Clarification from the agency

Eligible NAF employees are considered under Hiring Path - "Federal employees-Excepted service"

The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as the AMOG Commander's agent in duties associated with the command and control of all air operations, exercises, contingencies, and joint operations originating within or transiting Pope Army Airfield (PAAF). Furthermore, the purpose of this position is to serve as the overall Command Post Operations and Training Manager. Incumbent must ensure training curriculum mirrors dual MAJCOM directives and OI's and provide Operations for any of the three shifts encompassing all Command-and-Control operations to provide 24/7 coverage. Incumbent must also train and mentor less experienced controllers in the accomplishment of all tasks set forth herein.

• Serves as an C2 flight Operations Manager, responsible for managing and directing operational activities of military and civilian personnel who perform duties pertinent to coordinating, directing, monitoring, and reporting mission movement during pre, in, and post flight phases to ensure successful mission accomplishment.
• Represent the Commander, Command Post Chief, and Command Post Superintendent as a Command and Control Air Operations Training Manager. Responsible for managing and directing operational activities of military and civilian personnel who perform the development and implementation of C2 proficiency training and certification programs for CP controllers, aircrew, key staff members, reserve personnel, augmentees and others as designated.
• Identifies and coordinates command post operational requirements with internal and external support agencies.
• Performs support duties and functions.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• 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: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• 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.
• Required to work uncommon and changing tours of duty to provide 24/7 coverage.
• Employee must maintain appropriate level of certification as a CP Senior Controller.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance.
• The employee may be required to carry an electronic device (cellular phone/pager) to facilitate contact 24 hours per day 365 days per year unless on official leave or TDY.
• The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which can include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
• Required to participate in Operational Readiness Exercises and Major Accident Response Exercises.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English, both orally and in writing.
• This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. (cont'd)
• (Cont'd) 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.

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, Transportation Operations Series, Administrative and Management Positions, 2150.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes experience in maintaining, retailing, purchasing, or procurement of automotive, rail, air, bus, or other transportation equipment or services, or in the operation of a commercial transportation facility or terminal. This experience must have demonstrated knowledge of fleet operations; familiarity with Federal, State, and municipal regulations governing the use of transportation vehicles; and the maintenance of inventories and cost computations; includes comprehensive knowledge of the of a wide range of air transportation and traffic management concepts, policies, principles, and methodology to identify, analyze and resolve air traffic embarkation/debarkation issues and problems; knowledge of organizational missions, objective, and procedures prominent in the DOD Transportation System and Command post functions; knowledge of U.S. Army Airborne Operations, Command Structure, and incident notification procedures; knowledge of Agency training standards, proper application of the Instructional System Development (ISD) process to ensure essential skills, knowledge and attitudes are used to develop the CP training program; broad knowledge of federal agencies practices and commercial procedures to manage efficient and effective command post operations that meets the customer's needs; knowledge of all Group support organizations and interrelationships among those agencies; knowledge of commonly used budgetary methods, practices, procedures, regulations, policies, and processes to formulate, justify, and execute budgets and financial goals in support of the mission, structure, goals, work processes, and programs of the organization; knowledge of hazardous and/or explosive cargo movement procedures and compatibility as it relates to aircraft embarkation/debarkation; knowledge of transport aircraft and related maintenance and load characteristics; knowledge of and skill of using various automated operating systems; and knowledge of COMSEC, OPSEC, and information security as it applies to classified data.

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EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

OR

COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

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-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 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. Knowledge of the strategic airlift, tactical airlift and tanker operational flying mission and correlative functions pertaining to scheduling and flight operations of those missions. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices and procedures.
2. Knowledge of U.S. Army Airborne Operations, Employment Methodologies, Command Structure and incident notification procedures. Knowledge of NIMS, federal and civilian disaster response agencies and their capabilities and relationships governing the military.
3. Knowledge of and ability to work with, manipulate and troubleshoot required CP databases and information systems, such as GDSS, C2IMERA, Matter Most, and ATHOC.
4. Skill in using computers to communicate and in using a variety of software to include flight planning and mission tracking software, as well as Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, and Outlook) to produce analysis/reports/briefings. Skill in operating a variety of communications systems to include Digital voice phone switch operations, UHF/VHF/FM radios, LMRs and GIANT VOICE.
5. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization and prioritize work in high stress, rapid response situations and multi-task several different events/situations simultaneously.
6. Ability to read, comprehend, analyze and interpret communications such as operational plans, tasking messages, execution orders, emergency action plans and fragmentary orders and to convey them succinctly to others. Ability to collect and organize data and to communicate effectively, accurately and specifically, both orally and in written format.

