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MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST

U.S. Air Forces, Europe

Department of the Air Force

Fresh

Location

Location not specified

Salary

$90,925 - $118,204

per year

Closes

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GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves analyzing and improving how the U.S. Air Force in Europe manages its workforce, budgets, and programs to support military missions.

The role focuses on creating efficient strategies, ensuring rules are followed, and recommending better ways to use resources.

It's a good fit for someone with experience in government planning and analysis who enjoys solving complex organizational challenges.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent, including designing strategies to improve manpower efficiency and developing policies
  • Knowledge of DoD, Joint Service, and Air Force management principles, including manpower requirements and financial directives
  • Expertise in Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System (PPBS), Program Objective Memorandum (POM), Budget Estimate Submission (BES), and President's Budget (PB)
  • Skills in analytical techniques to evaluate facts, identify trends, and propose innovative solutions to management issues
  • Ability to review and assess manpower programs for compliance, effectiveness, and deficiencies, with recommendations for improvement
  • Strong oral and written communication skills, plus ability to build positive working relationships and lead diverse teams without bias
  • Meet federal time-in-grade requirements: one year at GS-12 within the past 52 weeks for merit promotion or VEOA applicants

Full Job Description

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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the MAJCOM manpower management and program analyst responsible for expertise in planning, programming, budgeting and system (PPBS) support of MAJCOM mission and plans.

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 designing and conducting comprehensive strategies to improve efficiency and effectiveness of manpower programs and initiatives; and identify propose, and devise innovative policies and guidance; develop and recommend manpower and organization policies and guidance, and perform continuous appraisal of the utilization of manpower resources in accomplishing objectives and goals; ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and governing directives; experience in completing the Management and Program Analysis duties and responsibilities described with the position.

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.

Knowledge of DoD, Joint Service, and agency management engineering principles, concepts, and methodologies including the manpower determinant development and requirements process, financial management directives, manpower and organizational concepts, procedures, guidance, and policy.

2.

Knowledge of DoD Planning, Programming, and Budgeting System (PPBS; AF policies, procedures for developing the POM; Budget Estimate Submission (BES) and Presidents Budget (PB), organizational structures, and mission areas.

3. Skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques to gather, assemble, analyze facts, identify changes and trends, draw conclusions, and devise innovative solutions to management problems. 4.

Skill in conducting reviews and analyzing and assessing manpower program operations to include identifying deficiencies; measuring compliance, consistency, and effectiveness; and making recommendations to enhance mission effectiveness.

5. Skill to communicate both orally and in writing and to establish and maintain effective/positive working relationships. 6.

Ability to plan and organize studies or projects and move members of diverse groups towards ownership of their study objective without imposing personal bias.

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, interprets, and implements policies and procedures to provide strategy, planning, programming, and budget system (SPPBS) guidance.

Facilitates the identification and determination of alternative ways to achieve the best force mix within fiscal constraints for the planning and execution of the MAJCOM mission.

Performs program evaluation of a full range of manpower programs at command and wing/installation level and develops and executes improvement plans.

Reviews current and proposed DoD and AF directives and precedents for applicability to manpower functions across the command.

Performs complex analysis of all manpower, organization, and force structure actions and provides HQ input for the AF Public Announcement Process.

Reviews, analyzes, and identifies all actions requiring time-critical congressional notification and public announcement.

Conducts, leads, and/or participates in studies to improve human capital programs and/or influence policy changes for the MAJCOM that typically involve long-range, highly complex, and often politically sensitive topics.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/11/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/11/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 9N-AFPC-12884449-090845-DPW