***THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.*** This position is for a Management Support Specialist, Position Description Number T5741100 at the 116th Air Control Wing located at Robins AFB, Georgia. This is a full-time, Excepted Permanent, position that DOES NOT require a National Guard commitment. Area of Consideration: Open to all United States Citizens.

Duties

As a Management Support Specialist, GS-0301-09, you will: Plan, organize, and oversee the full complement of activities within the Group Commander's Support Staff (CSS). Manage personnel, unit training and administrative programs management as well as continuous improvement initiatives within the CSS. Oversee Group programs to facilitate the Group and squadron commander's vision. Keep abreast of and brief the Group and squadron senior ART(s)/Commander(s) regarding assigned program status; actual or potential problems and changes which could possibly affect the operation of the group and subordinate units. Recommend redirection of assets if necessary to achieve improved overall mission effectiveness. Plan, organize and execute all Group information management and personnel activities. Oversee the preparation, maintenance, and disposition of required administrative reports and other correspondence. Review internal operating procedures for personnel and information management to ensure effectiveness and compliance with current directives. Analyze directives and develop procedures for smooth CSS operations. Interpret instructions and regulations and make authoritative decisions in resolving administrative issues. Ensure publications library, filing system, and reprographic requirements are established and maintained. Responsible for monitoring and ensuring all unit reports are submitted. Establish and monitor suspense's to ensure personnel and administrative processes are completed as required. Manage training programs for administration (3A1X1) and personnel (3S0X1) in accordance with established command guidelines. Acquire adequate training from agencies necessary to discuss personal and professional development issues with assigned personnel. Ensures enlisted training is being conducted in accordance with Career Field Education and Training Plan (CFETP) requirements. Ensures in-house On-the-Job (OJT) training meets mission needs of all enlisted Air Force specialty codes within the Group CSS. Reviews higher headquarters' directives and develops local procedures to attain mission objectives. Ensure upgrade training for Group CSS personnel or ensures personnel attend required training for functional area. Prepares training outlines and lesson plans. Conducts on-the-job training (OJT). Ensures that information is disseminated and that training is appropriately documented. Maintains liaison with support activities to eliminate common problems, improve procedures, and increase efficiency. Serves as the Group point of contact and liaison with the servicing Force Support Squadron on personnel and manpower actions. Serves as central point of contact to provide authoritative explanations of personnel and/or manpower related requirements, regulations, and procedures and to assist in resolving operational problems involving all functional areas of personnel. Manages personnel resource requirements. Compiles personnel and manpower transactions according to the specific, established requirements of each case. Prepares and delivers presentations such as briefings, training sessions, and consultations with serviced Commander(s), other staff agencies and functional areas to secure cooperation, resolve controversial matters and convey information. Develops and prepares a variety of correspondence and other documentation, i.e., formal memorandums, point papers, metrics, feasibility studies, staff summary packages, briefings, charts, bullet background papers, etc. Formulates and presents final analysis and recommendations for improvements and procedures to Group/unit Commanders. Participates in special studies and projects relating to planning, coordinating, and analyzing the effectiveness/efficiency of the Group CSS in meeting Air Force Administration program goals. Assists managers in strategic planning and in identifying immediate and long-range program/training and technology needs. Communicates needs to the manager, becomes the advocate to secure resources. Develops agendas and presentations and evaluates results through cross feed and follow-up methods. Conducts normal staff duties. Originates and replies to inquiries, reports, or suspense's generated from offices/activities. Develops CSS consolidated resource plan for staff support to include budget, equipment, computers, supplies and required services. Receives data call, reviews CSS historical data submissions to determine trends in spending and forecast annual funding needs. Researches, consolidates, and summarizes budgetary data from source documents and reports for use in preparing budget estimates and annual financial plans. Analyzes data for prior, current, and out year in preparing financial plans. Interprets source information and properly applies it to the budget. Determines the most appropriate and effective organizational arrangement and work flow for support activities. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• For positions requiring a security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) the applicant must possess or be able to obtain a clearance within one year of appointment.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment(30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968.
• An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
• This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration.
• This designation will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless otherwise approved in advance by the TAG.
• For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles, candidates must have a valid state driver's license for the state in which they live or are principally employed.

Qualifications

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as administering and directing the Group Commander's Support Staff functions to ensure smooth day-to-day operations. Additionally, trains personnel in the accomplishment of tasks set forth herein. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Human Resource Management or Business Administration. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

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 GA 116 ACW Wing Staff Building 2072 Robins AFB, GA 31098 US
• Name: Rona Howard
• Phone: 678-569-5721
• Email: [email protected]