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.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

BASIS OF RATING:
Your application will be rated under the Cut Point procedures based on the extent to which the quality, depth, and complexity of your experience and education relate to the qualification requirements. Additional points are not added for Veteran's Preference; however, Veteran's Preference is considered where applicable.

Best Qualified Group: Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements
Fully Qualified Group: Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements.
Basically Qualified Group: Candidates in this category meet the minimum education and/or experience requirements.

The resume/documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.

For additional information on what to include in your resume, click here.

APPRAISALS/AWARDS: Hiring Managers use objective methods and consider previous performance appraisals and awards in the selection process. Current Federal Civilian employees should list any relevant performance related rating and/or awards in your resume.

Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. Applicants who do not submit required documentation to determine eligibility and qualifications will be eliminated from consideration. Other documents may be required based on the eligibility/eligibilities you are claiming. Click here to view the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide and the required documents you must submit to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming.

1. Online Application: Questionnaire
2. Resume: Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable. Additional information on resume requirements can be located under "How To Apply".
3. Transcripts/Registration/License: If qualifying on education/position requires education, you must submit copies of your transcripts and if required for the position, submit an active, current registration/license.
4. Veterans: If claiming VEOA, VRA or 30% Disabled Veteran - Submit VOW certification memo or copy of the official DD Form 214, which must include the character of service (i.e., with an honorable or general discharge). This will be annotated in block 24 on member copy 2, 4, or 7 of the DD Form 214. If claiming 30% Disabled Veteran, you must also submit a VA Letter or a disability determination from a branch of the Armed Forces. NOTE: All veterans claiming 10-point preference must also submit a SF-15 form.
5. Current or Former Federal Civilian Employees (includes current Air Force employees): You must submit a legible copy of a SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. The SF-50, block 24 must contain "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a "1". Employees eligible under an OPM approved interchange agreement, block 34 may contain a "1" or "2".
6. Promotion Consideration: If you wish to be considered as a promotion candidate and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one-year time-in-grade requirements. You will need to provide additional SF-50s which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-Grade, Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old).

ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: The VOW Act requires federal agencies to treat an eligible active duty service member as a veteran, disabled veteran, and preference eligible (as applicable) when applying for civil service positions before the effective release or discharge date. Appointment of military members before the release or discharge date is permissible if the member is on terminal leave. At the time the active duty member applies for a civil position, he or she must submit a "certification" memo in lieu of a DD Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. Active duty members applying for a civil service position without submitting a valid certification memo or DD Form 214 with their application will render the member ineligible for the position. The certification memo must originate from the member's military service branch on official letterhead and contain the following:

• Name/Rank/Grade of Service Member
• Branch of Armed Forces
• Dates of Active Service (Start and End Date(s)
• Expected Date of Discharge/Release from Active Duty
• Terminal leave start date (if applicable)
• Expected character of service (honorable or general) and type of separation (i.e. separation or retirement)
• Must be certified within 120 days of anticipated discharge
• Signature by, or by direction of the adjutant, personnel office, unit commander, or higher headquarters commander.

Note: The VOW Act provides tentative preference. If appointed, a DD Form 214 must be submitted upon receipt.

OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS:
Performance Appraisals for Current Federal Civilian Employees - Most recent performance appraisals (dated within last 3 years) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable.
Awards for Current Federal Civilian employees - List any awards received within the last 3 years on the resume.
Note: Applicant must not submit award Notification of Personnel Actions (SF50s).

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