Program Analyst

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command • Robins AFB, GA

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a command headquarters level program analyst, applying Air Force experience and expertise in planning, developing, implementing, and directing the Agile Combat Support Core Function Leads and Air Force Reserve Command's Logistics, Weapon System Sustainment, and Flying Hour Cost Future Years Defense Plan. Duties include planning, organizing, and directing the activities of the Logistic Support Branch (Mission Generation Panel), ensuring that processes comply with legal and regulatory requirements, established defense department and service guidance, and meet customer needs. The role also serves as a Command Policy Analyst for all logistics and maintenance programmatic issues, representing AFRC to HQ USAF and other Air Force Major Commands. The analyst will lead the development, interpretation, and implementation of policies and procedures to provide planning, programming, and budget guidance to facilitate the identification and determination of alternative ways to achieve the best mix of forces, equipment, and support attainable, within fiscal constraints, for AFRC's mission. Additionally, the position involves developing, implementing, and administering automated decision support/knowledge management applications/solutions using appropriate desktop, server, and web-based software technologies, and preparing and delivering oral presentations such as briefings, training sessions, consultations, and strategy sessions with other staff service functions and activities to secure cooperation, resolve controversial matters, and convey information relative to proposed changes in assigned program(s).

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• A SECRET security clearance is required for this position
• Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems.
• Examples of specialized experience includes: Planning, organizing, and directing organizational activities; analyzing policy for logistics and maintenance programs; gathering and analyzing data to present to stakeholders in the form of briefings, training sessions, and written memos.
• 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.
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques to apply DoD, Joint, and Air Force management engineering principles, concepts, and methodologies and financial management directives, concepts, procedures, guidance, and policy.
• Mastery of the PPBE System, Department of Air Force and AFRC policy, procedures, and schedules for developing Program Objectives Memoranda, Budget Estimate Submissions and Financial Plans in support of major war, mobilization, and other contingency and operational plans.
• Comprehensive experience with the inner workings of HQ USAF's procedures and inner coordination processes.
• Knowledge of Air Force and AFRC 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 lead others to gather, assemble, and analyze facts, draw conclusions, conduct analysis, devise recommended solutions, and package the entire process in briefings, papers, or reports suitable for top management use and decision-making.
• Ability to analyze, plan, and adjust work operations of subordinate organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources.
• Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy.

Nice To Haves

• Air Force military experience is desirable, but not mandatory, for the successful performance of the work.
• Experience working in a corporately funded organizational environment is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, and helps direct the activities of the Logistic Support Branch (Mission Generation Panel), ensuring that processes comply with legal and regulatory requirements, established defense department and service guidance and meets customer needs.
• Serves as a Command Policy Analyst for all logistics and maintenance programmatic issues.
• Represents AFRC to HQ USAF and other Air Force Major Commands.
• Leads the development, interpretation, and implementation of policies and procedures to provide planning, programming, and budget guidance to facilitate the identification and determination of alternative ways to achieve the best mix of forces, equipment, and support attainable, within fiscal constraints, for AFRC's mission.
• Develops, implements, and administers automated decision support/knowledge management applications/solutions using appropriate desktop, server, and web-based software technologies.
• Prepares and delivers oral presentations such as briefings, training sessions, consultations, and strategy sessions with other staff service functions and activities to secure cooperation, resolve controversial matters, and convey information relative to proposed changes in assigned program(s).

Benefits

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What This Job Offers

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