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 serve as a Management Operations Specialist for the WLO Division to work special management operations projects, processes and programs that are assigned to the Mobility Directorate.

Duties

This position is a developmental GS-09 Target GS-12 position. This position may be filled at any grade level. Individual selected may be promoted without further competition, upon meeting all legal and regulatory requirements. Starting salary indicated on this vacancy announcement is for the (GS-09). Attainment of knowledge, skills, and abilities is required before promotion to the next higher grade and is dependent on demonstrated ability to perform the duties of the next higher grade level, meeting all regulatory requirements, and recommendation for promotion by the supervisor. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. This position may be subject to a formalized training program and pay retention of 150% of the maximum rate of the basic pay is authorized for candidates requesting a Voluntary Change to lower Grade. Military Spouse candidates exercising their preference will be placed at the full performance level, if considered to be best qualified and selected. GS-09: Performs developmental assignments. Performs recurring assignments. Carries out special projects and participates in special initiatives and studies. Prepares written correspondence and other documentation. GS-11: Participates in special projects and performs special assignments related to Directorate Level Management Operations. Provides technical guidance and instruction to users, Division Leadership and higher, Chief Financial Officers, Program Directors, and other IT specialists. Maintains a continuous liaison with other Directorates, AFLCMC, AFMC, MAJCOMs, HQ USAF, and geographically separated WL organizations and their installations. Prepares written correspondence and other documentation. GS-12: Participates in special projects and performs special assignments related to Directorate Level Management Operations. Provides technical guidance and instruction to users, Division Leadership and higher, Chief Financial Officers, Program Directors, and other IT specialists. Maintains a continuous liaison with other Directorates, AFLCMC, AFMC, MAJCOMs, HQ USAF, and geographically separated WW organizations and their installations. Prepares, presents, defends, and interprets studies to the Division Chief, the Director and/or other high-level management officials. KSA's continued: GS-11/12: Knowledge of a wide range of principles, practices, and quantitative and qualitative evaluative techniques used in project analysis to identify, evaluates, resolve, and present issues or problems to isolate discrepancies or identify trends that impact organizational mission objectives both operationally and strategically. Knowledge of program protection, system security, technology assessment and control, foreign military sales, information, industrial, and personnel security concepts, principles, and practices to plan and implement security programs in these areas. Knowledge of IT management information systems requirements and application software development techniques required in carrying out project assignments of considerable difficulty and with little specificity regarding approach to be followed. Skill in negotiating with management to accept and implement recommendations when they involve substantial resources, extensive changes, or conflict with organizational desires. Skill to use, manipulate, and or synthesize various data systems and sources of information to cross-correlate data and metrics to evaluate data within the context of operational environment, develop COAs to better support mission objectives, select and coordinate with appropriate parties of interest, and champion AFLCMC/WL opportunities in the corporate process. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy, and maintain good working relations with all individuals and organizations. Ability to recognize and analyze complex analytical problems, conducts research, gather, assemble, and analyze facts; draw conclusions; conduct analysis; devise recommended solutions; and summarize results of the entire process in briefings, papers, or reports suitable for top management use and decision-making. Ability to develop and use appropriate data collection techniques.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Male must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• The position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization.
• This position may require travel.
• This position may require drug testing and the candidate may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection.
• Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position.
• Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period.
• May be required to travel by military and/or civilian aircraft in the performance of official duties.
• The actual work performed in this position has been reviewed and determined that it does not meet any of the exemption criteria defined in 5 CFR 551. This position has been designated as nonexempt.
• Employee may be required to work extended or other than normal duty hours to include evenings and weekends and may be subject to recall.
• Incumbent may be required to report to work during base exercises, contingencies, or emergency situations and overtime/comp time/credit hours may be required to accomplish assigned duties.
• Financial Disclosure OGE 450 required.
• GS-12: This position meets the administrative exemption criteria for the Fair Labor Act (5 CFR 551.206).

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. GS-09: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes performing moderately difficult and complex assignments consisting of well precedented tasks to further orient the employee in the application of occupational principles, methods, and techniques. Incumbent determines the practices and procedures to use in accomplishing conventional tasks, and interprets and adapts guidelines in order to resolve procedural or factual issues. Performs special assignments in support of the organization; e.g., researching policy and comparing to new or modified guidelines, analyzing and providing substantive evaluation of data, and performing analysis and providing recommendations to resolve issues. Drafts or prepares a variety of documents to include newsletter items, responses to routine inquiries, reports, letters, and other related documents. 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. OR EDUCATION: master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: 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%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of official transcripts. GS-11: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes preparing, coordinating and implementing policy and procedures for understanding requirements and developing hardware and software applications. Studies product performance, analyzing facts, ensuring compatibility, consistency of interpretation, application of sound logic and technical foundation for projects. Researches regulations and operating instructions to determine if office, divisions, and organizations are adhering to established procedures and processes. Incumbent will establish, develop, and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of management, functional staff offices, and organizational counterparts. Drafts or prepares a variety of documents to include newsletter items, responses to routine inquiries, reports, letters, and other related documents. 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. OR EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: 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%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of official transcripts. GS-12: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes studying product performance, analyzing facts, ensuring compatibility, consistency of interpretation, application of sound logic and technical foundation for projects. Prepares, coordinates and implements policy and procedures for understanding requirements and developing hardware and software applications concepts and design to ensure necessary system implementation and operation in a timely manner. Incumbent will establish, develop, and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of management, functional staff offices, and organizational counterparts. Identifies the need for projects and process initiates milestones to include researching, determining, or making appropriate actions that impact the overall organization. Conducts meetings and working groups to address problems, technical developments, and program and process changes, and to collectively prepare an approach to address such changes. 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-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 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: GS-09: Knowledge of the principles, concepts, and theories of management operations, and the standard practices, methods, and techniques of the occupation sufficient to perform difficult, but well-precedented assignments. Knowledge of analysis, evaluation, fact-finding, and investigative techniques in order to gather data, identify significant factors, and recommend a solution from a number of possible alternatives. Knowledge of the occupation to perform studies and prepare reports, documentation, and correspondence to communicate factual and procedural information clearly. Skill in applying the principles, concepts, and practices of the occupation sufficient to perform moderately difficult assignments. Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy, both orally and in writing, as well as work in a professional manner with peers and management. Ability to learn and apply analytical investigative techniques to accomplish work in the subject-matter field. 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 here to check accreditation.

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 Wright Patterson AFB 2000 Allbrook Drive Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]