Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to influence and coordinate the individual and collective efforts of a multidisciplined staff of military, civilian, and contractors to develop vulnerability assessments, mitigation strategies and architecture evaluations involving critical and complex efforts of national scope, interest, and significance.

Duties

The Technical Advisor influences and coordinates the individual and collective efforts of a multidisciplined staff of military, civilian, and contractors to develop vulnerability assessments, mitigation strategies and architecture evaluations involving critical and complex efforts of national scope, interest, and significance. Shares a full range of responsibilities concerning SSDP-assigned missions and D/SSDP objectives by applying intelligence, programmatic, and technical expertise to OSD and ODNI, civil, commercial, and international space protection programs and strategies, as directed. As necessary, leads or actively supports the development, implementation, integration, and analysis of space protection activities for direct actions as well as exercises. Ensures SSDP supporting staff works collaboratively with all primary participants to properly addressed SSDP-assigned missions and D/SSDP objectives. Recommends and assists with revisions to the plan while supporting investigation of emergent issues of interest to the chain of command. Represents the SSDP office at higher levels, as necessary. Demonstrates ability to lead and facilitate collaborative discussions among operational, intelligence, scientific, technical and program specialists, to solicit and synthesize information relevant to defining the overall space protection scenario, including threats and solutions. Interfaces with senior National Security Space (NSS) enterprise requirement, acquisition, operations, and policy leads to advocate for and ensure "protection" standards, methodologies and measures are understood and applied. Facilitates Joint/Combined discussion and resolution of strategic and technical concerns by applying analytical expertise and programmatic knowledge; identifies, evaluates, and recommends implementation of strategies and solutions; and ensures resulting strategies and solutions represent current understanding of projected threats, including information derived from detailed discussions with other intelligence scientific, technical and program specialists. Works with a broad range of Intelligence Community (IC) partners to obtain foundational-level intelligence collection and analysis for the benefit of SSDP efforts. Must formulate collection and analysis priorities for each effort and work with the IC to implement. At SSDP effort completion, helps develop operational-level intelligence collection strategies to support transition of materiel and nonmaterial solutions into the operational community. Assists division leads with project definition and development. Identifies tasks, required resources, dependencies, schedules, and deliverables required to successfully complete tasks. Provides oversight to technical tasks in support of the D/SSDP as necessary. Assists in ensuring commitments and deliverables in the Annual Work Plan are delivered on schedule and cost. Applies sound engineering practices in the development of comprehensive threat projections and vulnerability assessments. Assesses the data, analytical methodologies, assumptions, and conclusions of both vulnerability and mitigation strategies to ensure they are sound and represent reasonable engineering judgment.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• Position is designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP). Position requires the incumbent sign a Drug Testing letter and pass urinalysis testing prior to appointment.
• Must have or be able to obtain a TOP SECRET/SCI Security clearance
• Must file an Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Report
• PROBATIONARY PERIOD. An individual's initial SL career appointment becomes final only after the individual successfully completes a 1-year probationary period.
• Active Duty Military Members must indicate retirement eligibility
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be offered
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT (Standard Form 278). Selected candidate must file this report in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
• Veterans' preference is applicable to Air Force Senior Level (SL) positions.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS: Eligibility will be based upon a clear showing the applicant has training, education and experience of the scope and quality sufficient to effectively carry-out the duties of the position. Candidates must exemplify the corporate perspective, leadership vision, broad experience and character needed in the Civilian Senior Executive Service corps not only to satisfy the immediate vacancy, but future vacancies which will occur in a variety of organizations, functions and locations. MANDATORY TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (NTE 2 Pages per MTQ): A supplemental statement must be submitted separately addressing each TQ. TQs must provide specific examples that address relevant experience and accomplishments. Applicants should focus on recent experience, education, and training, as some Recruitment Panel members may consider experience that's over 10 years old to be outdated. Applicants must reflect superior technical qualifications demonstrated through leadership and management in the following: 1. Demonstrated experience applying sound engineering practices in the development of comprehensive threat projections, vulnerability assessments, and technical architectures to national security challenges involving space systems and capabilities. 2. Extensive knowledge of space protection strategy, policy, and funding, including Intelligence Community (IC) equities. Understanding of how to apply mission scenarios, operational objectives, and technical capabilities to support the development of recommendations. 3. Demonstrated experience collaborating across a broad base of highly technical and geographically diverse teams and communicating technical challenges to strategic decision makers, operational practitioners, and system developers.

Education

For 0800, General Engineering Series:
a. A professional engineering degree from an accredited institution is required. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
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b. A combination of education and experience as required by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Acceptable combinations of education and experience can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf

Contacts

• Address AF Senior Executive Management 1040 Air Force Pentagon Room 4D Washington, DC 20330 US
• Name: Charles Andrews
• Phone: 703-693-0324
• Email: [email protected]