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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as Principal Technical Advisor/Team Lead for competitive personnel actions at the National Air & Space Intelligence Center (NASIC).
1: Competitive Personnel Actions Team Lead. The Competitive PTAs primary duty is to manage the day-to-day tasks of the team, ensuring that all tasks are assigned and completed in a timely and efficient manner. This includes delegating responsibilities, setting deadlines, and monitoring progress to ensure that the team is meeting its goals. Responsible for meeting objectives in such areas as personnel manning, talent acquisition, and database accuracy.
2: Performs Talent Acquisition. Leads a team of Center wide recruiters in identifying, attracting, and selecting top- quality candidates for the Air Force. Responsible for ensuring that recruiting goals and targets are met, while also maintaining the high standards of the Air Force.
3: Human Resource Center-level projects and programs. Incumbent will oversee and lead the team responsible for delivering high level projects and programs. For projects assigned to incumbent they will be responsible for defining the project scope, timeline, and budget while ensuring that the project aligns with organizational goals and objectives.
4: Performs senior level engagement and support. Provides senior level engagement and mission alignment by integrating mission enablers with analytic functions and decision-makers. Applies thorough expert knowledge of Center analysis structures, operations, and processes; provides mission enabling capabilities (human resources and personnel data/analytics) and direct engagement with classified intelligence mission managers to better understand priorities, gaps, and dependencies.
This is a GG-13 position in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). The GG-13 duties for the "Professional" work category are at the "Full Performance" work level and are equivalent to those at the GS-13 level. The selectee's salary will be set within the grade equivalent to a GS/GG grade based on the selectee's qualifications in relation to the job.
To qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements describes in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions.
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: Your resume must reflect the quality level of experience which demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance required for this position. Examples of creditable experience include: knowledge of NASICs organizational goals, structure, resources, mission and functions and relationship within the intelligence community and the ability to alter methodologies and approaches to meet continuing program changes; in-depth knowledge of DoD, Air Force, HAF A2/6, and NASIC military personnel and civilian and military award policies, procedures, guidelines, and instructions; knowledge and skill in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations carried out by administrative or professional personnel, or substantive administrative support organizations; in-depth knowledge of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) and Titles 5 and 10, United States Code and DoD Manual 1400.34-M; thorough expert knowledge of Center analysis structures, operations, and processes; provides mission enabling capabilities (human resources and personnel data/analytics) and direct engagement with classified intelligence mission managers to better understand priorities, gaps, and dependencies. Note: Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience gained in another government agency.
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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. Expert knowledge of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS), Title 5 and Title 10, US Code and DoDI 1400.25 all volumes pertaining to DCIPS; knowledge of DCIPS performance-based appraisal system, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
2. Expert knowledge and experience processing of civilian personnel action requests, documentation and procedures using the Defense Civilian Personnel Database System (DCPDS) system; and detailed skill in assessing personnel resource requirements. Knowledge of management principles and processes and the analytical and evaluative methods and techniques for assessing verification execution and improving organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
3. In-depth experience with executing the full range of recruiting programs that ranges from announcements to personnel onboarding; and experience with analyzing complex data related to gains/losses along with workforce demographics. Demonstrated leadership skills to mentor and coach team members.
4. Skill in stratifying resources against approved programs; tasking, planning, presenting, and executing budgets; analyzing budget impacts on programs; forecasting long-term funding requirements; reviewing, evaluating, and presenting data; and supporting analysis of Staff office programs and activities specialized documentation, etc.
5. Skill in planning and organizing, gathering, assembling, and analyzing facts, drawing conclusions, conducting analysis, devising recommended solutions, and packaging the entire process into briefings, papers or reports suitable for use and decision-making.
6. Ability to determine trends and form recommendations from data analysis; high level experience with spreadsheets is highly desired. Ability to communicate effectively, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy both orally and in writing to influence at all levels of government; negotiate complex issues and maintain effective and positive working relationships.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT CONTINUED:
1. This position is covered by the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS), and as such will subject the incumbent to those examinations and/or tests that are necessary to obtain and retain a security clearance and any special accesses required by the position in accordance with AFI 36-1101. This position is a testing designated position and as such requires periodic urinalysis testing. Failure to comply with any of the special requirements, when required, will subject the incumbent of this position to reassignment or disciplinary adverse actions, including
demotion or removal.
2. Position is designated special-sensitive and requires eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), other intelligence-related Special Sensitive information, or involvement in Top Secret Special Access Programs (SAP) to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. A non-disclosure agreement must be signed.
3. Drug Testing: 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.
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.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
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Selectees who physically reside permanently in the U.S., the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands, and the Possessions of the U.S., during the entire recruitment process (application, selection, and acceptance of a formal job offer) and selected for employment in the foreign area are eligible to receive certain foreign area benefits such as: Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or government quarters, Post Allowance, Home Leave, etc. (subject to approval)
Selectees who physically reside outside the U.S., the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico or Northern Mariana Islands, and the Possessions of the U.S., during any step of the recruitment process (application, selection, and acceptance of a formal job offer) will have foreign area benefits eligibility be determined on a case by case basis.
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.
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.
The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. Applicants who do not submit required documentation to determine eligibility and qualifications will be eliminated from consideration. Other documents may be required based on the eligibility/eligibilities you are claiming. Click here to view the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide and the required documents you must submit to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming.
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 03/20/2026
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