Associate Director, Scientific Test and Analysis Techniques Center of Excellence Job in Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

Vacancy No. AFMC-12657181-AFIT-9X-KDB Department Department of the Air Force - Agency Wide
Salary $103,269.00 to $207,500.00 Grade 25 to 25
Perm/Temp Temporary FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 1/6/2025 Close Date 2/6/2025
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Locations:
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH


Summary

This is a Non-Tenure Track position.

Performs Associate Director, STAT Center of Excellence duties in the Office of Research and Outreach at AFIT.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Applications will be accepted from U.S. Citizens (U.S. citizenship required at time of application).

Duties

  • Supports the Director in leading the Air Force Institute of Technology's Scientific Test and Analysis Techniques (STAT) Center of Excellence(COE), ensuring this Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) designated Center is properly resourced to accomplish its mission. Supports leadership of the Homeland Security Community of Best Practices to enhance test and evaluation (T&E) in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Represents the STAT COE and acts as Director as required when the Director is not available. Contributes to the development and implementation of strategic vision and mission of the STAT COE: "To develop and apply independent, tailored STAT solutions to T&E that deliver insight to inform better decisions." Works directly with senior leaders from across OSD, the Armed Services, and DHS to enhance the scientific rigor of T&E across the enterprise.
  • Manages and oversees the STAT COE subject matter experts ("STAT Experts") as they engage with teams and organizations to provide STAT advice, mentorship, and assistance in T&E activities such as test planning, test design, experimentation, data analysis, and M&S. Ensures STAT Experts are capable of productively engaging and interacting with customers to enable effective integration.
  • Assembles and oversees teams of STAT Experts as they conduct STAT-related applied research that is relevant and valuable to customer organizations. Works with potential customers to understand their STAT gaps and desired outcomes that can be effectively addressed through applied research activities and deliverables. Coordinates the authoring and formalizing of proposals that accurately document applied research projects, including scope & tasks, cost, period of performance (POP), and deliverables.
  • Leads the development and execution of STAT classes that are funded by sponsors to be tailored and directly relevant to their needs. Writes and coordinates the formalizing of proposals that ensure each customer receives the precise academic instruction needed by its audience, in a cost-effective manner. Maintains a library of classes with corresponding materials that can be executed at the behest of new sponsors.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Master's degree required. Ph.D. degree desirable.
  • Relocation and travel costs are not authorized.
  • U.S. Citizenship Required
  • Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide
  • Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
  • Employee must maintain current certifications.
  • Incumbent may be required to serve a one-year trial period.
  • Candidates are not required to have active duty service or veterans preference to be referred and considered. All qualified candidates who meet the recruitment assessment criteria will be referred to the selecting official.
  • The selected candidate will be subject to a security investigation leading to successful completion of a background investigation with a favorable adjudication. This is a Top Secret position. (1 of 2)
  • The selectee's failure to meet this requirement will be grounds for termination. (2 of 2)
  • Initial appointment is under Schedule A appointing authority, Excepted Appointment Not-to-Exceed 366 days.
  • At the time of the expiration of the initial appointment an employee who adequately demonstrates professional competence can be extended in increments up to 3 years or for an indefinite period.
  • An initial appointment can be allowed to expire for an employee who does not adequately demonstrate professional competence.
  • The appointment cannot be converted to a permanent tenure in the competitive service.
  • This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service. This is an Administratively Determined position in the excepted service.
  • All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
  • Recruitment and/or retention incentives may or may not be used.

Qualifications

Conditions of Employment Continued
  • Term appointment may be extended to the maximum period allowed by law without further competition. NOTE: Current federal civilian employees may apply for this position and if selected, a break in service of at least 3 days may be required prior to appointment to this position.
  • Incumbent may be required to travel by commercial or military conveyance (or other means of travel) to perform temporary duty.
  • Salary is commensurate with experience and qualifications.
  • Additional duties supporting the academic and administrative aspects of a military school can be assigned by school and/or university leaders.

Qualifications
  • Must have an earned Master's degree in, or closely related to, one of the following fields: Statistics, Operations Research, Engineering, or Computer Science. PhD highly desired. Experience in defense acquisition activities and a record of demonstrated administrative ability and academic leadership is required. A publication record, experience writing and overseeing contracts, experience in obtaining external research funding, administrative experience managing multiple projects and budgets involving personnel at various levels, sound academic and professional leadership abilities, and previous research or consulting work experience in acquisition developmental testing is desired. Government and/or military experience is desired. United States citizenship is required for the position. Must possess or be able to obtain a Top Secret security clearance.
  • Must possess demonstrated knowledge, understanding, and experience associated with U.S. government policies, technologies, and operations. Must have demonstrated experience and skills in working with senior Army, Navy, Air Force, DoD, and federal government leaders. Must have demonstrated experience and skills in financial management, contract management, or the management of cost and performance of a project. Must have demonstrated ability as a lecturer or instructor in a classroom setting. The demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and expertly (in English) in both verbal and written forms concerning administrative, and technical subject matters is required.

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: This position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with 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.

If selected, you will be requested to provide original copies of OFFICIAL transcripts for degrees being pursued or obtained (or letter of degree completion if an OFFICIAL transcript is not available due to recent graduation) to support your educational claims as stated in your curriculum vitae. Your transcripts must also reflect the degree awarded/conferred date.

