Supervisory Education Services Specialist

Air Mobility Command•Dover AFB, DE

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the single point of contact for planning, administering, developing, and evaluating the installation training and education service program. The position serves as the installation Education and Training Section Chief, overseeing professional educational and vocational guidance and testing services, administering the section’s annual operating budget, exercising supervisory personnel management responsibilities, and representing the section with installation and functional-area organizations. The role requires the positive education requirements for the OPM 1740 Education Services Series and either qualifying specialized experience, qualifying graduate education, or a combination of experience and education. The position is supervisory and requires an Air Force-wide mobility agreement. Work may occasionally involve travel away from the normal duty station, work outside normal duty hours, and overtime. A one-year probationary period may be required for applicants who have not previously met this requirement.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Males must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
Must meet the OPM positive education requirements for the GS-1740 Education Services Series: a bachelor's or higher degree from an accredited college or university, including at least 24 semester hours in specified education-related areas, with at least one course in tests and measurement or adult education.
Applicants must submit transcripts when using education to qualify or when required by the positive education requirement.
Must meet one of the qualifying pathways: at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 level or equivalent; at least three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or an equivalent doctoral degree; or a qualifying combination of experience and education.
Specialized experience includes professional knowledge of education theories, principles, procedures, and practices in secondary, post-secondary adult, and continuing education; counseling methods and techniques; and civilian and/or military formal education programs, admissions, and candidate selection.
Merit-promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements; one year at GS-09 is required for GS-11 consideration when TIG applies.
Must sign an Air Force-wide mobility agreement; mobility is a condition of employment.
Must meet applicable safety, security, personnel management, and EEO requirements and demonstrate knowledge of relevant budget regulations and procedures.
Must be able to plan, organize, and direct the function and staff of a small to medium-sized organization.
Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
May occasionally be required to work outside normal duty hours; the position may require overtime.
A one-year probationary period is required if the selected applicant has not previously met this requirement.
If authorized, PCS may be paid under applicable rules; however, the announcement also states that PCS is not authorized for this position.

Responsibilities

Serve as the installation Education and Training Section Chief.
Oversee professional educational and vocational guidance and testing services.
Administer the Education and Training Section's annual operating budget.
Exercise supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
Represent the Education and Training Section with installation and functional-area organizations.
Plan, administer, develop, and evaluate the installation training and education service program.
Plan, develop, and direct adult education and training programs, including assessing needs and improving services within available resources.
Plan, organize, and direct the function and staff of a small to medium-sized organization.
Forecast and oversee resources for facilities, office and classroom space, equipment, supplies, and service contracts.