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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 Field Support Branch, HQ Air Force Services Center (AFSVC).
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Duties
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• Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the Filed Support Branch, ensuring that the Air Force Headquarters Air Force Services Center complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs.

• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management.

• Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with all levels of management officials throughout the Air Force and civilian business communities.

• Analyzes installation past financial performance, historical trends, new program requirements, and current financial results to measure compliance with Air Force financial goals and objectives.
• Establishes, conducts, reviews, and controls the training program for all business and community activity managers, and appropriate staff.

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• The position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization.
• This position may require travel.
• This position may require drug testing, and the candidate may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection.
• Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position.
• Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period.
• This is a Centrally Managed position under the Force Support Career Field.

Qualifications
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 Directing, planning, and administering community and business programs, including Food & Beverage (snack bars), Recreation (golf, bowling, outdoor recreation, aero clubs), and Family/Information services (ITT); Analyzing installation financial performance, historical trends, and program requirements to meet organizational financial goals; Exercising personnel management authorities, including planning and assigning work, conducting performance evaluations, establishing training programs, and advising staff on regulatory policies; Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with high-level officials, installation leadership, and business partners to improve program effectiveness.
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:
1. Knowledge of military command structure, missions, and programs (to include appropriated and non-appropriated financial programs). In-depth knowledge of Services functions (Financial, Business, Community, Sustainment and Family Programs), management concepts, principles, and methodologies for found/used at various military installations.
2. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.
3. Skill to analyze, plan, adjust work operations of a section to meet program requirements of objectives within available resources.
4. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
5. Ability to apply a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness using comprehensive knowledge of the range of administrative laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to the administration of one or more important public programs.
6. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of an organization.
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.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
AcqDemo Expanded Probationary Period for Supervisors and Managers: An additional supervisory probationary period of one year may be required when an employee is officially assigned to a different supervisory position.
This is an acquisition demonstration project position NH-03 equivalent to a GS-12 to GS-13.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.
Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
Benefits
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