Group Support Staff Specialist

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command•Westover Air Reserve Base, MA

About The Position

This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) enlisted position. The incumbent serves as the Senior Support Staff Specialist at the group level, advising, carrying out, and monitoring the commander/director’s and organizational policies, programs, and standards. The position also provides training to reservists on the assigned duties. ARTs are part of the regular career civil service and receive benefits available to Federal employees in the competitive civil service. The Group Senior Support Staff Specialist is the commander/director’s key advocate and advisor on readiness, training, professional development, force utilization, operations tempo, standards, conduct, and quality of life. The role performs duties that support the efficient functioning of the force, monitors compliance with training and equipping requirements for deployment taskings, advises the senior rater on promotions and performance reports, and assists with selecting and nominating Chiefs and Senior Leaders for positions of greater responsibility. The specialist also evaluates leadership, management, and supervisory training. The incumbent must maintain Air Force Reserve membership and applicable military requirements, wear the uniform, and maintain job-specific military specialty requirements. Regular assignments are primarily ART duties, though non-ART duties may be assigned up to 30 percent of total responsibilities. The work schedule is aligned to permit participation in unit training assemblies. The position may involve uncommon duty hours, overtime, temporary duty travel, and flying in military or commercial aircraft.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Must be a current member of the Air Force Reserve or willing and qualified to join.
Must obtain and maintain the required Secret security clearance.
Must meet specialized experience requirements, including at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 level or equivalent, or qualify through the stated education or combined education-and-experience alternatives.
Must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements; one year at the GS-09 level is required for GS-11 consideration when TIG applies.
Must demonstrate knowledge of organizational planning, coordination, direction, control of activities and resources, and mentoring, motivating, and appraising a small staff.
Must demonstrate knowledge of Air Force Reserve and related military operations, entities, evaluations, and missions.
Must demonstrate knowledge of public and human relations applicable to managing an organization.
Must demonstrate knowledge of tactical and strategic warfare and wartime readiness posture.
Must demonstrate effective oral and written communication and public-speaking skills.
Must demonstrate tact and diplomacy when dealing with individuals.
Must meet and maintain Air Force Reserve requirements, including uniformed military requirements and job-specific military specialty requirements.
Must meet applicable military qualifications, including age, height, weight, and physical fitness standards.
Must maintain current certifications.
May be required to work evenings, weekends, holidays, shift work, emergency overtime, or an uncommon tour of duty with brief advance notice.
May be required to fly in military or commercial aircraft for temporary-duty assignments.
May be subject to random or short-notice drug testing if designated as a Testing Designated Position.
Must submit college transcripts when using education to qualify.
Males must be registered for Selective Service.

Responsibilities

Advise, carry out, and monitor the commander/director’s and organizational policies, programs, and standards applicable to the assigned force.
Provide training to reservists in the accomplishment of assigned tasks.
Advise the commander/director on readiness, training, professional development, force utilization, operations tempo, standards, conduct, and quality of life.
Perform duties that ensure the efficient functioning of the force.
Monitor and ensure compliance with training and equipping requirements for deployment taskings.
Advise the senior rater on promotions and performance reports.
Assist with and advise on the selection and nomination of Chiefs and Senior Leaders for positions of greater responsibility.
Evaluate the quality of leadership, management, and supervisory training.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

ARTs are eligible for 15 days of active duty tour each year with military leave granted at full civilian pay.
Federal employees receive a comprehensive benefits package.
Recruitment incentive may be authorized.
Relocation incentive may be authorized.
Leave accrual may be authorized upon request.
If authorized, permanent change of station expenses may be paid under applicable regulations.

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