Inspector General Specialist

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command • March AFB, CA

4d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position is for an Inspector General Specialist within the Air Reserve Technicians (ART) program. ARTs are full-time civilian employees who are also members of the Air Force Reserve, holding equivalent positions with a Reserve military rank. The incumbent is responsible to the Unit Commander for managing the Commander's Inspection Program (CCIP) for the wing/group and serves as the unit's point of contact for coordinating and executing the Unit Effectiveness Inspection (UEI). This role involves integrating supporting inspections and events into unit activities. The position requires the incumbent to meet and maintain Air Force Reserve requirements, with regular assignments being ART duties, but potentially including up to 30% non-ART duties. The work schedule will align with unit training assemblies (UTA), and the role is considered a key management position influencing unit policies. The incumbent may be required to work uncommon tours of duty, fly in military/commercial aircraft for temporary duty assignments (TDY), and must be willing to relocate for lateral or promotion opportunities. A Top Secret clearance is required.

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.
• Examples of specialized experience includes applying 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Ability to plan, organize and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Retired military personnel who have active Air Force Reserve assignments may apply provided they show assignment (position and unit) on their application.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Commander's Inspection Program (CCIP) for the wing/group.
• Serve as the unit point of contact for the coordination and execution of the Unit Effectiveness Inspection (UEI).
• Integrate supporting inspections/events into unit activities.
• Manage the Unit Effectiveness Inspection Program.
• Oversee, plan, and execute the Unit Effectiveness Inspection program.
• Plan, schedule, and execute inspections and exercises.
• Develop, plan, execute, and control inspections and exercises to accurately assess unit effectiveness and readiness.
• Lead/train/manage the Wing Inspection Team (WIT).
• Serve as WIT Chief.
• Ensure WIT personnel are properly selected and trained.
• Attend meetings, conferences, briefings, and seminars related to program planning, advanced technologies, and support system concepts.
• Exercise supervisory personnel management responsibilities less than 25% of the time (for positions with less than 5 full-time subordinates).

Benefits

• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations.
• Recruitment Incentive may be authorized for this position.
• Relocation Incentive may be authorized for this position.
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request.
• 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.
• 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.

What This Job Offers

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