Installation Resilience Advisor

Summary

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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 manager / executive candidate; it is not a continuing position and assignment duration is NTE 36 months.

Duties

DUTY 1:

Serves as integrator and advisor for enterprise-wide installation resilience across Department of the Air Force (DAF) activities in matters relating to installation energy water cyber and severe weather resilience and operational energy to include protection response and recovery.

DUTY 2:

Analyzes a wide range of strategic information and prepares reports proposals briefings and advocates as necessary to express the SAF/IEE enterprise position regarding installation resilience matters at the strategic level.

DUTY 3:

Serves as the technical lead in a variety of agency and functional area organizations with SAF/HAF offices OSD offices the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC) the Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC) as well as the MAJCOM and installation civil engineer staffs.

DUTY 4:

Leads and identifies the need for special projects related to installation resilience and other matters as directed by the Deputy Assistant Secretary (Infrastructure Energy Environment) SAF/IEE.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Mobility is a condition of employment; employee must sign AF-wide mobility agreement.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
• 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: cost will be paid IAW Career Broadening Policy under this agreement.
• Career Broadening positions are managed by AFPC/DPZ 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
• This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program.
• Employee may be required to travel TDY to perform assigned duties on commercial or military aircraft.
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours to provide direct support to leadership conferences or special initiatives or programs related to the AF Civil Engineer Career Field.
• 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 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 and must have included: 1) Mastery knowledge of global modernization of legacy programs to integrate cutting-edge technical innovations and statutory policies; 2) Comprehensive knowledge of a variety of qualitative and quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness; 3) Extensive knowledge and skills in analyzing and resolving conflicts in policy and program objectives and/or problems in very complex or controversial transactions involving complex negotiations; 4) Extensive knowledge of long-term installation management practices and strategies sufficient to provide guidance to other DoW agencies; 5) Skill as a technical authority applying new theories and standards to problems not susceptible to treatment by accepted and established practices and procedures; 6) High degree of skill in planning organizing and directing the work of government and contract personnel and integrating manpower and financial resources into a productive team; 7) Ability to develop recommend and implement best business practices; and 8) Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing sufficient to present and provide expert advice to senior officials and colleagues responsible for broad program operations recommend solutions and prepare project and staff reports and deal effectively with all levels of management during meetings conferences and related activities.

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:

1. Professional knowledge of a broad range of program management (integrated installation planning asset management mechanical civil electrical and environmental) maintenance and sustainment programs for Air and Space Force installation-built infrastructure and knowledge of Air Force Civil Engineering goals and objectives.
2. Extensive knowledge of a broad range of problem-solving methods practices and techniques used to determine viable approaches and solutions in communicating new concepts goals and objectives that enable the incumbent to serve as the leader of a multi-disciplinary group to address installation energy water cyber and severe weather resilience into policies programs and procedures for infrastructure resilience.
3. Knowledge of change management approaches tools development utilization and tracking of performance metrics and phases of the project lifecycle ability to recognize and analyze programs and situations and develop rules and procedures for timely and economical solutions.
4. Knowledge of applicable HQ USAF instructions policy and guidance letters associated with the various asset management and civil engineer programs along with a general knowledge of programming rules. Ability to research analyze interpret congressional language and regulations DoD and federal agency rules and incorporate into Air and Space Force policy and guidance.
5. Knowledge of the AF SPPBE (Strategy Planning Programming Budgeting and Execution) process cycles and engagement opportunities and budgeting cycles financial control and budget systems and management. Ability to facilitate and develop long-term strategic plans for the Civil Engineer enterprise to meet assigned missions using collaboration with programming and execution personnel throughout the CE enterprise.
6. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective relationships building consensus and coalitions negotiating and resolving conflicts with a variety of individuals and organizations. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and maintain good working relationships to gain support for program goals.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

PCS restrictions : An employee selected to make a PCS to a Career Broadening assignment is restricted from making a second PCS for 12 months.

Defense National Relocation Program may or may not be authorized.

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.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority