Posted today
Secret
Unspecified
Unspecified
Engineering - Systems
Arlington, VA (On-Site/Office)
Duties
DUTY 1:
Performs Career Broadening assignments involving initiating and developing Air Force policy and recommends approval and implementation.
DUTY 2:
Represents the U.S. Department of War, Air Force, SAF/AQ, and Directorate as appropriate. May include serving as the United States representative on DoW, intergovernmental, international treaty, coalition partners, or nongovernment organizations. Initiates actions and interacts with officials throughout Government and Industry technical communities to assure that policy, procedures and guidance documents effectively support Defense and Air Force needs.
DUTY 3:
Independently carries out special projects and assignments designed specifically to meet the broadening intent of the position. Represents the concerns of the Air Force at meetings and conferences; prepares staff studies and various documents to meet special needs; develops and presents oral presentation; leads and/or serves on steering committees.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
This is an Interdisciplinary position that can be filled as a General Engineer (0801), Computer Engineer (0854), Aerospace Engineer (0861), Electronics Engineer (0855), Physical Scientist (1301), Operations Research (1515), or a Computer Scientist (1550).
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,
BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
SERIES 0801 / 0854 / 0855 / 0861
Degree: engineering or engineering technology. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology from a program that is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) 1 ; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than firstyear physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
SERIES 1301
Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.
SERIES 1515
Degree: in operations research; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus.
SERIES 1550
Bachelor's degree in computer science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-13 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. Demonstrated knowledge of development planning, technology maturity assessments, life cycle systems integration, and the technological foundations for effective development of program technical assessment strategies.
2. Ability to persuade others to accept recommendations, works toward an agreement, and negotiate mutually acceptable solutions.
3. Ability to organize work, set priorities, and determines resource requirements; determine goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinate with other organizations or parts of the organization; monitor progress, and evaluate outcomes.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of the DoW and Air Force acquisition processes.
5. Ability to estimate technical scope to include cost and schedule.
6. Graduate level education in systems engineering, cost analysis, technical planning and assessment or related areas and a master's degree in a technical/engineering specialty or equivalent experience in high tech product development and life cycle management is preferred.
Education
Please see Qualifications section for education requirements.
Additional information
PCS restrictions: An employee selected to make a PCS to a Career Broadening assignment is restricted from making a second PCS for 12 months
Defense National Relocation Program may be Authorized
Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
Incentives: Recruitment and/or retention incentives may not be used.
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 .
If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click .
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE CAREER BROADENING OPPORTUNITY:
The Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Technology, Engineering, & ProductSupport (SAF/AQT), Pentagon, is seeking to fill multiple NH-04 S&E Career Broadener positions. These entail a 36-month lateral reassignment or temporary promotion to NH-0801/1301/1501/1515-04. Upon completion of the career broadening assignment, the temporary promotion could lead to permanent promotion. Multiple opportunities exist, directly with SAF/AQT or as a detailee to SAF/AQT partner organizations. SAF/AQT opportunities exist within the following Divisions:
- Technology Maturation & Transition: lead the Programming, Planning, Budget, & Execution (PPBE) support for Air Force S&T, Development Planning, Technology Transition, Prototyping, and Experimentation; Mission Engineering implementation.
- Engineering & Assessments: independent assessments to identify/evaluate a program's technical risks and inform acquisition milestone decisions; DAF Scientific Advisory Board oversight; cyber-security/resiliency to strengthen weapon systems, airworthiness policy, guidance, implementation; and systems security engineering. Detailee assignments to partner organizations include but are not limited to:
- Air Force Test & Evaluation (AF/TE): budget/assessment support and advocacy, force development, and policy oversight for the test and evaluation enterprise
- Air Force Studies and Analysis (SAF/SA): objective analysis and study support for decision making, plans, policies, and budgets for the DAF
- Space Science, Technology, & Engineering (SAF/SQT): facilitate SAF/SQ's oversight and direction for space-related S&T activities, to include PPBE processes These are Action Officer / Staff Officer roles, requiring regular prep activities for SES/GO leadership for various engagements and aligning internal/external stakeholders.
DUTY 1:
Performs Career Broadening assignments involving initiating and developing Air Force policy and recommends approval and implementation.
