Summary

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. Air Reserve Technicians are full-time civilian employees who are also members of the Air Force Reserve unit in which they are employed. In addition to their civilian assignments, they are assigned to equivalent positions in the Reserve organization with a Reserve military rank or grade. Appointee's civilian assignments will consist of the following duties.

Duties

['The primary purpose of this position is: As an Air Reserve Technician (ART) Officer, performs duties as the Chief, Force Generation Division with overall responsibility for establishing, planning, and directing the Command AEF program. DUTIES: Serves as Chief, Force Generation Division with responsibility for strategic planning, sourcing, implementation, deployment, reconstitution, integration and support of AFRC forces. Accomplishes comprehensive assessments and evaluations of the goals and objectives of the Aerospace Expeditionary Force in relationship to both Air Force and Air Force Reserve Command long-range planning initiatives to more effectively and efficiently accomplish the Command AEF mission and to enhance the AEF management capabilities. Directs the activities of the Force Generation Division. Establish policies and procedures for efficient and successful accomplishment of the mission. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Maintains a continuous liaison with Air Staff, other headquarters counterparts and DoD offices, representing HQ AFRC/A3 in a variety of high level meetings concerning the Aerospace Expeditionary Force; presents briefing of a sensitive nature concerning the AEF program, critical issues, action items, mission requirements, and others. Serves as senior advisor to the Director of Operations, providing counsel and guidance to them on all issues concerning the generation of AFRC capability to support AEF requirements and on solutions to controversial and/or highly sensitive issues.']

Qualifications

THIS IS AN AIR RESERVE TECHNICIAN OFFICER POSITION. This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) Officer position located at FORCE GENERATION CE with the military rank of O-6/COL, AFSC: 21R4. For questions concerning military eligibility please contact the Air Force Reserve Qualification Center at 1-800-257-1212. 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. Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-13, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes the expert knowledge of a wide range of military concepts, principles, laws, and regulations of strategic, operational, and long range planning methods, processes, and knowledge in the application of the capabilities, limitations, and techniques for employment of unit and individual reservist combat capability including training requirements, contingency planning and readiness requirements. Federal time-in-grade (TIG) requirement for general schedule (GS) positions: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in­-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. 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 of the mission, goals, objectives, and functions of the Air Force and the Air Force Reserve Command; Ability to negotiate effectively with senior management officials to accept and implement recommendations where proposals involve substantial resources and/or conflicting priorities. 2. Knowledge of the objectives, directives, laws, policies, and regulations which define and govern the activities of the Aerospace Expeditionary Force program; Ability to communicate and interact effectively both orally and in writing. 3. Knowledge of Air Force and Command program goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key operational events and milestones, and methods of evaluating the effectiveness of planning actions related to actual events; Knowledge of management practices, theories, techniques, principles, and procedures. 4. Knowledge of the relationship of the various command entities involved in overall program planning and execution of military operations and evaluations; Knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Equal Opportunity & Treatment (EOT), andmilitary and civilian personnel management programs. 5. Knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for the planning, assessment and improvement of command level plans and programs for conducting major operations such as mission and flight operations, deployment, mobilization, etc. 6. Ability to adapt the concepts, principles, and theories of military and civilian management systems for the purpose of considering and resolving issues and problems of a procedural, factual, and personal nature; Ability to manage and supervise military, ART and/or civilian employees. 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.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.

Other information

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location. 120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist. Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement. Incentives: Recruitment and/or retention incentives may or may not be used. 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. If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click here.