Deputy Director Force Support Squadron

Pacific Air Forces•Elmendorf AFB, AK

About The Position

The Deputy Director, Force Support Squadron (FSS), shares with the director/commander responsibility for managing FSS activities and overseeing the planning, direction, and timely execution of high-visibility programs. The position directs the organization's mission and establishes goals consistent with Command and Air Force strategic plans. It involves managing programs with unusual managerial complexity, substantial uncertainty, and risk, and representing the FSS with installation organizations and outside agencies. This is a centrally managed Key Career Position in the Force Support career field, with an established tour limitation of 36–60 months. The employee must sign a Memorandum of Understanding covering selection, restriction, outplacement, tour, and mobility. The position is designated Category 4 and must not be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization if doing so would seriously impair the parent agency's ability to function. It must be removed from the Ready Reserve, and the incumbent cannot become a Ready Reserve member. A SECRET security clearance must be obtained and maintained. Work may occasionally involve travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft, extended or other-than-normal hours including evenings and weekends, and recall. A bachelor's degree or higher and grade-appropriate Professional Military Education are not required but are considered highly competitive qualifications. Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level or equivalent, including experience establishing or revising policies, procedures, or guidelines; directing, coordinating, or overseeing others' work; and developing short- and long-range strategic plans. Merit promotion applicants must also meet the applicable one-year GS-12 time-in-grade requirement for GS-13. The job has no education qualification requirement. U.S. citizenship is required, and males must be registered for Selective Service. PCS may be paid if authorized, subject to applicable requirements and potentially a CONUS agreement.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Males must be registered for Selective Service.
At least one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level or equivalent, including establishing or revising policies, procedures, or guidelines; directing, coordinating, or overseeing the work of others; and developing short- and long-range strategic plans.
Merit promotion applicants must meet the applicable federal time-in-grade requirement: one year at GS-12 for GS-13 consideration.
Ability to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
Must sign a Memorandum of Understanding covering selection, restriction, outplacement, tour, and mobility as a condition of employment.
Must be removed from the Ready Reserve and cannot become a Ready Reserve member.
Knowledge of manpower, civilian and military personnel, and Services concepts, principles, operations, laws, regulations, programs, and practices, as well as education, readiness, and budget execution.
Knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structure, management, and operation of large organizations.
Knowledge of developing, planning, budgeting, and coordinating activities, programs, facility programming, contracting, and customer interests and needs.
Knowledge of safety, security, personnel management, Military Equal Opportunity, and EEO regulations, practices, and procedures.
Skill in managing the work operations of multiple organizational segments within available resources.
Ability to plan, organize, and direct organizational functions and mentor, motivate, and appraise staff.
Work may require occasional travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft and extended or other-than-normal duty hours, including evenings and weekends; employee may be subject to recall.

Nice To Haves

Completion of grade-appropriate Professional Military Education.
Bachelor's degree or higher.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and oversee Force Support Squadron activities as deputy to the director/commander.
Direct the organization's mission and establish goals consistent with Command and Air Force strategic plans.
Exercise supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
Direct, coordinate, and oversee work through subordinate supervisors.
Assess and evaluate program goals and objectives to support long-range planning and improve FSS management support capabilities.
Represent the Force Support Squadron with installation organizations and outside agencies.
Manage work operations across multiple organizational segments to meet program requirements, goals, and objectives within available resources.
Plan, organize, and direct organizational functions, and mentor, motivate, and appraise staff directly and through subordinate supervisors.