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GROUP DEPLOYMENT MANAGER

Air Force Global Strike Command

Department of the Air Force

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Salary

$74,678 - $97,087

per year

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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 deployment operations for Air Force units, ensuring everything runs smoothly from planning to execution while handling briefings, problem-solving, and coordination with teams.

It's ideal for someone with military or administrative experience who thrives in organized, high-stakes environments and enjoys analyzing readiness issues.

The position is based at Fort Hood, Texas, and focuses on keeping units prepared for missions.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-9 level or equivalent, including knowledge of deployment laws, regulations, and policies
  • Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years of graduate education in a related field (transcripts required)
  • Combination of education and experience totaling at least 100% of requirements (transcripts required)
  • Meet federal time-in-grade requirement: one year at GS-9 within the last 52 weeks
  • Knowledge of management principles, administrative procedures, and deployment readiness documentation
  • Ability to analyze complex information, evaluate unit readiness, and integrate program aspects
  • Understanding of safety, occupational health principles, and federal planning policies

Full Job Description

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The primary purpose of this position is to provide, receive or develop information to identify and clarify problems or issues; present briefings, proposals, and recommendations; discuss significant finding, plans or coordinate work efforts; or to resolve operating problems.

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 and Administrative Support Positions, Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes Knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and precedents affecting deployment operations.

Knowledge of the theory and principles of management and organization, including administrative practices and procedures pertaining to areas of responsibility, channels of communications, delegation of authority and routing of correspondence.

Knowledge of the administrative processes and documentation requirements to ensure deployment readiness. OR EDUCATION: Ph.D.

or equivalent doctoral 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 transcripts. or LL.M., if related NOTE: You must submit a copy of 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 transcripts.

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-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 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 methods, procedures, and skills in evaluating and performing deployment operations to identify and meet deployment requirements. 2.

Knowledge of a wide range of federal and agency deployment/mobilization concepts, principle, practices, procedures, regulations, and laws applicable to the full range of UDM management responsibilities.

3. Knowledge of established safety and occupational health principles, practices, procedures, laws, and regulations related to the safety and health risks. 4.

Knowledge of federal planning policy and guidance to include publications applicable to the functional area. 5.

Ability to identify, analyze, and translate complex information, make appropriate judgements, and evaluate options concerning unit readiness. 6.

Ability to recognize the inter-relationships of various aspects of operating programs to integrate and analyze information to evaluate overall program status.

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:

Plans, organizes, and overseas all Group and Squadron level deployment activities.

As 3 ASOG point of contact for wartime tasked movements, configures and maintains functional Unit Type Codes (UTCs) as postured by MAJCOM Functional Area Managers (FAM) using available unit assets.

Ensures personnel readiness, Ensures the Group is ready to meet wartime and peacetime mobility taskings by scheduling and tracking unit deployment training.

Acts a group Support Agreement Manager (SAM).

Tracks and manages the coordination and approval process for Army and Air Force generated Inter and Intra-Service Agreements (ISSA) between these agencies and 3 ASOG providing or receiving support to/from 3 ASOG.

Performs analysis activities. Establishes metric and system analysis systems for unit and higher-level management to assess the efficiency, effectiveness and compliance with regulatory procedures.

Provides technical guidance and recommendations to senior leadership regarding Group logistics readiness and deployment programs.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/27/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/28/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 4X-AFPC-12923833-217792-KKO