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PROGRAM EVALUATOR - DIRECT HIRE AUHTORITY

Air Force Materiel Command

Department of the Air Force

Fresh

Salary

$92,841 - $143,523

per year

Type

Closes

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 planning and running large-scale exercises at an Air Force base to test how well the installation can handle emergencies like terrorist attacks, natural disasters, or accidents, while ensuring the team can perform essential missions.

A good fit would be someone with experience in emergency planning and evaluation who enjoys analyzing operations and recommending improvements to keep everyone prepared.

It's ideal for detail-oriented professionals who thrive in high-stakes, team-based environments focused on safety and readiness.

Key Requirements

  • At least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 or NH-02 in developing policies, instructions, and operating procedures for organizational operations
  • Background in managing disasters and knowledge of emergency response procedures from FEMA, DoD, and Air Force directives
  • Skills in planning, conducting, and evaluating exercises and inspections to assess readiness for emergencies and mission essential tasks
  • Ability to analyze internal functions for compliance with rules and regulations, and develop reports on exercise results
  • Knowledge of exercise and combat skills training principles, including analytical and problem-solving processes
  • Proficiency in computer operations for managing exercise programs and administrative policies
  • Experience with volunteer or part-time work in related fields is creditable if it demonstrates relevant competencies

Full Job Description

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The primary purpose of this position is to plan, develop, implement and assess installation-wide exercises to evaluate WPAFB's readiness to respond to terrorist attacks, natural and man-made disasters and accidents, and ability to perform Mission Essential Tasks (METs).

Experience requirements are 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 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-02, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-11 or equivalent in other pay systems.

Specialized experience is experience in developing instructions, policies, goals, and operating instructions in support of organizational operations, inspecting internal functions to ensure compliance with rules and regulations, extensive background in managing disasters and knowledge of organizational procedures governing emergency responses and exercises, and developing analyses to track and report results of exercises and inspections.

NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

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: Knowledge of concepts, principles, procedures and practices of exercise and combat skills training, planning and evaluations.

Skill in applying analytical, interpretative, and logical thought processes to exercise and combat skills training and planning, and ensuring senior leadership and staff are exposed to different aspects of problem solving and arrive at the correct solution.

Knowledge of existing plans and policies affiliated with the management of the exercise and inspections programs required by DoD, AF, AFMC and WPAFB.

Knowledge of emergency management operations with extensive background in managing disasters and knowledge of Federal Emergency Management agency (FEMA), DoD, and AF directives, plans, policies and procedures governing emergency responses and exercises.

Knowledge to serve as the authority to recommend inspection and exercise training and policy changes, as well as, modification of existing directives to senior leadership, base plans and emergency response organizations.

Knowledge and skill to establish administrative policies and procedures for management of exercise and inspections teams.

Knowledge of concepts, regulations, policies, forms and processes that affect exercises and inspections.

Knowledge of computer operations related to the management of the broad spectrum of assigned duties. 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:

Analyzes, plans, develops, evaluates, and reports on a vast array of plans and contingency support operations through in-depth exercises to prepare all assigned host and associate organizations for HHQ inspections, and operations during natural disasters, major accidents, war and other emergencies.

Plans, develops, conducts, evaluates, and reports on inspections for a vast array of programs and organizations in support of base-wide operations.

Manages training and directs the activities of the Wing Inspection Team (WIT), consisting of personnel from host and tenant organizations and units.

Develops policies and provides technical and administrative instructions concerning program philosophy, objectives, policy interpretations, and internal operating procedures involving incident management, crisis action, and mobility operations.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/10/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/11/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: AFMC-034303-12907243-MCP