Ministry of Defense Advisor

This position is part of Department of War. The incumbent will be responsible for serving as the principal Subject Matter Expert (SME) to the Minister/Chief of Defense (MoD/CHOD) and the Commander, Military and Security Authority (MISA) on all aspects of national-level Security operations. Oversees and approves contractor military security SMEs work concerning development of security infrastructure and Mil. security officer training within the MISA, partners Armed Forces, and Mil.

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One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service:

• Serves as the principal subject matter expert to the Minister/Chief of Defense (MoD/CHOD) and the Commander, Military and Security Authority (MISA) or equivalent on all aspects of national-level Security operations;
• Advise the Minister/Chief of Defense and MISA Commander or equivalent on national security strategy, threat landscape, and security level postures;
• Collaborates enterprise-wide security program change management efforts across the national security enterprise to achieve mission assurance;
• Facilitates planning and readiness for the partners security enterprise, crisis response efforts, incident management, and joint exercises;
• Coordinates with U.S. federal agencies, DoW to include the military departments, and other U.S. private organizations to implement the partners Military Security Officer training program;
• Analyzes and evaluates issues regarding development in terms of impact to broader U.S. SC and security assistance goals and objectives. Provides ICB input into long-term DoW ICB planning;
• Prepares written assessments and reports, coordinating ICB visits and representing DoW as a primary Security point of contact for ICB efforts with MoD counterparts.

All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) 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.

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• Overseas tour of duty for is projected to be 36 months.
• You may be required sign a Transportation Agreement.
• Incumbent may be subject to the 5-year foreign area limitation according to the DoDI 1400.25-V1230, dated 26 July
  2012.
• Applicants who are currently stationed overseas, must have enough time to meet the initial tour stated above.
• Applicants, who have returned from an overseas tour, and have not been physically present in the United States (CONUS) or Non foreign area for 2 continuous years, may require a waiver.
  NOTE: If you have not completed 5 years overseas and return to a CONUS assignment, that time spent overseas counts towards the 5 year limitation, unless you have been in the States for at least 2 continuous years.
• Medical Care:
  Applicants who have family members with special medical needs should ensure that prior to accepting a position overseas their family members' medical needs can be met. Access to care in a military treatment facility may not be available to civilian employees except on a space available basis. Consequently, host nation medical facilities may be the only care available. The availability and level of care at host nation medical facilities will vary by location.
• Applicants hired from the Continental United States (CONUS) and their family members (who are US citizens) are required to obtain Official Passports prior to departure to the overseas area.
• Citizenship/Ordinarily Resident Status:
  Applicants must be U.S. citizens who are not considered Ordinarily Resident under the applicable Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA). An ordinarily resident is anyone who has lived in the host country longer than the allowed number of days without being a member of the forces assigned, civilian component or a family member of either the aforementioned or who has obtained a work permit for any duration.
  
  Ordinarily Resident restrictions apply and vary depending on the…