PROGRAM ANALYST

Summary

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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the command headquarters senior policy analyst responsible for policy development and integration of Total Force Integration &Total Force Enterprise Programs across Corporate Structure, applying expert analytical skills, to plan, organize, and determine necessary policies, regulations, directives, programs, doctrine.

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Duties

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• Applies expert analytical skills, as the Total Force Integration(TFl)/Total Force Enterprise (TFE) Program Manager and Subject-Matter Expert to analyze, develop and evaluate detailed plans, goals and objectives for long-range implementation of Total Force tactical/strategic areas: flight and mission, war, mobilization, exercise, rescue, foreign military sales, acquisition, PPBS, special operation, contingency, and long-range strategy for the beddown of new aircraft, rebasing concepts, TFI program integration across Corporate Structure, training, etc.
• Serves as the Command Senior Policy Analyst and Subject-Matter Expert for TFE/TFI Strategic Basing Programs.
• Serves as the TFE/TFI Program Manager
• Provides expert technical guidance in documenting planning and programming decisions in appropriate formats to meet requirements for Strategic Basing, Total Force Integration and Total Force Enterprise programs.
• Actively participates in strategic planning to improve organizational direction and focus using strategic planning tools and techniques.
• Apply expert analytical procedures for the establishment and maintenance of assigned major command program(s).

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see
• A security clearance is required
• Recruitment incentives may/may not be authorized
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Position may be subject to random drug testing
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
• Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• The work requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
• Overtime may be required as workload demands and in some cases with no-notice due to urgency of time- sensitive matters. Work may be required other than normal duty hours, which could include weekends and/or holidays.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Travel by regularly scheduled commercial or military conveyance in accordance with Joint Travel regulations may be required in performance of temporary duty.
• Incumbent will occasionally be required on temporary duty throughout the world including to remote locations with limited facilities. These temporary duty Assignments could range from short duration to 30 days, and longer.
• While every effort will be made to schedule these assignments well
  in advance of the travel, travel may be required with extremely limited notice. It is imperative incumbent have an unlimited ability to perform such travel.
• Application of updated Position Classification Flysheet for Management and Program Analysis Series, 0343, May 2024, standard applied on 02/13/2025.

Qualifications

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. 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.

*****This is an obligate position until 31 August 2029*****

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes ???????expert knowledge of a wide range of analytical qualitative and/or quantitative methods and techniques to participate in the assessment and improvement of all programs, issues, and operations relative to the development of critical strategic long-range plans; a thorough understanding of the associated goals, objectives, principles, constraints, methods and monetary policy; planning and organizing highly complex, sensitive, broad scale actions and projects associated with the nuclear weapons mission element of the center and staff agencies affected by recommendations.

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.

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-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. 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:

KSA:

1. Mastery of knowledge, analytical skills and application of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods to evaluate a large variety of program and organizational needs, and total force capabilities necessary to assess and improve

programs, budgets, and guidance with optimum benefit.

2. Analytical skill to evaluate the impact of proposed policy and resource adjustments in terms of mission accomplishment when resource levels are changed, and knowledge of the relationship funding and policy proposal and

adjustments in term of the impact.

3. Mastery of knowledge of Air Force Instructions, regulations and other guidelines outlining the Strategic Basing Process and Total Force Integration (TFI) and Total Force Enterprise (TFE) Process in order to provide analysis, develop

Command policy and recommendations to leadership on unit missions and bed downs and to assure an integrated approach to ensuring TFE/TFI policies are consistent with program goals.

4. Expert analytical skills and ability to institute methods to resolve broad and complex TFE/TFI problems and to coordinate across broad lines of authority both within and external to DoD to assure an integrated approach to ensuring

TFE/FFI policies are consistent with program goals.

5. Expert analytical knowledge and skill in applying evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations toward development and/or improvement of critical

command plans and programs for conducting major operations such as war, mobilization, Unit Panel mission responsibilities, deployment, foreign military sales, acquisition, PPBS, Total Force Integration (TFI), Total Force

Enterprise (TFE) process, Strategic Basing Process, or similar operations.

6. Comprehensive knowledge of Unit and other command structures, missions, programs, and organizational relationships and program goals and objectives, the sequence and tuning of key operational events and milestones, and

methods of evaluating the effectiveness of planning actions as related to actual events.

7. Skill in planning, organizing, and leading multi-functional teams across commands and throughout the Directorates. Ability to plan, organize, and develop studies or projects, making recommendations on substantive

operating programs, and negotiate effectively with AFRC management to accept and implement recommendations, where the proposals involve substantial resources, and require extensive changes in established concepts and procedures.

8. Ability to negotiate effectively with high level officials to gain acceptance and support for implementation of recommendations when proposals involve substantial Command resources, requirements for extensive changes to

established work processes and operations, and entail conflict within some functional elements and/or commands.

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.

Additional information

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.

Current Federal Civilian employees may apply for temporary and term positions and if selected, a break in service may be required prior to appointment to the position.

Temporary and Term Appointments: If you are selected for a temporary or term position in the competitive service, your appointment may be extended to the maximum period allowed by law without further competition.

120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.

Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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*****This is an obligate position until 31 August 2029*****

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