Job opening: SERVICES SPECIALIST
Salary: $99 764 - 129 691 per year
Published at: Oct 20 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a senior level specialist in providing enterprise-wide guidance, staff assistance support, and centrally-developed program oversight for the Airman and Family Readiness, Community Services, and Sustainment Services Flights.
Duties
Duty 1: Provides strategic and nonprofessional technical guidance as well as seasoned consultative advisory services throughout for assigned, multiple MAJCOMs and to other specialists in the org on the effective use of Services programs to support goals and objectives and produce results that accomplish missions for the agency and assigned commands.
Duty 2: Conducts and/or leads studies to improve Services programs and/or influence policy changes for assigned multiple MAJCOMs that typically involve long-range, highly complex, and often politically sensitive topics.
Duty 3: Performs evaluation of a full range of programs at assigned commands and subordinate wings/installations and develops and executes improvement/enhancement plans.
Duty 4: Reviews actions of NAF Councils approving expenditures for entertainment, equipment, and furnishings to ensure efficient use of funds.
Duty 5: Prepares and delivers written reports and oral presentations, e.g., briefings, training sessions, consultations, orientations, and discussions with assigned MAJCOMs' leadership, supervisors, customers, and co-workers; may conduct or lead conferences.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
- A security clearance may be 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/
- Recruitment incentives may/may not be authorized
- This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- Position may be subject to random drug testing
- Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
- Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
- Employee must maintain current certifications
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
Qualifications
Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes providing enterprise-wide guidance, staff assistance support, and centrally-developed program oversight for varying organizations and/or programs. NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.
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-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.
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 federal laws, executive orders, regulations, policies, directives, principles, and practices governing Services programs, and the common types of these in effect in state and local governments, carried out at the installation level and in local communities.
2. Knowledge at an expert level of analytical and evaluative methods, including a wide range of qualitative and quantitative techniques, plus a thorough understanding of how regulatory programs are administered to measure compliances, assess effectiveness, identify deficiencies, analyze trends, and make recommendations for enhancements and improvements of Services programs and the resolution of problems.
3. Knowledge of policies, procedures, methods, and publicity techniques of business operations, including the development of contracts and community wide event planning within functional areas such as: hospitality, food and beverage, clubs, lodging, fitness facilities, outdoor recreation (e.g, golf courses), bowling centers, and community centers, to develop, revise, and advise on programs to meet goals and promote patronage within available resources.
4. Knowledge of organizational structures, missions, objectives, operating programs, key positions, and administrative/protocol policies and procedures across a major military command and comparable organization to conduct studies, which are frequently ad hoc team efforts, to identify, consider, and recommend options for the resolution of substantive organizational and program issues or complex problems not susceptible to treatment by standard methods.
5. Knowledge of appropriated and non appropriated fund programming processes, practices, and procedures to justify and recommend budget submissions.
6. Skill in communicating, both orally and in writing, to provide seasoned consulting to operating managers and other specialist, lead team studies, negotiate complex controversial issues, provide informational briefings to include options and recommendations to high level management, and establish and maintain effective and positive working relationships.
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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