RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

About the role

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The primary purpose of this position is to provide developmental experience designed to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership perspective of an identified high-potential, mid-level manager/executive while contributing support to the mission and function of the AF. It is not a continuing position and assignment duration is NTE 36 months.

What you will do

• Performs career broadening assignments in planning and executing Air Force Senior Executive Management.
• Serves as the expert and performs the full range of duties for the management of actions and policies relating to the Air Force civilian senior executive cadre.
• Applies broad knowledge of senior executive management and leadership concepts in providing advice, guidance and assistance to functional managers assuring compliance with regulatory and statutory requirements in the administration of executive leadership management programs.
• Applies a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods in assessing the effectiveness or improvement of the Air Force's operational executive leadership concept and/or executive performance management program.
• Conducts recurring reviews of AF policies to ensure currency and compliance with latest guidance.
• Ensures timelines and deadlines are met as established by AF or Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) policy, Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations.
• DUTY 2 Develops and implements policies, programs and procedures for the assigned AF civilian personnel program or programs.
• Consults with major command (MAJCOM), combatant command (COCOM), civilian personnel servicing centers and field activities as appropriate.
• Coordinates with national headquarters of those federal labor organizations having national consultation rights.
• Develops or oversees the development of program guidance for AF.
• Participates with DoD and OPM in the development of DoD or federal-wide program procedures and guides.
• Formulates the AF position on legislative, regulatory and administration reform initiatives relating to assigned program.
• Oversees and/or participates in the development of automated systems supporting the assigned program activities.
• Exploits available technology to simplify administration of the program and improve program communication.
• Provides technical assistance to field activities and other Air Staff functions.
• Prepares reports, responses to queries, justifications, and background papers on technical aspects of areas of assignment.
• DUTY 3 Represents the Directorate in the development of human resources strategic planning encompassing active duty, reserve component and civilian forces.
• Defines fundamental human resources principles to guide strategic planning, programming, policy-making, and program development efforts.
• Ensures human resources strategy is compatible with operational doctrine.
• Effects necessary coordination with Air Staff and MAJCOMs impacted.
• Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with other Air Staff and Secretariat offices, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, other Defense components, federal agencies, and professional human resources societies and organizations.
• Leads or participates in special studies and initiatives that form the basis of changes in strategic planning and advocates and explains the Air Force A1 position on assigned programs at conference and working level meetings to gain necessary support and cooperation for proposed initiatives.

Education

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Eligible applicants: Air Force Employee (Current Permanent Competitive Service Career/Career-Conditional Employee and Current Permanent AF DCIPS Employees with Reinstatement Rights to the Competitive Service) Area of Consideration is limited to current permanent internal Air Force civilian employees only.

All other candidates will be outside the area of consideration. This assignment is temporary and limited in duration to 36 months. This vacancy announcement is for two formal career broadening opportunies in the Force Support Career Field.

The organizational location of this position is the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

How you will be evaluated

IAW EO 14170 and The Chance to Compete Act of 2024 the Structured Resume Review will be conducted by the Hiring Manager or a designated Subject Matter Expert. The review utilizes the Structured Resume Review Tool to assess applicant resumes against the established minimum qualification requirements for the position, ensuring consistency, transparency, and merit-based evaluation.

Your application package-including your resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire-will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking. Please follow all instructions carefully, as errors or omissions may impact your rating or consideration for employment.

Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.

Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further. APPRAISALS/AWARDS: Hiring Managers use objective methods and consider previous performance appraisals and awards in the selection process. Current Federal Civilian employees should list any relevant performance related rating and/or awards in your resume.

Documents you must provide

• The following documents are required and must be provided with your application.
• Applicants who do not submit required documentation to determine eligibility and qualifications will be eliminated from consideration.
• Other documents may be required based on the eligibility/eligibilities you are claiming.
• Click here to view the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide and the required documents you must submit to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming.
• Online Application: Questionnaire Resume: Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts.
• You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable.
• Additional information on resume requirements can be located under "How To Apply".
• Transcripts/Registration/License: If qualifying on education/position requires education, you must submit copies of your transcripts and if required for the position, submit an active, current registration/license.
• Current or Former Federal Civilian Employees (includes current Air Force employees): You must submit a legible copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, AND a SF-50 reflecting the highest grade held if different from your recent SF-50.
• The SF-50, block 24 must contain "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a "1".
• Employees eligible under an OPM approved interchange agreement, block 34 may contain a "1" or "2".
• Promotion Consideration: If you wish to be considered as a promotion candidate and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one-year time-in-grade requirements.
• You will need to provide additional SF-50s which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-Grade, Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old).
• OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS: Performance Appraisals for Current Federal Civilian Employees - Most recent performance appraisals (dated within last 3 years) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable.
• Awards for Current Federal Civilian employees - List any awards received within the last 3 years on the resume.
• Note: Applicant must not submit award Notification of Personnel Actions (SF50s).

What to expect next

Once your application package is received an acknowledgement email will be sent. If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application.Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility and qualifications for consideration.

If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration. To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select My Applications, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.

If you do not provide an email address, you are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to you.

Additional information

PCS restrictions: An employee selected to make a PCS to a Career Broadening assignment is restricted from making a second PCS for 12 months Defense National Relocation Program may or may not be authorized Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit. If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click here.