Program Analyst (aquisition)

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Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. (Con.) This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety. A minimum of three years of operational-level C2 experience in a position in a Combatant Command, Component Headquarters, or C2 center is highly desired. Experience in operational research (OR), operational analysis (OA), or related discipline is also desired. Education and experience with statistical methodologies or engineering may be substituted for OR/OA experience. Instructional experience or instructional systems experience is also highly desired. 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, Management and Program Analysis Series, 0343. 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 knowledge and mastery of a broad range of qualitative and quantitative methods and techniques and possession of analytical abilities for the assessment and improvement of operational test and evaluation and training of military activities for conducting major operations such as combat aircraft, Command and Control (C2), Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C2ISR), or related technology projects. This includes knowledge of advanced analytical methodologies and test strategies to ensure sufficient system testing is conducted to support senior decision-makers; knowledge of Major Command, Air Force, and Department of Defense (DoD) program goals and objectives, as well as the sequence and timing of key operational test activity requirements, structure, milestones, concepts, principles, practices, and applicable regulations related to major military operations; knowledge of professional instructional systems design principles, techniques, practices, and procedures as they pertain to sustainment, modification, logistics, and training system production management principles, concepts, and policies and of standard acquisition regulations, practices, and procedures. 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 and mastery of a broad range of qualitative and quantitative methods and techniques and possession of analytical abilities for the assessment and improvement of operational test and evaluation and training of military activities for conducting major operations such as combat aircraft, Command and Control (C2), Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C2ISR), or related technology projects. This includes knowledge of advanced analytical methodologies and test strategies to ensure sufficient system testing is conducted to support senior decision-makers. 2. Knowledge of Major Command, Air Force, and Department of Defense (DoD) program goals and objectives, as well as the sequence and timing of key operational test activity requirements, structure, milestones, concepts, principles, practices, and applicable regulations related to major military operations. 3. Ability to plan, organize, direct, and advise teams and others in studies and tests; originate new ideas, projects, and methodologies; initiate projects and/or studies and establish financial and/or time constraints; negotiate effectively with Wing, Center, MAJCOM, and DAF leadership to accept and implement recommendations where proposals involve substantial resources and require extensive changes in established concepts and procedures. 4. Strong oral and written communication skills, presenting information in a concise and organized manner; able to produce written information, including technical material, which is appropriate for the intended audience; ability to interact and negotiate effectively with contemporaries at all le

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