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 Serve as the subject matter expert in the execution of activation and mobilization requirements for contingencies, emergent requirements and crisis operations in support of Combatant Commands (CCMDs). Responsibilities Performs role of Functional Area Representative managing and executing peacetime, contingency and wartime force generation operations. Performs force planning and execution duties for personnel and equipment during joint, Air Force, MAJCOM, and Air Force Component GFM and AFPC/DPW rotational and emergent/contingency operations. Advises senior deployment readiness specialists in specific phases of a complex mobilization process and develops operating procedures for management and utilization of mobilizations and deployments. Serves as the representative at subordinate, lateral, and higher headquarters mobilization planning meetings/workshops, Consolidated Planning Schedules (CPS) reviews, and Scheduling Integrated Process Team (SIPT) meetings/conferences to develop mobilization operations plans and programs. Incumbent ensures AFR functional area forces are managed in accordance with Department of Defense (DoD) doctrine and Air Force instructions, thus maximizing predictability, stability, and teaming for deploying units and members while providing the capabilities and forces required to support Combatant Commander (CCDR) mission requirements. Position provides continuity to an organizational structure with a mixed composition of military and civilian personnel. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes Deployment planning and mobilization, development of training and information for deployment and utilizing systems such as Global Command and Control System (GCCS). (To be creditable, specialized experience must meet the above quality level requirements NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. OR EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:When combining specialized experience and education, the total percentages must equal at least 100 percent. 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-09 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: Expert knowledge and skill in a wide range of DOD, MAJCOM, Joint, and wing-level deployment planning principles, operations, policies, practices, objectives and applicable directives. 2. Expert knowledge of AFRC structure, unit organization, and Air Force functional skill sets to align CCMD requirements with sourcing solutions that have significant impacts on supporting worldwide military operations. 3. Exceptional ability to compile, manipulate, reorganize, analyze, evaluate and scrutinize deployment data on AFR missions, functions, units, and resources to draw conclusions and/or devise options/solutions to complex problems. 4. Highly competent to make independent decisions and recommendations to include contingency and exercise planning and execution of force management principles, procedures and concepts during peacetime and wartime operations. 5. Outstanding knowledge of deployment planning and execution systems such as DCAPES and JOPES, as well as a thorough understanding of AFR activation and deployment processes. 6. Highly capable of manipulating multifaceted software programs, spreadsheets, and data entry products to identify, capture, and present mobilization data, updates, and trends for senior leader visibility and decision-making. 7. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing with all levels of personnel, to gain cooperation from and persuade others through tact, courtesy, and diplomacy. 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. 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 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. Current Federal Civilian employees may apply for temporary and term positions and if selected, a break in service may be required prior to appointment to the position. 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. 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.
