The United States Space Force (USSF) at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA is searching for a Military Promotion Policy Lead to support S1PP (NH-0201-04, GS 14/15 equivalent).

Description:
This position will serve as the Chief, Promotions Policy as lead HR Specialist for Military Promotion Policy, implementing military personnel policy encompassing all USSF military promotions, officer and enlisted, all status of service, promotion policy and programs and how each impacts other policy management portfolios, particularly assignments. The ideal candidate must be well-versed to support a wide variety of military HR functions including policy development, publication writing, strategic communications, and the planning and implementation of the Space Force Personnel Management Act - a revolutionary way to manage full and part-time talent under a single personnel management system. This position affords the opportunity to collaborate with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders across the Space Force, the Department of the Air Force, and the Department of Defense, advise on future SF policy, and regularly communicate with and provide recommended courses of action to the USSF Chief of Human Capital (CHCO), a Tier 3 SES, the Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force, the Vice Chief of Space Operations, and the Chief of Space Operations, providing technical expertise, and advocacy for programs used to ensure proper development and management of officer and enlisted personnel.

Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate for this position will be a detail-oriented, self-starter with experience developing, implementing, and interpreting military personnel policy related to military promotions (officer and enlisted) matters, promotion selection board procedures, developmental processes, and personnel utilization. An ideal candidate will also have knowledge of the full spectrum of force management, military personnel functions, and policy encompassing standards for promotions, assignments, and status, participation policy and programs, readiness, joint matters and how each impacts the other policy management portfolios. Must have experience developing, implementing, and interpreting military personnel policy.

The ideal candidate must be extremely organized, work well independently and with teams, be skilled in senior leadership engagements and support, with the ability to reach solutions in ambiguous circumstances. Additionally, the ideal candidate must be a quick learner, be process improvement oriented, have strong interpersonal skills, TMT knowledge, and demonstrate outstanding communication. The candidate must be a strong collaborator, skilled in developing, interpreting and implementing policy and law and provide timely, accurate, and impactful recommendations. A sharp team player that can learn to anticipate the needs of the executive and team supported, ensuring leadership is well-prepared to make decisions on military force management matters. Must be skilled in developing, interpreting and implementing policy and law.


Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Expert knowledge of a wide range of Human Capital laws, executive orders, regulations, policies, directives, instructions, and concepts governing functions such as recruitment and placement, classification, employee/labor relations, benefits and entitlements, talent management, succession planning, acquisitions, non-appropriated fund (NAF), or other programs related to personnel management within the federal government.
2. Mastery of advanced personnel principles, concepts, practices, analytical methods, a wide range of qualitative and quantitative techniques, and relationships of various disciplines as well as seasoned consultative skill sufficient to resolve complex problems not susceptible to treatment by standard methods.
3. Knowledge of organizational structures and functions across the agency to identify, consider, and present options for the resolution of substantive organizational and program issues involving areas such as resources management, employment planning, and other special programs to bring program policies and operations in line with higher level vision, goals, and objectives.
4. Skill in conducting reviews and analyzing and assessing program operations to include identifying deficiencies; measuring compliance, consistency, and effectiveness; and making recommendations for enhancements and improvements. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing and to establish and maintain effective and positive working relationships.
5. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the function and mentor, motivate, and appraise the staff of the organization and effectively apply agency safety, security, personnel management, and EEO regulations, practices, and procedures.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S Citizen.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• PCS / Incentive funding is 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 15 days per year.
• This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.

Qualifications

The 0201 series has no individual occupational requirements that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here.

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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