SUPERVISORY CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS BRANCH CHIEF

SUPERVISORY CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS BRANCH CHIEF

Department: Department of Defense

Location(s): Suffolk, Virginia

Salary Range: $150144 - $195190 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is part of the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The incumbent will be responsible for leading the development of future Concept of Operations (CONOPS) and Employments (CONEMPS), advising senior leaders on joint concepts and adversary threats, managing warfighting repositories, and supervising a branch of personnel to support wargaming.

Major Duties:

• As a SUPERVISORY CONCEPT OF OPERATIONS BRANCH CHIEF at the GS-0301-15 some of your typical work assignments may include: Leads the development, integration, and oversight of Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) and Concepts of Employment (CONEMPs) to define joint warfighting capabilities for a 15-to-20-year horizon. Serves as a key advisor to the Chairman, DJ-7, and senior leadership on operational issues, technology impacts, adversary threat trajectories, and alignment with the National Defense Strategy. Integrates operational concepts into myriad analytic efforts, including the design and execution of wargames, Table-Top Exercises (TTXs), and studies to validate future force designs. Negotiates and influences senior executives (2- and 3-star level) across the DoD, interagency, and international partner nations to ensure unified participation in joint force development. Manages day-to-day administrative and personnel operations for a branch of approximately 11 military, civilian, and contractor experts, including performance management and training.

Qualifications: You may qualify at the GS-15, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service: Applying expert knowledge, skill, and assessment of U.S. and adversary methods of warfighting, capability trends, joint warfighting operations, and operational assessments to provide expert advice and analysis to senior staff and managers within the Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, and Services on operational issues of major importance; Utilizing expert knowledge of planning methods to design applications of Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) into analytic activities such as wargames and analytic studies. Monitoring future adversary threat trajectories, to include tactics, techniques, procedures, and capabilities being developed by other countries. 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. All qualifying experience must be clearly documented in the applicant's resume

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account. You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. NOTE: Resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://www.usajobs.gov, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To preview the questionnaire, please go to https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12944278. Review the General Application Information and Definitions at: https://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/DoDGenAppInfo%2012-1-2020.pdf?ver=ECNbdsHtGilTd3OENN4A0Q%3d%3d

Application Deadline: 2026-05-06