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 serve as the Senior Leader Management policy analyst and expert advisor for managing General Officer, Senior Executive, G/FO and O-6 within the USCENTCOM Enterprise. Works with General Officers (GO/FO) joint matters, force structure and requirements, and preparation/review of congressional/legislative initiatives. Responsibilities Serves as a policy analyst and senior advisor on all issues, establishes a cohesive working relationship with the Joint Staff and the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD); directly coordinate joint flag officer issues with the Joint Staff's G/FO Management Office and other Service GOMOs. Establish, develops, and maintains effective working relationship with USCENTCOM, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and Joint Staff, Military Services, Components, Combatant Commands, and MacDill AFB host wing and tenant organizations. Serves as a technical advisor to the USCENTCOM senior level staff and subordinate organizations on Senior Leader Management policies, programs, and procedures. Provide oversight on Senior Leadership Management to USCENTCOM. Receives vague guidelines and management oversight from J1 Director on management policies, procedures, and problems affecting the accomplishment of Senior Leader Management mission functions on major programs. Incumbent is responsible to ensure the core classified national information protection security disciplines of information are fully covered from a policy and programmatic viewpoint to ensure overall information protection requirements meet mission requirements. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Directs, coordinates, and oversees work of subordinate employees. 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 equivalent to the GS-13 level which 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. Examples of specialized experience includes: (1) Working knowledge of Joint Staff and Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), flag officers and other Services, General Officer Management Office (GOMO), GOMO policies, procedures, and concepts and knowledge in legislation and OSD policies concerning joint matters as the pertain to General/Flag Officers (G/FOs); (2) Working with legislative (Title 10 U.S.C.) concerning G/FOs to include selection, promotion, retirement, frocking, strength and ceiling, joint duty requirements, training to prepare analysis on all legislative initiative related to G/FO management; and (3) Working with Services policies concerning establishment and filling of GO requirements and knowledge of Service Major General and Brigadier General Promotion Boards and the requirement of GO billets. 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-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 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 Joint Staff and Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), flag officers and other Services GOMO policies, procedures, and concepts and knowledge in legislation and OSD policies concerning joint matters as the pertain to G/FOs. 2. Knowledge of legislative (Title 10 U.S.C.) concerning General/Flag Officer (G-FO) to include selection, promotion, retirement, frocking, strength and ceiling, joint duty requirements, training to prepare analysis on all legislative initiative related to G/FO management. 3. Knowledge of OSD and Services policies concerning establishment and filling of GO requirements and knowledge of Service Major General and Brigadier General Promotion Boards and the requirement of GO billets, coordinating directly with USCENTCOM Board of Directors. 4. Ability to recognize and analyze complex analytical problems, conduct research, summarize results, and make appropriate recommendations for resolution. 5. Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze facts; draw conclusions; conduct analysis; devise recommended solutions; and package the entire process in briefings, papers, or reports suitable for top management use and decision-making. 6. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, negotiate complex issues, and maintain good working relations. 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. 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.