Chief, Performance Management

The United States Space Force (USSF) Headquarters (HQ) Enterprise Talent Management (ETM) Performance Optimization Division (TMS) at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas is searching for a Chief, Performance Management (NH-0201-04, GS-14/15 equivalent).

Description:
As the Supervisory HR Specialist leading the USSF Performance Management Team, you will serve as a highly autonomous advisor to senior leaders up to the SECAF and CSO, driving critical talent, evaluation, and promotion policies for Space Force personnel. Leading a multi-disciplinary team, you will resolve complex appeal cases and leverage critical DAF databases like MilPDS, PRDA, WAPS, and PRISM to turn administrative data into strategic readiness. Your authoritative efforts in building key relationships across HQ Air Force, USSF, and OPM will directly streamline workflows and champion the national security workforce of the future.

The ideal candidate will possess substantial experience leading enterprise or major command-level human resource and performance management initiatives, specifically overseeing centralized evaluations, correction boards, and appeal or due-process activities. This role requires a deep operational background navigating and managing data within critical Department of the Air Force personnel systems-including MilPDS, PRDA, WAPS, and PRISM-combined with an in-depth knowledge of DoW, DAF, and Space Force human resource policies, talent management frameworks, and civilian and military personnel laws. The selected individual must have a demonstrated track record of strategic personnel advocacy, collaborating across high-level agencies such as HQ Air Force, USSF, DoW, and OPM, and translating complex policy into authoritative, corporate-level correspondence and briefs for senior executive leadership like the SECAF, CSO, and VCSO. Additionally, the position demands a mastery of continuous process improvement methodologies to streamline team workflows and eliminate structural barriers to mission accomplishment. Qualification requirements include a Bachelor's or Master's degree (or equivalent specialized military/civil service experience) in Human Resources, Public Administration, Business Management, or Organizational Leadership, supplemented by formal technical training in DAF personnel databases, Change Management, or Lean Six Sigma, and the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Expert knowledge of a wide range of Human Capital laws, executive orders, regulations, policies, directives, instructions, and concepts governing functions such as recruitment and placement, classification, employee/labor relations, benefits and entitlements, talent management, succession planning, acquisitions, non-appropriated fund (NAF), or other programs related to personnel management within the federal government.
2. Mastery of advanced personnel principles, concepts, practices, analytical methods, a wide range of qualitative and quantitative techniques, and relationships of various disciplines as well as seasoned consultative skill sufficient to resolve complex problems not susceptible to treatment by standard methods.
3. Knowledge of organizational structures and functions across the agency to identify, consider, and present options for the resolution of substantive organizational and program issues involving areas such as resources management, employment planning, and other special programs to bring program policies and operations in line with higher level vision, goals, and objectives.
4. Skill in leading teams, building consensus, and fostering collaboration to achieve strategic program goals; conducting reviews and analyzing and assessing program operations to include identifying deficiencies; measuring compliance, consistency, and effectiveness; and making recommendations for enhancements and improvements.
5. Ability to lead and mentor a team, plan and organize work, and direct the activities of staff to effectively meet organizational objectives and develop employee capabilities; skill in leading and implementing organizational change, ensuring team and unit goals are properly aligned to the desired end state; and to communicate both orally and in writing and to establish and maintain effective and positive working relationships.
6. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the function and mentor, motivate, and appraise the staff of the organization and effectively apply agency safety, security, personnel management, and EEO regulations, practices, and procedure; essential skill in enthusiastically translating and communicating a strategic vision to a team.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret 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.
• This PRD has been classified based on projected duties or new mission requirements. The duties within this PRD may be reviewed for accuracy after 12 months.
• Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework".
• Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 30 days per year.
• 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/.
• 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 3rd 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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