Management And Program Analyst

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command • Minneapolis, MN

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Program Manager for Air Force Continuous Improvement and Innovation (CI2) and Air Force Lessons Learned (AFLL) programs as the lead change agent and technical authority responsible for the overall unit improvement initiatives.

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.
• All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• The incumbent will be expected to complete all requirements for practitioner certification within established program guidelines and timelines if not already CPI Black Belt certified.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearances.
• Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems.
• Expert knowledge and skill in applying analytical and evaluative methods and an understanding of how to apply them to measure the effectiveness and efficiency of resource utilization by missions, programs, and processes.
• Knowledge of command structure, missions, programs, and organizational relationships to include a thorough understanding of quantitative and qualitative methods/techniques and their application to analyze workloads.
• Knowledge of elements required for effective teamwork, individual process improvement team member roles/responsibilities and determining the appropriate number and types of team members based on the study charter and project goals.
• Demonstrated skill in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to a broad range of functional areas related to CPI, e.g., Lean, Six Sigma, benchmarking, metric/statistical analysis, and value stream mapping.
• Knowledge of component/command or equivalent organizational structure and its supporting/supported elements and programs, mission, policies, goals, and philosophies.
• Demonstrated experience in developing innovative and feasible solutions to complex issues in which the boundaries are broad and difficult to determine in advance.
• Ability to integrate and coordinate multiple and related missions, functions, subjects, issues, and situations across echelons (or equivalent) to present and recommend solutions in a logical, cohesive format.
• Knowledge of effective training principles, techniques, and tools required to design, develop, instruct, evaluate, improve, and conduct training/course content.
• Ability to research, interpret, develop, and advocate component/command or equivalent organization laws, regulations, policies, and programs.

Nice To Haves

• Certification as a CPI/LSS Black Belt with experience as a Green Belt trainer, coach and mentor is highly desirable for recruitment but not required for appointment to this position.

Responsibilities

• Serves as an Air Force CI2 and Lessons Learned (LL) Subject Matter Expert (SME) and key Black Belt consultant.
• Maintains awareness of changes in mission requirements and external factors that impact the unit.
• Assists in development of Strategic Alignment (SA) and/or Enterprise Value Stream Analysis (EVSAs) to ensure organizational strategic roadmap for process improvement initiatives is aligned with NAF and MAJCOM strategic priorities.
• Serves as the Black Belt practitioner, mentor, and trainer responsible for leading complex projects that often cross organizational boundaries.
• Completes appropriate CI2 training and certification in accordance with timelines per applicable Air Force Instructions.
• As the primary innovation consultant, assists the Commander in fostering a culture of innovation in the unit by leveraging innovation methodology to support Airmen in accelerating actionable opportunities to enhance implementation and rapid replication of novel ideas and best practices.
• Serves as the organizational OPR for all Lessons Learned (LL) activities.
• Manages LL program for the unit to collect, validate, disseminate, and resolve observations.
• Advises and educates personnel on the LL program and associated information systems.
• May be required to work an uncommon tour of duty to meet special or essential unscheduled activities, with brief advance notice.
• May be required to fly in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary/permanent duty assignments (TDY).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearances.
• May be required, on occasion, to manage and participate in higher level process improvement activities which often cut across organizational boundaries and produce positive impacts to AF Enterprise level process outputs.

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: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed