MANAGEMENT ANALYST

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The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as a management analyst for the Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Directorate of Personnel.

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 knowledge and understanding of the DoD and AF SP3 process, including knowledge of the Congressional budget process and thorough and detailed understanding of OSD, and OMB personnel resource directives and regulations.

Knowledge of pertinent laws, regulations, policies, and precedents as well as budget, budget priorities, impact priorities, and HCM-related data and IT systems which affect HCM strategy, policies and programs and the functions under study.

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.

Extensive knowledge related to policies, practices, regulations, and laws concerning civilian and military total force (active, Guard, Reserve, civilian) workforce management and administration as they relate to human resources management, including accessions, assignments/relocation, force development, education and training, sustainment, data support, foreign officer exchange programs, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), Air Reserve Technician, Special Awards and Trophies, Awards and Decorations and resource management.

2.

Knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of the Air Force and Air Force Reserve, and organizations that govern, interface with and/or influence utilization of human resources.

3.

Knowledge of the Department of Defense Strategy, Planning, and Programming Process (SP3), and related Air Force policies, procedures, and schedules for developing Program Objective Memoranda (POM), Budget Estimate Submission (BES), and Financial Plans in support of major war, mobilization, and other contingency and operational plans.

4. Skill in analyzing issues and formulating solutions to issues that often have very high visibility. 5.

Ability to manage several priorities, many of which have CSAF, SECAF and AF/RE interest, and adjust workload and priorities as needed.

Ability to communicate well both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with accuracy. Ability to deal with others in situations that requires utmost tact and diplomacy. 6.

Ability to evaluate and assess program effectiveness in all echelons of command, prepare reports on accomplishment of program objectives, support a detailed integration effort, and develop recommendations while representing a wide variety of viewpoints.

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:

Develops and interprets policies while providing subject matter expertise for programs including, but not limited to, the following areas: Distributive Learning program policy, Foreign Language Proficiency Pay (FLPP), Awards and Decorations and Special Awards and Trophies, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), and Air Force Reserve Human Capital Management (HCM) programs.

Manages Reserve Program Element Monitor (PEM) Activities.

Provides technical guidance to Directorate Program Element Monitors (PEMs) on how to interpret data and organize and assemble program numbers to change personnel strengths in AF Reserve Program Element Codes (PECs).

Provides complex management support services for an organization whose operations are interrelated.

Evaluates the impact to workforce strategies and programs based on changes in regulatory and legislation requirements, long range program goals, and other critical factors to ensure mission accomplishment.

Participates in costing exercises and POM development.

Leads the AF/REP staff in participating in internal AF and AF Reserve costing exercises that are based on changes in Reserve Personnel Appropriation (RPA) funding, or end strength authorizations, and Total Force AF personnel and training activities.