Summary 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 provide guidance, customer support and procedural control for the Dean of Faculty (DF) in the area of civilian personnel management and act as liaison between DF and the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) Civilian Personnel Section (CPS). Responsibilities Based on past precedents and previous experiences, coordinates steps required to accomplish a wide variety of Request for Personnel Actions (RPAs) with management and civilian personnel. Provides basic information to all levels of management and employees within DF regarding regulatory and contractual requirements, maintaining/accessing personnel records, hours of work and pay, leave and absence, filling vacant positions, position classification, benefits and entitlements and out-processing guidance. Works independently with supervisors/managers and employees on the appraisal program. Monitors the civilian personnel recognition program for the Dean of the Faculty. 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, Clerical and Administrative Support Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-05, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes preparing and coordinating personnel actions and working with manpower and civilian personnel to ensure proper procedures are followed; providing guidance to rating officials, reviewers, and employees on accomplishing performance plans, progress reviews, and appraisals; providing guidance to managers on procedures for establishing and processing awards; assisting managers and supervisors on matters pertaining to establishment of new positions, reviewing existing positions to accommodate changes in mission, organization, level or type responsibility or technology advances, recruitment, placement, overages, etc.; and performing administrative and clerical work in support of the office/organization such as compiling information for reports, and producing a variety of documents. 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-05 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-06 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: Knowledge of a wide range of civilian personnel concepts, principles, policies, and procedures as they pertain to the requirements and processing of personnel issues/actions, awards, appraisals and training. Knowledge of civilian manpower records and various source documents. Employee knows when to discuss issues relating to military/civilian conversions, realignments and position descriptions with manpower personnel. Knowledge of instructions, guidance, policies, functions, and procedures of the organization, civilian personnel, and civilian pay to provide expert assistance to employees and supervisors/managers. Ability to analyze, verify, correlate data and locate, assemble and compose information for routine and non-routine reports, inquiries and technical correspondence. Employee must communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Knowledge of grammar, spelling, punctuation, capitalization and format to be able to accurately prepare and edit correspondence, awards, appraisals, reports, etc. Knowledge of standard office equipment such as computers, scanners, copiers and fax machine. Employee knows how to utilize various office automation software programs, tools and techniques to support office operations and produce a variety of documents such as letters, reports, graphs, spreadsheets and databases. 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. Education Additional Information Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location. Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information. 120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist. Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement. Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit. 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.