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Duties

Summary: The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Headquarters, Air University, Registrar Services Branch Student Services specialist to manage and perform all necessary Registrar functions for the students, schools and processes in Air University Professional Military Education and Professional Continuing Education programs. Recommends/advises on policy, standards, requirements and performs staff work which leads to the efficient and effective management of programs, policy, procedures, standards, and performance of student service staff work across and within all Air University schools and programs. Organizes and coordinates activities and personnel in the registrar services office to perform Registrar Services duties, and integrates registrar functions with the operation of the Student Information System across all levels of AU headquarters, schools, programs and outside agencies. Ensure all AU student actions to include course withdrawals, leaves of absence, withdrawals from school, and other related student events are properly documented in the student information system. Coordinates and collaborates across all Air University schools and programs, as well as with multiple, worldwide based Air Force and Civilian agencies/institutions and installations to solve/address AU student and program issues. Duties: Serves in the Registrar Services Branch for Air University Registrar Office. Ensures that the organization's strategic plan, mission, vision, values and requirements for Registrar Services are integrated into Division and AU strategies, goals, objectives, work plans and work products and services. Establishes, defines, and implements requirements for Registrar Services to ensure services and operations are in line with regulatory and accreditation requirements, support goals, and mission requirements. Functions as a representative of the AU Registrar supporting installation and functional area organizations. Performs the AU Registrar Services functions for Air Force accounting and tracking all students (Active Duty Air Force, Air Force Reserve, Air National Guard Officers and Enlisted members and Air Force Civilian Personnel) who attend Air Force Professional Military Education (PME), Professional Continuing Education (PCE) and Development Education (DE) 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/
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• Personnel data to which the incumbent has access are 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-1701-11. BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Applicant has a degree that included or was supplemented by major study in education or in a subject-matter field appropriate to the position. NOTE: You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts with your application. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Applicant has a combination of education and experience -- 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 with your application. 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) Applying a working knowledge of education theories, principles, procedures, and practices of secondary, adult, or continuing education programs and their accrediting processes. 2) Providing a working knowledge of public law, US Government Department of Education, AF policy, and DoD directives related to AU admissions requirements for academic degree programs, registration, graduation and policies and procedures for processes, to include international, sister services, and civilian students. 3) Using a working knowledge of US Regional Accrediting Agency standards and requirements, AF and AU regulations, policies, and procedures for the day-to-day administration of degree granting academic programs as well as all AF PME and Professional Continuing Education officer and enlisted programs. 4) Applying a working knowledge of registrar operations and procedures to evaluate information gathered from a centralized data source to provide accurate reporting of AU academics and the capability to operate the AU Student Information System for the purpose of managing the life cycle of the AU student from admission and beyond graduation, coupled with the ability to use one or more established computer programs/software applications to enter, maintain, sort, and retrieve organizational and/or program data. 5) Gathering, assembling, and compiling data, evaluating information, drawing conclusions, devising solutions, and preparing quantitative and narrative reports for a variety of offices and agencies; establishing and maintaining records; and managing resources to enhance accomplishment of program goals and mission. 6) Establishing effective working relationships and communicating with others, orally and in writing, including preparing and conducting formal and informal briefings. OR EDUCATION: Applicant has successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. NOTE: You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts with your application. 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 with your application. 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. Professional knowledge of education theories, principles, procedures, and practices of secondary, adult, or continuing education programs and their accrediting processes. (See positive education requirement per OPM Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.) 2. Knowledge of public law, US Government Department of Education, AF policy, and DoD directives related to AU admissions requirements for academic degree programs, registration, graduation and transcripting policies and procedures for processes, to include international, sister services, and civilian students. 3. Knowledge of US Regional Accrediting Agency standards and requirements, AF and AU regulations, policies, and procedures for the day-to-day administration of degree granting academic programs as well as all AF PME and Professional Continuing Education officer and enlisted programs. 4. Knowledge of registrar operations and procedures to evaluate information gathered from a centralized data source to provide accurate reporting of AU academics and the capability to operate the AU Student Information System for the purpose of managing the life cycle of AU student from admission and beyond graduation, coupled with the ability to use one or more established computer programs/software applications to enter, maintain, sort, and retrieve organizational and/or program data. 5. Skill in gathering, assembling, and compiling data, evaluating information, drawing conclusions, devising solutions, and preparing quantitative and narrative reports for a variety of offices and agencies; establishing and maintaining records; and managing resources to enhance accomplishment of program goals and mission. 6. Ability to establish effective working relationships and to communicate well with others, orally and in writing, including preparing and conducting formal and informal briefings. 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 Maxwell AFB 50 Lemay Plaza South Maxwell AFB, AL 36112 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]