Additional information

This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service. Late applications from veterans will not be accepted for faculty positions. Late applications for veterans only apply when filling positions in the competitive service.

Individuals who are eligible for Schedule A, 213.3102(u) appointments cannot be referred under the Air Force Selective Placement Program process for faculty positions. Schedule A applicants must email a completed application package to the address specified in the "How to Apply" section and it must be received by the closing date of the announcement. Late or incomplete application packages will not be considered.

As a condition of employment, male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. For additional information click here.

This is not a designated drug testing position.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time, or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required by PL 104-134 to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit.

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 herefor more information.

Current Federal Civilian employees may apply for temporary and term positions and if selected, a break in service of at least three (3) calendar days may be required prior to appointment to the position.

AFIT is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides reasonable accommodation to qualified applicants with disabilities. The Air Force believes that diversity is essential to accomplishing its mission. AFIT highly values individuals who have a demonstrated ability to work successfully with and help develop individuals of diverse backgrounds and perspectives. For the Air Force, diversity encompasses: personal life experiences, geographic background, socioeconomic background, cultural knowledge, educational background, work background, language abilities, physical abilities, philosophical/spiritual perspectives, age, race, ethnicity, and gender.

Application materials become the property of AFIT and WILL NOT be returned.

Applications submitted under this announcement will be considered ONLY for this vacancy.

Travel and relocation expenses WILL Not be paid; however a cash incentive may be offered.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

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

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.
Applicants possessing the required qualifications as contained within this announcement will be evaluated and ranked by a Faculty-Rating Panel based on the extent to which their experience and education relate to the requirements of the position. A personal interview and presentation to the faculty may be required of the top applicants.

Applicants will be assessed based on their service, and education. Your application package (curriculum vitae/resume, transcripts, supporting documents, etc.) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. An incomplete package will result in non-consideration of your application.

An incomplete package will result in non-consideration of your application.

AFIT is dedicated to the goal of building a pluralistic faculty committed to a multicultural environment that enriches the educational experience of our students. Hence, we are especially interested in candidates whose teaching, life experience and/or research interests contribute to a climate that values and uses diversity in all its forms. Interested persons should submit a curriculum vitae or resume, and a statement of interest that addresses the ways in which the applicant's qualifications meet the requirements of the ad to include evidence of experience in the acquisition community, and commitment to diversity/inclusion.

Additional documents are required to complete your application package, please reference the "How to Apply" and "Required Documents" section for more information.

Required Documents

The following documents are required and must be received by {Insert} by the closing date of the announcement.

    • Letter of application (cover letter) (Required)
    • Curriculum vitae (resume)-If your curriculum vitae/resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume may be submitted in any format. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., hour per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). Resumes that do not contain this information may be marked as insufficient and applicants may not receive consideration for this position. (Required)
    • Transcripts - This position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with 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. (Required)
    • List of three professional references (to include name, complete mailing address and phone number) (Required)
    • Three letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with your professional work is (Highly Desired)
    • Statement of Testing interests- (Optional)
    • Statement of Research interests- (Optional)
    • Veterans' preference documents, if applicable (i.e. DD-214, SF-15, Veterans Affairs letter for federal employment) (If applicable)
    • U.S. Equivalency from a Department of Education approved (non-federal) credentialing agency (i.e. AICE, NACES), who will complete a U.S. Standard of Education Conversion for education completed in foreign colleges or universities. (If applicable)
An incomplete package will result in non-consideration of your application.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 02/06/2025

To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12657181

To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process.

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

A complete application package will include a letter of application (cover letter), curriculum vitae, statement of citizenship, legible copies of ALL transcripts. A Master's degree is required, but ALL transcripts must be provided for ALL degrees being pursued or obtained as stated in your curriculum vitae, and a list of three professional references (to include names, complete mailing addresses, telephone numbers and emails) are required. Three letters of recommendation from individuals familiar with your professional work is highly desired.

An incomplete package will result in non-consideration of your application. Your curriculum vitae may include detailed information in the following areas, as appropriate (if applicable):
1. Testing accomplishments: Include testing experience and any awards
2. Professional Accomplishments: Include research, consultations, publications, and awards
3. Service Accomplishments: Include membership, leadership roles, nature of service and contribution in collegial and/or professional organizations, societies, etc.

If you are claiming veterans' preference, please provide basic eligibility information in your cover letter. Also include in your application a copy of your DD-214 (Member Copy 4) and, if disabled, a completed SF-15 (Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference), along with a letter for federal employment from the Department of Veterans Affairs indicating your service-connected disability rating.

IF APPLICABLE: An active-duty military member's statement of service/certification letter will be accepted in lieu of a DD-214. The statement/certification letter can be obtained from your servicing military personnel office and must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters and must indicate your rank, dates of active-duty service, and type of discharge/character of service (i.e. honorable). Your preference and/or appointment eligibility will be verified prior to appointment. Military members may be appointed before the effective date of their military separation, if member is on terminal leave, and if applicable, with the appropriate 180-day approved waiver.

PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.

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Agency contact information

Total Force Service Center
Address
Wright Patterson AFB Tenants
2000 Allbrook Drive
Wright Patterson AFB, OH 45433
US
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Next steps

Upon vacancy closeout, applicants will be notified via e-mail acknowledging receipt of their application package and advised of the anticipated selection date.

Upon candidate selection, all applicants will be notified via e-mail of their selection/non-selection status.


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