FORCE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for IMPORTANT additional information. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Force Management Specialist, providing support to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Warfighter Communications and Cyberspace Systems (AF/A6) on all aspects of career field management for Cyberspace career fields.

Major duties

Develops and conducts detailed workforce analyses, career path reviews, and utilization studies to support strategic workforce shaping decisions for the Cyberspace career field including civilian versus military comparability studies, officer utilization reviews, and workforce projections in response to external decisions relating to programmed downsizing, streamlining, restructuring, insourcing and outsourcing. Serves as an Action Officer for the development and execution of strategies. Functional Workforce Assessment and Reports. Reviews reports, AFIs, studies and directives and identifies changes that need to be made to policies and procedures.

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. 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 for series 0301.

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 of a wide range of concepts, principles, and practices in a professional or administrative occupation, such as would be gained through extended graduate study or experience and skill in applying this knowledge to difficult and complex work assignments; or comprehensive, intensive, practical knowledge of a technical field and skill in applying this knowledge to the development of new methods, approaches, or procedures. 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. Knowledge and skill to gather, assemble, and analyze facts, draw conclusions, devise solutions to problems, and identify changes and trends.
2. Skill in designing and conducting comprehensive studies, analyzing data, developing alternatives and recommendations to resolve complex manpower issues and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations.
3. Skill in conducting interviews with supervisors and employees to obtain information about organizational missions, function and work procedures.
4. Skill in managing and coordinating complex activities, gather facts and use effective, analytical, and evaluative methods to accurately assess information and make sound problem-solving decisions.
5. Ability to plan and organize studies or projects and to negotiate effectively with management to accept and implement recommendations where proposals involve substantial resources and require extensive changes in established concepts and procedures. Ability to devise organizational structuring options for complex organizations and to work in a multifunctional environment involving interaction with the highest executive and management levels of the Air Force, DoD and other agencies.
6. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing, including skills in preparing staff packages, briefings, and chairing meetings and to lead and manage efforts of various project teams, and to articulate recommendations convincingly.

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.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel Systems (DCIPS) position implemented under Section 504, Title V of Public Law 99-569, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987, as codified in Sec 1601, Chap 83 of Title 10 United States Code which sets forth Air Force policies and procedures for DCIPS. This position is in the Excepted Service. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. For additional information on DCIPS, click here