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ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Department of the Air Force
Department of the Air Force - Agency Wide
16 AIR FORCE Det: 0001

Summary

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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the primary point of contact to the Director, Air Force Cryptologic Office, for all administrative support programs such as task management, drug demand reduction program, health care program, fitness program, safety program, visits and protocol management, as well as, being the civilian personnel liaison for all matters regarding personnel actions.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
01/29/2026 to 02/04/2026
Salary
$85,447 to - $111,087 per year
Pay scale & grade
GG 11
Location
Few vacancies in the following location:
Fort Meade, MD
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
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
Excepted
Promotion potential
11
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
8X-DCIPS-12874179-099779-SC
Control number
855650500

Duties

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DUTY 1: Serves as the Division's point of contact for a broad range of civilian personnel actions. Provides cradle to grave civilian personnel management. Provides every level of management with authoritative explanations of personnel-related requirements, regulations, and procedures while resolving operational problems involving all functional areas of civilian personnel and manpower. Stays abreast of current personnel issues and programs which may affect the organization and disseminates the information as appropriate.

DUTY 2: Provides cradle to grave recruitment advisory services. Provides advice to supervisors and managers concerning recruitment problems of limited scope by recommending one or more readily apparent alternative solutions. For example, advises on the most productive recruitment strategies for filling particular excepted service positions; the possibility of filling hard-to-fill positions at developmental rather than target grade levels; or recommends the use of existing referral certificates.

DUTY 3: Serves as the visit and protocol coordinator. Schedules and coordinates to include, but not limited to, travel, lodging, transportation, clearance transfers, agenda compilation and private meetings, for all visitors to the National Security Agency, Washington (NSAW), and the AF Cryptologic Office (AFCO) for all distinguished visitors (military 0-6 and above, government civilian equivalents and private sector officials).

DUTY 4: Prepares written correspondence and other documents. Writes a variety of documents and emails. Documents include scripts for briefings, emails responding to inquiries from employees and supervisors, and supplements to regulations and directives. Uses multiple office automation software with varied functions to produce a wide range of documents that often require complex formats, such as tables within text, editing and reformatting electronic drafts, and updating or revising existing databases or spreadsheets.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship Required
  • All new DCIPS employees are required to complete a two-year DCIPS trial period.
  • 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
  • Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide
  • Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
  • Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
  • Employee must maintain current certifications
  • Disclosure of Political Appointments
  • Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit
  • Employee must successfully complete and maintain a positively adjudicated Single Scope CI Polygraph
  • The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments
  • The work is mostly sedentary. No special physical demands are involved. There may be some walking, standing, bending, or carrying of light items
  • Work may occasionally require travel away from normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft

Qualifications

This is a GG-11 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-11 duties for the "Professional" work category are at the "Full Performance" work level and are equivalent to those at the GS-11 level. The selectee's salary will be set within the grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on the selectee's qualifications in relation to the job.

To qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements describes in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Your resume must reflect the quality level of experience which demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance required for this position. Examples of creditable experience include: knowledge of a wide range of principles, concepts, and methods of a management analyst for manpower and personnel processes and applies this knowledge in carrying out a wide variety of interrelated or nonstandard assignments to resolve a wide range of problems with manpower and personnel activities. Evaluating information concerning management processes, draw conclusions, and provide appropriate action regarding the appropriate manpower and personnel actions. Note: Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience gained in another government agency.

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:
A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts

AND

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 conducting studies and preparing reports. Knowledge of security practices for ensuring the safeguarding of classified information.
2. Knowledge of data base management systems, requirements analysis, and data manipulation and extraction techniques for use in manpower and organizational analyses.
3. Skill in conducting interviews with supervisors and employees to obtain information about organizational missions, function, and work procedures.
4. Skill in gathering, assembling, and analyzing facts; identifying changes, trends, and problems; applying analytical and evaluative techniques; drawing conclusions; and devising solutions to problems or issues of a procedural or factual nature.
5. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to gain cooperation from others through tact, courtesy, and diplomacy.
6. Ability to access or locate information through the use of a personal computer and software programs in order to assemble and compose information for non-routine reports, inquiries, and technical correspondence and meet established deadlines.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED:
1. Position is designated special-sensitive and incumbent must be able to obtain and retain a TOP SECRET (TS)
security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. A non-disclosure agreement must be signed.

2. This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Testing Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. Illegal drugs use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.

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 transcriptswith 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:
This position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel Systems (DCIPS) position implemented under Section 504, Title V of Public Law 99-569, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987, as codified in Sec 1601, Chap 83 of Title 10 United States Code which sets forth Air Force policies and procedures for DCIPS. This position is in the Excepted Service.

DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package.

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Additional information

*** Salary ranges includes local market supplements ***

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.

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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Selectees who physically reside permanently in the U.S., the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands, and the Possessions of the U.S., during the entire recruitment process (application, selection, and acceptance of a formal job offer) and selected for employment in the foreign area are eligible to receive certain foreign area benefits such as: Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or government quarters, Post Allowance, Home Leave, etc. (subject to approval)

Selectees who physically reside outside the U.S., the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands, and the Possessions of the U.S., during any step of the recruitment process (application, selection, and acceptance of a formal job offer) will have foreign area benefits eligibility be determined on a case by case basis.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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.

Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

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