SUPERVISORY PROGRAM ANALYST

Duties

SUMMARY:

PRIMARY PURPOSE: To serve as a first level supervisor, providing planning, directing, organizing, and exercising control over nonsupervisory employees assigned to Secretary of the Air Force, Administrative Assistant/Analysis Support Office (SAF/AA/ASO). As Chief, Policy, Strategy & Actions Division, manages ASO programs to meet command, Air Force, and DOD-wide mission objectives.

DUTIES:

Plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of the ASO, ensuring that the Division complies with complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs.

Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.

Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with policy staffs within OSD, the Joint Staff, the Military Departments, and other DoD agencies.

Provides technical advice and staff support to the Director, ASO, and other senior DoD leaders on highly complex policy matters related to national security activities.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Employee is required to obtain and maintain a DOD-approved access to additional programs as a condition of employment
• Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy.
• Ability to work effectively under the pressure of tight time frames and rigid deadlines.

Qualifications

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (CONTINUED)

• Position is designated special-sensitive and requires eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information, or involvement in Top Secret Special Access Programs (SAP) to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. A non-disclosure agreement must be signed.
• This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to random testing for drug testing. This position is designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions present a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.
• Ability to exercise judgment in all phases of analysis, ranging from identifying the most important issues when dealing with voluminous amounts of information to ensure thorough exploration of a policy issue, to evaluating evidence and developing feasible options or alternative proposals and anticipating policy consequences.

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, Administrative and Management Positions- Management and Program Analysis Series (0343)

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 (or higher) grade level or equivalent (may have been obtained in the federal service, military, or public sector). Examples of specialized experience include- Expert knowledge of the policies, principles, concepts, guidance, procedures, techniques, and methodologies pertaining to national security policy development; Comprehensive knowledge and quantifiable experience managing program assessments, planning, and executing intelligence and operations utilizing diverse intelligence support structures as well as the application and integration of national military power in protecting the U.S. and its interests abroad; and Comprehensive knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of DOD and Air Force organizations to provide command level staff guidance and/or pre-decisional policy analysis.

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-14 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-15 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:

Expert knowledge of the policies, principles, concepts, guidance, procedures, techniques, and methodologies pertaining to national security policy development.

Comprehensive knowledge and quantifiable experience managing program assessments, planning, and executing intelligence and operations utilizing diverse intelligence support structures as well as the application and integration of national military power in protecting the U.S. and its interests abroad.

Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and supervise, mentor, motivate, and appraise the staff of an organization through subordinate supervisors.

Ability to analyze, plan, and adjust work operations of subordinate organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources.

Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization. Expert in dealing with decision makers and their immediate staff. Skill in interacting with other specialists and experts in the same or related fields, Senior-level decision makers, policymakers, and other officials in the Intelligence Community.

Comprehensive knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of DOD and Air Force organizations to provide command level staff guidance and/or pre-decisional policy analysis.

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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional 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 dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click 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 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.

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