Duties
(1) Manages Force Support programs through subordinate supervisors and senior workers that supervise technical and administrative activities within organizational sub units. Assigns work based on consideration of project requirements, priorities, and functional unit responsibilities. Accepts, amends, or rejects work, which has been reviewed by subordinate supervisors. Provides advice, counsel, or instruction to supervisors and/or subordinate employees on highly complex technical and administrative matters.
(2) Manages, directs, and administers military human resources and personnel programs for the assigned and supported organizations. Personnel programs include Recruiting and Retention, Installation Personnel Readiness, Officer Personnel Management, Enlisted Personnel Management, Military Personnel Data System (MILPDS), Military Personnel Section, Force Management, Career Development, Force Development. Acts as principal advisor to Wing and Group Commanders, Director of Staff, and A-TAG on interpretation, planning, and subsequent execution of published personnel directives/doctrines from Department of Defense (DoD), Department of the Air Force (OAF), MAJCOMs, and NGB.
(3) Performs strategic planning in support of wing long-range objectives. Oversees organizational preparation necessary to accomplish Force Support programs essential to daily operations and mission readiness. Reviews and analyzes personnel data derived from a variety of systems and documents such as Military Personnel Execution System (MPES); Unit Manning Document (UMD); Unit Manpower Personnel Roster (UMPR); Deliberate Crisis Action Planning and Execution System (DCAPES); and the Unit Type Code Management Information System (UMIS) for inclusion in the wing strategic plan. Provides technical recommendations to senior leadership on all organizational personnel actions such as activations, deactivations, conversions, and reorganizations.
(4) Plans and directs personnel mobilization and deployment activities through the Installation Personnel and Readiness office. Coordinates military human resources activities, which are focused on wartime readiness and effective personnel utilization. Maintains a high state of military readiness by ensuring sufficient numbers of trained military personnel are available to accomplish wartime, contingency, and peacetime taskings. Provides oversight for the Personnel Deployment Function (PDF) and monitors effectiveness. Directs the preparation of contingency, exercise, and deployment (CED), NATO, and mobilization orders. Oversees the Military Personnel Appropriation (MPA) workday program. Reviews and analyzes applicable exercise and operational plans (0-Plan) annexes. Identifies training, personnel, and equipment requirements, and ensures the readiness capability of squadron Unit Type Codes (UTCs).
(5) Oversees manpower and personnel programs. Provides analytical review of personnel strength management programs, highlighting potential trends affecting organizational sustainment. Advises senior leadership on strength of assigned organizations, current and projected manpower authorizations, and provides analyses on current and future changes. Develops short, intermediate, and long-range plans enabling the organization to achieve desired end strength within forecasted manpower allocations. Identifies resource shortfalls and presents arguments to NGB to support manpower changes/adjustments.
(6) Provides strategic direction for force development programs to include: On-the-Job Training (OJT), formal school training, Air Force Institute Advanced Distributed Learning (AFIADL), Developmental Education (DE) (formerly Professional Military Education), and ancillary training. Ensures accuracy of all base level Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) classification actions. Validates the integrity of all testing programs conducted at base level.
(7) Provides oversight to the Airman and Family Readiness Program to ensure wellness is maintained throughout assigned organizations. Coordinates human service delivery system to ensure family program elements (spiritual, psychological, physical, and financial health) are provided to military and family members. Oversees planning, scheduling, and management of the family program to include: recruiting and training of volunteers; conducting seminars, workshops, and orientations; and conducting pre/post-deployment/mobilization family readiness briefings. This includes family readiness, resource management, mobilization and deployment coordination, crisis intervention, outreach, volunteer recruitment, training and management.
(8) Performs other duties as assigned.
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Requirements
Conditions of employment
- NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
- This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
- Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
- Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
- Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
- May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
Qualifications
MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military grade in the Alabama Air National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the Alabama Air National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact an Alabama Air National Guard recruiter at (800) 864-6264 prior to applying for this position.
MINIMUM MILITARY RANK: 2LT (COMMISSIONING OPPORTUNITY) (MUST SUBMIT CURRENT AFOQT SCORES)
MAXIMUM MILITARY RANK: MAJ
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Each applicant must fully substantiate (in his/her own words) that he/she meets the requirements of the Specialized Experience listed below: Otherwise, the applicant will be considered unqualified for this position. DO NOT COPY THE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT OR THE POSITION DESCRIPTION. DOING SO MAY RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION FOR THE POSITION.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 1-year specialized experience must be equivalent to at least the next lower grade. Specialized experience is experience that prepared the applicant to perform the duties of the position. The applicant's educational-degree study program or military or civilian academic courses may substitute for some specialized experience. An applicant must demonstrate the specialized experience competencies (skills, knowledge, abilities and behaviors) to qualify for a position identified by its position grade and career level. Specialized experience factors encompass human resources program's business competencies, familiarity with the subject matter or processes used in human resources programs associated with DoD, U.S. Army, or U.S. Air Force. Experience in managing the function of the work to be performed. Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel.
Additional information
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).
**This position may be authorized a recruitment or relocation incentive for up to 25%. All incentives must be approved prior to the employee in processing.**
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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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.
Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.
Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.
2. Other supporting documents: SF-50s, transcripts and DD 214s are recommended, but not required.
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.