Requisition No: 800757

Agency: Military Affairs

Working Title: Asst Director of Plans & Operations

Position Number: 62100054

Salary: Grade O5

Posting Closing Date: 05/03/2023

Department of Military Affairs

*** CAREER SERVICE EXEMPT (CSE) ONBOARD ONLY***

This listing is being advertised to AGRs, Technicians, and State Employees

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11:59 p.m. on closing date

WORK LOCATION: Saint Augustine, Florida

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS (DMA)

The mission of the Florida Department of Military Affairs is to provide management oversight of the Florida National Guard and provide units and personnel ready to support national security objectives; to protect the public safety of citizens and to contribute to the national, state and community programs that add value to the United States of America and to the State of Florida.

OUR BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Dental, Vision and Supplemental Insurance
• Retirement Benefits
• Vacation and Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Opportunities for Career Advancement
• Tuition Waiver for Public College Courses
• Training Opportunities
• For benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to http://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

*NOTE*

To be considered for this position, application must be fully completed, your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process and clearly stated within the employment history.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be Lieutenant Colonel (O5)

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position is located in the Joint Force Headquarters (JFHQ) Army National Guard (ARNG) Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (DCSOPS) G3/5/7 Section. This is an Army National Guard dual status technician position that requires military membership, compatible military skill assignment and classification. The purpose of this position is to serve as the Assistant Director of Plans, Operations and Training. The Assistant Director serves as an alter ego to the Director of Plans, Operations and Training by fully sharing the direction of all phases of the JFHQ-ST G3/5/7 programs which includes the plans, operations, training, readiness, and mobilization programs for federal and state missions.

MAJOR DUTIES:

• Serves as the primary staff officer for the formulation of plans, policies, and the programming and budgeting data pertaining to operations and security. Provides oversight of military support programs requiring interface with civilian agencies and organizations; training facilities; individual and collective training; professional development and enhancement education. Responsible for readiness, force management and mobilization in support of ARNG personnel and units assigned in the state or territory. Plans, develops, manages, and directs the execution of multi-million-dollar budget programs. Advises the TAG and NGB on the condition and progress of programs and initiatives of the directorate. Serves on various national and state councils, committees, and boards to ensure consideration of impacts on readiness. Exercises oversight/execution of the coordination for support of training, operations, and organizational functions in readiness and immediate military response to natural or manmade situations and emergencies. State point of contact for local/state/federal agencies in planning, managing, and executing Military Support to Civil Authorities (MSCA), including response to terrorism and Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD). Manages State Partnership Program (SPP) which requires meeting on a regular basis with senior State Department officials, foreign ambassadors, and senior officials with nongovernmental agencies and international agents. Responsible for coordinating federal, state, and private industry resources with elected officials to accomplish international goodwill missions, collective training, and support for emerging democracies. Oversees a variety of complex, interactive database systems and automated programs in support of program. Key player in implementation and use of Distance Learning and training aids, devices, simulators, and simulations (TADSS) in support of training and readiness. Provides oversight and supervision to the joint state counterdrug program through management of resources and coordination with federal, state, and local law enforcement and drug reduction agencies. Assesses, integrates, and synchronizes Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) & Civil Military Program requirements into current training plans within resource and readiness constraints.
• Provides management guidance and leadership to subordinate personnel as the program manager for the directorate. Manages formulation and planning of organizational objectives, policies, priorities, and procedures to ensure the National Guard missions are implemented in a timely and efficient manner. Formulation includes establishment and revision of plans, policies, programs, and budgets incidental to the functional responsibilities of the directorate. Involves planning, directing, coordinating, controlling, and evaluating the varied activities of the functional areas to include Operations, Training, Mobilization, Readiness, Force Management, Military Support to Civil Authorities, Training Sites, Regional Training Institutes, Civil Support Teams, and programs such as Counterdrug, State Partnership, Youth, and other community support programs. Functional area personnel accomplish resolution of emergency situations or unusual problems which develop in the daily operation of the office. Serves as the primary directorate in conducting long-range planning. Manages and plans to meet future objectives and requirements requiring extensive and complex coordination with a variety of international, federal, state, and local agencies. Manages and supervises the directorate and its staff. Responsible for ensuring the maintenance of the directorate standard operating procedure, strategic planning, long and short-range planning and documents, suspense system, efficiency reports, and other required reports. Approves directorate actions and correspondence. Provides continuity for the programs, projects, activities, and objectives of the directorate. Provides for the coordination and integration of functions with those of other directorates in the JFHQ. Manages adherence to policy and technical decisions through the review of reports, correspondence, program, and budget data. Manages the directorate's personnel management program. Coordinates with the Chief of Staff, Human Resource Officer, Military Personnel Officer, and other directorates to identify projected vacancies in order to provide maximum fill for the directorate. Responsible for resolving personnel issues and providing career enhancements for employees. Affects personnel changes to facilitate the effectiveness and efficiency of the directorate. 25%
• Assesses, interprets, and adapts National Guard Bureau (NGB), Forces Command (FORSCOM), Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Continental United States-Army (CONUSA), and Commander-in-Chief's intent into training guidance and directives for command elements. Directs preparation of state plans, focusing on synchronization of resources for national and international goals and objectives using National Military Strategy, Department of State, Department of Defense, Army Planning Guidance, and National Guard Bureau directives as guides. Reviews and oversees appropriate corrective action on inspection or evaluation reports and documents of any Joint military or ARNG operation, training, force structure, force protection, mobilization, and readiness issues. Develops management control to keep informed of and to measure effectiveness of the Plans, Operations, Training, Readiness, and Military Support Directorate. Responsible for tasking actions to coordinate the JFHQ's staff directorates, units, and the functional areas to ensure timely and accurate actions. Represents the State Adjutant General and interfaces with international, federal, interstate/state, and local agencies for requirements imposed upon the directorate or state. Manages State Objective Force Structure Allowance System by functioning as the primary change agent assessing current and future command plans and programs. Synchronizes political, informational, and military state and national concerns to achieve, sustain, and enhance readiness. This is accomplished through a series of detailed mission and demographic analyses for re-stationing of personnel and equipment, market surveys, and priority allocation of limited resources.
• Represents the state Adjutant General in public meetings and conferences. Presents and explains State National Guard plans, policies, and decisions on training, operational readiness policies, force structure, military support requirements, and regulations with authority to make commitments for the State Adjutant General. Manages conduct of complex and extensive Joint/Combined coordination of requirements and resources with NGB, FORSCOM, TRADOC, CONUSA, state, local, and international governments, and other major military commands. Establishes and maintains contacts to obtain and present information regarding state National Guard programs. These contacts include key local, state, and federal officials, top management, general officer commands (domestic and foreign), in the state Air National Guard, ARNG, and other service components. 20%
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SPECIAL REMINDERS:

The State of Florida and The Department of Military Affairs participate in the E-Verify program. Federal law requires that all employers verify the identity and employment eligibility of any person hired to work in the United States.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov

All members of the Florida Retirement System are required to contribute 3% of their salary on a pre-tax basis.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

The Department of Military Affairs values and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.