Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for IMPORTANT additional information. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a JPRA Supervisory Program Manager exercising second level supervisory and managerial authorities for a specialized survival, evasion, resistance, and escape (SERE) training program and its subprograms. Manages and administers training operations and exercise support covering a broad technical training area consisting of diverse subprograms and projects.

Duties

Duty 1: Plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of the Joint Personnel Recovery Agency's Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE) training program and its subprograms Duty 2: Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Directs, coordinates, and oversees work through subordinate supervisors. Advises staff regarding policies, procedures, and directives of higher level management or headquarters. Duty 3: Conducts research and prepares detailed products to solve complex problem sets. Applies analytical processes, statistical methods, and the Joint Operations Planning Process in Courses of Action development and decision making. Duty 4: Conducts recurring evaluations of program effectiveness and innovative training concepts. Plans, prepares and conducts analysis and assessments of current and future program needs.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• All new DCIPS employees are required to complete a two-year DCIPS trial period.
• Position is designated critical-sensitive and incumbent must be able to obtain and retain a TOP SECRET (TS) security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). A non-disclosure agreement must be signed.
• 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/
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide
• Drug Testing. This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing.
• Incumbent may be required to perform TDY (JTR Vol. 2), traveling on regularly scheduled passenger flights on military or civilian aircraft, in performance of duties.
• Overtime and nonstandard work hours may be required as workload demands.
• This is an excepted-service, Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System {DCIPS) position under Title 10, U.S.C.
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit
• Incumbent may be subject to periodic psychological evaluation to include psychometrics and a clinical interview.

Qualifications

This is a GG-13 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-13 duties for the "Professional" work category are at the "Full Performance" work level and are equivalent to those at the GS-13 level. The selectee's salary will be set within the grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on the selectee's qualifications in relation to the job. In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. *** Salary ranges include local market supplements *** EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Your resume must reflect the quality level of experience which demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance required for this position. Examples of creditable experience include: Knowledge and understanding of operational survival, evasion, resistance and escape (SERE) tactics, techniques, and procedures; Personnel Recovery (PR) or joint tactics, techniques, and procedures that support the tasks to report, locate, support, recover, and reintegrate; and national-level capabilities in support of PR operations, and of organization, roles, and functions of the JCS, Combatant Commands, USSOCOM, the interagency community; and customers' personnel, capabilities, and tactics, techniques, and procedures. Knowledge of common budgetary practices, procedures, regulations, precedents, and guidelines; Ability to analyze, plan, and adjust work operations of subordinate programs and subprograms to meet agency requirements and objectives within available resources; and plan, organize, and direct the functions and supervise, mentor, motivate, and appraise program and subprogram staff through subordinate supervisors. Skill and ability in conducting research, analysis, and developing reports with assessments of mission requirements to identify gaps associated with projects/programs and develop/implement solutions, and to communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy, both orally and in writing, as well as work in a professional manner with peers, management, contractors, and other agencies. Note: Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience gained in another government agency. 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 and understanding of operational survival, evasion, resistance and escape (SERE) tactics, techniques, and procedures; Personnel Recovery (PR) or joint tactics, techniques, and procedures that support the tasks to report, locate, support, recover, and reintegrate; and national-level capabilities in support of PR operations. Knowledge of organization, roles, and functions of the JCS, Combatant Commands, USSOCOM, the interagency community; and customers' personnel, capabilities, and tactics, techniques, and procedures. Knowledge of common budgetary practices, procedures, regulations, precedents, and guidelines Ability to analyze, plan, and adjust work operations of subordinate programs and subprograms to meet agency requirements and objectives within available resources. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and supervise, mentor, motivate, and appraise program and subprogram staff through subordinate supervisors Skill and ability in conducting research, analysis, and developing reports with assessments of mission requirements to identify gaps associated with projects/programs and develop/implement solutions. Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy, both orally and in writing, as well as work in a professional manner with peers, management, contractors, and other agencies 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 IC - Air Force DCIPS 550 C Street W JBSA Randolph AFB, TX 78150 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]