Manpower Flight Chief, 61 FSS Job in Los Angeles County, CA

Vacancy No. SF-FY26-4F-NH-0343-3-SPLASH Department Office of Chief of Space Operations
Salary $103,316.00 to $159,716.00 Grade 3 to 3
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 3/23/2026 Close Date 3/30/2026
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Los Angeles County, CA


Summary

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This job is open to

The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Duties

The United States Space Force (USSF) Los Angeles AFB, El Segundo, CA is searching for a Manpower Flight Chief to support the 61 FSS (NH-0343-03, GS 12/13 equivalent).

Description:
This role includes first level supervisory and managerial authorities over the Manpower and Organization Flight assigned to the 61st Force Support Squadron. The incumbent will serve as a project manager to conduct comprehensive and organizational analyses of various organizations, functions, and work processes and consult with organizational leaders to improve mission effectiveness, resource efficiency, and resource savings. Reports directly to the Force Support Squadron Director and leads projects involving other staff as dictated by the size and scope of the project. Project manager duties will cross-utilize other functional areas of expertise within other major commands and field commands, Delta, Group, Squadron or Air Force Manpower Agency divisions.

Balances workload and provides overall direction and vision to subordinates on a wide range of manpower and administrative issues. Establishes metric and analysis systems for units managed to assess efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with regulatory procedures. Evaluates requirements for additional resources submitted by subordinates, and balances organization needs with overall mission requirements and resource interests.


Ideal Candidate:
We are looking for a candidate with not only a background in Human Resources but strong communication, organization and leadership skills. Additionally successful candidates will require an in depth understanding of DoD Manpower and Organization objectives to establish, revise or review policies, procedures, mission objectives, and organization design in line with existing regulatory compliance and/or customer requirements.



Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of DoD, Joint, and AF manpower/quality planning directives, concepts, procedures, guidance, and policy.
2. Knowledge of basic budgetary and financial management principles and techniques
3. Knowledge of the full range of management principles, concepts, and methodologies.
4. Knowledge of outsourcing and privatization directives and procedures.
5. Knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods and techniques for assessing program development or execution and improving organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
6. Ability to gather, assemble and analyze facts, draw conclusions, devise solutions to problems, and identify changes and trends.
7. Ability to devise organizational structuring options for complex, diverse organizations.
8. Skills to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.


Requirements

Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S Citizen.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
  • PCS / Incentive funding is not authorized.
  • 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 temporary duty assignments.
  • May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
  • Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
  • Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 10 days per year.

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 Management Positions.

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.

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 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.

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
Email
HQ.USSF.TalentAcquisition@spaceforce.mil
Address
USSF - Office of Chief of Space Operations
1670 Space Force Pentagon
Washington, DC 20330
US

Next steps

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