Exercise Program Specialist

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command•Hill AFB, UT

About The Position

The Exercise Program Specialist oversees and directs the Inspector General wing/center exercise program and determines unit effectiveness and efficiency through internal and external audits, reviews, exercises, and analyses. The specialist serves as the Inspector General office’s focal point for interpreting, developing, and implementing readiness policy. The position plans, organizes, and manages complex activities in the wing/center Exercise and Evaluation Program. It supports the installation exercise program and advises wing/center leadership, commanders, directors, and managers. The specialist evaluates unit objectives, develops exercise criteria and scenarios, analyzes results and trends, and briefs findings. The role also coordinates the resources required for exercises and represents the Inspector General and Exercise Directorate with military, government, community, and other organizations. The employee may work evenings, weekends, or holidays, and shift work or emergency overtime may be required. Travel to conferences, meetings, or other functions may be required. The work may involve access to classified and sensitive information, and the employee must obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance. Required Inspector General training includes the USAF Basic Inspectors Course within the specified timeframe and, for applicable inspectors, the USAF Nuclear Inspectors Course.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
At least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent is required; the experience may be completed within 120 days of the announcement closing date.
Merit-promotion applicants must meet applicable federal time-in-grade requirements; one year at GS-11 is required for GS-12 consideration where TIG applies.
Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
Must maintain current certifications and complete required Inspector General training, including the USAF Basic Inspectors Course within 90 days of assignment (180 days for ARC); applicable inspectors of nuclear-capable units must complete the USAF Nuclear Inspectors Course within 180 days.
Knowledge of DoD, Air Force, and MAJCOM exercise, evaluation, inspection, administrative, and public-information policies and practices.
Knowledge of Air Force, MAJCOM, and wing/center missions, operational events, exercise planning, and military operations assessment.
Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methods for assessing and developing operational plans and programs and adapting strategies to unusual requirements.
Skill in analyzing, planning, and adjusting work to meet program objectives and resource constraints, and in identifying issues and trends and drawing sound conclusions from reports.
Ability to plan, organize, and negotiate with senior specialists and management to gain acceptance and implementation of recommendations involving substantial resources or significant procedural changes.
Ability to communicate clearly and accurately orally and in writing, and work professionally with leadership and community, state, and government agencies.
Must register for Selective Service if male and required to do so.
May be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, shift work, or emergency overtime.
May be required to travel by military or commercial air.
Must use direct deposit as a federal employee.
Must complete a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, depending on appointment type; continued employment after that period requires written certification.

Responsibilities

Plan, organize, and manage complex activities involved in the wing/center Exercise and Evaluation Program.
Execute tasks in support of the installation exercise program and provide consultation and advisory services to leadership, commanders, directors, and managers.
Evaluate unit objectives during exercise planning; develop exercise criteria, simulations, and deviations; analyze data; report trends; and brief results.
Develop and execute exercise scenarios relevant to the wing/center mission and surrounding environment, coordinating with Numbered Air Force exercise planners to meet broader exercise requirements.
Manage integration of multidisciplinary unit resources needed to support exercise tasks and projects.
Work with organizations to identify funding, staffing, material, facilities, and service requirements and implement strategies for future exercise plans and projects.
Represent the Inspector General with installation, functional-area, local-community, state, and federal organizations.
Establish and maintain working relationships with DoD/IG, SAF/IG, MAJCOM staffs, and installation leadership on wing/center exercises.
Represent the Inspector General and Exercise Directorate at conferences, meetings, seminars, briefings, and other official functions.