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MANAGEMENT ANALYSIS OFFICER

Air Combat Command

Department of the Air Force

Fresh

Location

Salary

$150,144 - $195,190

per year

Type

Closes

GS-14 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $104,604 - $135,987

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-13. Senior expert or supervisor.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a division that plans and programs resources for acquiring and developing weapon systems and other needs for the Air Force's Air Combat Command.

The role requires overseeing budgets, analyzing data, and ensuring programs align with military missions during both peace and war.

It's a good fit for experienced managers with a strong background in defense planning, budgeting, and acquisition who thrive in high-level strategic roles.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-14 level or equivalent, including knowledge of Air Force Materiel Command's role in research, development, and acquisition (RD&A) for Air Combat Command (ACC)
  • In-depth understanding of laws, DoD directives, regulations, and policies related to analyzing data, financing, and acquiring RD&A systems, including spares, modifications, deployment, foreign military sales, contracting, and testing
  • Expertise in budgeting, accounting, Program Objective Memorandum (POM), organizational structures, and mission needs to review, edit, and approve budget requirements
  • Knowledge of programming, budgetary, accounting, and cost analysis techniques, interservice agreements, manpower systems, and forecasting methodologies applied to Air Force and ACC resources
  • Ability to develop and direct complex programs using advanced analytical and evaluative methods, and to conceive corrective actions for identified problems
  • Familiarity with graphics and presentation applications, and serving as a modernization representative in corporate structures
  • Meeting federal time-in-grade (TIG) requirements: one year at GS-14 for GS-15 eligibility

Full Job Description

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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as Chief; Planning and Programming Division in the Directorate of Plans, Programs, and Requirements at a major command (MAJCOM) with responsibility for directing the activities of the Division.

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, Management and Program Analysis series 0343 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-14, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes substantial knowledge of the Air Force Materiel Command's support role of the Research, Development, and Acquisition (RD&A) of Air Combat Command (ACC) requirements.

Must be thoroughly familiar with the concepts used by system program directors to develop, acquire, and field operational weapon systems for the ACC in both peacetime and wartime.

Knowledge and ability to develop and direct complex programs requiring application of advanced analytical and evaluative methods and techniques.

General knowledge of graphics and presentation applications.

In-depth knowledge of the laws, DoD directives, regulations, policies, and methods to analyze data, finance and acquire RD&A systems that applies to initial and replenishment spares, system modifications.

assets deployment, foreign military sales, contracting, test, and management procedures.

Must have the ability to conceive and formulate recommended corrective action which will effectively aid in solving problems that are identified.

Detailed knowledge of budgeting activities, accounting data systems for funds execution and Program Objective Memorandum (POM), organizational structures and mission needs of subordinate unit functions, their relationship to other base functions and their missions to ensure review, edit, revision, and approval of budget requirements.

Extensive knowledge of programming, budgetary, accounting and cost analyses techniques, interservice agreements, system support functions, manpower accounting system, POM data systems, forecasting methodologies, with experience in their said application to the Air Force and ACC roles, missions and resources is necessary for satisfactory performance of this position for the purpose of assessing system impacts from the resource perspective.

Serves as the modernization representative on the ACC Group Level Corporate Structure.

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-14 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-15 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 policies, principles, concepts, guidance, procedures, techniques, and methodologies pertaining to formulating program goals, plans, policies, and procedures and work plans dealing with the development and operation of command-wide planning and programming functions and activities on a wide range of Planning and Programming requirements integration leading to development, testing, and acquisition of all current and future AF and ACC requirements.

2.

Knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of DOD and Air Force organizations to provide command level staff guidance and/or advises the SDPPBE Corporate Structure on all RD&A matters.

Is the senior advisor to the Director of Plans, Programs, and Requirements and ACC staff throughout the Modernization Planning Process and SDPPBES cycle on requirements/resource matters as they relate to AF-wide RD&A programs.

Provides advice to the Director of Plans, Programs, and Requirements and ACC staff to effectively plan, program, budget, and execute all Office, Secretary of Defense (OSD) appropriations in support of ACC modernization requirements.

Directs the Mission Teams (MTs) tasked with planning and implementation of the Strategic Planning Process (SPP).

Plays a pivotal role in policy development conferences and manages integration of all ACC Mission Areas (MA). 3.

Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and supervise, mentor, motivate, and appraise the staff of an organization through subordinate supervisors. 4.

Ability to analyze, plan, and adjust work operations of subordinate organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources. 5.

Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy. 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 Division Chief, plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of the Division. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.

Directs, coordinates, and oversees work through subordinate supervisors.

Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with HQ AF, Air Combat Command, Commander/Deputy, Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center, Air Force Materiel Command, Air Force Global Strike Command, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve Command, Air Education and Training Command, Combatant Commands, (ACC/CC/CD, AFIMSC, AFMC, AFGSC, ANG, AFRC, AETC, COCOMS), and Numbered AFs.

Serves as Strategy, Design, Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System (SDPPBES) Directorate representative on the ACC Corporate Structure for Program Objective Memorandum (POM), budget, military construction, and related SDPPBES activities.

Manages Division resources, including annual budgets, equipment, and personnel.

Demonstrates a broad understanding of applied principles of financial management to assure scheduled obligations are achieved.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/6/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/7/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 9B-AFPC-12900298-160013-MJW