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Posted: January 30, 2026 (2 days ago)

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DEPUTY DIRECTOR FORCE SUPPORT SQUADRON

Air Combat Command

Department of the Air Force

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Location

Salary

$108,019 - $140,426

per year

Closes

February 5, 2026

GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves assisting the head of a support unit in the Air Force by managing daily operations, programs, and staff across areas like personnel, services, and resources for military installations.

It requires overseeing teams and advising leaders on key goals to ensure smooth support for personnel.

A good fit would be someone with strong leadership experience in military or government settings, skilled at coordinating diverse teams and handling budgets and regulations.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent, including oversight of a Force Support Squadron with multiple flights
  • Knowledge of manpower, personnel (military and civilian), services, education, readiness, and budget execution principles, laws, and practices
  • Extensive understanding of large organization missions, structures, and operations to provide strategic guidance and develop goals
  • Skills in planning, budgeting, coordinating programs, facility management, contracting, and addressing customer needs
  • Familiarity with safety, security, personnel management, Military Equal Opportunity (MEO), and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations
  • Ability to manage multiple organizational segments, meet program goals within resources, and lead/mentor staff through supervisors
  • Meeting federal Time-in-Grade (TIG) requirement: one year at GS-12 within the past 52 weeks for GS-13 eligibility

Full Job Description

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Summary: To serve as the Deputy Director, Force Support Squadron (FSS), sharing with the director/commander the full scope of responsibility for managing the activities of the FSS and overseeing the planning, direction, and timely execution of high visibility FSS programs.

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 providing management oversight for day-to-day activities of a Force Support Squadron comprised of four or more flights; serving as a strategic advisor to other commanders on issues involved with military and civilian personnel, manpower, and services available to installation personnel; working with commanding officers (or civilian equivalent) and other senior management officials of the installation in the development of the primary mission goals and objectives; directing, coordinating, and overseeing work through subordinate supervisors; and managing, integrating, and coordinating the collective efforts of a multi-disciplined staff of military, civilian, and/or contractors assigned to support programs.

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 a wide range of manpower concepts, principles, operations, laws, regulations, programs, and practices; knowledge of a wide range of personnel (civilian and military) concepts, principles, operations, laws, regulations, programs, and practices; knowledge of a wide range of Services concepts, principles, operations, laws, regulations, programs, and practices; and practical knowledge of education, readiness, and budget execution concepts, principles, operations, and practices.

2.

Extensive knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structure, management, and operation of large organizations to provide high level staff guidance and participate in the development of goals, objectives, and policies.

3.

Knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures related to developing, planning, budgeting, and coordinating activities, programs, facility programming, contracting, and customer interests and needs.

4. Knowledge of safety, security, personnel management, Military Equal Opportunity (MEO) and EEO regulations, practices, and procedures. 5.

Skill in managing the work operations of multiple organizational segments to meet program requirements, goals, and objectives within available resources. 6.

Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and mentor, motivate, and appraise the staff of an organization directly and through subordinate supervisors.

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:

As deputy to the director/commander, plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of the Force Support Squadron (FSS). Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.

Makes comprehensive assessments and evaluations of program goals/objectives which provide a basis for long-range planning to enhance the management support capabilities of the FSS.

Represents the Force Support Squadron with a variety of installation organizations and outside agencies.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/30/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/30/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 9B-AFPC-12875823-092347-OSB