SENIOR STRATEGY TECHNICAL ADVISOR

Description:

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The primary purpose of this position is to provide developmental experience designed to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership perspective of an identified high potential manager / executive candidate; it is not a continuing position and assignment duration is NTE 36 months.

Requirements:

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule, Administrative and Management Positions.

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 and includes the following: 1) Expert, unique, complex, and thorough knowledge, extensive experience, and proven special expertise in civil engineering financial programs, their underlying statutory and regulatory framework, and the interrelationships with Related DoD-wide and private sector activities to formulate, analyze and implement broad programmatic Financial Management programs; develop and oversee large complex studies and projects with far-reaching impact; and identify and develop fiscal strategies in response to emerging CE mission requirements; 2) Mastery knowledge of Congressional, DoD, Joint, and USAF structures, missions, programs, policies and organizational relationships to facilitate effective advancement of Air Force capabilities; 3) Mastery of advanced management and organizational principles and practices, and a comprehensive knowledge of planning, programming, and budgeting processes; 4) Thorough knowledge of DoD and Air Force planning, acquisition, and management processes to provide force planning and investment strategy advisory services to ensure support for long-range Air Force war, mobilization, exercise, deployment, and similar operations planning efforts; 5) Comprehensive and expert knowledge of Air Force Civil Engineering financial programs; 6) Prior experience in Federal, DoD, and Air Force financial processes, and thorough knowledge of Air Force program goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key operational events and milestones, and methods of evaluating the effectiveness of planning actions as related to actual events; 7) Comprehensive ability to conceive, plan, and manage all aspects of a unique program or project of broad scope impacting a critical OSD Program; 8) Advanced understanding and knowledge of broad financial concepts that facilitate the ability to generate and analyze projects and programs which depart from previous practices, and which require the initiation of CE legal innovations, concepts and principles; 9) High degree of skill and experience to be successful as the CFO and consult top OSD and DoD management officials to advise on CFO and CE programs and integrating CE functions which are of such consequence that their failure could affect DoD's mission, and which have economic consequences for significant portions of the DoD's financial auditability; 10) Ability to identify and propose solutions to financial problems which are characterized by their breadth, importance, and severity, and where previous studies and determinations based on established principles and techniques are frequently inadequate; and 11) Expert interpersonal and communicative skills including written and verbal communications that facilitate formal public speaking, negotiation, and persuasion of individuals with competing or conflicting interests.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-14 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. Professional knowledge of a broad range of program management (comprehensive planning, asset management, mechanical, civil, electrical, and environmental) and engineering concepts, principles, and practices and knowledge of Air Force Civil Engineering goals and objectives.
2. Extensive knowledge of a broad range of problem-solving methods, practices, and techniques used to determine viable approaches and solutions in communicating new concepts, goals, and objectives, including Air Force Service Development and Delivery Process and Business Process Re-engineering.
3. Knowledge of change management approaches, tools, development, utilization, and tracking of performance metrics, and phases of the project lifecycle.
4. Skill in establishing and maintaining effective relationships, building consensus and coalitions, negotiating, and resolving conflicts with a variety of individuals and organizations.
5. Skill in conducting regular or periodic reviews of subordinate organization programs and evaluating results to assess accomplishment of USAF program requirements.
6. Ability to research and interpret congressional language and DoD and federal agency regulations, policies and public laws, to incorporate into Air Force policy and guidance.
7. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and maintain good working relationships to gain support for program goals.
8. Ability to recognize and analyze programs and situations and develop rules, regulations, and procedures for timely and economical solutions.
9. Ability to develop long-term strategic plans to formulate, justify, and defend assigned program. Thorough understanding of program requirements in order to develop a fully coordinated staff input to the PPBE process.

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.