Management And Program Analyst

Air Force Civilian Career Training • Arlington, VA

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The position serves as a senior Air Force Management and Program Analyst, providing Air Force military and/or operations subject-matter expertise to develop and disseminate planning, programming, and budget policies and guidelines for major war, mobilization, and contingency operations plans. This is a formal career-broadening opportunity in the Operations Career Field, located at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The assignment is temporary and limited to 36 months, and is intended to provide developmental experience that broadens skills and enhances leadership perspective through work in a different environment and at various organizational levels. The role may represent the organization with installation and functional-area organizations and may require rotational assignments within the National Capital Region. If filled as a temporary promotion, completion of the assignment may lead to permanent promotion without further competition.

The employee must be a U.S. citizen, sign a mobility agreement, and obtain and maintain the appropriate TOP SECRET (SCI) security clearance. This is a drug-testing-designated position subject to random testing. Travel by regularly scheduled commercial or military conveyance may be required. Work outside normal duty hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays, and extended hours may be required. Current certifications must be maintained. PCS may be paid under applicable regulations and career-broadening policy if authorized; a CONUS agreement may be required for an authorized PCS.

Requirements

• At least one year of specialized experience at the next lower grade, GS-11, or equivalent, involving work related to the position.
• For federal GS applicants subject to time-in-grade rules, at least 52 weeks at GS-13 or higher (or equivalent) within the Federal Civil Service; this requirement applies to current GS employees or those who held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.
• Mastery of advanced management and organizational principles and practices for a variety of Air Force missions.
• Comprehensive knowledge of strategy, concepts, requirements, acquisition, planning, programming, and budgeting regulations, guidelines, and processes.
• Skill in analyzing cost-benefit information, cost projections, budgetary trade-offs, fiscal strategies, and programmatic factors to produce justified options for management.
• Knowledge of command entities involved in planning and executing operations and evaluations.
• Knowledge of JCIDS, the Defense Acquisition System, and DoD PPBES, including policies, procedures, schedules, and budget-development methods and products supporting major war, mobilization, contingency, and operational plans.
• Knowledge of military program goals and objectives, key operational events and milestones, and methods for evaluating planning actions against actual events.
• Knowledge of relationships among military entities involved in operational planning, execution, and evaluation, and how JCIDS, acquisition, and PPBES support those activities.
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative methods for assessing and improving command-level plans and programs for major operations.
• Ability to gather and analyze information, draw conclusions, develop recommendations, and prepare briefings, papers, or reports for senior-management decision-making.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, negotiate complex issues, and maintain effective working relationships.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must sign a mobility agreement and be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate TOP SECRET (SCI) security clearance.
• Must maintain current certifications and comply with random drug testing.
• Applicants must clearly identify duties and responsibilities and total weekly hours for part-time or unpaid experience claimed.

Responsibilities

• Develop, interpret, and implement policies and procedures that provide planning, programming, and budget guidance for major Air Force missions and operational plans.
• Identify and determine alternative ways to achieve the best attainable mix of forces, equipment, and support within fiscal constraints.
• Develop methods to test and evaluate the effectiveness and integration of Air Force strategies, functional and operational concepts, capability development activities, and planning, programming, and budget actions and processes.
• Prepare and present high-level briefings of conclusions, including conclusions that may be subjective and difficult to verify until operational situations occur.
• Represent the organization with installation and functional-area organizations.
• Provide Air Force military and/or operations subject-matter expertise in developing and disseminating policies and guidelines for major war, mobilization, and contingency operations plans.

Benefits

• Federal employees receive a comprehensive benefits package, with benefits available to employees and their families; specific eligibility depends on position type.

What This Job Offers

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