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ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT SPECIALIST

Department of the Air Force
Department of the Air Force Headquarters
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Summary

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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Director of Manpower and Personnel with responsibility for planning, developing, organizing, and carrying out the full spectrum of support for military and civilian manpower and personnel activities at the staff and wing equivalent level.

**Salary ranges include local market supplements.**

Overview

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Accepting applications
Location
Few vacancies in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
No
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Salary
$89,508 - $116,362 per year
Pay scale & grade
GG 12
Promotion potential
12
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Appointment type
Permanent
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
Yes
Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information
Position sensitivity and risk
Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk
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Background check type
Financial disclosure required
No
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Announcement number
8J-DCIPS-13082941-260158-MV
Control number
887564600

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Clarification from the agency

Position location is NOT negotiable. Location will be revealed during the employment process.

Duties

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  • Serves as Director, Manpower and Personnel. Serves as principal advisor to assigned and associated commanders on civilian and military organizational structure, manpower, personnel, readiness, and community program support issues - to include recruiting and assessment/selection processes for special programs and selectively manned organizations.
  • Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Directs, coordinates, and oversees work directly or through subordinate supervisors as required.
  • Executes the commands civilian classification, staffing, and manpower programs. Advises the commander on key areas of responsibility in support of civilian personnel and finance programs to include serving as the personnel advisor to the senior commander and executive director sensitive personnel matters.
  • Conducts briefings, chairs meeting, and prepares required correspondence and documentation.

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/
  • Must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guide
  • Incumbent is subject to work other than normal duty hours, which may change daily due to operational requirements, and is subject to after duty hours recall based on operational situations.
  • 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
  • Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume
  • Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
  • Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
  • Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
  • Office portion of work is in a field support setting or traditional office settings in a windowless vault/secure facility with artificial lighting, air conditioning, and heating.
  • Incumbent must be prepared to travel on short notice to CONUS or OCONUS locations.

Qualifications

This is a GG-12 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-12 duties for the "Professional" work category are at the "Full Performance" work level and are equivalent to those at the GS-12 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.

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.

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 comprehensive knowledge of military and civilian personnel programs; manpower principles and strength management; and finance programs, recruiting, assessment, and selection techniques, concepts, methods, rules, procedures and operations such that would be gained from formal education or extensive experience and/or training; practical knowledge necessary to perform unique assignments and projects which involve use of specialized and complicated techniques to ensure compliance with applicable directives; practical knowledge of processes, disciplines and functions of applying civilian and military personnel regulations, instructions, procedures, policies, and operations; knowledge and skill in applying information gathering techniques, identifying and analyzing issues, and developing recommendations to resolve substantive problems of effectiveness and efficiency of work operations in the civilian/military personnel and administrative processes of the organization; and thorough knowledge of a wide range of military and civilian administrative actions, personnel and finance documentation requirements, processes, principles, practices, techniques to serve as civilian management advisor to respond to inquiries concerning activities of the organization and the ability to apply management and organizational principles and practices to provide direction, guidance and assistance. Note: Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience gained in another government agency.

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 the laws, rules, regulations, instructions, and practices governing federal Civilian and Military Manpower and Personnel Management to evaluate and make recommendations concerning overall manpower and personnel plans and proposals for programs including commander support staff operations, career development, force management, classification/staffing, and general manpower, personnel and community programs.
  2. Knowledge and understanding of Air Force civilian and military special program recruiting processes, goals, objectives, regulations, policies and procedures in order to ensure operational success and security of the special access program while conducting recruiting and staffing events.
  3. Skill in applying civilian and military manpower and personnel regulations, instructions, procedures, policies, and operations to accomplish a wide variety of personnel actions, technical work, and policy/program development.
  4. Ability to plan, direct, coordinate, research, gather data, assemble and analyze facts, draw conclusions, organize ideas, and adjust work operations for one or more organizations segments to meet requirements and objectives with available resources.
  5. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing to identify, direct, or coordinate actions required in providing support service, negotiate complex issues, lead/provide feedback to subordinates, and maintain good working relationships.
  6. Ability to understand and utilize standard administrative computer software and database programs in order to develop and maintain interactive centralized databases, spreadsheets, briefing presentations, and written correspondence and guidance.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED:
  • This position is designated critical 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.
  • Position requires occasional temporary duty travel (CONUS and OCONUS), utilizing any or all modes of commercial and military transportation. Requires possessing and maintaining valid State Driver's License to enable operation of government and privately owned vehicles.
  • Drug Testing: 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 drug 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Summary Continued: Incumbent provides management advisory services and oversight of military manpower and strength management activities, personnel support division operations, personnel program management division operations, civilian personnel and pay activities, readiness and community program support tasking's, and sensitive personnel program development and sustainment within an Air Force Special Access Program (SAP). The incumbent performs as the rater and/or additional rater for all assigned personnel in the directorate.

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.

Department of the Air Force Headquarters

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.

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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Agency contact information

Total Force Service Center
Phone
1-800-525-0102
Email
DO.NOT.EMAIL@CALL.ONLY
Address
IC - Air Force DCIPS
550 C Street W
JBSA Randolph AFB, TX 78150
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