Summary Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership abilities of the incumbent, through identification and development of the necessary professional, technical, managerial, and administrative skills to staff key positions to meet current and future Air Force mission requirements. Responsibilities DUTY 1: Performs Career Broadening assignments/duties; applies a knowledge of functions and operations to administer career field policy and procedures for career management positions and employees Air Force wide. Supports component-wide rating, ranking, and selection processes. Serves as a functional career field representative for system applications that support these processes. Serves as a team member on various career field and AF working groups tasked to assess emerging technologies and transformation efforts; incorporates into a framework of career field planning and operations which are consistent with applicable laws, policies, and regulatory requirements. DUTY 2: In a Career Broadening capacity, develops or assists in the development and implementation of career field procedures for central management of staffing and career development opportunities available to career field employees. Prepares and maintains templates and assessments for Air Force wide career field positions that consider position descriptions, organizational structure of positions, functional directives, and qualification standards. Analyzes and evaluates individual and organizational requirements and specialized qualifications required of candidates. The serviced population spans a range of grade levels, with individuals assigned to a variety of functional specializations. DUTY 3: Advises/counsels managers and employees in all areas of the functional career management program. Plans and provides assistance to customers, maintains/updates automated data, develops and presents briefings, and assists in the preparation of regulations and operating instructions, etc., outlining career field policies and procedures. Based on overall knowledge of the career field objectives and procedures, advises employees of opportunities for career development and progression; e.g., mobility, career broadening, professional credentials, and educational offerings. Participates in special projects and initiatives and performs special assignments. Identifies and develops program initiatives that satisfy a user's need or corrects a problem. DUTY 4: Carries out special projects and assignments designed specifically to meet the broadening intent of the position. Serves as the career field representative on various Functional Advisory Council (FAC) sub-panels and/or functional working groups. Provides accurate and timely information on issues, researches and analyzes data, and presents findings as required. Develops and presents a comprehensive review of assigned programs to the FAC, various FAC Panels, functional managers, and other interested groups on subjects related to career management. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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, 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: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Applicants who have the 1 year of appropriate specialized experience, as indicated in the table, are not required by this standard to have general experience, education above the high school level, or any additional specialized experience to meet the minimum qualification requirements. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-11 or higher grade (or equivalent in an alternate pay system) within the Federal Civil Service to be considered for referral. 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 principles, theories, techniques, practices, mission, and organizational structure of the specific career program functional field (Public Affairs) to effectively carry out career management responsibilities. 2. Knowledge of the laws, regulations, principles, and practices of civilian career management. 3. Knowledge of and skill in analytical and evaluative methods to accurately assess information and make sound problem solving decisions. 4. Skill and ability to provide guidance and counseling to career field employees and managers. 5. Ability to prepare special studies and staff reports, including the ability to meet emergency and/or changing program requirements within available resources and with minimum sacrifice of quality or quantity of work. 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. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: This is a formal career broadening position, assignment duration is limited to 36 months. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security level clearance. Mobility is a condition of employment, employee must sign an Air Force-wide mobility agreement. May be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends and holidays. May be required to travel by military and/or civilian aircraft in the performance of official duties. Additional Information PCS restrictions: An employee selected to make a PCS to a Career Broadening assignment is restricted from making a second PCS for 12 months Defense National Relocation Program is Authorized Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit. This is a formal career broadening position, assignment duration is limited to 36 months. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security level clearance. Mobility is a condition of employment, employee must sign an Air Force-wide mobility agreement. May be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends and holidays. May be required to travel by military and/or civilian aircraft in the performance of official duties. If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click here. Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 here for additional information.
