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Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position, Management and Program Analyst (Contingency Planning), GS-0343-14, is to Represent the 1-Star Commander of Air Force InstallationContracting Agency (AFICA) and serves as the Service Component (PACAF) Operational Contract Support (OCS) Planner.
["-Provide senior level US military operational and logistics planning experience for the USPACOM and PACAF Area of Operations. -Primary focus is integrating OCS planning into USPACOM's and PACAF's command plans across all staff elements, the Range of Military Operations and Joint Capability Areas as well as providing lessons learned and best practices to HQ AFICA for use in other CCMD Areas of Responsibility. -Initiate, develop, and recommend Operational Contract Support policies and procedures for the guidance and control of subordinate contracting activities. -Lead the development of Contracting annexes and OCS inputs to US PACOM and PACAF exercise and wartime plans and provides planning best practices to HQ AFICA for use in other CCMD Areas of Responsibility."]
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, or will have one year within 120 days of closing of this announcement, specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-13, or equivalent in other pay system. Specialized experience includes expert knowledge of Operational Contract Support policies, doctrine and application. Expert knowledge of current policies and procedures for managing Contractor Personnel including ability to access and utilize information in appropriate systems, and ability to train others in the use of systems. 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-14 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. 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 qualitative and quantitative techniques to apply DOD, Joint, and Air Force management engineering principles, concepts, and methodologies and financial management directives, concepts, procedures, guidance, and policy to contingency operations and planning operations and exercises. 2. Extensive knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of DOD and Air Force organizations to provide command level staff guidance and/or conduct studies to determine manning and skill levels to staff organizations at subordinate installations. 3. Extensive knowledge of internal and external organization programs sufficient to conduct trend analysis and communicate this with the contracting office being reviewed. Ability to provide sufficient feedback on the issues and recommend courses of action to correct. 4. Extensive knowledge of acquisition reform implementation from research of statutes, emulation of commercial business practices and modification/improvement of existing techniques. 5. Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy 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.
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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. 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. 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 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. 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.