The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California is searching for an AcqDemo Program Analyst (NH-0201-03, GS 12/13 equivalent).

Description:
The Space Systems Command in Los Angeles, CA, is seeking a qualified AcqDemo Program Manager for its Human Capital Directorate. Join our team and help ensure there is never a day without space while supporting the world's most advanced space and missile technologies. Located in sunny Southern California, the city of El Segundo is a gateway to beaches, hiking, and a vibrant culture, offering the unique opportunity to surf and snowboard in the same day.

As the birthplace of the U.S. Space Force's military space programs, Space Systems Command is the center of acquisition excellence, managing a portfolio that includes the Global Positioning System, military satellite communications, and space situational awareness capabilities. In the critical role of AcqDemo Program Analyst, you will provide expert guidance on the DAF Acquisition Demonstration (AcqDemo) Program, working closely with enterprise-wide initiatives to shape the policies that support our nation's top scientists and engineers.

Your responsibilities will include serving as a professional specialist for the AcqDemo program, maintaining a deep knowledge of civilian personnel policies. You will assist in implementing DAF AcqDemo policy, evaluate the program's effectiveness in meeting the needs of the acquisition community, and analyze policy changes to develop recommendations. This position also involves representing the DAF AcqDemo Program Office in various forums, building alliances with external organizations, and delivering essential training to managers, supervisors, and administrators.

The ideal candidate is a recognized functional and technical expert in Human Resources, whose advice and assistance are regularly sought to resolve diverse and highly complex problems. This individual excels at developing and implementing innovative solutions that span multiple disciplines. A proven leader, they are adept at guiding, motivating, and overseeing individuals and teams, with a strong focus on achieving project and program objectives. They possess exceptional communication skills, confidently presenting briefings to senior leaders to gain consensus and approval for critical initiatives. Furthermore, this candidate is a proactive and strategic thinker who leads others in formulating and executing team plans, anticipates potential obstacles, and develops sound action plans to ensure mission accomplishment, all while fostering an environment of cooperation. Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Public Administration, National Security Studies, Business Administration, or a related field is highly preferred.

Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of and skill in applying a wide range of federal HR laws, executive orders, regulations, policies, directives, instructions, and concepts governing HR functions such as merit promotion, recruitment and placement, affirmative employment, suitability, on-boarding, and other programs.
2. Knowledge of advanced federal HR principles, concepts, practices, analytical methods, a wide range of qualitative and quantitative techniques, and relationships of various HR disciplines as well as seasoned consultative skill sufficient to resolve HR problems not susceptible to treatment by standard methods.
3. Knowledge of HR information systems and data standards sufficient to retrieve and manipulate data for projects such as identifying trends in civilian hiring execution rates, employee recruitment and retention, and end-to-end hiring timeliness, hierarchy, telework eligibility, furlough coding, length of service awards, etc.
4. Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with management and other HR partners both internal and external to the organization.
5. Ability to gather, analyze, and executive complex projects and/or studies within established time constraints.
6. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”..
• PCS will be authorized and 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/
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
• Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 15 days per year.
• Incentive is not authorized.
• 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 will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.

Qualifications

The 0201 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 4th section titled Administrative and Management Positions.

How you will be evaluated

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

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:

Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

Resume:You must submit a resume that 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 exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:

1. Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
2. Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
3. Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
   • Job title
   • Detailed duties and accomplishments
   • Employer's name and address
   • Supervisor's name and phone number
   • Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
   • Hours per week
   • Salary, if applicable
4. Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses

College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

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