ASSISTANT MISSION SUPPORT OFFICER

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Air Reserve Technicians are full-time civilian employees who are also members of the Air Force Reserve unit in which they are employed.

In addition to their civilian assignments, they are assigned to equivalent positions in the Reserve organization with a Reserve military rank or grade.

Appointee's civilian assignments will consist of the following duties. This position is obligated to the former incumbent and has return rights to this position under 10 U.S.C. 1586.

Upon the employee's return you are subject to being displaced from this obligated position.

Every effort will be made to find an equivalent position for you at the same grade for which you qualify within the commuting area without loss of seniority, status, or tenure.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, 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 detailed knowledge of a variety of logistics functions including but not limited to communications, civil engineering, mission support, logistics planning and readiness, supply, transportation, contracting services, civil engineering and others.

Federal Time-In-Grade (TIG) Requirement for General Schedule (GS) Positions: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-12 grade level or higher grade (or equivalent in an alternate pay system) within the Federal Civil Service to be considered for referral.

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: Knowledge of a variety of logistics functions including but not limited to communications, civil engineering, mission support, logistics planning and readiness, supply, transportation, contracting services, civil engineering and others.

Knowledge of support mission requirements in all areas of base support. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.

Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and mentor, motivate, and appraise a highly diverse staff and workforce through subordinate supervisors.

Ability to analyze, plan, and adjust work operations of several organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources.

Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy in relations with labor groups, civic groups, and other unit organizations. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.

Other significant facts pertaining to this position This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) officer position. The incumbent is required to meet and maintain Air Force Reserve requirements.

Work schedule will be aligned to allow incumbent to fully participate in unit training assemblies (UTA).

The incumbent's regular assignments are ART duties; however, the incumbent may be assigned some non-ART duties, generally not to exceed 30 percent of total responsibilities.

The incumbent may be required to fly in commercial or military aircraft for perform TDY.

Incumbent must be willing to move/transfer to another unit/ location on a lateral or promotion as directed by QH AFRC.

This is a key management position in which the incumbent is required to formulate, determine or influence training policies of the unit to which assigned.

Incumbent must possess demonstrated leadership and managerial abilities essential to successful accomplishment of the responsibilities inherent in a senior command position.

Incumbent must be willing to move/ transfer to another unit location on a lateral or promotion as directed by HQ AFRC 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 Duties:

The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as an Air Reserve Technician (ART) Officer to assist the Senior ART/Mission Support Group Commander at an AFRC Host base, in planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling the activities and operations of the Mission Support Group.

DUTIES: In conjunction with the Senior ART/Commander, plans, directs, organizes, manages and/or provides contractor oversight for the full complement of base support activities in the Mission Support Group.

Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. In concert with the Senior Art/Commander, directs, coordinates, and oversees work through subordinate supervisors.

Represents the wing with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.

Accomplishes special staff studies, projects and initiatives resulting from legislative and regulatory changes, reengineering efforts, new technology, privatization, program/mission changes, etc.