Clarification from the agency

This job announcement will be used to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection.

1. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Provides guidance to subordinates regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management.
2. Serves as a reference and monitoring point of contact for information on the status of bills, their legislative progress, proposed changes and chances of passage.
3. Leads the Commander's Action Division, F-35 Legislative Liaison (LL) Team, Public Affairs Office (PAO), and GAO/Audit, to support alignment of messaging across stakeholders.
4. Maintains a continuous liaison with other organizations: AFLCMC, AFMC, MAJCOMs, HQ USAF, USN, USMC, and other external program stakeholders.
5. Incumbent will establish, develop, and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of management, functional staff offices, and organizational counterparts at various levels in response to special project directions, funding issues, policy changes, and the impact of these changes.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Male 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/
• The position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• For more information on Acq Demo please go to DoD AcqDemo Homepage http://acqdemo.hci.mil/ and Fact Sheet http://acqdemo.hci.mil/faq.html
• Recruitment incentives may be authorized
• Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position
• This position may require drug testing, and the candidate may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection
• Employee may be required to work extended or other than normal duty hours to include evenings and weekends and may be subject to recall.
• Shift work and emergency overtime may be required. Incumbent may be required to report to work during exercises, contingencies, or emergency situations and overtime/comp time/credit hours may be required to accomplish assigned duties.
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit
• This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
• 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.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft

Qualifications

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-03, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-13 or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience is experience in directing organizational functions, supervising personnel, and leading high-visibility teams such as the Commander's Action Division and Legislative Liaison office. Experience also includes applying advanced management principles, budgeting processes, and analytical methods to evaluate resources and resolve complex strategic issues. Experience in engaging directly with high-level stakeholders, including Congress and the White House, to monitor legislative progress and champion F-35 Joint Strike Fighter interests. Experience also includes maintaining continuous liaison across military command structures, overseeing program protection and security, and synthesizing complex data into executive briefings to influence senior management decisions.

NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

Ideal Candidate
Must have extensive knowledge working with Security Contracting and contracting actions, F35 Enterprise Wide internal and external operating knowledge, and Communication skills to directly support the PEO.

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. Skill to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of the organization. Ability to supervise, mentor, motivate, appraise, and work with subordinate supervisors and non-supervisory employees. Develops resource (staffing and funding) guidance for subordinate activities and performs continuous appraisal of the utilization of organizational resources in accomplishing program objectives and goals.
  2. Knowledge of military command structure, missions, programs, and organizational relationships plus a thorough knowledge of quantitative and qualitative methods and techniques to develop project standards covering complex program functions or missions of the organization. Studies and analyses are of such scope that they frequently require a team effort. Projects typically involve development of new approaches to identifying meaningful workload factors and performance quality levels and determining accurate measurement techniques.
  3. Mastery of advanced management and organizational policies, procedures, principles, concepts and theories, along with a comprehensive knowledge of planning, programming, and budgeting regulations, guidelines and process. Expert knowledge of wide range of principles, practices, and quantitative and qualitative evaluative methods plus a thorough understanding of how regulatory or enforcement programs are administered to select and apply appropriate program evaluation and measurement techniques in determining the extent of compliance with rules and regulations issued by the AF, or in measuring and evaluating organizational accomplishments to include used in project analysis to identify, evaluates, resolve, and present issues or problems to isolate discrepancies or identify trends that impact organizational mission objectives both operationally and strategically.
  4. Knowledge of program protection, system security, technology assessment and control, foreign military sales, information, industrial, and personnel security concepts, principles, and practices.
  5. Ability to recognize and analyze complex analytical problems, conduct research, gather, assemble, and analyze facts, devise recommended solutions and summarize results of the entire process in briefings, papers, or reports suitable for appropriate audience use and or top management decision-making. Skill in negotiating effectively with management to accept and implement recommendations when they involve substantial resources, extensive changes in established procedures, or conflict with organizational desires. Preparing recommendations for senior management to change the way projects are carried out; in evaluating the content of new or modified procedures for projected impact upon programs and resources; and/or in translating basic rules of engagement into program goals, actions, and deliverables.
  6. Ability to direct and engage in activities with Congress, Congressional Staffers, Secretary of the Air Force, Secretary of Defense and the White House. Skill to use, manipulate, and or synthesize various sources of information to evaluate data within the context of the objective to convey F-35 messaging and champion F-35 Joint Strike Fighter interests in the legislative process.
  7. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy, and maintain good working relations with all individuals and organizations. Ability to plan, organize work and direct team study work to meet deadlines.

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.

Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The 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.

Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

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.

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.

• 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/discharge 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.

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