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 leadership, procedural, and academic program support expertise to facilitate execution of the educational courses and programs within the Air Command and Staff College (ACSC) resident and distance-learning programs. Responsibilities Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of Educational Support for Air Command and Staff College (ACSC), ensuring that support and administrative operations for ACSC programs and activities complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. Represents ACSC with a variety of installation and functional area organizations. Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with appropriate points of contact in other Air University organizations, higher headquarters, and government agencies, as applicable. Serves as an advisor to the ACSC Dean of Educational Support, ACSC Dean of Education, ACSC Vice Commandant, and ACSC Commandant on matters related to support operations for ACSC programs and activities. Evaluates policies and directives from higher headquarters and advises on action necessary to establish and/or execute policy. Confers with the ACSC Dean of Educational Support and with key staff regarding problem areas and projected major changes in the assigned mission. 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, Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes (1) Working with staff operations functions, management concepts, principles and methodologies in order to develop and implement innovative approaches and solutions to staff operations issues; (2) Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization; (3) Working with qualitative and quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of complex management processes and program effectiveness, in conjunction with a comprehensive knowledge of administrative laws, policies, regulations, and precedents to include knowledge of key agency program goals and objectives, and the sequence and timing of key program events and milestones; (4) Skill in briefing and communicating objectives, strategies, and implementation concepts, as well as the ability to communicate and interact effectively with higher headquarters staff and leadership in order to achieve stated positions or to make an adequate case for a particular strategy. 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-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 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 staff operations functions, management concepts, principles and methodologies in order to develop and implement innovative approaches and solutions to staff operations issues. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Mastery of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of complex management processes and program effectiveness, in conjunction with a comprehensive knowledge of administrative laws, policies, regulations, and precedents to include knowledge of key agency program goals and objectives, and the sequence and timing of key program events and milestones. Skill in briefing and communicating objectives, strategies, and implementation concepts to the ACSC Command Section and senior/executive-level leadership, as well as the ability to communicate and interact effectively with higher headquarters staff and leadership in order to achieve stated positions or to make an adequate case for a particular strategy. 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.