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 command focal point for Digital Materiel Management as related to data quality, management, handling, and styling. This position will directly support the Digital Acceleration Task Force (DATF) as established by AFMC/CC.

Duties

DUTY 1: Develops and recommends command-level engineering policy and procedures related to data management and handling, with a particular focus on data requirements for future Digital Materiel Management needs. DUTY 2: Coordinates with organizations such as AFMC Centers, other services, DoD, industry, and academia. Serves as advisor to AF, DoD, and industry leadership on matters related to data formatting, standards, styling, met-data tagging, etc. DUTY 3: Serves as a consultant and expert in engineering work involved in development or sustainment of systems with high fidelity, modern data requirements and needs. DUTY 4: Represents the organization with a variety of installation and functional area organizations. Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with counterparts or management officials at AFMC Centers, HQ AFMC, HQ USAF, DoD, other agencies, academia, or with contractor engineering specialists. Position Requirements are: 1. Leadership experience at the enterprise and strategic levels 2. Knowledge of the DoD acquisition process and policy 3. Knowledge of roles and responsibilities of major functional areas, such as finance, contracting, logistics and engineering. 4. Knowledge of IT systems and infrastructure 5. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with internal and external customers, with a high degree of professionalism. Ability to justify, defend, present, and/or advise on process improvement, budgetary, security, and programmatic issues and actions where the proposals involve substantial resources, require extensive changes to established procedures, and challenge current government roles and perspectives.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guidance
• 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
• For more information on Acq Demo please go to DoD AcqDemo Homepage http://acqdemo.hci.mil/ and Fact Sheet http://acqdemo.hci.mil/faq.html
• Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization
• Position may require an appropriate security clearance
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Position may be subject to random drug testing
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a non-sensitive (Secret) clearance.
• Work may require travel away from the normal duty station on military and commercial aircraft.
• Employee may be required to work other than the normal duty hours in the performance of duties; overtime may be required.
• Work may require the employee to drive a motor vehicle; an appropriate, valid driver's license is required.
• Work may involve ad hoc/situational telework.
• An advanced degree from an ABET accredited institution is highly desired.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period.

Qualifications

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, General Engineering Series, 0801. BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Basic Requirements: A. Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. OR B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following: 1. Professional registration or licensure -- Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1, or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions. 2. Written Test -- Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 examination or any other written test required for professional In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-03, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-13 or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience is experience involved in the application of advanced theories, concepts, and principles related to engineering activities for design, development, test or sustainment of a single major system or smaller multiple systems. 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. 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 a wide range of advanced multidisciplinary professional engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, and techniques to apply experimental theories and new developments to problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods, and to plan and execute specialized programs of marked difficulty, responsibility, and significance. 2. Knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structure, and operation of the DoD, Air Force, and organizations that govern, interface with, and/or influence systems acquisition, development, and/or sustainment; and knowledge of planning, programming, and budgeting cycles, financial systems, and restrictions on expenditure of funds. 3. Knowledge of and skill in evaluating state-of -the-art and advancements in theory, application, technology, and policy affecting systems being developed, and in planning, organizing, and directing the functions and staff in critical aspects of development, production, and/or support of systems, subsystems, or equipment. Particular focus on model verification and validation 4. Knowledge of safety, security, personnel management, and EEO regulations, practices, and procedures. Knowledge of cyber security and weapon system certification considerations. 5. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective relationships, building consensus and coalitions, negotiating, and resolving conflicts with a variety of individuals and organizations as well as communicating effectively, both orally and in writing. 6. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions of an organization, and mentor, motivate, and appraise the staff through subordinate supervisors as well as analyze, plan, and adjust work operations of one or more organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources. Qualifications/Requirements: This position serves as the Lead Integrator for the Digital Acceleration Task Force. The primary responsibilities of the Lead Integrator are to execute coordinating, planning, problem-solving, and implementing enterprise solutions aligned with AFMC's Digital Materiel Management (DMM) strategy. The employee is responsible for understanding and adjudicating stakeholder requirements as they affect highly technical, enterprise IT solutions. IDEAL CANDIDATE: Has applied Systems Engineering experience leading complex projects, with diverse stakeholders, in Program Offices or Headquarters that required substantial operational changes 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

ARE YOU USING YOUR 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 Hanscom AFB 20 Schilling Circle Bldg 1305 Hanscom AFB, MA 01731 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]