Exercise Program Specialist

• Plans organizes and manages a wide range of complex activities involved in the wing/center Exercise and Evaluation Program. Executes tasks in support of the installation exercise program and provides consultation and advisory services to wing/center leadership commanders/directors and managers of assigned organizations.
• Critical Evaluates unit objectives during exercise planning develops exercise criteria forms exercise simulations and deviations analyzes data reports trend information and briefs results. Formulates and executes exercise scenarios relevant to the primary mission of the wing/center and the surrounding environment as well as in conjunction with Numbered Air Force exercise planners to meet MAJCOM and combatant command force-wide exercise requirements.
• Critical Manages the integration of multi-disciplinary unit resources necessary to support exercise tasks and projects. Works with organizations to identify specific requirements for money manpower material facilities and services to support diverse exercises and implement strategies to support future exercise plans and projects.
• Critical Represents the IG with a variety of installation functional area local community state and federal organizations. Establishes develops and maintain effective working relationships with DoD/IG SAF/IG MAJCOM staffs and installation leadership at all levels on matters concerning wing/center exercises. Represents the IG and the Exercise Directorate at conferences meetings seminars briefings and other official functions.

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service see
• A security clearance may be required
• PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements may be found at: incentives/superior quals/ may/may not be authorized
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Position may be subject to random drug testing
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours to include evenings weekends and/or holidays
• Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• May be required to travel by military or commercial air to conferences meetings or other functions away from the normal duty station.
• Work may require access to classified information. Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
• This position requires a high degree of discretion in relation to sensitive information of which the incumbent is aware.
• The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours which may include evenings weekends and/or holidays.
• IAW AF guidance incumbent must attend the USAF Basic Inspectors Course for UEI or CCIP within 90 days (180 days for ARC) of assignment to an IG position; and Wing IG inspectors of nuclear-capable units.
• Will complete the USAF Nuclear Inspectors Course within 180 days of assignment to an IG team. Successful completion of other courses will be accomplished IAW applicable DoD and AF regulations.

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions Administrative and Management Positions. Due to the use of 120-day rosters this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11 or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of determining unit effectiveness and sustainability through internal and external audits reviews exercises and analyses; knowledge of a wide range of complex contingency and exercise principles in order to improve critical plans and programs; and knowledge to apply emergency and readiness concepts principles procedures and practices to processes training and planning. NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

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-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. 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 existing DoD Air Force and MAJCOM plans and guidance related to the concepts and practices involved in formulating and managing an exercise and evaluation program designed to assess mission readiness and sustainability; to include DoD and AF administrative exercise and inspection policies procedures techniques and practices as well as public information release and denial determinations (Freedom Of Information Act Official Use Request Privacy Act etc.).
2. Knowledge of Air Force MAJCOM and wing/center mission goals and objectives; the sequence and timing of key operational events and milestones; methods of evaluating the effectiveness of planning actions related to actual events; and the relationship of the various entities involved in overall exercise planning and execution of military operations and assessments.
3. Knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods to participate in the assessment and development of multifaceted plans and programs for conducting operations and to adapt precedents or existing strategies to meet unusual needs special demands and determine feasible solutions to meet mission requirements.
4. Skill in analyzing planning and adjusting work operations to meet exercise program requirements and objectives within available resources; and in analyzing reports to identify relevant issues identify potential trends and draw sound conclusions in order to make appropriate recommendations.
5. Ability to plan organize and negotiate effectively with senior specialists and management to accept and implement recommendations where proposals involve substantial resources and require extensive changes in established concepts and procedures.
6. Ability to communicate clearly concisely and with technical accuracy both orally and in writing; and work in a professional manner with installation leadership as well as with local community state and/or Government agencies necessary to implement exercise mobility and contingency response actions.

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.