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MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (TITLE 32)

Air National Guard Units

Department of the Air Force

Fresh

Location

Salary

$91,779 - $119,315

per year

Closes

January 7, 2027

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 leading and managing all medical administrative tasks for an Air National Guard installation, including support for health operations, force protection, and related programs across multiple units.

It requires overseeing staff, developing policies, and ensuring smooth healthcare delivery in a military setting.

A good fit would be an experienced officer with a background in healthcare management and strong leadership skills, ready to handle complex administrative duties in the National Guard.

Key Requirements

  • Military officer rank between O3 and O5
  • At least 1 year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent in medical administration or management
  • Experience in developing policies, organizing programs, and evaluating operational methods
  • Supervisory experience in leading, directing, and assigning work to personnel
  • General knowledge of organization, management, administration, and computer systems
  • Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at GS-11)
  • Eligibility as a permanent or indefinite temporary technician in the Illinois National Guard

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D171800 and is part of the IL 126, National Guard.

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: The areas of considerations for this position, Title 32 Excepted Service (32 U.S.

Code § 709), the only area of consideration for this position will be all excepted permanent and indefinite temporary technicians within the ILNG.

Military Grades: Officer only - Minimum Rank O3 - Maximum Rank O5 GENERAL EXPERIENCE: MUST possess experience, education or training which provided a general knowledge of principles of organization, management, and administration; compiling reports, letters, memoranda, etc., and required person-to-person contacts to convey information; progressively responsible experience which demonstrates the ability to provide technical guidance and assistance in the type of work or in comparable work of the position to be filled; experience using computer and automation systems.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11 Level. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-12 Level MUST possess at least 1-year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level of GS-11; experience, education or training in program or managerial experience in a type of work or a combination of functions directly related to the position to be filled or in comparable work or functions; experience developing and recommending policy; organizing and carrying out specific programs, evaluating and recommending changes in methods of operations; experience in supervisory, staff or technical work which included study, analysis or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of managerial or administrative policies, practices and procedures; experience preparing written communications and oral presentations.

SPECIALIZED SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE: MUST possess specialized supervisory experience which includes experience in managing the function of the work to be performed; experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words.

You may refer to position descriptions, i.e.

the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered.

In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below.

Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained.

This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position. Major Duties:

As a MEDICAL ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (TITLE 32), GS-0301-12, you will serve as the Senior Medical Officer for the entire installation, including tenant unit(s) and Geographically Separated Units (GSU) with responsibility for directing and managing all medical administrative functions including medical support, medical operations, force health management, force health protection, healthcare management, and related health applications.

Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list: Direct the overall management of medical support for the Air National Guard installation to include tenant unit(s) and GSU(s) Determine the impact and implements courses of action regarding projected Department of Defense (DoD), National Guard Bureau (NGB), Center for Disease Control (CDC), Office of Assistant Secretary of Defense (OASD), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Air Force Occupational Safety and Health (AFOSH), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and Military Support to Civil Authorities (MSCA) that affect Air National Guard plans, directives and missions.

Ensure medical capabilities support the federal mission of expeditionary medical operations worldwide and state mission of medical response for homeland security and other state medical missions as directed by the Governor.

Provide medical management and advisory services that contribute substantially to the plans, policies, decisions, and objectives of senior management.

Direct Information Management activities within the Medical Group, formulating and interpreting medical policy based on regulatory requirements.

Direct work to be accomplished by the base medical and bioenvironmental programs, ensuring each is developed and implemented according to applicable regulations. Review, accept, amend or reject work.

Ensure implementation and compliance with Occupational Health for dual and non-dual status personnel, the Occupational Health Program to include the Hearing Conservation Program, Immunization Program, and Fetal Protection Program and provides oversight for base environmental pollution monitoring, Respiratory Protection Program, Radiological Protection Program, Ionizing Radiation Program, Potable Water Quality Program, Hazard Communication (HAZCOM) Program, and Quantitative Fit Testing Program.

Enforces equal employment opportunity and the labor-management relations program.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/8/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/9/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: IL-12860151-AF-26-006