SUPERVISORY HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST

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The primary purpose of this position is : To serve as a first level supervisor, providing planning, directing, organizing, and exercising control over nonsupervisory employees assigned to Civilian Personnel Policy Division within the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Civilian Force Management (MRC).

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Are you a visionary Human Resources leader ready to architect personnel policy for a global workforce of over 170,000 civilian personnel?

The Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Manpower and Reserve Affairs (SAF/MR) is standing up and scaling a transformed Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Civilian Force Management (MRC). As Division Chief, you will serve as the principal civilian human capital policy advisor to Secretariat executive leadership. You will lead an elite cadre of senior human capital strategists, shaping the policies that recruit, compensate, develop, and retain the diverse civilian talent supporting both the United States Air Force and the United States Space Force.

If you are an agile, forward-thinking leader eager to build organizational capability from the ground up, modernize enterprise-wide talent governance, and drive landmark civil service initiatives, we want you on our leadership team.

DUTIES

• Drive Full-Lifecycle Talent Policy: Direct the formulation, review, and promulgation of enterprise-wide civilian human resource management policies governing over 170,000 Total Force civilian employees (appropriated and non-appropriated fund) across the Air Force and Space Force.
• Advise Secretarial and General Officer Leadership: Serve as the Department of the Air Force's premier technical authority and trusted counselor on complex, precedent-setting civilian workforce issues.
• Anticipate and Solve Future Workforce Needs: Leverage human capital data analytics, emerging workforce trends, and flexible compensation/hiring authorities (e.g., Direct Hire Authorities, Cyber Excepted Service, Title 38 adaptations) to address critical occupational shortages.
• Build and Inspire High-Performing Teams: Provide first-level supervision to a team of senior HR policy specialists, setting strategic milestones, establishing clear and measurable performance expectations, and coaching emerging leaders.

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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 Secret security 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
• 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 must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing.
• Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.
• 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.
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Must demonstrate a high level of self-motivation and ingenuity in developing operational policies and procedures.
• 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 is a supervisory position; a one-year supervisory probationary period is required.
• This position is Centrally Managed; PCS is authorized and will be paid by the career field.

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, Administrative and Management Positions, 0201 Series

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-14, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes (1) Enterprise Human Capital Policy Development: Experience researching, designing, interpreting, and publishing enterprise- or agency-level civilian personnel policies covering a multi-disciplinary human capital portfolio across at least three (3) of the following functional areas: Recruitment & Staffing, Position Classification, Total Compensation & Pay Administration, Employee Relations, or Labor-Management Relations. (2) Senior Executive Advisory & Stakeholder Advocacy: Experience providing authoritative policy advice, technical interpretations, and strategic recommendations to senior agency executives or external regulatory authorities on high-visibility human capital challenges. (3) Supervisory or Program Leadership: Experience leading, directing, or mentoring senior professional human resources specialists, including establishing work priorities, managing resource allocation, and driving strategic deliverables within established timeframes.

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-14 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-15 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. Expert knowledge of the full range of federal CHR management principles, concepts, and practices, statutes, executive orders, regulations, and other directives governing CHR functions relating to at least 3 of the following functional areas: Recruitment and Staffing, Classification, Employment and Sustainment, Pay & Compensation, and Employee and Labor Relation.

2. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.

3. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization.

4. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

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.

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.

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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