MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST

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The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as project manager/team lead to conduct comprehensive wartime manpower requirements determination studies and organizational analysis of the Wartime Analytics Division (MAW).

Conducts Total Force (TF) wartime and contingency manpower requirements studies conducted at the request of HQ USAF.

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 one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes performing In-depth knowledge of the applicable laws, DOD/AF policies, DoD/AF regulations, Defense Planning Guidance, and precedents that apply to Active Duty, Guard, and Reserve wartime planning, utilization, and determination of force structure required to assess total force wartime capabilities.

Uses sophisticated understanding of complex staff interactions to effectively justify, defend, negotiate, or resolve critical matters involving significant or controversial issues; and collaborate with and convince other technical experts of the correctness or feasibility of controversial approaches, proposals, or policies.

Knowledge of the major issues, program goals and objectives, work processes and administrative operations of the organization(s) under review.

Knowledge of long range DOD and AF doctrine, joint vision, and strategic planning goals and objectives and of agency missions, goals, and objectives, and sequence and timing of operations such as deployment and mobilization, sufficient to fully understand wartime, as well as peacetime, manpower policies.

Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative manpower resource management techniques to apply management engineering principles, concepts and methodologies, and financial management directives, concepts, procedures, guidance and policy, to include knowledge of wartime manpower determinant development/analysis processes to meet agency requirements.

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-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 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 technical knowledge of qualitative and quantitative manpower resource management techniques to apply management engineering principles, concepts and methodologies, and financial management directives, concepts, procedures, guidance and policy, to include knowledge of wartime manpower determinant development/analysis processes to meet agency requirements.

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Knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of agency organizations to provide input or project support to DOD, Combatant Commands, HQ USAF, and MAJCOMs and staff.

3.

Knowledge of Defense Programming and Planning Guidance (DPPG), Defense Planning Guidance (DPG), Defense Planning scenarios, Air Force Planning and Programming Guidance (APPG), Joint & AF Operational Planning, and Air Force Concepts of Operations (CONOPS) and their relationship to long range wartime doctrine, joint vision, and strategic planning goals and objectives and of agency missions, goals, and objectives, and sequence and timing of operations such as deployment and mobilization, sufficient to fully understand wartime, as well as peacetime, manpower policies.

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Ability to use computer systems to perform highly complex data analysis and produce detailed reports applicable to a management engineering studies, data manipulation and extraction techniques; and demonstrated skill locating and accessing information with a personal computer and software programs.

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Demonstrated ability to use technical expertise in management engineering measurement tools, analytical and evaluative techniques to determine team effectiveness and mentor others on how to identify and resolve difficult issues concerning efficiency and effectiveness of program operations, and to devise appropriate organizational structuring options for complex, diverse organizations.

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Proven ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; present, negotiate, and defend complex, sometimes controversial advice, positions, and issues; and gain cooperation from others through technical competence, tact, courtesy, and diplomacy.

____________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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:

Serves as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for Air Force Total Force Assessments/Analysis and provides manpower expertise to render advice, and to establish, interpret, and implement policies and procedures to execute the Air Force world-wide accomplishment of the assessment/analysis projects.

Knowledge in executing programs and directing wartime force assessment/analysis, unit type code (UTC) management, UTC validation, special analysis, and automated wartime manpower analysis tools development.

Applies analytical and evaluation skills to manage Total Force (TF) assessment/analysis projects conducted at the request of HQ USAF and other military functional Offices of Primary Responsibility (OPRs), thru the Wartime Analytics Division, Air Force Manpower Analysis Agency (AFMAA), or at the direction of HQ USAF Director of Manpower and Organization (AF/A1M).

Serves as Subject Matter Expert (SME) and manages wartime total force assessments/analysis projects in response to Department of Defense (DoD), Combatant Command, HQ USAF functional requests; planning projects, monitoring engineering team performance and products, and presenting briefings.

Serves as subject matter expert for assigned project requests from DOD, Combatant Command, and Air Force functional authorities.

Answers questions, researches, and presents comprehensive background material on specific functions, and identifies substantive project opportunities.

Reviews and coordinates efficient project plans to meet customer requirements.

Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Unit Type Code (UTC) Management Program, validation of UTC Manpower Requirements, as well as developing Automated Wartime Manpower Analysis Tools.

Provides strategic planning and technical guidance as well as seasoned consultative advisory services throughout the AF, including manpower planners in the AOR on the diverse wartime/contingency requirements of the Manpower Management Career Field.

Provides highly advanced guidance, advice, and policy interpretation to develop solutions to especially complex problems and program improvement.

Represents branch, division, and AFMAA/CC in meetings, conferences, and senior-level forums as a Subject Matter Expert (SME).

Furnishes highly technical guidance, information, and advice to top-level administrative and technical agency personnel, AF/A1M, SAF/MG, other government agencies, and outside organizations.

Lead/supports efforts on selected projects to develop agency and Air Force positions and plans.