Deputy Assistant Commissioner, Office of Program and Project Management
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Posted: February 27, 2026 (1 day ago)
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Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command
Department of the Air Force
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).
This job is for a senior officer role in the Air Force Reserve, where you'll oversee daily operations and support activities for a group handling things like logistics, security, and engineering at a base in Illinois.
It's a full-time civilian position that also involves part-time reserve military duties, making it ideal for experienced managers who enjoy leading teams in a structured military environment.
A good fit would be someone with strong organizational skills and a background in defense or support operations who can handle diverse staff and adapt to changing needs.
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Air Reserve Technicians are full-time civilian employees who are also members of the Air Force Reserve unit in which they are employed.
In addition to their civilian assignments, they are assigned to equivalent positions in the Reserve organization with a Reserve military rank or grade.
Appointee's civilian assignments will consist of the following duties.
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 which includes performing work with in-depth knowledge of planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling the activities and operations of the Mission Support Group.
This includes but not limited to logistics planning and readiness, communications, civil engineering, personnel, security forces and services.
Manages and directs the Mission Support Group through subordinate supervisors tasked to coordinate and oversee the work.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the GS-12 grade/level or equivalent position 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-12 grade level 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.
Comprehensive and detailed knowledge of a variety of logistics functions including but not limited to communications, civil engineering, mission support, logistics planning and readiness, supply, transportation, contracting services, civil engineering .
2. Knowledge of support mission requirements in all areas of base support. 3. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures. 4.
Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and mentor, motivate, and appraise a highly diverse staff and workforce through subordinate supervisors. 5.
Ability to analyze, plan, and adjust work operations of several organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources. 6.
Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy in relations with labor groups, civic groups, unit organizations, etc. 7. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
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:
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as an Air Reserve Technician (ART) Officer to serve as the Senior ART/Mission Support Group Deputy position at a tenant location, responsible for planning, organizing, coordinating, directing, and controlling the activities and operations of the Mission Support Group.
RESPONSIBILITIES: 1.
Plans, directs, organizes, and manages the Mission Support Group program including such areas as logistics planning and readiness, security forces, civil engineering, communications, services, and personnel.
Incumbent manages a limited number of support functions or does not have the full complement of base support services as these services are provided by the host activity. 2.
Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Directs, coordinates, and oversees work through subordinate supervisors.
Advises staff regarding policies, procedures, and directives of higher-level management or headquarters. 3. Represents the wing with a variety of installation/functional area organizations.
Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with other group CCs, representatives/senior staff at Numbered AF, HQ AFRC, and gaining MAJCOMs. 4.
Accomplishes special staff studies and projects resulting from reorganizations, regulatory changes, new technology, mission changes, etc.
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