Knowledge Management Specialist (Battle Rhythm)

About the Position: Oversees day-to-day operations, long-range planning, and exercise training support for Tri-Command Senior Leaders. Provides the Commander with a decision-making framework and integrates staff and component inputs into Senior Leadership Boards. Please review the U.S. Embassy website https://kr.usembassy.gov/services-controlled-substance/ for South Korea prescription/drug regulations.

Major duties

• Directs the design, implementation, and quality control of the headquarters operational schedule to synchronize staff activities and support executive decision-making.
• Formulates knowledge management policies, doctrine, and techniques to standardize operational processes across the entire enterprise.
• Develops and synchronizes long-range strategic plans, programs, and procedures to ensure multi-year campaign objectives are successfully met.
• Recommends organizational restructurings and new administrative capabilities to optimize operational support and resource allocation.
• Leads cross-functional planning teams to solve complex administrative challenges and ensure staff accountability for assigned objectives.
• Manages the primary web portal sites and digital repositories to facilitate secure, real-time information sharing across the staff.
• Translates broad strategic mission guidance into actionable training curricula and operational exercises for joint staff personnel.
• Captures and synthesizes executive decisions, action items, and lessons learned to track, coordinate, and ensure complete task execution.
• Advises senior executive leadership on emerging industry trends, operational risks, and policy compliance within the organization.
• Evaluates ongoing program effectiveness through comprehensive policy reviews, staff audits, and active participation in external working groups.

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.

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

Special Note for Military Members

MILITARY RETIREES: A retired member of the Armed Forces may not be appointed to a civilian position in DoD (including a non-appropriated fund position) within 180 days after retirement. [** unless the following conditions have been met: the Secretary concerned authorizes the appointment; or the position is authorized special pay under 5 U.S.C. 5305; or a state of national emergency exists].

MILITARY SEPARATED (NON-RETIREE): Military members may be appointed while on terminal leave, before the effective date of their military separation. Applications will only be accepted from members of the Armed Forces that indicate they are immediately appoint-able within 120 days.

If you are currently stationed in the overseas area, all of your overseas time will be credited toward your current overseas tour end date. Your overseas time served will not reset upon accepting this assignment. If you have returned from OCONUS within the past 2 years or less, your time previously served in the OCONUS area will be credited to your 5-year overseas rotation upon accepting this assignment.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes the following: 1) Manages and updates a complex organization-wide operational schedule and information-sharing processes to synchronize large staff activities; 2) Establishes and maintains digital information repositories and web collaboration portals to capture, organize, and share critical administrative data; 3) Coordinates multi-department staff inputs, captures executive summaries of decisions, and tracks action items to ensure full task execution; 4) Assists in the development of long-range strategic plans, instructional training resources, and lessons learned reports for organizational exercises; and 5) Analyzes administrative policies, reviews organizational compliance, and prepares professional briefs to advise senior leadership on operational trends.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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.

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). To be eligible for promotion or placement under this plan, applicants must meet all eligibility requirements and minimum qualification requirements prescribed by OPM within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, or within 30 calendar days after the date of the rating for open continuous announcements.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information

Additional Information

Student Loan Repayment may be authorized if it determined to be in the organization's interest. Advanced In-Hire Rate may be authorized if determined to be in the organization's interest. Relocation or Recruitment incentive may be authorized if determined to be in the organization's interest. Advanced Leave Accrual may be authorized if determined to be in the organization's interest.

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.