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DIRECTOR OF STAFF

Department of the Air Force
Air Force District of Washington
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Summary

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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Director of Staff and senior civilian leader to the joint base military installation commander providing executive leadership, management support, and technical advice to the 316 Wing, Geographically Separated Units (GSUs), Detachments and tenants of Joint Base Andrews (JBA)- Naval Air Facility Washington (NAFW).

Overview

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Open & closing dates
03/05/2024 to 03/11/2024
Salary
$163,964 to - $191,900 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 15
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Andrews AFB, MD
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
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Top Secret
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
8Q-AFPC-12340797-314092-BSG
Control number
779696800

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Clarification from the agency

Area of Consideration is limited to current Air Force career or career-conditional permanent, competitive status Federal Civil Service employees, assigned to Joint Base Andrews, MD, 316th Wing.

Duties

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  • Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of AFDW, ensuring Command Staff complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs.
  • Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
  • The Director of Staff, plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of the 316th Wing. Provides support to over 84 tenant organizations and is a critical facilitator to Air Force District of Washington (AFDW), 459th Air Reserve Wing, 89th Airlift Wing, Naval Air Facility Washington, Air National Guard Readiness Center, the 113th Fighter Wing and the Air Force Legal Assistance Center.
  • Identifies the need for special projects and initiates milestones and goals.
  • Represents Joint Base Andrews with a variety of installation and function area organizations. Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationship with the Commander, Deputy Commander, Headquarters Air Force and MAJCOM Directors, and a large variety of leaders in Joint, DoD, inter-agency and local community organizations.

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 will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
  • This is a Centrally Managed position. PCS expenses are authorized but not applicable when residing within the commuting area.
  • This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to random testing for drug use.
  • May be required to work an uncommon tour of duty.
  • This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
  • Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
  • Disclosure of Political Appointments
  • This is a Supervisory position. A one year supervisory probationary period is required if applicant selected has not previously met this requirement.
  • This position is designated as a key position IAW AFI 36-507. Duties of this position are essential to the accomplishment of wartime/contingency operation.
  • Incumbents of key positions must be removed from their military recall status if alternative for filling of the position during an emergency are not available.
  • All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
  • Area of Consideration is limited to current Air Force career or career-conditional permanent, competitive status Federal Civil Service employees, assigned to Joint Base Andrews, MD, 316th Wing.

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.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-14, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience include developing goals and objectives that integrate organization and mission objectives; leading the development of the strategic plan while overseeing the management of an Operations and Maintenance budget; coordinating with tenants on the installation and off-base agencies to complete assignments; and directing, coordinating, and overseeing work through subordinate supervisors.

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.

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. Mastery of the laws, rules, regulations, theories, principles, practices, and the interrelationship between the joint basing structure with Navy, installation and tenant operations, finance and budgetary requirements, logistics needed for Presidential support during inaugurations, State Funerals, Foreign Leader Summits, etc. Expert ability and knowledge to provide installation safety and security, manpower, civilian personnel management, and deployed forces.
  2. Mastery of advanced management and organizational principles for various agencies to include the Pentagon and all Air Force tenants within the National Capital Region. Ability to develop and implement integrated approaches and solutions to mission objectives/mission support to include the problems, policies and procedures related to installation, MAJCOM, and congressional high-level inquiries.
  3. Broad knowledge in the application of command programs, such as EO, DDRP, Public Affairs, etc., and ability to adjust work and program objectives to meet changing Air Force requirements within available resources while maintaining a high quality and quantity of work.
  4. Proven ability to analyze, plan, coordinate and adjust work operations of multiple organizations/divisions to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources. Mentors, motivates, and apprises staff through subordinate supervisors.
  5. Expert ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, to achieve stated positions or to make an adequate case for a particular strategy which may or may not be readily accepted but is the best solution to achieve the intended goal.

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.

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

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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.

BASIS OF RATING:
Your application will be rated under the Cut Point procedures based on the extent to which the quality, depth, and complexity of your experience and education relate to the qualification requirements. Additional points are not added for Veteran's Preference; however, Veteran's Preference is considered where applicable.

Best Qualified Group: Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements
Fully Qualified Group: Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements.
Basically Qualified Group: Candidates in this category meet the minimum education and/or experience requirements.

The resume/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.

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Applicants who meet the requirements for and apply as a non-competitive eligible that meet minimal qualifications and other requirements of this position, will be given consideration as a non-competitive candidate and will be referred unless blocked by an individual with priority/preference.

APPRAISALS/AWARDS: Hiring Managers use objective methods and consider previous performance appraisals and awards in the selection process. Current Federal Civilian employees should list any relevant performance related rating and/or awards in your resume.

Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

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