PROGRAM ANALYST

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The Primary Purpose of This Position: To serve as an Air Staff level program analyst and military strategist, combining Air Force grand strategic and operational expertise in planning, developing, and testing Air Force operational concepts and joint warfare, mobilization, and contingency plans. Provides clearly articulated strategic concepts designed to promote the use of air power to project US power world-wide and advises the Chief of Staff of the Air Force in his/her roles as an international Air Chief, decision maker to organize, train and equip the Air Force, and provider of best military advise to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Secretary of Defense, and Present of the United States.

DUTIES:

• Applies AF military operational experience to plan and develop major aspects of AF, or AF portions of joint war, mobilization, and contingency plans, and/or lead a team through such an effort in one or more of the following areas: Air, Space, or Cyberspace.
• Uses AF operational military experience and knowledge to develop methods for testing and evaluating assigned war, mobilization, and contingency plans.
• Uses AF operational military experience and knowledge to prepare and present high-level briefings of conclusions, many being highly subjective and not readily susceptible to verification until encountering actual operational situations.
• Maintains a continuous liaison with other Air Staff, Joint Staff , MAJCOM/NAF, CCMD, other service headquarters counterparts, and DOD offices to integrate AF plans with other defense agencies.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see
• 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
• 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.
• This position meets the administrative exemption criteria for the Fair Labor Standards Act (5 CFR 551.206).
• This is a centrally managed position in the operations career field

Qualifications

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (Cont'd)

• This is an Obligated Position in which an employee has return rights. Upon the employee's return, incumbent may be required to vacate this position.
• The incumbent must be able to obtain/maintain Top Secret/ Sensitive Compartmented Information access
• This position is designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Testing Program. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.
• The incumbent may be required to travel away from the normal duty site by military and/or commercial conveyance in the performance of assigned tasks, to include but not limited to: conferences, meetings, exercises, and other mission related functions.
• A post-secondary education of not less than a 4-year degree (Bachelorette) or equivalent experience is desired. Operational AF experience, rated (e.g. pilot, navigator) or non-rated (e.g. logistician, space, cyberspace), is critical to the successful performance assigned duties and responsibilities.
• AFI 90-508, Air Force Civilian Drug Reduction Program dtd 28 Aug 14, stage that; Core personnel documents/ position description for positions identified as TDP under these procedures will be documented with the statement: This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to random testing for drug use.

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- Management and Program Analysis (0343)

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-13, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes mastery of a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of major aspects (e.g., appointment of combat aviation forces, munitions support, transportation support) Air Force level plans and procedures such as war, mobilization, mobility, exercise, deployment, and similar operations; and to evaluate MAJCOM and Air Staff responses to plans and studies. Knowledge of the Air Force 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 relationship of the various Air Force entities involved in overall planning and execution of operations and evaluations.

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-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 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:

• Knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of airpower plans and procedures for conducting major operations such as war, military operations other than war, mobilization, and deployment.
• Through knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizes, management, capabilities and operations of the USAF; knowledge of airpower 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 relationship of the various AF entities involved in overall planning and execution of military operations and evaluations.
• Knowledge of joint, combined, and coalition operations; general knowledge of missions, roles, functions, organization, management, capabilities, and responsibilities of CCMDs and DoD Agencies.
• Skill in designing and conducting comprehensive studies and preparing solutions to especially broad, important, and severe military operational and contingency areas.
• Ability to negotiate effectively with management to accept and implement recommendations, where proposals involve substantial resources, and require extensive changes in establishing concepts and procedures, and the ability to formulate strategy using information produced from predictive models.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, in order to articulate and advocate AF positions and condense technical input into layman's term s without altering basic content.

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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