MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST

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, Management and Program Analysis Series, 0343. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) 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. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

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: Knowledge of national defense, Department of War, and Air Force strategy, modernization, Force Design, and resource decision processes, including the complex relationships among capability development, force structure, global posture, and execution.

Knowledge of advanced management, organizational, and leadership principles sufficient to direct a complex Headquarters Air Force organization, establish strategic priorities, manage competing requirements, and achieve mission outcomes in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

Skill in framing highly complex, ambiguous problems and leveraging external analytical organizations, subject matter experts, and industry/academia to synthesize specialized analysis, data, and alternative perspectives into integrated recommendations. Skill in planning, organizing, and integrating complex, cross-functional efforts involving multiple Joint Staff, Combatant Command, HAF, and Secretariat organizations with competing priorities, incomplete information, and significant resource implications.

Skill in communicating, advocating, negotiating, and building consensus with senior military and civilian leaders, and in preparing and presenting highly complex, controversial issues and strategic risks or executive-level decision. Ability to lead, mentor, motivate, and develop a highly specialized, multidisciplinary military and civilian workforce, encouraging initiative and innovative thinking while establishing performance expectations and organizational accountability.

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.

Serves as the principal strategic authority responsible for planning, organizing, directing, and integrating the activities of the Division's contribution to Air Force modernization and the implementation of Aur Force Force Design. Serves as the final technical and analytical authority for formulating, developing, and defending integrated recommendation on highly complex and consequential Air Force modernization issues.

Serves as the principal Air Force spokesperson and negotiating authority representing the Division and, when designated, AF/A5/7F in high-stakes, senior-level HAF, Secretariat, Joint Staff, Combatant Command, MAJCOM, Department of War, and other appropriate decision forums.

Architects and authoritatively directs the execution of systemic implementation strategies to translate complex Joint and Service-level decisions into actionable, coordinated follow-on programs, and establishes monitoring frameworks to identifyy emerging risks, execution challenges, resource opportunities, or changes requiring leadership attention. Directs and leads a highly specialized, multidisciplinary professional workforce consisting of senior military and civilian personnel.