• Organize and manage development of intelligence war-fighting systems to address command war-fighting requirements. Establish goals and schedules Establish, revise, or review policies, procedures, mission objectives and organization as necessary to eliminate work problems or barriers to mission accomplishment.
• On behalf of the director, develop recommendations and, upon order, supervise a variety of actions for the planning, programming, and program execution of special operations ISR capabilities.
• Represent the interests of the Air Force and AFSOC at meetings and conferences. Voice the director's position and, as required, vote as the director's representative in different USSOCOM and United States Air Force (USAF) meetings.
• Exercise supervisory personnel management responsibilities Manage, coordinate, and oversee work through subordinate task leaders. Manage, coordinate, and oversee work through subordinate task leaders.
• Apply expert analytical skills, and profound knowledge of operational concepts, doctrine, and procedures, to determine the actions necessary to secure resources for support of a variety of missions through the MAJCOM/Air Force/DOD Planning, Programming, Budget and Execution (PPBE) process.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• All new DCIPS employees are required to complete a two-year DCIPS trial period.
• A security clearance may be required
• 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
• Position may be subject to random drug testing
• 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
• 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.
• Work is not physically demanding There is a lot of walking, standing, and carrying of light items No special physical effort or ability is required to perform the work.
• The employee works in an adequately lighted and ventilated office environment Exercises normal safety precautions.

Qualifications

This is a GG-14 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-14 duties for the "Supervisory/Management" work category are at the "Senior" work level and are equivalent to those at the GS-14 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.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described 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 exercising judgment, resourcefulness, and initiative in adapting and applying these guidelines to situations. Employee may be required to recommend and draft major or novel adaptations to these formal intelligence policy directives, instructions, regulations, and guidelines in order to accomplish assigned tasks. Employee makes decisions on the application of established procedures and initiates actions to support the goals and objectives of the AFSOC Commander and director. Responsible for planning and supervising the work of an element or work center for which the programs and objectives are clearly defined and the organizational structure fully established. Note: Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience gained in another government agency.

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. Extensive knowledge of ISR programs, policies, and activities with a primary focus on air and special operations.
2. Exceptional knowledge of Congressional, DoD, Joint, and USAF structures, missions, programs, policies and organizational relationships to facilitate effective advancement of Air Force capabilities.
3. Exceptional knowledge of ELINT, sources, methodologies, tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs), and its applications to myriad operational planning and weapon systems modernization programs.
4. Comprehensive knowledge of planning and budgeting processes. Mastery of advanced management and organizational principles and practices with exceptional ability to plan, organize and direct activities, and mentor and motivate an organization.
5. Ability to assess, plan, organize and develop projects and adjust work operations of one or more organizational segments to meet requirements and organizational goals and priorities. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing in order to articulate and advocate Air Force and command positions to effect desired actions and compliance with established.
6. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.

• Travel by regularly scheduled commercial or military conveyance in accordance with Joint Travel regulations may be required in performance of temporary duty Incumbent will occasionally be required on temporary duty throughout the world including to remote locations with limited facilities While every effort will be made to schedule these assignments well in advance of the travel, travel may be required with extremely limited notice It is imperative incumbent have an unlimited ability to perform such travel.
• Position is designated Special-Sensitive and incumbent must be able to obtain and retain a TOP SECRET (TS) security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) A non-disclosure agreement must be signed.
• This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Testing Program Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.
• Overtime may be required as workload demands and in some cases with no-notice due to urgency of time-sensitive matters.
• May be required to perform other related duties as assigned.

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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