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SUPERVISORY POLICY AND EVALUATIONS PROGRAM SPECIALIST

Department of the Air Force
Air Education and Training Command
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Summary

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The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as a first level supervisor, providing planning, directing, organizing, and exercising control over non-supervisory employees assigned to a designated Region within the Operations Division of the Air Force Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFJROTC).

Overview

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Open & closing dates
07/14/2025 to 07/25/2025
Salary
$105,383 to - $137,000 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 13
Location
Few vacancies in the following location:
Maxwell AFB, AL
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
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
Yes
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
9Z-AFPC-12764249-903596-JEL
Control number
840539100

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Clarification from the agency

Limited area of consideration to Command-wide (AETC) AF Internal Candidates only. Applicants must be a current AETC employee.

Duties

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  • Plans, organizes, and directs Region operations ensuring activities comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs. Develops goals and objectives that integrate organization, Operations Division and Region objectives.
  • Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management.
  • Represents Headquarters AFJROTC with a variety of installation and functional area organizations. Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with Headquarters AFJROTC Division Chiefs, Director, Holm Center Commander, Chief Executive Officers, Superintendents, Principals, Federal and local elected and appointed public officials, parents, the media, and the public.
  • Annually assesses and ensures host school and unit compliance with all Public Law, DOD and Air Force guidelines for unit performance. Evaluates the effectiveness of units via analysis of interrelated issues including fiscal and logistics accountability, evaluation of safety and physical security issues and weighing of mitigating circumstances.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship Required
  • Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
  • If authorized, 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 position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
  • Disclosure of Political Appointments
  • Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft
  • May be required to work an irregular work shift or overtime
  • The work requires the employee to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate, valid driver’s license is required for the position
  • This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing.
  • Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, nation security, and public safety.
  • A one (1) year supervisory probationary period is required if applicant selected has not previously met this requirement.
  • Must be able and willing to submit to a background investigation to verify suitability for employment.
  • Limited area of consideration to Command-Wide (AETC) AF Internal or AF DCIPS Candidate only. Applicants must be a current member of AETC to be eligible.

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-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes (1) working with Public Law, Department of Defense and Department of the Air Force regulations, guidance, instructions, and procedures governing the AFJROTC program; (2) the ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization; (3) the ability to objectively evaluate differences of interpretation/opinion and mediate situations involving students, parents, teachers, school officials, the press, state representatives, and Member of the U.S. Congress; (4) the ability to independently develop plans and organize work tasks for several different programs and to exercise sound judgment and operate within established laws and departmental guidance.

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-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 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. Knowledge of Public Law, Department of Defense and Department of the Air Force regulations, guidance, instructions, and procedures governing the AFJROTC program.
  2. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.
  3. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization.
  4. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
  5. Ability to independently develop plans and organize work tasks for several different programs and to exercise sound judgment and operate within established laws and departmental guidance and skill in performing all aspects of the Unit Evaluation (UE) processes and compliance inspections as outlined in legislative, DoD, HQ USAF, SECAF, HQ AETC, and Holm Center directives and guidelines.
  6. Ability to objectively evaluate differences of interpretation/opinion and mediate situations involving students, parents, teachers, school officials, the press, state representatives, and Member of the U.S. Congress.

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.

Additional information

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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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.

For additional information on what to include in your resume, click here.

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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