PROGRAM ANALYST

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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- Management and Program Analysis (0343).

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 mastery of a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of major aspects (e.g., apportionment of combat aviation forces, munitions support, transportation support) Air Force level plans and procedures such as war, mobilization, mobility, exercise, deployment, and similar operations; and to evaluate MAJCOM and Air Staff responses to plans and studies.

Knowledge of Air Force 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.

Knowledge of the relationship of the various Air Force entities involved in overall planning and execution of operations and evaluations.

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.

Knowledge of the various command entities involved in overall planning and execution of operations and evaluations .

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: Mastery of a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of major aspects (e.g., apportionment of combat aviation forces, munitions support, transportation support) Air Force level plans and procedures such as war, mobilization, mobility, exercise, deployment, and similar operations; and to evaluate MAJCOM and Air Staff responses to plans and studies.

Knowledge of Air Force 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.

Knowledge of the relationship of the various Air Force entities involved in overall planning and execution of operations and evaluations.

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.

Knowledge of the various command entities involved in overall planning and execution of operations and evaluations.

Skill in designing and conducting comprehensive studies, and developing solutions to especially broad, important, and severe operational and contingency areas.

Ability to plan, organize, develop studies or projects and to negotiate effectively with management to accept and implement recommendations where the proposals involve substantial Air Force resources and require extensive changes in established concepts and procedures.

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 a command headquarters level program analyst at the Air Forces Europe (16 AF) Warfighting Headquarters a self-contained headquarters that services rapidly evolving high-tech and/or administrative organizations and tenants that can include joint and allied military agencies.

Provides Air Force operational expertise in planning, developing, and testing Air Force, or Air Force portions of joint, war, mobilization, and contingency plans designed to project air power.

Applies Air Force operational experience to plan and develop major aspects of Air Force or Air Force portions of joint war, mobilization, and contingency plans in one or more of the following areas: combat, airlift, rescue, or space.

Develops methods for testing and evaluating assigned war, mobilization, and contingency plans.

Prepares reports, responses to queries, justifications and background papers on the technical aspects of areas of expertise and assignment.

Maintains a continuous liaison with USEUCOM, USAFE, other service headquarters counterparts, and DOD offices to integrate Air Force plans with other defense agencies.