IT Product Owner/Specialist, ETM Job in Randolph AFB, TX

Vacancy No. AF-FY25-6F-NH-2210-4-SPLASH Department United States Space Force Forces
Salary $126,361.00 to $193,222.00 Grade 4 to 4
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 9/3/2025 Close Date 9/10/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Randolph AFB, TX


Summary

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Duties

The United States Space Force (USSF) at JBSA-Randolph, San Antonio, TX is searching for a IT Product Owner/Specialist, ETM (NH-2210-04, GS-14/15 Equivalent).

Description:
The Enterprise Talent Management Office (ETMO) is seeking a trailblazing IT Product Owner to support the United States Space Force (USSF) in the newest frontier of national defense. This is a first-of-its-kind opportunity to play a key role in HR IT development for Guardians in part-time & full-time work roles assigned to USSF missions. If you're ready to break new ground and bring precision, innovation, and strategic insight to the heart of space operations, this is your launchpad! (LOCATED IN TX).

Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate for this position has an HR IT background in various DoD HR IT systems. Candidates should possess an Engineering or IT Bachelor's degree or higher with several years experience in HR IT product developmental and UI/UX experience.


Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Mastery knowledge of information technology infrastructure systems integration and information technology acquisition and life cycle management, to include master knowledge of hardware and software development, maintenance, and sustainment.
2. Mastery knowledge of current and new information technology system architectures, integration, and interoperability, design operations and configuration, facilities, practices and methodology across the government; qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness or the improvement of complex management processes and systems; life cycle process for systems; trends in present and emerging areas of information technology systems; and processes to develop innovative solutions internally by leveraging Department of Defense and Air/Space Force capabilities and through productive partnerships with industry and academia.
3. Skills conducting risk analysis, feasibility studies, and/or trade-off analysis to develop, document, and refine functional requirements and specifications.
4. Ability to organize the research, development, and adoption of technical standards and solutions that promote the insertion of new technologies in an effective manner across the Department of Defense and Air/Space Force; to plan and carry out work independently.
5. Ability to interpret and translate customer requirements into operational capabilities, and knowledge of organization's enterprise IT goals and objectives; experience with systems testing and evaluation methods.
6. Familiar with AF/A1 IT architectural concepts, frameworks, and operating systems.
7. Ability to communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing, in working out solutions to problems or questions relating to work.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
  • This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.
  • PCS funding is available.
  • Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework".
  • May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignment.
  • Experience in Acquisition Program Management, Engineering, Logistics, Contracting, and/or Finance is highly desirable.
  • Resumes are to be limited to no more than 5 pages.
  • Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): 20 days a year.

Qualifications

The 2210 series has an individual occupational requirement that must be met and can be viewed here. There is no Group Coverage Qualification Standard for this series.

Additional information

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 here for more information.

Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.

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.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal 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.

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.

Required Documents

Resume: You must submit a resume that provides:

  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.

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

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Agency contact information

US Space Force Enterprise Talent Management
Address
USSF - United States Space Force Forces
1670 Space Force Pentagon
Washington, DC 20330
US

Next steps

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