LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a command headquarters senior level logistics manager specialist, applying Aircraft Maintenance experience to analyze, develop, and evaluate issues, develop, and coordinate recommendations to resolve substantive problems and issues of effectiveness and efficiency of work operations in a Major Command program.

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Duties

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• Applying Aircraft Maintenance experience, oversees, analyzes, develops, and evaluates issues, and develops recommendations to resolve substantive problems and issues of effectiveness and efficiency of work operations in a major command program.
• Manages, trains, and evaluates the Global Force Management Functional Area Manager/Representatives (GFM FAM/FARs), IAW Air Force guidance on Operations Planning and Execution (e.g., AFI 10-201, 10- 244, 10-401), to accomplish GFM FAM/FAR and command tasks or projects and provide or arrange for specific command and control systems training to meet individual and team tasks.
• Manages the overall CAF and conventional aircraft maintenance type functions for the wartime/contingency/exercise requirements forecast. Controls command/ crisis action planning for Aircraft Maintenance type functions to include personnel and support assets for team assigned.
• Prepares and delivers oral presentations such as briefings, training sessions, consultations, and strategy sessions with other staff service functions and activities to secure cooperation, resolve controversial matters, and convey information relative to proposed changes in assignments.

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret 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:
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
• 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.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• Two years of Air Force Aircraft Maintenance Functional Area Manager experience in expeditionary force
  presentation and generation (military, civilian, or contractor) either on MAJCOM staff or higher is highly
  desired.
• Employee may work nonstandard hours to perform duties, during contingency and ACC OC heightened
  operations, unique working hours (12 hours shift) and long period of overtime will be required.
• If the ACC Continuity of Operations Plan (COOP) is activated, employee may be required to deploy to the
  alternate Headquarters up to 30 days.
• Aircraft maintenance type experience is critical to the successful completion of the work.
• This is position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing as a condition of employment.

Qualifications

Conditions of Employment Continued:

• This position is emergency essential. In the event of a crisis situation, the incumbent, or designated alternate, must continue to perform the Emergency Essential duties until relieved by proper authority. The incumbent or the designated alternate may be required to take part in readiness exercises. This position cannot be vacated during national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the organization to function effectively. This meets the criteria of an Emergency Essential position and requires that the incumbent, or the designated alternate, be removed from any military recall status. Employee must sign DD Form 2365 as a condition of employment.

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 Position, Logistics Management Series, 0346.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11 , or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge in methodology in posturing, presenting, and generating forces to the combatant commanders. Thorough knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of the command verification process in relationship to major operations such as apportionment of combat type forces, deployment, mobilization, and contingency operations. Knowledge of MAJCOM and military command structure, missions, programs, organizational relationships, program goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key operational events and milestones, and methods of evaluating the effectiveness of planning actions as related to actual events. Knowledge of the various commands involved in overall planning and execution of operations and evaluations. Comprehensive knowledge of a wide range of logistics, manpower, and personnel concepts to include ability to use DCAPES/JOPES/JCRM/DRRS.

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-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 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. In-depth knowledge of Joint / Air Force Time Phased Forces and Deployment Data (TPFDD), DoD operational planning (OPLAN) and contingency planning, MAJCOM and AF relcama processes to include Reclama Processing Tool (RPT), and GCCS systems such as: Joint Operation Planning and Execution System (JOPES); Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning Execution Segments (DCAPES); AEF Information System (AEFIS). Must process a full understanding of Global Force Management (GFM), and Joint Forces Provider (JFP) processes with a relationship to Adaptive Planning.
2. Knowledge in all facets of Joint, Air Force, and MAJCOM policies, goals, and objectives as they relate to the Air and Space Force deployment and JFP concept of operations for deployment planning.
3. Knowledge of HQ ACC Operations Center (ACC OC) operations during both contingency and non-contingency operations as a Crisis Action Team member.
4. Knowledge of management principles and processes and the analytical and evaluative methods and techniques for assessing program execution and improving organizational effectiveness and efficiency. Skill in designing and conducting comprehensive studies, and preparing solutions to resolve substantive problems and issues of work operations in a major command program.
5. Ability and skill in gathering, assembling, and analyzing facts, drawing conclusions, conducting analysis, devising recommended solutions, and packaging the entire process into briefings, papers, or reports suitable for top leadership (General/Flag Officer level) use and decision-making.
6. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; negotiates complex issues; and maintains good working relationships.

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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

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.

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.

Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.

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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