Medical Readiness Officer

1. Plans organizes and directs the activities of the Medical Plans and Operations Branch; ensuring that work complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs.
2. Represents the Branch and/or Division with a variety of functional area organizations. Establishes develops and maintains effective working relationships with field personnel other ANGRC Directorates NGB AF AFRC other service components DoD SECDEF MAJCOMs Congress Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs and contractors.
3. Performs ongoing evaluation and analysis of ANG Medical Service manpower analytics and plans in support of major Air National Guard missions and operational plans. Analyzes the effect of updates in plans on manpower and readiness reporting; identifying changes in areas where necessary.
4. Actively participates in strategic planning to improve organizational direction and focus using strategic planning tools and techniques.
5. Performs supervisory personnel management responsibilities.

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service see
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Critical Sensitive clearance.
• If authorized PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements may be found at: position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• This position has been designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program. Incumbent must pass initial and may be selected for random drug testing
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• Safeguards classified or sensitive budget-related information and/or files.
• Employee may be required to work overtime.
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• A Masters Degree in Business Health Services Management or related field is highly desired.
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• This is a centrally managed position
• This position is the event of a crisis situation the incumbent or designated alternate must continue to perform the Emergency-Essential duties until relieved by proper authority
• The incumbent or the designated alternate may be required to take part in readiness exercises This position cannot be vacated during national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the
• capability of the organization to function effectively. Employee must sign DD Form 2365 as a condition of employment.
• Key Position the duties of this position meets all requirements as a category 4 designation and shall not be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability
• of the parent Federal Agency or office to function effectively. This position must be removed from the Ready Reserve and CAN NOT become a member of the Ready Reserve. (IAW: DoDD 1200.7 Screening the Ready Reserve)

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-13 or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes: (1) Working with f Air Force Joint Staff Department of Defense Functional Area Management (FAM) requirements methods practices procedures regulations policies laws and processes to formulate justify and execute functions processes and various logistical aspects in support of the mission structure goals work processes and programs; (2) Working with coordinating and negotiating funding/resource and planning issues with Service DoD and other agencies; and (3) Working with all aspects of Strategic Management including environmental assessments (internal & external to the organization) formulation of strategy (through visioning goals & objectives determination organizational mission realities core competencies and synchronized functional internal business processes) implementation of strategy (understanding leadership and organizational learning aspects) and lastly the evaluation of strategy (strategic control).

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-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 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:

1. Knowledge of Air Force Joint Staff Department of Defense Functional Area Management (FAM) requirements methods practices procedures regulations policies laws and processes to formulate justify and execute functions processes and various logistical functions and support of the mission structure goals work processes and programs of assigned organizations.
2. Knowledge of missions programs roles functions goals objectives work processes organizational structures sources of funding resources and operation of the DoD Air Force and organizations that govern interface with and/or influence the PPBS (budget and the planning and programming process) to ensure effective medical service deliberate and crisis action planning operations and execution.
3. Knowledge of the organizational structure policies procedures plans regulations and laws of the ANG NGB AF/Service components Congress and DoD that effect funding and program requirements. Knowledge of safety and security regulations practices procedures and ability to apply laws executive orders regulations policies and concepts pertaining to strategy doctrine and medical response programs.
4. Skill to analyze plan organize recommend changes develop alternatives and direct the functions and staff in critical aspects of the Joint Operational Plans and Execution system and to facilitate PPBS budgetary/resource procurement and planning and programming to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources or develop recommendations for budgetary or planning actions under conditions of time pressure and uncertainty due to: short and rapidly changing program and budgetary deadlines and objectives; gaps and conflicts in program and budgetary information; lack of predictive data; conflicting program and budgetary objectives; and changing guidelines for the work.
5. Ability to gain cooperation from others through tact courtesy diplomacy with special emphasis on communication ability to both orally and in writing justify defend present and/or advise on processes/actions. Ability to motivate mentor appraise and work with supervisors and non-supervisory employees. Ability to coordinate and negotiate funding/resource and planning issues with ANG/AF/Service DoD and other agencies.
6. Knowledge of all aspects of Strategic Management including environmental assessments (internal & external to the organization) formulation of strategy (through visioning goals & objectives determination organizational mission realities core competencies and synchronized functional internal business processes) implementation of strategy (understanding leadership and organizational learning aspects) and lastly the evaluation of strategy (strategic control). Knowledge of personnel management principles as they relate to supervisory duties.