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Posted: March 24, 2026 (3 days ago)

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MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL PROGRAM SPECIALIST

Air Force Civilian Career Training

Department of the Air Force

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Salary

$91,779 - $119,315

per year

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GS-11 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves working as a specialist in manpower and personnel programs for the Air Force, focusing on developing skills in human resources management and leadership at a high level.

It provides temporary developmental experience for promising mid-level managers to broaden their expertise in HR policies, program analysis, and organizational planning.

A good fit would be someone with federal government experience in HR or management who wants to grow into executive roles.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent in manpower, organizational principles, and federal HR functions
  • Knowledge of federal HR laws, regulations, policies, and directives covering recruitment, merit promotion, and employee relations
  • Proficiency in analytical and evaluative methods, including qualitative and quantitative techniques for assessing program effectiveness
  • Understanding of military command structure, missions, and organizational relationships
  • Skills in conducting program reviews, identifying deficiencies, and recommending improvements
  • Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing, and build positive working relationships
  • At least 52 weeks of time-in-grade at GS-11 or higher in federal civil service

Full Job Description

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The primary purpose of this position is to provide MAJCOM level developmental experience designed to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership perspective of an identified high-potential, mid-level manager/executive; it is not a continuing position and assignment duration is limited to 36 months.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Administrative and Management Positions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.

Examples of specialized experience include knowledge of Manpower and Organizational (MO) principles, concepts, practices, analytical methods, a wide range of qualitative and quantitative techniques, and relationships of various MO disciplines coupled with knowledge of a wide range of federal HR laws, executive orders, regulations, policies, directives, instructions, and concepts governing HR functions.

To be creditable, the specialized experience must have been at the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the federal service.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-11 or higher grade (or equivalent in an alternate pay system) within the Federal Civil Service to be considered for referral.

TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

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 a wide range of federal Human Resources (HR) laws, executive orders, regulations, policies, directives, instructions, and concepts governing HR functions such as merit promotion, recruitment and placement, affirmative employment, employee and labor-management relations, employment performance and conduct issues, and other programs.

2.

Knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods, including a wide range of qualitative and quantitative techniques, plus a thorough understanding of how regulatory personnel/manpower/services programs are administered to measure compliance, assess effectiveness, identify deficiencies, analyze trends, and make recommendations for enhancements and improvements of programs and the resolution of problems.

3.

Knowledge of military command structure, missions, programs, and organizational relationships and program goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key operational events and milestones, and methods of evaluating the effectiveness of planning actions as related to actual events.

4. Knowledge of policies, procedures, methods, and publicity techniques of business operations to develop, revise, and advise on programs to meet goals and objectives within available resources. 5.

Skill in conducting reviews; assessing program operations to include identifying deficiencies, measuring compliance, consistency, and effectiveness, and making recommendations for enhancements and improvements.

6. Ability to communicate orally and in writing, to establish/maintain effective and positive working relationships.

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:

Performs Career Broadening assignments in providing strategic and technical guidance as well as seasoned consultative management advisory services throughout an entire MAJCOM on the effective use of Human Resources Management (HRM), Manpower and Organization (MO), Readiness Integration, and Senior Leader programs to support goals and objectives and produce results that accomplish agency and command missions.

In a Career Broadening capacity, conducts, leads, and/or participates in studies to improve assigned programs and/or influence policy changes for the MAJCOM that typically involve long-range, highly complex, and often politically sensitive topics.

Performs Career Broadening program evaluation of a full range of MAJCOM/A1 programs at command and wing/installation level and develops and executes improvement/enhancement plans.

Prepares and delivers written reports and oral presentations, e.g., briefings, training sessions, consultations, orientations, and discussions with command leadership, supervisors, customers, and co-workers.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/24/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/24/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: 9S-CB-12914164-238735-JP