SUPERVISORY MISSION SUPPORT SPECIALIST
Air Force Inspection Agency (FO)
Posted: March 18, 2026 (0 days ago)
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Air Force Global Strike Command
Department of the Air Force
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).
This job involves leading a team that oversees the quality assurance for storing, moving, maintaining, and updating nuclear weapons and related equipment in the Air Force.
The role requires supervising staff, ensuring everything follows strict safety and security rules, and improving how operations run efficiently.
It's a good fit for someone with experience in military logistics, especially with nuclear systems, who enjoys managing people and solving complex problems.
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The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as a first level supervisor providing planning, directing, organizing, and exercising control over nonsupervisory employees assigned to the group's Quality Assurance (QA) function.
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 at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems.
Examples of specialized experience applying knowledge of requirements for storage, movement, maintenance, and modification of nuclear weapons and nuclear weapon support systems currently in the inventory; experience applying analytical and evaluative methods to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations to nuclear weapon systems currently in the inventory 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-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 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: Knowledge of logistics management concepts and procedures as applies in both civilian and military operations.
In-depth knowledge of logistics as it relates to nuclear weapons and nuclear weapon support systems.
It is desired that the incumbent have a Bachelor's degree in business or a technical specialty and can represent the Air Force in a positive and professional manner by maintaining and improving skills (management, technical, communication, and interpersonal).
Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures. Additionally, the incumbent must have extensive knowledge of agency responsibilities for nuclear surety.
Ability to plan, organize, and direct the function and mentor, motivate, and appraise civilian and military subordinates. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing to all levels.
Knowledge of wide variety of nuclear weapons logistics functions to include project management, nuclear weapons maintenance, nuclear weapon transportation, project officers meetings, MAJCOM policies, nuclear certification, nuclear accountability, nuclear surety, equipment specialist, use control, etc.
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:
Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the Use Control Systems/Stockpile Manager Section, ensuring that nuclear maintenance, sustainment, and logistics complies with legal, regulatory, and operational requirements.
Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Uses supervisors and team chiefs to direct, coordinate, or oversee work.
Serves as a technical advisor to the 377 MXG Commander and Wing Response Task Force (WRTF) Operations Chief. Represents the group with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.
Provides technical guidance and expert assistance to functional areas in managing weapon system logistics and transportation support.
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