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Director AFRL Strategic Partnering

Department of the Air Force
Air Force Materiel Command
Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL)
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Summary

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The Director of the Strategic Partnering Directorate leads a diverse, high-performing team to strategically plan, implement, integrate, and support a wide portfolio of domestic and international partnerships, as well as enterprise-level technology transfer & transition programs, in order to achieve AFRL mission priorities.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
02/06/2023 to 02/24/2023
Salary
$173,114 to - $195,000 per year
Pay scale & grade
DR 5
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Wright-Patterson AFB, OH
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type
Multiple - Flexible Temporary Promotion/Term Appointment - Not to Exceed 5 Years and can be extended in up to five-year increments.
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
5
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
AFMC-11831220-901143-9X-KAS
Control number
704621500

Duties

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  • Duty 1 - Builds an innovative, knowledgeable, cohesive team that will enhance the AFRL brand with our partners.
  • Duty 2 - Provides guidance and recommendations to AFRL Senior Leaders on domestic/international partnering, collaborations & engagements, and national security innovation networking.
  • Duty 3 - Working with the AFRL Mission Organizations, leverages modern data analyses to identify strategic partnerships and opportunities for innovation.
  • Duty 4 - Creates, manages, reviews, and updates partnership mechanisms and processes enabling efficient and synergistic access to all partnering activities in AFRL.
  • Duty 5 - Ensures AFRL is focused on the correct partnerships and facilitates outreach activities to help build lasting partnerships for the enterprise.
  • Duty 6 - Expands collaboration constructs (Centers of Excellence, Regional Hubs, NSIN, Tech Connect, etc.) to capitalize on research successes and provide opportunities for deeper engagements.
  • Duty 7 - Utilizes expert engineering/scientific/operations research knowledge to identify and support opportunities for the scientific and technical civilian and military workforce to expand its technical network and research partnerships through temporary assignments at other scientific and technical organizations (e.g., Regional Hubs).
  • Duty 8 - Creates a more visible S&T Enterprise Front Door to rapidly connect potential partners with DAF experts and opportunities.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship Required
  • Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance
  • PCS expenses if authorized will be paid IAW JTR and Air Force Regulations
  • Recruitment incentives may/may not be authorized
  • Disclosure of Political Appointments
  • This is a Testing Designated Position. The incumbent may be subject to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment, and participation in random drug testing.
  • Must file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE 278, initially and on an annual basis.
  • Selectee may be required to serve a one-year supervisory probationary period.
  • Direct Deposit: All Federal employees are require to have direct deposit.
  • This position may be converted to permanent or extended without further competition.
  • Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization.
  • The position may require travel.
  • The selectee will be required to sign a Memorandum of Agreement affirming acceptance of the Executive Leadership Development Initiative terms, to include a mobility agreement.
  • This is an acquisition coded position. Selectee must complete required certification Level /Tier 2 (Practitioner) in Engineering and Technical Management within 5 years of assignment.
  • This is a Critical Acquisition Position. Selectee must meet certification requirements and engage in continuous learning activities.

Qualifications

Senior Scientific Technical Managers (SSTM - DR-05) provide a continuity of technical leadership and oversight that is needed to ensure long-term stewardship of an organization's technical capabilities. Candidates are expected to have a graduate degree, significant research and development experience, and a national or international reputation in his/her field (i.e., recognized throughout the applicable community as a renowned expert).

In order to qualify, applicants must meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the position as described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards. Links to the 0801, 1301, and 1515 Individual Occupational Requirements are provided as follows:

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:

DR-0801-05: Professional Engineering Individual Occupational Requirements

DR-1301-05: General Physical Science Individual Occupational Requirements

DR-1515-05: Operations Research Individual Occupational Requirement


In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year or 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to GS-15/DR-04 in the Federal service or equivalent in an alternate pay system. Specialized experience must include professional engineering or scientific experience leading and managing scientific or technical organizations at the Directorate or Division level (or at the Wing/Delta or Group or equivalent level), AND experience with applying strategic principles in partnering with other organizations in government, industry, and academia.

For general information on qualifying education, experience, and combination of education and experience requirements which are defined based on the level of the position being filled click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROF

IMPORTANT: Your resume, which captures the specialized experience requirements described above, and transcripts will determine your eligibility for referral. Applicants are required to provide separate narrative statements for the THREE categories identified below to describe concisely how your experience supports each of the following supports each of the following requirements. Failure to address these specific qualifications in separate narrative statements will eliminate applicants from consideration.

1) Mandatory Leading People Qualification. (Limit 1 page.)
Demonstrated ability leading individuals and teams at the Division (or equivalent) level or higher for at least 12 months as a first- or second-level Supervisor, with particular emphasis on mentoring/developing team members to achieve the organization's vision and mission, managing performance, providing an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, strategically leveraging diversity, and constructively resolving conflicts.

