Force Development Specialist

HQ USAF and Support Elements • Arlington, VA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to develop and integrate Air Force (AF) policy, programs, and procedures for developmental programs that are synchronized across the continuum of learning: education, training, developmental, and experiential programs. This role involves developing Air Force Development policy and programs to meet AF requirements and implement OSD/DoD/OPM strategies for competency-based workforce development. The specialist will develop policy to meet Air Force requirements/strategies and implement OSD/DoD/OPM directives for Force Development, including training, education, and professional development. The position requires planning, directing, and coordinating overall goals and objectives to accomplish the mission for an organization with a diverse and geographically dispersed workforce. Additionally, the role involves analyzing, evaluating, and developing leadership frameworks, program objectives, functional requirements, operating methods, and new and proposed regulatory guidelines to advance the Air Force goal of a competency-based workforce. The specialist will support organizations and senior-level governance structures and working groups, including the Lemay Doctrine Center, Air University (AU), USAFA, Functional Managers (FM), Development Team (DT), the Force Development Panels/Developmental Education Boards, Leadership Program Selection Boards, Air Force Learning Committee, and the DoD Chief Learning Officer Council (D-CLOC), which consists of component representatives and Senior Executive Service (SES) members and General Officers (GO).

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement.
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period. Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• Work may require other than traditional duty hours to meet mission requirements.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.
• This position meets the administrative exemption criteria for the Fair Labor Standards Act (5 CFR 551.206).
• This position is CENTRALLY managed.
• Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-13, or equivalent in other pay systems.
• Examples of specialized experience includes: (1) Applying workforce management and Force Development principles, concepts and practices in the area of formal and voluntary education, (2) Functional training and professional development; developing and implementing education, training and professional developmental policy, competencies, and programs, (3) Interpreting laws and principles and incorporating into AF processes of policies, practices, and programs as they relate to workforce management and developmental programs (4) Providing analysis and solution sets in support of change management, strategic communications and other Force Development related issues.
• Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 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 of the laws, rules, and regulations governing workforce management and Force Development policy and programs (military and civilian).
• Ability to manage several projects simultaneously and to lead and/or actively participate as contributing team member in AF or DoD-level working groups.
• Skill in written and oral communication such that it influences decisions, outcomes, or opinions. Skill in reviewing and analyzing data from multiple systems and preparing and presenting recommendations on effectiveness of agency management and programs as well as on procedural and policy changes.
• Ability to lead, present, and communicate with a diverse group of senior leaders as the lead action officer for Total Force Development projects, working groups and panels.
• Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and practices of strategic workforce management and development. Skill in analyzing military and civilian workforce capabilities, requirements and issues in order to formulate solutions to problems regarding Force Development and workforce management.
• Knowledge of qualitative and analytical methods (e.g., surveys, focus groups, user feedback, etc.) for assessment of planning, programming, budgeting, and execution initiatives as these relate to workforce management and Force Development programs.

Responsibilities

• Develop/integrate Air Force (AF) policy, programs, and procedures for developmental programs that are synchronized across the continuum of learning- education, training, developmental and experiential programs.
• Develop Air Force Development policy and programs to meet AF requirements and implement OSD/DoD/OPM strategies for competency-based workforce development.
• Develop policy to meet Air Force requirements/strategies and implement OSD/DoD/OPM directives for Force Development - training, education, and professional development.
• Plan, direct, and coordinate overall goals and objectives to accomplish mission for an organization with a diverse and geographically dispersed workforce.
• Analyze, evaluate, and develop leadership framework, program objectives, functional requirements, operating methods and new and proposed regulatory guidelines to advance the Air Force goal of a competency-based workforce.
• Support organizations and senior level governance structures and working groups to include, but not limited to, the Lemay Doctrine Center, Air University (AU), USAFA, Functional Managers (FM), Development Team (DT), the Force Development Panels/Developmental Education Boards, Leadership Program Selection Boards, Air Force Learning Committee, and the DoD Chief Learning Officer Council (D-CLOC), consisting of component representatives and Senior Executive Service (SES) members and General Officers (GO).

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed