Inspector General Specialist

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command • Scott AFB, IL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) Officer position. Air Reserve Technicians are full-time civilian employees who are also members of the Air Force Reserve unit in which they are employed. In addition to their civilian assignments, they are assigned to equivalent positions in the Reserve organization with a Reserve military rank or grade. The primary purpose of this position is for the ART officer to be directly responsible to the Unit Commander to manage the Commander's Inspection Program (CCIP) for the wing/group. The role serves as the unit point of contact for the coordination and execution of the Unit Effectiveness Inspection (UEI) and is responsible for integrating supporting inspections/events into unit activities. The incumbent's regular assignments are ART duties; however, the incumbent may be assigned some non-ART duties, generally not to exceed 30 percent of total responsibilities. Work schedule will be aligned to allow incumbent to fully participate in unit training assemblies (UTA). This is an AFRC key management position in which the incumbent is required to formulate, determine or influence policies of the assigned units. As necessary, to meet special or essential unscheduled activities, may be required to work an uncommon tour of duty with brief advance notice. The incumbent may be required to fly in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments (TDY). Position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance level designated for the position. This is an obligated position in which an employee has return rights. Upon the employee's return, incumbent may be required to vacate this position.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Must be a current member of the AF Reserves or willing/qualified to join
• Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems.
• Knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of critical unit plans and programs such as mission and flight operations, tactical training, deployment, mobilization, budgeting, exercise planning, legal, contingency, or similar operations.
• Knowledge of military command structure, missions, programs, and organizational relationships and program goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key operational events and milestones, and methods of evaluating the effectiveness of planning actions as related to actual events.
• Ability to plan, organize, and develop studies or projects, and to negotiate effectively with management to accept and implement recommendations, where the proposals involve substantial resources, and require extensive changes in established concepts and procedures.
• Skill in designing and conducting comprehensive studies, and developing solutions to broad, important, and severe command operational and contingency areas.
• Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.
• Knowledge of inspection and exercise planning, inspection criteria, deployment and employment processes and a mastery of, and skill in applying laws and regulation to inspection and compliance work.
• Knowledge of the mission, organization, programs, and functions of the unit and a thorough understanding of their relationship to Air Force systems.
• Skill and ability in oral and written communications to prepare and deliver briefings, lead discussions, motivate personnel, conduct workshops and seminars and prepare project and staff reports.
• Expert knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to analyze, review, and assess unit effectiveness; Ability to plan, organize and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization.
• Skill in identifying and analyzing compliance issues and developing expert technical advise and making expert recommendations to resolve substantive issues.
• Knowledge of interrelationship of data gathered from units with different missions in developing measurements to improve organizational effectiveness.
• Must obtain and maintain a Secret clearance level.

Nice To Haves

• 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.
• Recruitment Incentive may be authorized for this position
• Relocation Incentive may be authorized for this position
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
• 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.
• Retired military personnel who have active Air Force Reserve assignments may apply provided they show assignment (position and unit) on their application.
• If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application.
• Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment.

Responsibilities

• Manages the Unit Effectiveness Inspection Program.
• Oversees, plans and executes Unit Effectiveness Inspection program.
• Plans, schedules, and executes inspections and exercises.
• Develops, plans, executes, and controls inspections and exercises to accurately assess unit effectiveness and readiness.
• Leads/trains/manages Wing Inspection Team (WIT).
• Serves as WIT Chief.
• Ensures WIT personnel are properly selected and trained.
• Attends meetings, conferences, briefings, and seminars related to program planning, advanced technologies and support system concepts.
• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities less than 25% of the time (for positions with less than 5 full-time subordinates).

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.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
• 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