Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for IMPORTANT additional information. The primary purpose of this position is to manage, oversee, and/or provide expertise in support of A4/A4L senior leader strategic priorities, team administration and operations, process/policy improvements, strategic communication, deliberate partnership development, and current/future concepts.

Duties

Serve as the program analyst for Process Advancement. Serves as the subject matter expert on process and/policy improvements utilizing appropriate Continuous Process Improvement (CPI) methodologies, theories, and techniques. Directs, coordinates, and oversees projects and study work. Leads special projects and performs special assignments related to process/policy improvement. Represents all at various command levels throughout the enterprise. Maintains a continuous liaison with other organizations: Wings, Major Commands(MAJCOMs), Headquarters (HQ) United States Air Force (USAF), and geographically separated organizations and their installations. Develops and implements A4L's policy/process improvement program. Recommends CPI, and policy improvement implementation procedures to senior management officials and customers across the enterprise. Accomplishes professional development and maintains technical proficiency. Maintains proficiency through professional interaction with technical professional societies, associations, academia, symposia, contractors, research and development (R&D) organizations, and participation in formation training programs.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• This is a Centrally Managed Position in the Logistics Career Field. Travel expenses will be paid
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours. Overtime and/or emergency overtime may be required.
• 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.
• Incentives: Recruitment and/or retention incentives may or may not be used.
• 120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
• Must exhibit a high degree of judgment, resourcefulness, originality, and the ability to foresee the impact of changing technology.
• Completed training and ToC, and at least one other: Agile Practitioner, SCRUM, or CPI methods.
• Exhibit a high degree of judgment, resourcefulness, originality, and the ability to foresee the impact of changing technology is highly desirable.

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, Administrative and Management Positions SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience is experience gained while managing, overseeing and or providing expertise in support of senior leader strategic priorities, team administration, and operations, innovation pipeline, strategic communication, deliberate partnership development, and current/future concepts. Applying cross-functional leadership in the plans, policy, lessons learned, programming, research, analysis, conceptual design, and/or integration of complex organization support systems to deliver the organization's mission objectives. Evaluating the content of policy for projected impact upon the agency's programs or resources. Applying CPI practices, methodologies and techniques to issues or studies concerning the productivity and effectiveness of programs. 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: Knowledge of cross functional organizational structures and its supporting/supported elements and programs, mission, policies, goals, and philosophies. Skilled in the following areas: employee mission alignment, business process improvement, innovation pipeline, startup culture, agile teams, joint collaboration, project management, risk and decision analysis, and negotiations. Skilled (expertly) in communication/public speaking to generate buy-in, integration and collaboration for innovation from various stakeholders from hierarchies in organization, Program Offices, Staff, industry, and academia partners to integrate and coordinate multiple and related missions, functions, subject, issues, and situations across echelons (or equivalent) to present and recommend solutions in a logical, cohesive format. Skilled/experienced in accelerating innovative and feasible solutions to complex issues in which the boundaries are broad and difficult to determine in advance. Skilled in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to a broad range of functional areas related to CPI, Theory of Constraints (ToC), benchmarking, metric/statistical analysis, value stream mapping, and Kanban. Ability to research, interpret, develop, and advocate component/command or equivalent organization laws, regulations, policies, and programs. 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.

Contacts

• Address AFELM and Other DoD Entities - Pentagon 1720 Air Force Pentagon Washington, DC 20330 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]