Job opening: PROGRAM ANALYST
Salary: $116 393 - 151 308 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Sep 18 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a senior Program Analyst, providing Civil Engineering expertise in the performance of work requiring critical thinking as applied to enterprise-wide strategy, plans, policies, and processes relating to AFCEC's Mgmt Framework, Core Capabilities, Enabling Capabilities, and Directorate strategic plans and initiatives.
Duties
1. Performs a broad range of critical thinking assignments related to the CE enterprise entailing unique problems involving advanced strategies, new technologies, current/future concepts, AFCEC Management Framework, AFCEC/CC and directorate strategic plans and initiatives and their impact on CE capabilities, concepts of operation, and AFCEC's CPI and innovation efforts.
2. Utilizes critical thinking in the development, analysis, and utilization of current/future concepts, innovative capabilities, and technologies, to evaluate and predict their impact on AFCEC's Management Framework, Core Capabilities, Enabling Capabilities, AFCEC/CC and Directorate strategic plans and initiatives, and operational activities across the CE enterprise.
3. Performs continuous manpower and organizational analyses for a wide range of diverse programs, their capabilities, and functions as relating to the CE enterprise, or other assigned tasks.
4. Represents the organization at meetings, conferences, briefings and seminars related to program planning, advanced technologies and support system concepts
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
- Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position
- PCS expenses if authorized will be paid IAW JTR and Air Force Regulations. This is a Centrally Managed position under the Civil Engineering Career Field.
- This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- This position may require drug testing and the candidate may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection
- Work may require travel away from the normal duty station on military and commercial aircraft
- Employee must maintain current certifications
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period
- Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization.
- The incumbent may be required to work overtime or irregular work schedule (e.g., other than normal duty hours such as weekends, evenings).
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is highly desired
- The incumbent will be required to obtain BB certification within 24 months of being placed in the position. BB certification must be maintained by the incumbent while in the position
- This position meets the administrative exemption criteria for the Fair Labor Standards Act (5 CFR 551.206)
Qualifications
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, for Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions. Note: Due to the use of 120 day rosters, applicants within 120 days of completion of TIG requirements are encouraged to apply.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-13, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes that I have, or will have within 120 days of closing of this announcement, 1 year of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band in Federal Service that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled which includes project management, continuous process improvement, value stream mapping, and facilitating process improvement groups.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. Knowledge of Air Force, COCOM, I&MS, AFCEC and directorate program goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key operational, programmatic, and planning events and milestones, and methods for evaluating the effectiveness of planning actions related to actual events
2. Knowledge of Directorate, AFCEC, AFIMSC, AF, DoD and national-level doctrine, regulations, policies, guidelines, requirements, and initiatives related to assigned program(s) and/or project(s). Knowledge of AFCEC Core Capabilities, Enabling Capabilities, products and organization of AFCEC, coupled with a Lean Six Sigma BB in CPI and knowledge in innovation, organizational management, governance, strategic communication, and AF CE goals and objectives.
3. Knowledge of the application of Top Secret and compartmentalized expertise as it applies to assigned programs, personnel, future technologies, and security procedures to maintain control of classified material.
4. Ability to recognize and analyze complex CE Operations problems, conduct research, summarize results, and make appropriate recommendations for resolution.
5. Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze facts; draw conclusions; conduct analysis; devise recommended solutions; and package the entire process in briefings, papers, or reports suitable for top management use and decision-making.
6. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, negotiate complex issues, and maintain good working relations.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you
MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click
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FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Contacts
- Address AF Installation and Mission Support Center
2000 Allbrook Drive
Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433
US
- Name: Total Force Service Center
- Phone: 1-800-525-0102
- Email: [email protected]
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