Director of on all data pertinent to budget review and submission, activities reports, impact studies and position papers on all phases of radio and television operations Maintaining routine liaison with theater Public Affairs Chiefs and their staffs, ensuring that command information products meet their needs with measurably effective radio and television products Planning, writing and preparing AFN Europe's annual training plan Researching and generating executive summaries, information papers, weekly reports and newspaper and magazine articles pertinent to AFN Europe Performing the full range of operations management functions, resolving related resource inhibitors for program managers Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements.You must have one year Specialized Experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private/military sector) giving the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position. Experience must be reflected in your resume.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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Examples of creditable specialized experience are identified in the duties of this announcement and may also include the following: Coordinating with various stakeholders and/or their representatives to identify and meet critical command information objectives and essential radio and television broadcasting operational issues Maintain awareness of network manpower and budget levels and determines fiscal priorities for radio and television area-wide assignments, per-diem, travel, audio-visual support Research, draft, coordinate, and finalize operational concept plans pertaining to the fielding of broadcast systems, which leverage advanced technology to improve the reliability, quality, and efficiency of products Maintain routine, timely and comprehensive communication with the broadcasting stakeholders Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: Planning and Evaluating Program Management Program Outreach Writing In addition to meeting the qualifications outlined above, you must also meet the following requirements: Time-in-Grade: Current or previous federal employees must have held a permanent appointment in the competitive or excepted service for a minimum of 52 weeks at the GS-12 (or equivalent) level to be eligible for this position. Education may not be substituted for time-in-grade. Applicants must meet time-in-grade requirements by by 11:59 P.M. EST on date 07/08/2024 of this announcement. Time after competitive appointment: Candidates applying under merit promotion must have completed three months of civilian service after a competitive appointment by by 11:59 P.M. EST on the 07/08/2024 of the announcement. (5 CFR 330.501)All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement unless otherwise specified. Please review the General Application Information and Definitions at:http://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo.pdfOVERSEAS INFORMATION: Information regarding overseas employment can be found at http://www.dla.mil/Careers/Programs/overseas.aspx Overseas tour of duty for Sembach, Germany is 36 Months. Incumbent may be subject to the 5-year foreign area limitation according to the DoDI 1400.25-V1230, dated 26 July2012. Status candidates who are currently overseas, must have enough time, per the 5 year limitation, to meet the initial tour stated above. Waivers may not be granted, to meet the 5 year requirement. Status candidates who have returned from an overseas tour, and have not been on a CONUS assignment for at least 2 continuous years, may be disqualified. NOTE: If you have not completed 5 years overseas and return to a CONUS assignment, that time spent overseas counts towards the 5 year limitation, unless you have been in the States for at least 2 continuous years. Candidates are not allowed to PCS twice in 1 year. Payment for travel and transportation expenses is authorized. This includes government paid air transportation travel, shipment of household goods, and/or temporary storage; and temporary lodging upon arrival of overseas. You may be required to sign a transportation agreement. Medical Care: Applicants who have family members with special medical needs should ensure that prior to accepting a position overseas their family members' medical needs can be met. Access to care in a military treatment facility may not be available to civilian employees except on a space available basis. Consequently, host nation medical facilities may be the only care available. The availability and level of care at host nation medical facilities will vary by location. Individuals hired from the Continental United States (CONUS) and their family members (who are US citizens) are required to obtain Official Passports prior to departure to the overseas area. May be subjected to a variety of environmental conditions typical of the overseas areas in which traveling, to include the potential for exposure to acts of terrorism. For more information on overseas allowances and benefits, please visit: http://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=231&menu_id=92 For specific allowance rates visit: http://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=231&menu_id=92 Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area. SELECTIVE SERVICE REQUIREMENT: For more information please visit https://www.sss.gov This position is designated as emergency essential (E-E). In the event of a crisis situation, the incumbent, or designated alternate, must continue to perform the E-E duties until relieved by proper authority. The incumbent, or the designated alternate, may be required to take part in readiness exercises. This position cannot be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the organization to function effectively; therefore, the position is designated "key," which requires the incumbent, or designated alternate, to be screened from military recall. Education Substitution of Education is not allowed. Additional Information Please review the General Application Information and Definitions at: General Application Information Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs: This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ Declining to be interviewed or failure to report for a scheduled interview will be considered as a declination for further consideration for employment against this vacancy. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.