The United States Space Force (USSF) at Buckley Space Force Base is searching for a Director of Operations, Training, and Force Development to support Mission Delta 4 (S3/7) (NH-0343-04, GS-14/15 Equivalent).

DescriptionOperations and Readiness:
Serves as the central point of contact for the MD4 Commander on all matters related to operations, training, and readiness. Oversees the MD4 current operations, ensuring timely and accurate tracking and reporting of mission status, system capabilities, and Commander's Critical Information Requirements (CCIRs). Directs the creation, dissemination, and tracking of all operational orders (OPORDs, FRAGORDs, etc.) on behalf of the MD4 Commander. Coordinates Global Force Management (GFM) and deployment taskings, ensuring MD4 meets all sourcing requirements.

Force Development and Training: Oversees and provides guidance for the implementation of the SPAFORGEN (Space Force Generation) model, overseeing mission area phasing, readiness, and exercise participation to generate combat-ready forces. Directs the MD4 Ready Space crew Program (RSP) and the Evaluator Certification Course (ECC), ensuring all personnel meet rigorous training and evaluation standards.

Strategic Engagement and Integration: Represents the MD4 S3/7 directorate in meetings with higher headquarters (CFC, USSF), USSPACECOM, and other external partners to resolve operational matters and ensure concerted action. Develops and maintains effective working relationships with subordinate units, Deltas, and national organizations (NSA, NRO, etc.) to assess customer needs and resolve complex issues.

Ideal Candidate:
Serves as the Director of Operations, Training, and Force Development (S3/7), exercising control over assigned personnel and leading the directorate's efforts in current operations, future operations, and force generation. The Director is responsible for developing, coordinating, and sourcing combat-credible forces, training and validating those forces, and providing mission-ready personnel to meet Joint and Service requirements. This position ensures the operational readiness and continuous improvement of Mission Delta 4's warfighting capabilities.Extensive space and/or cyberspace operations experience is highly desired.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
1. Comprehensive knowledge of Missile Warning & Tracking, Missile Defense, Space Domain Awareness, Battlespace Awareness, Joint Publications (e.g. JP 5-0, JP 3-14), USSF, USSTRATCOM, and USSPACECOM functions, operations, policies, and procedures, with expert understanding of space operations.
2. Expert knowledge of the SPAFORGEN model and the Department of Defense Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process to develop and support major operational plans.
3. Mastery of warfighting capabilities and operational planning, with the ability to integrate diverse mission areas (cyberspace, space control, global mission operations) to meet national requirements.
4. Proven ability to lead, organize, and direct the functions of a complex organization through subordinate supervisors. This includes the ability to mentor, motivate, and appraise staff performance effectively.
5. Exceptional communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to clearly and concisely convey technical and operational information to senior leaders, external agencies, and subordinate units.
6. In-depth knowledge of safety and security regulations, including the handling of Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and Special Access Programs

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
• PCS is 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 Top-Secret w/SCI clearance.
• A non-disclosure agreement must be signed.
• This position is designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program.
• This is a Supervisory position being filled.
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
• Employee may be required to perform travel by military or commercial passenger aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments.
• 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.
• Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): 30 days a year.
• Employee must within 30-days of assuming this position and annually thereafter, file an OGE-450, “Confidential Financial Disclosure Report. Employee is required to attend annual ethics and procurement integrity training.
• This position is an Excepted position from furlough for Protection of Life/National Security.
• This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.

Qualifications

The 0343 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 Mnagement 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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