DUTY 2:
Represents the U.S. Department of War, Air Force, SAF/AQ, and Directorate as appropriate. May include serving as the United States representative on DoW, intergovernmental, international treaty, coalition partners, or nongovernment organizations. Initiates actions and interacts with officials throughout Government and Industry technical communities to assure that policy, procedures and guidance documents effectively support Defense and Air Force needs.
DUTY 3:
Independently carries out special projects and assignments designed specifically to meet the broadening intent of the position. Represents the concerns of the Air Force at meetings and conferences; prepares staff studies and various documents to meet special needs; develops and presents oral presentation; leads and/or serves on steering committees.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Mobility agreement must be signed
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a special-sensitive (Top-Secret) security clearance with eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
- A non-disclosure agreement must be signed
- 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: https://afciviliancareers.com/pdf/Civilian_PCS_Handbook.pdf
- PCS 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
- This position is a drug testing position and employee may be subject to random drug testing
- May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
- May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
- The employee must meet the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position.
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
This is an Interdisciplinary position that can be filled as a General Engineer (0801), Computer Engineer (0854), Aerospace Engineer (0861), Electronics Engineer (0855), Physical Scientist (1301), Operations Research (1515), or a Computer Scientist (1550).
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,
BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
SERIES 0801 / 0854 / 0855 / 0861
Degree: engineering or engineering technology. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology from a program that is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) 1 ; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than firstyear physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
SERIES 1301
Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.
SERIES 1515
Degree: in operations research; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus.
SERIES 1550
Bachelor's degree in computer science or bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. All academic degrees and course work must be from accredited or pre-accredited institutions.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-13 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. Demonstrated knowledge of development planning, technology maturity assessments, life cycle systems integration, and the technological foundations for effective development of program technical assessment strategies.
2. Ability to persuade others to accept recommendations, works toward an agreement, and negotiate mutually acceptable solutions.
3. Ability to organize work, set priorities, and determines resource requirements; determine goals and strategies to achieve them; coordinate with other organizations or parts of the organization; monitor progress, and evaluate outcomes.
4. Demonstrated knowledge of the DoW and Air Force acquisition processes.
5. Ability to estimate technical scope to include cost and schedule.
6. Graduate level education in systems engineering, cost analysis, technical planning and assessment or related areas and a master's degree in a technical/engineering specialty or equivalent experience in high tech product development and life cycle management is preferred.
Education
Please see Qualifications section for education requirements.
Additional information
PCS restrictions: An employee selected to make a PCS to a Career Broadening assignment is restricted from making a second PCS for 12 months
Defense National Relocation Program may be Authorized
Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
Incentives: Recruitment and/or retention incentives may not be used.
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 .
If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click .
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE CAREER BROADENING OPPORTUNITY:
The Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Technology, Engineering, & ProductSupport (SAF/AQT), Pentagon, is seeking to fill multiple NH-04 S&E Career Broadener positions. These entail a 36-month lateral reassignment or temporary promotion to NH-0801/1301/1501/1515-04. Upon completion of the career broadening assignment, the temporary promotion could lead to permanent promotion. Multiple opportunities exist, directly with SAF/AQT or as a detailee to SAF/AQT partner organizations. SAF/AQT opportunities exist within the following Divisions:
- Technology Maturation & Transition: lead the Programming, Planning, Budget, & Execution (PPBE) support for Air Force S&T, Development Planning, Technology Transition, Prototyping, and Experimentation; Mission Engineering implementation.
- Engineering & Assessments: independent assessments to identify/evaluate a program's technical risks and inform acquisition milestone decisions; DAF Scientific Advisory Board oversight; cyber-security/resiliency to strengthen weapon systems, airworthiness policy, guidance, implementation; and systems security engineering. Detailee assignments to partner organizations include but are not limited to:
- Air Force Test & Evaluation (AF/TE): budget/assessment support and advocacy, force development, and policy oversight for the test and evaluation enterprise
- Air Force Studies and Analysis (SAF/SA): objective analysis and study support for decision making, plans, policies, and budgets for the DAF
- Space Science, Technology, & Engineering (SAF/SQT): facilitate SAF/SQ's oversight and direction for space-related S&T activities, to include PPBE processes These are Action Officer / Staff Officer roles, requiring regular prep activities for SES/GO leadership for various engagements and aligning internal/external stakeholders.
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