DUTY 1: Serves as a Program Manager responsible for providing oversight and direction for assigned programs in accordance with applicable Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and Air Force directives.
DUTY 2: Executes ISR and related program policies and procedures for the timely, effective, and efficient accomplishment of program activities. Develops goals, milestones, and timelines that integrate organization and resource management objectives.
DUTY 3: Serves as a Resource Analyst, responsible for oversight management, programming of funding and manpower, budgeting, and execution of assigned ISR and related resources and programs, including MIP and NIP.
DUTY 4: Ensures security procedures and regulations are strictly adhered to in the processing of classified materials. Has continuing access to sensitive and classified information and a Local Area Network (LAN) classified as SECRET.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• All new DCIPS employees are required to complete a two-year DCIPS trial period.
• 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/
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
• Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit
• Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume
• Recruitment Incentive may be authorized for this position
• Relocation Incentive may be authorized for this position
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
• Employees and family members requiring medical/dental care in the overseas location are responsible for obtaining/paying for care. Access for these members to military medical/dental treatment facilities is on space-available/reimbursable basis only.
• 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.
• The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.

Qualifications

This is a GG-13 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-13 duties for the "Professional" work category are at the "Full Performance" work level and are equivalent to those at the GS-13 level. The selectee's salary will be set within the grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on the selectee's qualifications in relation to the job.

To qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements describes in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Your resume must reflect the quality level of experience which demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance required for this position. Examples of creditable experience include: knowledge and thorough understanding of the SP3 and its equivalent in the NIP arena, Director of National Intelligence (DNI), Department of Defense (DoD), Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), and Air Force directives; comprehensive knowledge and thorough understanding of intelligence requirements at the national and tactical level; comprehensive knowledge of the MAJCOM intelligence mission, objectives, functions, policies, and relationship with NATO; comprehensive knowledge on Air Force programmatic, budgetary, and execution year proposals; knowledge of MAJCOM Program and funding requirements; knowledge in the application of the methods and procedures; knowledge of Air Force and other federal contracts, the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), surveillance standards, evaluation process, and reporting procedures; knowledge of contracting principles, laws, statutes, Executive Orders, regulations, and procedures. Note: Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience gained in another government agency.

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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. Comprehensive knowledge and thorough understanding of the ISR, MIP and Strategy, Planning, and Programming Process (SP3) and its equivalent in the NIP arena.
2. Comprehensive knowledge and thorough understanding of DoD, ODNI, Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR),and Air Force policy, rules, and regulations for Budget Activity One and Four funds, acquisition, and life cycle management of intelligence systems and hardware.
3. Comprehensive knowledge and thorough understanding of intelligence requirements at the national and tactical level in order to develop logical, persuasive arguments for programmatic, contractual, and budgetary actions.
4. Extensive and current expertise on DoD SP3 policy, intelligence missions and aspects of new technology that can be applied to achieving MAJCOM intelligence goals.
5. Must be fully cognizant of the MAJCOM intelligence mission, objectives, functions, policies, and interrelationships with ACC, DoD, ODNI, the COCOMs and the US Intelligence agencies and key participants. Must also be fully cognizant of theater and service requirements and missions.
6. Must be highly skillful in articulating complex ideas or issues through oral or written means. Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze data to prepare budget expenditure, develop alternatives, and make recommendations to resolve budget/funding and contractual problems.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED:
1. Position is designated special sensitive and the employee must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret (TS)security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) and selected other special access programs, based on a Special Background Investigation. Employee is required to protect classified information and materials in accordance with applicable Air Force and national agency security directives. Duties will require frequent unescorted entry into, and temporary work within SCI facilities. A non-disclosure agreement must be signed.
2. Drug Testing: This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP)under the Air Force Civilian Testing Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.
3. Duties are performed in a windowless office environment adequately lighted, heated and ventilated. Work is mostly sedentary, normally performed at a desk in a "no-smoking" building. Incumbent may be required to climb stairs (depending on location of office the work area may be in a multi-storied building with no elevator), to stand during briefing presentations, and to be capable of other physical requirements normally associated in an office environment.
4. Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work to meet changing deadlines, to gather assemble, and analyze facts, draw conclusions, conduct analysis, devise recommended solutions, and package the entire process in briefings, papers, or reports suitable for top management use and decision-making.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

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.

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.
4. Current or Former Federal Civilian Employees (includes current Air Force employees): You must submit a legible copy/copies of your last or most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. The SF-50, block 24 must contain "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a "1". Employees eligible under an OPM approved interchange agreement, block 34 may contain a "1" or "2".
5. Promotion Consideration: If you wish to be considered as a promotion candidate and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one-year time-in-grade requirements. You will need to provide additional SF-50s which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-Grade, Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old).
6. OCONUS - Current or Former Federal Civilian Employees (includes current Air Force employees): You must submit a legible copy of a SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. The SF-50, block 24 must contain "1" or "2" and block 34 must be a"1". Employees eligible under an OPM approved interchange agreement, block 34 may contain a "1" or "2". NOTE: For OCONUS employees who claim eligibility MSP or Family Member Preference, your SF-50 may contain a "3" in block 24 and a "2" in block 34.

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