Program Management Specialist

• Performs career broadening assignments providing technical guidance advisory support and assistance to MAJCOMs and installations on matters concerning compliance management contract management financial management natural and physical infrastructure and portfolio management.
• Performs career broadening assignments serving on and leading teams and working groups composed of various functional disciplines engaged in developing and recommending proposals and implementation plans.
• Performs career broadening assignments providing continuous assessment and evaluation of overall program and individual project goals objectives strategies performance to ensure a sound basis for long range acquisition program management processes.
• Performs career broadening assignments representing the organization at executive levels within the Government and to contractor/industry representatives.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Mobility is a condition of employment; employees must sign an Air Force-wide mobility agreement.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance
• If authorized PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. You may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements may be found at: cost will be paid IAW Career Broadening Policy under this agreement.
• Career Broadening positions are managed by AFPC/DPZ and are centrally funded.
• Positions are established specifically to provide developmental experience designed to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership perspective of a high-potential mid-level manager.
• Career Broadening also provides training and developmental opportunities at various organizational levels.
• These assignments offer the qualified candidate a unique assignment in that the candidates brings certain experience to the assignment while gaining new experiences in a different work environment
• TEMPORARY PROMOTION: If the position is filled as a temporary promotion upon completion of the career broadening assignment the temporary promotion may lead to permanent promotion without further competition
• Work may require travel away from the normal duty station on military and/or civilian aircraft.
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reducepotential compromise.
• May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
• Incumbent is required to file an OGE Form 450 Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon appointment andwill be required to file annually.
• Disclosure of Political Appointments

Qualifications

In order to qualify you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Administrative and Management Positions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the knowledge skills and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Examples of specialized experience include expertise in integrating activity management plans across diverse fields including real estate facilities compliance and finance supported by a thorough knowledge of program requirements from executive orders federal laws and DoD/DAF policies to plan and develop projects and effectively negotiate with management to implement significant and innovative changes to established concepts and procedures. To be creditable the specialized experience must have been at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems 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 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. Knowledge of the application of housing resources and real estate/asset management principles and Air Force and DoD theories policies directives and procedures.

2. Knowledge of the principles of construction contract acquisition and program management.

3. Knowledge of planning programming and budgeting cycles financial systems and restrictions on the expenditures of funds.

4. Knowledge of business accounting and financial management principles and procedures.

5. Knowledge of a range of privatization rules regulations and procedures relating to the management of military housing including construction of new buildings.

6. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing with senior officials from a broad range of activities including federal and local government and industry.