Mission Support Officer

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command • Barksdale AFB, LA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Air Reserve Technicians (ARTs) 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 to serve as the Senior ART/Mission Support Group Senior ART at a tenant location, responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling the activities and operations of the Mission Support Group. This is a key management position in which the incumbent is required to formulate, determine or influence training policies of the unit to which assigned. The incumbent must possess demonstrated leadership and managerial abilities essential to successful accomplishment of the responsibilities inherent in a senior command position.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Must be a current member of the AF Reserves or willing/qualified to join
• PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations.
• If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement.
• This posn is subject to provision of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Must sign a mobility agreement
• Retired military personnel who have active Air Force Reserve assignments may apply provided they show assignment (position and unit) on their application.
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• 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.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• This is an ART position.
• Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems.
• Examples of specialized experience includes performing work with knowledge of planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling the activities and operations of the Mission Support Group to include but not limited to logistics planning and readiness, communications, civil engineering, personnel, security forces and services.
• Must be reflected in your resume.
• Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.
• Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
• Comprehensive and detailed knowledge of a variety of logistics functions including but not limited to communications, civil engineering, mission support, logistics planning and readiness, supply, transportation, contracting services, civil engineering and others.
• Knowledge of support mission requirements in all areas of base support.
• Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and mentor, motivate, and appraise a highly diverse staff and workforce through subordinate supervisors.
• Ability to analyze, plan, and adjust work operations of several organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources.
• Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy in relations with labor groups, civic groups, unit organizations, etc; Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.

Nice To Haves

• 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.
• An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education.
• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs, organizes, manages and/or provides contractor oversight for the full complement of base support activities in the Mission Support Group.
• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
• Directs, coordinates, and oversees work through subordinate supervisors.
• Represents the wing with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.
• Accomplishes special staff studies, projects and initiatives resulting from legislative and regulatory changes, reengineering efforts, new technology, privatization, program/mission changes, etc.
• The incumbent is required to meet and maintain Air Force Reserve requirements.
• Work schedule will be aligned to allow incumbent to fully participate in unit training assemblies.
• The incumbent's regular assignments are primarily ART duties; however, the incumbent may also be assigned some non ART duties, generally not to exceed 30 percent of total responsibilities.
• The incumbent may be required to fly in commercial or military aircraft for performance of TDY.
• Incumbent must be willing to move/transfer to another unit/ location on a lateral or promotion as directed by HQ AFRC.
• A mobility agreement is required.

Benefits

• PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations.
• Recruitment Incentive is authorized for this position
• Leave accrual is be authorized upon request
• Relocation Incentive is be authorized for this position
• 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: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed