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 provide developmental experience designed to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership perspective of an identified high-potential, mid-level manager/executive; it is not a continuing position and assignment duration is limited to 36 months.

Duties

DUTY 1: Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of Logistics Career Program, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs. Directs the development of programs and activities designed to establish and/or enhance career management for the functional community represented. Determines program requirements, objectives, and operating methods necessary for the development, implementation and operation of the career program. Serves as the authority for career management actions involving civilian personnel administration and functional requirements as they relate to positions and employees covered by the career program. DUTY 2: Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. Selects or recommends selection of candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignment in consideration of skills, qualifications, and mission requirements. Develops, modifies, and/or interprets performance standards. Explains performance expectations to employees and provides regular feedback on strengths and weaknesses. Holds employees responsible for satisfactory completion of work assignments. Appraises subordinate workers performance ensuring consistency and equity in rating techniques. Recommends awards when appropriate and approves within-grade increases. Hears and resolves employee complaints and refers serious unresolved complaints to higher level management. Initiates action to correct performance or conduct problems. Effects minor disciplinary measures such as warnings and reprimands and recommends action in more serious disciplinary matters. Prepares documentation to support actions taken. Identifies employee developmental needs and provides or arranges for training (formal and on-the-job) to maintain and improve job performance. Encourages self-development. Approves master leave schedule assuring adequate coverage for peak workloads and traditional holiday vacation time. Demonstrates sensitivity to ideas of subordinates. Promotes an environment in which employees are empowered to participate in and contribute to effective mission accomplishment. Discharges security responsibilities by ensuring education and compliance with security directives for employees with access to classified or sensitive material. Recognizes and takes action to correct situations posing a threat to the health or safety of subordinates. Periodically reviews position descriptions to ensure accuracy, and the most effective utilization of personnel resources. Explains classification determinations to subordinate employees. Provides a work environment that is free from all forms of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Supports the agency's EEO program through allocation of personnel to participate in community outreach and recruitment programs, ensures full cooperation of employees with EEO office officials. Addresses subordinates' concerns, whether perceived or real, and follows up with appropriate action to correct or eliminate tension in the workplace. DUTY 3: Represents the Directorate and promotes civilian career management goals at Policy Council meetings and other formal panel or committee meetings. Briefs functional leadership on career program activities, status of action items, and civilian personnel policy as it impacts on operations. Keeps apprised of new technology impacting methodology and provides constructive suggestions and assistance to facilitate successful transition; orients functional leadership as technologies emerge into program operations. Staffs policy council or panel/committee proposals as necessary to ensure compliance with law and compatibility with Directorate objectives. DUTY 4: Develops methods and philosophy for promoting management advisory services. Directs and monitors analyses and evaluation of functional requirements, operations, organizations, and specialized skills required for positions and employees. Results are applied to advising/counseling managers and employees on such career management actions as career progression, training, assignment, etc.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Mobility is a condition of employment. Incumbent must sign an AF-wide mobility agreement.
• Incumbent must be able to attain and maintain the required security clearance.
• 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/
• PCS cost will be paid IAW Career Broadening Policy under this agreement.
• Career Broadening positions are managed by AFPC/DPCZ and are centrally funded.
• Positions are established specifically to provide developmental experience designed to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership perspective of a high-potential, mid-level manager.
• Career Broadening also provides training and developmental opportunities at various organizational levels.
• These assignments offer the qualified candidate a unique assignment in that the candidates brings certain experience to the assignment while gaining new experiences in a different work environment.
• TEMPORARY PROMOTION: If the position is filled as a temporary promotion, upon completion of the career broadening assignment, the temporary promotion may lead to permanent promotion without further competition.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• Disclosure of Political Appointments

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: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Applicants who have the 1 year of appropriate specialized experience, as indicated in the table, are not required by this standard to have general experience, education above the high school level, or any additional specialized experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-13 or higher grade (or equivalent in an alternate pay system) within the Federal Civil Service to be considered for referral. 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: Knowledge of the laws, regulations, principles, and practices of civilian career management. Expert knowledge of the mission and organizational structure of the functional community represented in order to effectively carry out career management responsibilities. Skill in analyzing issues and formulating solutions to problems. Skill in written and oral communication to communicate with and brief, senior functional and personnel officials. Ability to supervise and manage a subordinate work force.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address AF Career Broadeners 550 C Street W JBSA Randolph AFB, TX 78150 US
• Name: Career Broadening Office
• Email: [email protected]