Program Specialist

HQ USAF and Support Elements • Arlington, VA

31d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as Principal Advisor for Military Personnel and Compensation Management, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), Deputy Assistant Secretary (Force management), Pentagon, Washington, D.C. This role involves advising on the development and management of Total Force and DoW-wide military compensation and awards policy, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and meeting customer needs. The position also involves advising on the development of policy and management/oversight of programming, budgeting, and execution of Total force military compensation policy. Additionally, the role includes leading working groups, task forces, or ad hoc groups in the development of DAF and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) military compensation programs and initiatives, focusing on increasing the effective and efficient use of Institutional Air Force programmatic resources through management redesign and process review. The specialist will also prepare, execute, and provide executive oversight of special projects, studies, and audits, and perform a wide range of analytical and management functions within the Secretariate in support of oversight of Total Force military compensation and award policies.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
• 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.
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft/vehicle to conferences, meetings, or functions away from the duty office/location. Travel may include overnight stays
• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours and/or Shift work may be required which may include overtime and/or irregular hours
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
• 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 a Centrally Managed Position
• Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-14, or equivalent in other pay systems.
• 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.
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative analytical methods and strategic planning principles to resolve complex organizational issues and develop new evaluative methodologies.
• Knowledge of Force Management concepts, laws, and organizational structures to provide comprehensive advisory services and evaluate the effectiveness of enlisted force programs.
• Knowledge of military personnel programs, entitlements, and retention policies to develop strategic plans and policies for Active Duty, Guard, and Reserve forces.
• Skill in oral and written communication to effectively advocate for programs, exercise diplomacy, and negotiate complex issues with high-level stakeholders.
• Ability to evaluate and assess program effectiveness in all echelons of command, prepare reports on accomplishment of program objectives, support a detailed integration effort, and developing recommendations while representing a wide variety of viewpoints.
• Ability to independently plan, manage, and execute short- and long-term projects while cultivating positive working relationships to guarantee successful completion.

Nice To Haves

• Working with qualitative and quantitative analytical methods to evaluate the success of precedent-setting programs (e.g., measuring the impact of a pilot program for a new type of incentive pay on retention and morale where standard evaluation metrics are obsolete or non-existent)
• Working with qualitative and quantitative methods, such as complex management redesign, programmatic resource analysis, and process review, to overhaul and improve military compensation programs, identify organizational inefficiencies, and formulate recommendations to senior management that increase the effective and efficient use of Institutional resources
• Working with administrative laws, policies, regulations, and precedents, such as broad Congressional legislation, National Security policy formulation, and overarching Department of War (DoW) directives, to research, interpret, and translate top-level guidance into specific operating regulations and policies, such as standardizing new Parental Leave usage and Special and Incentive pay programs for the Total Force enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the principal advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Force Management) and/or Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, on all matters pertaining to the development and management of Total Force and DoW-wide military compensation and awards policy, ensuring that programs comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs.
• Serves as the principal advisor to the Deputy Assistant Secretary (Force management) and/or the Assistant Secretary (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, on all matters pertaining to the development of policy and management/oversight of programming, budgeting, and execution of Total force military compensation policy.
• Leads working groups, task forces or ad hoc groups in development of DAF and Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) military compensation programs and initiatives focusing on increasing the effective and efficient use of Institutional Air Force programmatic resources through management redesign and process review.
• Prepares, executes and provides executive oversight of special projects, studies, and audits within Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Force management), or participates in similar efforts that are hosted or led by external agencies.
• Performs a wide range of analytical and management functions within the Secretariate in support of incumbent's oversight of Total Force military compensation and award policies.

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.
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• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
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What This Job Offers

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