Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for STRL for Certain Hard to Fill or Direct Support Positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: Responsible for independently planning and coordinating tasks/projects requiring Army unit and Soldier support/participation world-wide. Responsibilities Interface directly with Army command/unit leaders and research scientists to formulate and coordinate Army-wide access to units and Soldiers for Army Research Institute’s (ARI) comprehensive data collection and research mission. Provide basic staff guidance for organizational legal and Operations Security review requirements. Coordinate with researchers on projected troop support requests for future research requirements. Compile baseline information to support development of an ARI-wide troop support plan and requirements task document to accommodate research objectives. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens 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 1) Coordinating and assembling composite Soldier support/requirement plans for data collection activities; 2) developing command/Soldier tasking/requirement documents for each requested or projected supporting command/unit; 3) coordinating the execution of unit/Soldier support requirements tasked to military commands/units; 4) and managing operational requirements/functions (e.g., Operational Security officer, technical publication release/clearance review, employee training/orientation programs, alternate billing official). This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (DE-02/GS-11). 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. Education 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 Human Capital and Resource Management Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Salary posted is for the DC locality and will be adjusted to the locality of selectee's physical duty location. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. This is a DEMO position at the DE-03 level; the DE-03 pay band is equivalent to the GS-12 step 1 through GS-13 step 10 grade levels.