Summary Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose: his is a formal career broadening position, established specifically to provide developmental experience designed to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership perspective of an identified high-potential, mid-level manager/executive; it is not a continuing position and assignment duration is NTE 36 months with rotations between divisions. Responsibilities DUTY 1 Performs Career Broadening assignments/duties. Analyzes and evaluates a wide range of complex AF wide functional requirements, objectives, operating methods, and new and proposed regulatory guidelines. Determines effectiveness of the Career Field Management Program relative to job assignments, career development and progression, functional and mission objectives, and career force structure. DUTY 2 In a Career Broadening capacity, advises/counsels managers, supervisors, and employees on the continually changing needs of the functional career management program. Provides advice and guidance on career progression, training, assignments, program objectives, general operational requirements, and career management actions proposed or initiated in support of career program objectives. Duty 3 Analyzes, develops, prepares and presents promotional material. Utilizes an appropriate combination of correspondence, publications, personnel media, guides, pamphlets, meetings, telephone calls, information letters and briefings to publicize the career program at all Air Force levels, to registrants and the functional community, taking into consideration such things as funding, the target audience, the message to be transmitted, time constraints, etc. DUTY 4 Analyzes and evaluates the force structure to identify training and/or recruitment deficiencies and categories of positions/employees to be included in the assigned Career Field Management Program. Formulates plans to correct deficiencies by preparing and/or identifying appropriate training programs, courses or sources of training. DUTY 5 Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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, in the Professional and Scientific 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. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-12 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. Knowledge of the principles, theories, techniques, practices, mission and organizational structure of the Communications & Information career field to effectively carry out career management responsibilities. 2. Knowledge of the laws, regulations, principles, and practices of civilian career management. 3. Knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods to accurately assess information and make sound problem solving decisions. 4. Knowledge of safety, security, and EEO regulations, practices, and procedures. 5. Skill in preparing special studies and staff reports, including the ability to meet emergency and/or changing program requirements within available resources and with minimum sacrifice of quality or quantity of work. 6. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium size organization. 7. Ability to provide guidance and counseling to career field employees and managers. Education 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 is Authorized Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit. Incentives: Recruitment and/or retention incentives may not be used. Disabled veteran leave 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 here. If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click here. Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. The law made taxable certain reimbursements and other payments, including driving mileage, airfare and lodging expenses, en-route travel to the new duty station, and temporary storage of those items. The Federal Travel Regulation Bulletin (FTR) 18-05 issued by General Services Administration (GSA) has authorized agencies to use the Withholding Tax Allowance (WTA) and Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) to pay for "substantially all" of the increased tax liability resulting from the "2018 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" for certain eligible individuals. For additional information on WTA/RITA allowances and eligibilities please click here. Subsequently, FTR Bulletin 20-04 issued by GSA, provides further information regarding NDAA FY2020, Public Law 116-92, and the expansion of eligibility beyond "transferred" for WTA/RITA allowances. For additional information, please click here.