DEPUTY DIRECTOR

Summary

The primary purpose of this position is: to perform the duties as the Deputy Director of Personnel (AF/REP), Office of Air Force Reserve, Headquarters United States Air Force, with the director (a General/Flag Officer or equivalent position) the full scope of responsibility for managing the activities of the directorate.

**Excepted Service Position - Schedule Policy/Career Position**

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Duties

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• Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of Directorate Personnel (AF/REP), ensuring that AF/REP complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs.
• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management.
• Represents Office of Air Force Reserve (AF/RE) with a variety of functional area organizations. Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with a wide variety of internal and external officials.
• Analyzes and evaluates Service Program Objective Memorandum for compliance with Air Force objectives as it affects the Human Capital Enterprise.

Requirements

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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
• Overtime may be required as workload demands
• 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 has been designed 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 present a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft, in accordance with Joint Travel Regulations, to various bases, lateral commands, and national agencies;
• and to forward deployed locations in CONUS and OCONUS may be required.
• This is a centrally managed position.
• This is a supervisory position. A one (1) year supervisory probationary period is required if applicant selected has not previously met this requirement.
• This is a Schedule Policy/Career of the excepted service appointment. See below in Additional Information for more information.

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, and Administrative and Management Positions.

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) Working with Air Force personnel programs and policies that encompass the full personnel life cycle to include recruitment, training, assignments, promotions, separations, recognition, mobilization, and retirements; (2) working with Department of Defense policy development, legislative proposals, and law interpretation to develop force management strategies to meet NDAA end strength requirements; and (3) working with Department of Defense Planning, Programming, and Budget Execution (PPBE), and Air Force mission, policies, and program goals/objectives, and schedules for developing Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Budget Estimate Submissions, and Financial Plans.

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 Air Force personnel programs and policies that encompass the full personnel life cycle to include recruitment, training, assignments, promotions, separations, recognition, mobilization, and retirements.
2. Comprehensive and thorough knowledge and understanding of Department of Defense policy development, legislative proposals, and law interpretation to develop force management strategies to meet NDAA end strength requirements to ensure the AFR has trained forces to meet the National Defense Strategy and Combatant Commander readiness requirements.
3. Knowledge of Department of Defense Planning, Programming, and Budget Execution (PPBE), and Air Force mission, policies, and program goals/objectives, the sequence and timing of key planning events and milestones, and methods of evaluating the effectiveness of planning actions as related to actual events to include procedures, and schedules for developing Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Budget Estimate Submissions, and Financial Plans.
4. Knowledge of OSD and HAF human resource/personnel regulations, practices, and procedures.
5. Ability to provide excellent oral and written communication skills to convey program/project initiatives or frame issues and their alternatives while garnering support and backing for the implementation of initiatives or alternative issues resolution.
6. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and supervise, mentor, motivate, and appraise the staff of the organization. Ability to make critical, independent decisions, present and influence top management level decisions, and support and defend decisions to higher level management.

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

Condition of Employment: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be serving in a position in Schedule Policy/Career of the excepted service. You will obtain competitive status after two years of service in this position, if applicable. Your employment in this position will be at-will. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) appeals of adverse actions concerning performance, discipline, and other matters arising under chapters 23, 43, and 75 of title 5, United States Code will not be available to an individual serving in this position. Prohibitions on prohibited personnel practices will be enforced by the Office of General Counsel [or agency equivalent position] and not the Office of Special Counsel.

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.

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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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