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 (0343) 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 includes expert knowledge of a wide variety of information operations, special technical operations, and security concepts, principles, and practices to review independently, analyze, and resolve difficult and complex problem sets.

Such work situations may involve resolving conflicting data and/or testimony or sources and degrees of significant information in mission employment and/or adjudication; overlapping and conflicting requirements within a single facility or a for a geographic region; agreements with other organizations, agencies, or with foreign governments for security resources and responsibility sharing; interpreting new policy issuances for application in a variety of environments and locations; adjudicating complex personnel security clearances and/or developing guidelines for applying general criteria covering derogatory information that requires extensive experience and personal judgment to resolve; or planning and recommending the installation of multilayered security systems which may involve personnel access controls, physical protection devices, monitoring equipment, security forces, remote alarm equipment, and other measures.

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-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 USAF Air assets, capabilities, operations, guiding regulations, limitations, and doctrine, and associated planning, tasking, scheduling, and execution systems, as well as, support systems, locations, capabilities, and limitations. Knowledge of IOT and STO regulations, practices, and procedures.

Knowledge of PACOM, PACAF, 13 AF, and 613 AOC processes and procedures related mission employment and execution. Knowledge of Air Operations Center (AOC) and operations, associated systems, processes, and procedures. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and mentor, motivate, and appraise the staff of an organization through subordinates. Knowledge of AOC weapon system instructions, doctrine, and higher headquarters guidance.

Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; negotiate complex issues; and maintain good working relationships. Strong leadership, supervisory and management skills. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions of the security team. Must have a current Top Secret clearance with a current Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) in effect. Must have minimum of 3 years experience as an AF Special Compartmented Information Facility program manager.

Responsible for development of protection strategies and classification management policy as it applies to special access programs and their acquisition. Strong background/knowledge of various security disciplines to include Industrial, Personnel, Physical, Information Systems, Communications, Operations, and Information Security as applies to highly classified areas.

Requires knowledge of Specialized Compartmented Information (SCI) standards, and Director, Central Intelligence Directives (DCID) as applies in the protection of highly classified programs. 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.

Critical Assists in leading, planning, and organizing systems and personnel in the employment of information and special technical operations for 613 AOC Commander. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. As 613 AOC Program Security Officer, direct special security programs throughout 613 AOC and 13 AF to protect HQ USAF and CJCS compartmented, sensitive programs. Information Systems Security Representative/Officer (ISSR/O)/Communications Equipment.

Responsible for all data processing systems within the facility (NIPRnet, SIPRnet, PDAS, JWICS, and three separate stand-alone systems). Processes all actions for physical security requirements for Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs) under 613 AOC security cognizance in two buildings. Top Secret Control Officer. Accountable for top secret material maintained in the SCIF. Represents 613 AOC, 13 AF, and HQ PACAF (as required) with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.