2) Mandatory Technical Qualifications (TQs). (Limit ½ page per TQ.) TQs must provide specific examples that address relevant experience & accomplishments and clearly demonstrate technical depth & breadth related to this position. Applicants must reflect superior technical qualifications demonstrated through leadership and management in the following:

a) Ability to provide strategic and technical direction to lead diverse teams of scientists and engineers in integrating AFRL's partnering activities across the different domains of government (national/international), industry (large/small), and academia.

b) Ability to assist Senior Leadership in the identification and development of Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory (STRL), Component, and Department of Defense vision/goals/objectives of national scope and impact.

c) Ability to build collaborative relationships and advise senior leadership within the DoD/AF/AFMC S&T community to expand its technical network and research partnerships.

3) Other Desired Qualifications: (Limit 1 page.)

a) Technical Depth and Breadth. Experience at the journeyman level or higher in at least two of the following technical areas (at least 24 months cumulatively): Science and Technology, Test and Evaluation, Product Acquisition, Product Sustainment, Intelligence or Information Technology.

b) Corporate Breadth and Complementary Assignment.

i. One or more assignment to any of following: MAJCOM/FIELDCOM/COCOM HQs; Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD); Joint Staff; SAF, Air Staff or USSF Staff; or equivalent HQ organizational level.

ii. One or more assignment to any positions where primary duties were outside of core Scientist & Engineer (S&E) occupational series such as those found in Program Management, Logistics, Financial Management, etc.

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.

A Baccalaureate degree in science, engineering or a related field AND a graduate degree (technical, scientific, or management) is required.

General Engineering (0801) series requires: a professional engineering degree from an accredited institution is required. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics; or a combination of education and experience.

General Physical Science (1301) series requires: A degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics; or a combination of education and experience-education equivalent to one of the majors shown in above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

Operations Research (1515) series requires: A degree in operations research; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus.

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 position has been designed for corporate management within the Science and Engineering (S&E) Executive Leadership Development Initiative (ELDI). S&E ELDI positions are corporately managed to provide GS-15 equivalent and DR-04 S&E aspirants with experience on significant Air Force leadership positions in the S&E career field. The selectee will be required to sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) affirming acceptance of the ELDI terms.

Temporary and Term Appointments: If you are selected for a temporary or term position in the competitive service, your appointment may be extended to the maximum period allowed by law without further competition. The temporary promotion may be utilized for up to a 5-year period and/or extended in up to 5-year increments. Candidates may be permanently promoted if services are deemed permanent, served a minimum of 1 year of continuous service on the temporary promotion and have at least a fully successful performance rating. If not extended or made permanent, the employee will be placed in a position in AFRL comparable to the position held before the assignment.

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.

Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.

If you are unable to apply online, view the following link for information regarding Alternate Application. The Vacancy ID is 11831220

To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and restriction from the workplace.

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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.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.

A promotion panel composed of a diverse mix of senior executives/officers will be convened to interview all candidates assessed Best Qualified. Best Qualified candidates will have shown accomplishment of technical depth and breadth AND at least two of the following: Complementary Assignment, Corporate Breadth, Leadership and Education. Only the Best Qualified candidates will be interviewed.

Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

RESUME FORMAT (Limit to 4 Pages) - Please submit a typewritten resume, including the following information:
Job Information: Announcement number and title of the job to which you are applying.
Personal Information: Full name, mailing address (with Zip Code), day and evening phone numbers (with area code) and complete e-mail address where you would like to receive correspondence regarding your application. **PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER**
Country of Citizenship
Current Security Clearance
Federal Civilian: List highest grade held and date of promotion (e.g., GS-15/June 2006)
Education: Education information, include the name, city and state of colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type and year of any degree received. Report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, you may refer to the following U.S. Department of Education website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
Work Experience: Focus on relevant and recent experience and accomplishments within the last 10 years. Give the following information for your paid and non-paid work experience related to the job for which you are applying: (Do not send job descriptions.)
- Starting and ending dates (month and year)
- Job title (for government position, include civilian series and grade or military rank)
- Employer's name and address
- Supervisor's name and phone number *Indicate if we may contact your current supervisor
- Salary (current)
- Hours per week
- Number of employees supervised and/or scope of responsibility of employees led
- Duties and accomplishments (summarized in one paragraph)
Other Qualifications:
- Job-related training courses (title and year)
- Job-related skills, for example, other languages and computer software/hardware
- Job-related certificates and licenses (current only)
- Job-related honors, awards and special accomplishments, for example, publications, memberships in professional or honor societies, leadership activities, public speaking and performance awards (give dates but do not send documents unless requested).

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