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BATTLE STAFF DIRECTOR

Air Force Elements, U.S. Special Operations Command · Department of the Air Force

Miscellaneous Administration And Program

Salary
$151,850–$197,408/year
Grade
15
Work location
Telework eligible · Peterson AFB, Colorado
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Sep 23, 2026
Apply by
Oct 7, 2026
Category
Miscellaneous Administration And Program

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Summary

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Duties

Primary Purpose: The primary purpose of this position is: Serves as the Battle Staff Director and Deputy Director of Operations (SOJ3) for Special Operations Command North (SOCNORTH), a Theater Special Operations Command (TSOC) under the United States Special Operations Command, a unified Combatant Command (COCOM), sharing with the director the full scope of responsibility for managing the activities of the directorate. Represents the director officially, and when acting for the director, possesses the same authority and prerogatives. Directs Command Battlestaff activities to ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, advising the SOCNORTH commander on Special Operations Forces (SOF) employment and integration to support. Duties: Serves as the SOCNORTH Battle Staff Director and senior advisor to the commander, accountable for the effective operational and technical aspects required for all Battle Staff nodes. Serves as the Deputy Director of the Operations Directorate, responsible for exercising supervisory personnel management responsibilities and the planning, organizing, and managing of operations activities for the directorate. Represents the Special Operations Directorate with a variety of command and functional area organizations. Serves as the Senior Civilian Advisor to the Commander, SOCNORTH, representing the Civilian workforce in all Joint Workforce Council forums.

How you will be evaluated

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. The resume/documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job. BASIS OF RATING: Your application will be rated under the Cut Point procedures based on the extent to which the quality, depth, and complexity of your experience and education relate to the qualification requirements. Additional points are not added for Veteran's Preference; however, Veteran's Preference is considered where applicable. Best Qualified Group: Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements. Fully Qualified Group: Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements. Basically Qualified Group: Candidates in this category meet the minimum education and/or experience requirements. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further. APPRAISALS/AWARDS: Hiring Managers use objective methods and consider previous performance appraisals and awards in the selection process. Current Federal Civilian employees should list any relevant performance related rating and/or awards in your resume.

About this listing

Air Force Elements, U.S. Special Operations Command has 5 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Peterson AFB, Colorado. See all Air Force Elements, U.S. Special Operations Command listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $151,850 to $197,408 a year. That covers GS-15 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 14 days, from Sep 23, 2026 to Oct 7, 2026. Among currently open Miscellaneous Administration and Program postings, the typical advertised window is about 13 days. As of Oct 7, 2026, it closes today.

Who can apply: current competitive-service federal employees, federal employees eligible for career transition programs, current excepted-service federal employees and 3 other groups. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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