Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for STRL Direct Support Positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: You will serve as CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT & INTEGRATION SPECIALIST (AVIATION) within the FUTURES AND CONCEPT CENTER AVIATION CDID, Requirements Division at Fort Novosel, AL. This position is covered by a Laboratory Personnel Demonstration Project. Responsibilities Serves as Aviation Communication Systems Specialist in the Capability Development and Integration Directorate (CDID). Plans and coordinates CDID support requirements and activities for USAACE and Army Aviation, the Aviation Synchronization Conferences, and the Aviation Counsel of Colonels (CoC) meetings. Researches, identifies and presents capability gaps and associated requirements for Aviation communication systems and other proponent areas by assessing organizational functions, roles, missions, and operations, in the context of Army guidance. Develops Aviation Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) documents that are used to articulate capability requirements and associated capability gaps for validation and approval. Develops and prepares comparisons and assessments on Aviation communication systems and issues to define requirements and advance programs to successful procurement. 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: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: (1) Research capability gaps and associated requirements for Aviation Communication Systems (2) Facilitate coordination of communication systems developments within the organization (3) Prepare comparison and/or assessments on Aviation Communications Systems according to guidelines. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (DEII/GS-11). Management is looking to hire at the highest end of the pay band. 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 pay band (DE II/GS-11). All applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade and specialized experience requirements within thirty (30) days after the closing date of the announcements. 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 minimum qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information This position is covered by a Laboratory Personnel Demonstration Project. This position covered by this vacancy announcement is a part of STRL Demo Pay Band DB 03 Cat 1 (GS 12/13 equivalent) This position is located at Ft. Novosel, Alabama, home of the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence. Fort Novosel is located in the "Wiregrass" area in Southeast Alabama, surrounded by Enterprise, Ozark and Daleville. The geography and climate are ideal for year round military training. Recreation activities are abundant in the immediate and surrounding areas for family and fun. 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. Three year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. 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(n) 64 - Aviation Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. The following special programs/incentives MAY be offered if it is appropriate to the position being filled and in the best interest of the government: Relocation/Recruitment Incentives. (If offered, a signed Service Agreement will be required).