MANAGEMENT AND PROGRAM ANALYST

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to perform Quality Assurance Personnel (QAP) surveillance of contract services in support of the United States Air Force Reserve and the Air National Guard personnel records. Provides management and surveillance of contractor accomplished operations.

**Qualifications:**
This vacancy is being re-announced. Candidates who applied for Announcement # 6V-AFPC-12891201-161285-JFB must self-nominate for this Announcement in order to receive consideration. Please remember to re-submit all applicable supporting documents. Please be advised, if you have missing supporting documents or the documents are incomplete, you will not be eligible for the chosen appointment. There is a Limited area of consideration to Command-wide (AFR COMMAND) AF Internal or AF DCIPS Candidates and Interagency Career Transition Plan (ICTAP). 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. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience include applying procurement practices and contracting methods, regulations, and procedures; applying specific knowledge of the contract terminology and methodology; applying knowledge of acceptable delays for services to monitor contractor performance and coordinate/ recommend corrective action; applying knowledge of civilian personnel and a working knowledge of manpower process and procedures, which includes classification, position restructuring, hiring regulation, manpower requirements, overall organizational structure, and /or financial resources; ability to assist customers with the development of statement of work and contract justification; ability to conduct inspections to evaluate contractor's output; gathering information, identifying and analyzing human resources, manpower requirements and contract services and developing recommendations to resolve substantive problems of effectiveness and efficiency of work operations in a program or program support setting. OR EDUCATION: Successfully completed a Ph.D or equivalent graduate degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit copies of your college transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and specialized experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts. 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-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 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 of contract Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan (QASP) to oversee and conduct surveillance of contract outputs and to ensure compliance with Statement of Work (SOW). 2. Knowledge of procurement, standards, and methods to conduct random samplings and to ensure compliance to contracting requirements. 3. Knowledge of automated databases associated with contracting functions to recognize, locate, and insert data/information: support records management operations; and produce a variety of documents and reports. 4. Ability to investigate and resolve complaints and disputes involving services. Ability to communicate with a diverse group of people, both orally and in writing. 5. Comprehensive knowledge of Air Force and command organizational structure and its supporting elements and programs, missions, policies, goals and philosophies. 6. Comprehensive knowledge of and expert skill in applying and/or using flexibilities allowed by an extensive body of military and civilian HR laws, rules, regulations, employment practices, and methods supporting civilian employment and overall organizational development and succession planning. 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.