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Duties

Summary The primary purpose of this position is to provide specialized administrative analysis in the areas of education and training, program resources, and employee development. Serves as the Education and Training Chiefs primary designee for administering the Education Center's Educational Assessment Program (EAP), and establishing and coordinating the Base Education Planning and Advisory Committee (BEPAC), as identified in AFI 36-2306, The Education Services Program. Serves as Alternate Test Control Officer (ATCO) for the Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support (DANTES) and Air Force Institute for Advanced Distributed Learning (AFIADL). Also serves as resource manager for Civilian Education & Training and Acquisition program lines within Budget Activity (BA) 03, and resource advisor to the ESO for the Off-Duty Volunteer Education program line within BA 03. Ensures appropriate BA 02 funding is received in support of the MEO training components. Duties Administers the Education Center's Educational Assessment Program (EAP) in accordance with guidance set forth in AFI 36-2306, The Education Services Program. Provides technical guidance and staff support in the management and operation of the education and training programs. Establishes and coordinates the Base Education Planning and Advisory Committee (BEPAC). Serves as resource advisor to the ESO for the Off-Duty Volunteer Education program line of funding within BA 03, and ensures appropriate BA 02 funding is received in support of the MEO training components. Serves as resource manager for Civilian Training, Education, and Acquisition funds within Budget Activity (BA) 03 (88751 and 84753 PECs). Serves as DANTES and AFIADL Alternate Test Control Officer (ATCO). Serves as base point of contact (POC) for management of consolidated military education and training facilities or programs.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• 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/
• Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume.
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request.
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program.
• Disclosure of Political Appointments.
• Employee may be required to travel by military and/or commercial aircraft in the performance of duties.
• This position has a positive education requirement.
• Personal data to which the employee has access must be controlled by the Privacy Act of 1974 and must be safeguarded appropriately.

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, Professional and Scientific Positions, to include the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for the GS-1701, General Education and Training Series. BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Applicants must have a Degree: that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position to be filled. NOTE: You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: -- Courses equivalent to a major in education, or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position, plus appropriate experience or additional course work that provided knowledge comparable to that normally acquired through the successful completion of the 4-year course of study described above. NOTE: You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts. AND 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 one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes, (1) Knowledge of education and principles, practices, policies, and procedures for primary, secondary, adult, or continuing education programs; (2) Knowledge of the mission, organization, and work processes of programs throughout the installation, as well as the relationships of the education and training support activities to such missions; (3) Knowledge of and skill in the application of DoD, Air Force, and other applicable policy, directives, instructions and regulations as they relate to education, training, and budget activities of each; (4) Ability to gather, assemble and analyze facts, draw conclusions, devise solutions to problems, and identify changes and trends; (5) Ability to develop improvements in and design new work methods and procedures based on program assessment. OR EDUCATION: Applicants must have successfully completed three (3) years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE: You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts. 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 your transcripts. 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-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. 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. Broad professional knowledge of education theories, principles, procedures, and practices of primary, secondary, adult, or continuing education programs and their accrediting processes. (See positive education requirement per OPM Qualification Handbook for General Schedule Positions.) 2. Knowledge of the mission, organization, and work processes of programs throughout the installation, as well as the relationships of education and training support activities to such missions. 3. Ability to gather, assemble and analyze facts, draw conclusions, devise solutions to problems, and identify changes and trends. Ability to develop improvements in and design new work methods and procedures. 4. Knowledge of and ability to administer educational testing within specific parameters. 5. Knowledge of and skill in applying human resource development (HRD) learning concepts, policies, principles, and methods. 6. Knowledge of installation budget and finance regulations, procedures and processes for budget formulation to compile, correlate, and consolidate obligations and expenditures. 7. Knowledge of, and skill in applying, commonly used budget and finance principles, practices, and methods of budget execution and the structure, programs, and work methods of the organization sufficient to determine whether obligations, expenditures, and requested allotments are within funding limitations. 8. Knowledge and skill in the application of DoD, Air Force, and other applicable policy, directives, instructions and regulations as they relate to areas of responsibility. 9. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing. 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 transcripts with 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 Grand Forks AFB 226 Steen Blvd Bldg 101 Grand Forks AFB, ND 58205 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]