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INTERDISCIPLINARY

Department of the Air Force
Air Force Civilian Career Training
Civilian Talent Readiness Directorate

Summary

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The primary purpose of this position is to provide developmental experience designed to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership perspective of an identified high potential manager / executive candidate; it is not a continuing position and assignment duration is NTE 36 months.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
04/03/2026 to 04/17/2026
Salary
$169,279 - $220,065 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 14
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Pentagon, Arlington, VA
1 vacancy
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may or may not be authorized for PCS in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
15
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
9L-CB-12927465-251618-DFP
Control number
863531200

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Clarification from the agency

Internal Permanent Air Force Employees in the Civil Engineer Career Field Only

Duties

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DUTY 1
In a Career Broadening capacity, supports the strategic and integrated planning advisor/technical expert representing the DAF in matters relating to enterprise-wide installations activities and discussions with the SAF, HAF, DoD agencies, Air Force Installation Mission Support Center (AFIMSC), Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC), MAJCOM, and outside agency staffs.

DUTY 2
In a Career Broadening capacity, supports the establishment, interpretation, and implementation of policies, guidance and procedures to provide oversight and management of SAF/IEI authorities pertaining to installation planning, installation divestment, base realignment and closure (BRAC), national environmental policy act (NEPA) and environmental impact analysis process (EIAP), to include community engagement, joint basing, basing strategy and posture, and range airspace and planning.

DUTY 3
In a career broadening capacity, assists in representing the concerns of the Department of the Air Force at senior strategic meetings and conferences; helps to prepare staff studies and various documents to meet special needs; helps to develop and deliver oral presentations; supports steering committees.

DUTY 4
In a career broadening capacity, assists in special projects directed by the SecAF, CSAF, SAF/IE, or SAF/IEI, characterized by unusual managerial complexities and demands as well as substantial uncertainties and risk. Supports complex teams created to address specific issues posed by senior leaders.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship is required
  • Mobility is a condition of employment. Employee must sign an Air Force-wide mobility agreement.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Non-Critical (Secret) security clearance.
  • If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. You may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/pdf/Civilian_PCS_Handbook.pdf
  • PCS cost will be paid IAW Career Broadening Policy under this agreement.
  • Career Broadening positions are managed by AFPC/DPZ and are centrally funded.
  • Positions are established specifically to provide developmental experience designed to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership perspective of a high-potential, mid-level manager.
  • Career Broadening also provides training and developmental opportunities at various organizational levels.
  • These assignments offer the qualified candidate a unique assignment in that the candidates brings certain experience to the assignment while gaining new experiences in a different work environment
  • TEMPORARY PROMOTION: If the position is filled as a temporary promotion, upon completion of the career broadening assignment, the temporary promotion may lead to permanent promotion without further competition
  • Work may require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft
  • May be required to possess a valid operator's license to drive a motor vehicle to and from work sites.
  • Disclosure of Political Appointments
  • Incumbent must have experience or exposure to installation planning and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); community engagement experience is beneficial.

Qualifications

This is an Interdisciplinary position that can be filled as a Community Planner (0020), Biological Scientist (0401), General Engineer (0801), Architect (0808), and Physical Scientist (1301).

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,

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:

SERIES 0020
Degree: community planning; or related field such as urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, sociology, geography, economics, political science, or public administration that included at least 12 semester hours in the planning process, socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, urban and regional economic analysis, and development finance

SERIES 0401
Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position.

SERIES 0801 / 0808
Degree: engineering or engineering technology. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology from a program that is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) 1 ; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than firstyear 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.

SERIES 1301
Degree: 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.In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-13 or higher grade (or equivalent in an alternate pay system) within the Federal Civil Service to be considered for referral. 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 a range of multidisciplinary general engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods and techniques used to analyze and integrate program management (strategic planning, Integrated Installation Planning, asset management, installation management, and civil engineering) of marked difficulty, responsibility and significance.

2. Professional knowledge ofDAF concepts, principles, and practices, and general familiarity or ability to learn the strategic basing process, the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process, the environmental impact analysis process, joint basing, base realignment and closure (BRAC) process, divestment authorities, and integrated planning.

3. Knowledge of a wide range of concepts, principles, and practices relating specifically to community planning, but ideally also financial management, real estate matters, logistics, and manpower.

4. Knowledge of and skill in evaluating state-of-the-art advancements in theory, application, technology, and policy affecting systems being developed and in supporting the critical aspects of development, production, and/or support of systems, subsystems, or equipment.

5. Ability to support execution of complex multi-faceted projects. Skill in coordinating extensive projects in assigned areas of responsibility at an appropriate level to develop plans including milestones, priorities, and documentation.

6. Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze facts, draw conclusions, conduct analysis, devise recommended solutions, and package the entire process in briefings, papers, or reports suitable for top management use and decision-making.

7. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and maintain good working relationships to gain support for program goals.

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:
Eligible applicants: Air Force Employee (Current Permanent Competitive Service Career/Career-Conditional Employee and Current Permanent AF DCIPS Employees with Reinstatement Rights to the Competitive Service)

Area of Consideration is limited to current permanent internal Air Force employees in the Civil Engineer Career Field Only; all other candidates will be outside the area of consideration.

This assignment is temporary and limited in duration to 36 months. This vacancy announcement is for one formal career broadening opportunity in the Civil Engineer Career Field. The organizational location of this position is Pentagon ADM, VA.

Additional information

PCS restrictions: An employee selected to make a PCS to a Career Broadening assignment is restricted from making a second PCS for 12 months

Defense National Relocation Program is Authorized

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

Incentives: Recruitment and/or retention incentives may not be used.

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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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.

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.

Air Force Civilian Career Training

The mission of the United States Air Force is: To fly, fight, and win ... Airpower anytime, anywhere. To achieve that mission, the Air Force has a vision of Global Vigilance, Global Reach and Global Power. That vision orbits around three core competencies: Developing Airmen, Technology-to-Warfighting and Integrating Operations. Core competencies and distinctive capabilities are based on a shared commitment to three core values -- integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do.

Eligible applicants: Air Force Employee (Current Permanent Competitive Service Career/Career-Conditional Employee and Current Permanent AF DCIPS Employees with Reinstatement Rights to the Competitive Service)

Area of Consideration is limited to current permanent internal Air Force employees in the Civil Engineer Career Field; all other candidates will be outside the area of consideration.

This assignment is temporary and limited in duration to 36 months. This vacancy announcement is for one formal career broadening opportunity in the Civil Engineer Career Field. The organizational location of this position is Pentagon ADM, VA.

Agency contact information

Career Broadening Office
Email
afpc.careerbroadener.cft@us.af.mil
Address
AF Career Broadeners
550 C Street W
JBSA Randolph AFB, TX 78150
US

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