Team Leader, Personnel Liaison, SYD 80 Job in Los Angeles County, CA

Vacancy No. SF-FY26-6S-NH-0301-3-SPLASH Department Space Systems Command
Salary $104,349.00 to $161,313.00 Grade 3 to 3
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 8/7/2026 Close Date 8/14/2026
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Los Angeles County, CA


Team Leader, Personnel Liaison, SYD 80

Department of the Air Force
Space Systems Command
United States Space Force / Space Systems Command / Systems Delta 80

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) at Los Angeles SFB, El Segundo, CA is searching for a Team Leader, Personnel Liaison to support SYD 80 (NH-0301-03, GS 12/13 equivalent).

Description:
Employee plans and carries out assignments independently; conceives and defines solutions to highly complex problems; analyzes, interprets, and reports findings of projects; and guides technical and programmatic work of team members in comparable junior grades. Completed work and reports are reviewed for feasibility, compatibility with other work or effectiveness in meeting requirements or expected results. Serves as the senior Point of Contact (POC) for civilian personnel and administrative services involving position management, staffing, placement, and pay pools at LAAFB. Collaborates with servicing Civilian Personnel Section (CPS) at multiple bases (primarily Los Angeles AFB and Patrick SFB).



Ideal Candidate:
As a Team Leader, the candidate must have USAF and/or USSF Civilian Personnel Experience to be successful in this position. Must have demonstrated knowledge/experience with military and civilian personnel management policies, processes, staffing, recruiting, and techniques sufficient to advise management and employees regarding rules, procedures, obligations, and entitlements. Must be able to work in a team setting with others, be able to establish rapport, communicate effectively (writing and speaking). Must be able to build a cohesive team.
Documented USAF Civilian Personnel experience in staffing/recruiting, skill in administering unit-level personnel/administrative programs & the ability and experience to train team members. Comprehensive skill in managing a diverse set of programs, prioritizing actions, tracking status to completion, directing work, and operating workflows and processes.

Key Skills and Abilities:
1.Knowledge of pertinent laws, regulations, policies and precedents which affect the use of military and civilian personnel programs and related support resources pertaining to personnel management, and a practical understanding of position management, special recruiting authorities, strategies, incentives, organizational design and position classification.
2.Knowledge and skill in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of military and civilian personnel program operations carried out by administrative or professional personnel, or substantive administrative support functions.
3.Demonstrated knowledge/experience with military and civilian personnel management policies, processes, staffing, recruiting, and techniques sufficient to advise management and employees regarding rules, procedures, obligations, and entitlements.
4.Skill in administering unit-level personnel and administrative programs. Comprehensive skill in managing a diverse set of programs, prioritizing actions, tracking status to completion, directing work, and operating workflows and processes.
5.Ability to lead and mentor team members and to develop new or modified organizational work methods.
6.Ability to establish effective working relationships and to communicate with tact, creativity, and resourcefulness, 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.
  • May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
  • May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
  • Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 20 days per year.
  • Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
  • PCS is not authorized. Incentive is authorized.
  • This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.
  • Documented experience performing core USAF and/or USSF civilian personnel is mandatory.
  • A bachelor's degree in organizational management or any business management discipline is desired but not required.

Qualifications

The 0301 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.

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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 - Space Systems Command
1670 Space Force Pentagon
Washington, DC 20330
US

Next steps

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Agency contact information

US Space Force Enterprise Talent Management
Email
HQ.USSF.TalentAcquisition@spaceforce.mil
Address
USSF - Space Systems Command
1670 Space Force Pentagon
Washington, DC 20330
US

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