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Summary
This National Guard position is for a UNIT DEPLOYMENT MANAGER, Position Description Number D3022000 and is part of the OH 179 Cyberspace Wing, Ohio Air National Guard.
The purpose of the position is to function as the Unit Deployment Manager (UDM), responsible for executing, coordinating, and overseeing all aspects of personnel and equipment readiness and deployment planning in support of Air Force Force Generation (AFFORGEN) requirements.
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Duties
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As a UNIT DEPLOYMENT MANAGER, GS-0301-9, you will perform the following duties:
1. Deployment Planning and Execution: Plans, organizes, and oversee all unit-level deployment activities. Configures and maintains functional Unit Type Codes (UTCs) as postured by MAJCOM Functional Area Managers (FAMs) using authorized unit resources. Notifies the Installation Deployment Officer (IDO) and MAJCOM FAM of UTC shortfalls due to manpower or equipment changes. Monitors UTC/UMD alignment and notifies leadership of mismatches. Develops workload mitigation plans to maximize deployable capability. Reviews deployment documents to identify personnel and equipment taskings. Executes deployment operations on behalf of the unit commander and supports base mobility exercises. Coordinates Time Phased Force Deployment Data (TPFDD) taskings through the Installation Deployment Readiness Center (IDRC) and submits personnel named. Validates personnel eligibility based on DAV codes, clearances, AFSC, skill levels, and Component Remark Codes. Ensures compliance with UTC Mission Capability (MISCAP) Statements and submits shortfalls with documentation as required. Works with unit personnel to tailor packages for contingency and exercise deployments. Uses Logistics Module (LOGMOD) to track unit status. Schedules deployment/redeployment processing with the Installation Personnel Readiness (IPR) office and ensures smooth personnel flow. Supports communications during deployment. Maintains deployment equipment readiness. Coordinates movement with IDO and Traffic Management Flight for AFFORGEN taskings. May manage and operate the Unit Deployment Control Center (UDCC) during exercises or contingencies.
2. Readiness Tracking and Reporting: Performs analysis activities. Establishes metrics and systems to assess deployment efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance. Analyzes combat capability through training, equipment, manning, and leadership evaluations. Reviews data to identify deficiencies and takes corrective action. Manages unit readiness reporting through the Defense Readiness Reporting System (DRRS). Assists the unit commander with DRRS resource and capability assessments and Unit Type Code (UTC) assessments in Deliberate and Crisis Action Planning and Execution Segments (DCAPES).
3. Personnel Deployment Readiness: Ensures unit members and deployable equipment maintain a constant state of readiness. Verifies that personnel meet Air Force, Combatant Command, and theater-specific deployment requirements. Manages unit deployment operations in coordination with the Installation Deployment Readiness Center. Identifies and tracks pre-deployment requirements, including Component Remark Codes (CRCs) and Foreign Clearance Guide actions. Monitors readiness using the AFFORGEN-Connect Commanders Toolkit and Military Personnel Data System. Maintains electronic Deployment Readiness Checklists (e-DRCs) and Air Force Deployment Folders (e-AFDFs). Conducts reviews and ensures checklist accuracy. Trains personnel on e-DRC/e-AFDF use and verify AFFORGEN-Connect account creation. Identifies and tracks pre-deployment training such as RAT, RTA, CBRN, weapons qualifications, and work center-specific certifications (e.g., Classified Courier, Deployed Custodian).
4. UTC Management : Provides technical guidance to leadership on unit deployment capabilities. Advises the commander on tasking response, shortfall mitigation, and application of deployment policies. Interprets Joint, Air Force, and MAJCOM planning guidance and briefs leadership on applicable requirements. Coordinates unit personnel readiness data and reporting inputs. Manages Unit Type Codes (UTCs) in DCAPES using authorized resources. Reviews UTC proposals and recommends changes. Ensures all funded UMD authorizations are accurately postured in standard UTCs and coordinates with the Functional Area Manager (FAM) as needed. Compare UMD billets to UTC requirements and ensure personnel are assigned to only one UTC. Validates posture annually, including PAS codes, FACs, and AFSCs. Confirms personnel meet Mission Capability (MISCAP) Statement requirements, including certifications, recurring training, and Special Experience Identifiers (SEIs).
Performs Other Duties as Assigned.
*The above duty description does not contain all details of the official position description. A copy of the entire position description can be found on FASCLASS by searching the position description PD#: (D3022000). https://acpol2.army.mil/fasclass/search_fs/search_fasclass.asp
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Conditions of employment
Ohio Air National Guard Membership is required.
Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
MILITARY REQUIREMENTS:
Compatible military grade and assignment required within one year of the effective date of placement. This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the Ohio Air National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact an Ohio Air National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
Military Grades: E6 through E7.
Compatible Military Assignments: 8U000.
Other Requirements:
1. Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
2. Must be able to obtain the required certifications, as applicable. List of any Certificates (FM, Contracting)
3. Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
4. May be required to travel by car, in military and/or commercial aircraft, and by other means of transportation as appropriate to perform temporary duty assignments.
5. Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
6. The work may require the incumbent to drive a motor vehicle; if so, and an appropriate valid driver's license is mandatory.
7. This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
8. Dual-status positions require military membership and adherence to professional development requirements, including training and certifications, to ensure readiness and compliance with National Guard standards.
Qualifications
GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, education or training which provided a general knowledge of principles of organization, management, and administration. Compiling reports, letters, memoranda, etc., and required person-to-person contacts to convey information. Progressively responsible experience which demonstrates the ability to provide technical guidance and assistance in the type of work or in comparable?? work of the position to be filled. Experience using computer and automation systems.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: 1 year specialized experience, education or training equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Applicants must have experience providing technical guidance and assistance in the type of work or in comparable work of the position to be filled. Applicants must have a thorough knowledge and understanding of administrative procedures and practices of management. Experience developing administrative procedures.
Education
Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience:
master's or equivalent graduate degree
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2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
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LL.B. or J.D., if related
If you are using education to qualify for this position, you must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. To receive credit for education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the education requirements for this position.
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***If serving under an incentive contract, termination of that incentive(s) will occur effective one day prior to your AGR, Permanent Military Technician, or Indefinite Military Technician start date. Temporary Military Technicians will have their incentive terminated if their tour exceeds 179 days in a continuous 12-month period.***
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).
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