PROGRAM ANALYST

Conditions of Employment (cont.): 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, national security, and public safety.

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. GS-11: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience include knowledge in the application of analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations relating to the development and/or improvement of national defense and joint strategy; Knowledge of military command structure, missions, programs, and organizational relationships and program goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key operational events and milestones, and methods of evaluating the effectiveness of planning actions as related to actual events; Knowledge to plan, schedule, conduct, and facilitate projects and studies to evaluate and recommend ways to improve the productivity of work operations in a program or support setting; Knowledge of the major issues, program goals and objectives, work processes, and administrative operations of the organization; Skill in developing new or modified work methods, organizational structures, management processes, and/or program administration procedures.

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 NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.

GS-12: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience include knowledge in the application of analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations relating to the development and/or improvement of national defense and joint strategy; Knowledge of military command structure, missions, programs, and organizational relationships and program goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key operational events and milestones, and methods of evaluating the effectiveness of planning actions as related to actual events; Knowledge to plan, schedule, conduct, and facilitate projects and studies to evaluate and recommend ways to improve the productivity of work operations in a program or support setting; Knowledge of the major issues, program goals and objectives, work processes, and administrative operations of the organization; Skill in developing new or modified work methods, organizational structures, management processes, and/or program administration procedures.

GS-13: 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 include mastery knowledge of a wide range of analytical and evaluative concepts, principles, methods, and techniques applicable to Air Force modernization, force development, force structure, resource planning, operational requirements, posture, and program execution; Comprehensive knowledge of Air Force and Department of War strategy, Force Design, organizational relationships, modernization and resource decision processes, and the relationships among capabilities, force structure, operational requirements, posture, resources, and execution; Expert knowledge of assigned Air Force modernization activities and related functional areas to recognize when specialized expertise or additional analysis is required and effectively leverage that expertise in developing recommendations.

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-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. 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. 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 analytical and evaluative methods and techniques sufficient to assess modernization, capability, force structure, resource, operational, and posture issues.

Knowledge of Department of War and Air Force strategy, Force Design, force development, modernization, and resource decision processes sufficient to understand how strategic and operational priorities are translated into capabilities, force structure, posture, investments, and executable decisions.

Skill in researching and evaluating complex issues by identifying relevant information, data, analysis, subject matter expertise, and organizational perspectives and synthesizing those inputs into useful findings and recommendations. Skill in evaluating modernization proposals and alternatives by considering operational relevance, feasibility, maturity, cost, risk, dependencies, timelines, resource implications, and other relevant factors.

Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, and execute complex staff efforts involving multiple organizations, competing priorities, and incomplete or uncertain information. Ability to establish effective working relationships across organizational boundaries and leverage expertise from HAF, Secretariat, MAJCOM, Combatant Command, Joint Staff, acquisition, resource, analytic, and other Department of War organizations.

Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, to synthesize complex issues, prepare staff packages and briefings, present findings and recommendations, and support senior leader decision-making. Ability to understand relationships among capability modernization, force structure, resources, operational plans, posture, sustainment, infrastructure, and execution and identify how decisions within one area may affect other elements of the future force.

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.

• Performs analytical and integration activities supporting assessment and prioritization of Air Force modernization initiatives.
• Supports assessment of how prioritized capabilities can be translated into an operationally effective, appropriately sized, and sustainable future force.
• Supports development and assessment of investment and resource strategies necessary to translate modernization, force structure, and posture recommendations into executable Air Force decisions.

Supports integration of operational planning, posture, basing, and execution considerations into Air Force modernization activities.