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EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command

Department of the Air Force

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$82,289 - $106,982

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GS-9 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This role involves managing administrative and support operations for an Air Force Reserve group, ensuring everything runs smoothly while also serving in a military reserve capacity as a Lieutenant Colonel.

The job focuses on analyzing programs, making recommendations for improvements, and handling organizational issues to support the unit's missions.

It's a good fit for someone with military experience, strong analytical skills, and a background in administrative management who wants a dual civilian-reserve position.

Key Requirements

  • At least 52 weeks of specialized experience at GS-09 level or equivalent, including knowledge of organizational operations, analytical methods, and military command structures
  • Ph.D. or equivalent graduate degree, or 3 years of progressively higher graduate education, or a combination of education and experience meeting 100% of requirements
  • Federal Time-In-Grade: At least 52 weeks at GS-11 or higher within the past year (or equivalent)
  • Must be a member of the Air Force Reserve with eligibility for military rank of LTC/O-5 and AFSC 097E0
  • Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies affecting group programs and support resources
  • Skills in conducting studies, analyzing findings, and recommending improvements to operating programs
  • Submission of college transcripts if qualifying based on education

Full Job Description

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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 IS AN AIR RESERVE TECHNICIAN OFFICER POSITION.

This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) Officer position located at 512 MISSION SUPPORT GP with the military rank of LTC/O-5, AFSC: 097E0.

For questions concerning military eligibility please contact the Air Force Reserve Qualification Center at 1-800-257-1212.

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.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Specialized experience includes Knowledge of organization, major issues, program goals, missions, functions, administrative operations of the wing and group.

Knowledge and skill in applying analytical, evaluative, and investigative methods and techniques to issues concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of group administrative and support program operations.

Knowledge of the laws, regulations, policies and precedents which affect group programs and related support resources.

Knowledge and understanding of a comprehensive range of staff concepts, objectives, policies, management/organizational techniques, and military command.

Knowledge of operating programs throughout the group in order to conduct studies, analyze findings, and make recommendations on substantive operating programs. OR EDUCATION: Ph.D.

or equivalent graduate degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

NOTE: You must submit a copy of college transcripts.

OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

NOTE: You must submit a copy of college transcripts.

Federal Time-In-Grade (TIG) Requirement for General Schedule (GS) Positions: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS- 11 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.

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 organization, major issues, program goals, missions, functions, administrative operations of the wing and group. 2.

Knowledge and skill in applying analytical, evaluative, and investigative methods and techniques to issues concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of group administrative and support program operations.

3. Knowledge of the laws, regulations, policies and precedents which affect group programs and related support resources.

Knowledge and understanding of a comprehensive range of staff concepts, objectives, policies, management/organizational techniques, and military command. 4.

Knowledge of operating programs throughout the group in order to conduct studies, analyze findings, and make recommendations on substantive operating programs. 5.

Ability to plan and organize work and communicate effectively both orally and in writing; Skill and ability to prepare project and staff reports and deliver briefings to high level officials both civilian and military.

Other Significant Facts: The incumbent must meet and maintain AFRC requirements. Work schedule will be aligned to allow the incumbent to fully participate in unit training assemblies.

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

May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments. May be required to work overtime, unusual or extended tour of duty.

Performs other related duties as assigned. This is an AFRC management position, in which, the incumbent is required to formulate, determine, and/or influence policies.

Must be highly knowledgeable of the AFRC mission and responsibilities.

As designated key position, the term "key" as it is used related to the ART program that defines the position as critical to mobilization capability (i.e, formulates, determines or influences policies of the unit to which assigned), and has no relationship to the term "key" as defined in AFI 36-507.

This position is designated as a mobility position. Incumbent must be willing to move/transfer to another unit/location on lateral or promotion basis as directed by HQ AFRC.

AFRC command-wide geographic mobility is a condition of employment for all ART Officer positions. The employee must sign a mobility agreement.

The incumbent must possess demonstatrated leadership and managerial abilities essential to successful accomplishment of responsibilities inherent in this position.

The incumbent must obtain and retain the appropriate security clearance level designated for the position.

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: is as an Air Reserve Technician (ART) officer, to serve as the Executive Officer for the group senior ART.

The primary purpose of the position is to administer and direct the group's executive support functions and to ensure that day-to-day operations comply with the policies of the senior ART and command.

Additionally, provides training to reservists in the tasks of this position. Duties: 1. Serves as the executive advisor on programs and initiatives within the group.

Interprets and translates command and supervisor's written or expressed policy and relays to individuals to assist in resolving operational problems. 2.

Performs a variety of staff studies concerning group programs and program support effectiveness resulting from regulatory changes, new technology, program/mission changes, recurring requirements, and others.

3.

Represents the senior ART concerning group plans, special events, projects, etc., to communicate senior ART's policies and to explain the interests of the group in regard to local activities or projects.

4. Manages group resources for executive support, services and activities.

Conducts management studies, inquiries, and surveys to determine support requirements and to measure the effectiveness of existing structures in meeting objectives. 5.

Maintains oversight of and has overall responsibility for the inspection program as it relates to the group and directs the conduct of inspection activities. 6.

Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities (less than 25% of the time).

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/13/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/14/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 4W-ARTO-12911697-200801-NIM