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Job SummaryClick on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a first level supervisor, providing planning, directing, organizing, and exercising control over nonsupervisory employees assigned to the Aircrew Management Branch of AFRC. Provides effective MAJCOM level management of AFRC's aircrew forces and the resources necessary to sustain their readiness to perform missions.
QualificationsExperience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-13, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes providing planning, directing, organizing, and exercising control over nonsupervisory employees. Provides effective MAJCOM level management and the resources necessary to sustain current, near-term and long-term readiness to perform operations missions. NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of aircrew management operations and programs including aircrew training, pilot rating and evaluations, aviation pay, contingency/war planning for flight operations, computer systems supporting flight operations decision making. 2. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures. 3. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization. 4. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. 5. Knowledge of analytical methods involving air operations policy and planning, personnel management, and training requirements. 6. Knowledge of air operations and knowledge of fighter and mobility flying training programs and policy, and flying hour modeling and justification. 7. Knowledge of military command structure, missions, programs, and organizational relationships of Air Staff and other MAJCOMs. 8. Knowledge of Air Force management, organizational principles and practices and their interaction with the planning, programming, and budgeting process. 9. Ability to conduct independent evaluations, direct complex studies, and comprehensive analysis of air operations programs and issues. 10. Ability to apply Human Resource Management, organizational planning, program direction, and communication. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Major DutiesDUTY 1: Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the Aircrew Management Branch, ensuring that AFRC's aircrew force management complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs. DUTY 2: Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. DUTY 3: Represents AFRC/A3RB with a variety of installation and functional area organizations. DUTY 4: Develops long-range program plans and goals, evaluates programs and assists key command Air Force decision makers in directing flying activities for the Air Force. DUTY 5: Develops command policy on flight management issues, to include aircrew disqualification actions, flight evaluation board actions, flight pay issues, flight orders, aeronautical orders, orientation flight policy, the logging of flying hours and training events, and AFORMS policy. DUTY 6: Advises senior leadership on critical aircrew management issues and accomplishes a variety of special projects for director of Air, Space and Information Operations and command leadership on matters related to aircrew retention, Operations Tempo, and other aircrew management issues.