CAREER FIELD ADMINISTRATOR
What you'd do
The primary purpose of this position is:to develop, plan, implement, and administer staffing, executive development/training, and affirmative employment plans, procedures, and actions associated with the Force Support Career Field.
Major duties
Analyzes and evaluates a wide range of complex AF wide functional requirements, objectives, operating, methods, and new and proposed regulatory guidelines. Determines effectiveness of the Career Field Management Program relative to job assignments, career development and progression, functional and mission objectives, and career force structure. Advises/counsels managers, supervisors, and employees on the continually changing needs of the functional career management program. Provides advice and guidance on career progression, training, assignments, program objectives, general operational requirements, and career management actions proposed or initiated in support of career program objectives. Analyzes and evaluates the force structure to identify training and/or recruitment deficiencies and categories of positions/employees to be included in the assigned Career Field Management Program. Formulates plans to correct deficiencies by preparing and/or identifying appropriate training programs, courses or sources of training. Analyzes, develops, prepares and presents promotional material. Utilizes an appropriate combination of correspondence, publications, personnel media, guides, pamphlets, meetings, telephone calls, information letters and briefings to publicize the career program at all Air Force levels, to registrants and the functional community, taking into consideration such things as funding, the target audience, the message to be transmitted, time constraints, etc.
What you need to qualify
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 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 knowledge of the mission, operating programs, and organizational structure of the career program's functional community on an AF-wide basis, a wide range of qualitative or quantitative methods to improve complex management processes and systems or program effectiveness, policies, concepts, and procedures affecting the Air Force's functions in order to effectively administer assigned programs in support of the staffing and career development of career program positions and employees, and knowledge of DoD and Air Force concepts, laws, principles, practices, procedures, and standards as they apply to the functional career field at all organizational levels within the Air Force 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-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. NOTE: 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, 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 the principles, theories, techniques, practices, mission and organizational structure of the specific career program functional field to effectively carry out career management responsibilities. 2. Knowledge of the laws, regulations, principles, and practices of civilian career management. 3. Knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods to accurately assess information and make sound problem solving decisions. 4. Ability to provide guidance and counseling to career field employees and managers. 5. Ability to communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing, in working out solutions to problems or questions relating to work. 6. Ability to prepare special studies and staff reports, including the ability to meet emergency and/or changing program requirements within available resources and with minimum sacrifice of quality or quantity of work. 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.
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