UNIT DEPLOYMENT MANAGER

Deployment Operations Manager

Plans, organizes, and oversees all group / unit level deployment activities. Configures and maintains functional Unit Type Codes (UTCs) as postured by MAJCOM FAMs (Functional Area Managers) using available unit assets.

Ensures personnel and equipment readiness.

Provides technical guidance and recommendations to senior leadership regarding unit deployment program.

Performs analysis activities.

U.S. Citizenship Required

Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov

If authorized, 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 : https : / / afciviliancareers.com / regulatory /

This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program

Disclosure of Political Appointments

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.

Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.

Incumbent may be required to work other than normal duty hours to include evenings, weekends, and / or holidays, such as UTA weekends, contingencies, exercises or deployment.

Shift work and emergency overtime may be required.

May be required to work other duties as assigned.

The incumbent will be required to meet mandatory training requirements IAW Air Force Job Qualification Standard (AFJQS) 8U000 and must coordinate with local Logistics Plans section for training to include UDM CBT in ADLS, IDS / LOGMOD training, AEF Reporting Tool (ART) training, and Pallet Build-Up / Hazardous.

This position has been locally or command designated as Mission Essential (ME), needed to ensure the continued operation of mission essential functions of the activity. Mission Essential personnel may be required to report for duty at normal times when the base is closed or delayed reporting, and remain on duty during phased or early release.

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, Series 0301. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and precedents affecting deployment operations; knowledge of the theory and principles of management and organization, including administrative practices and procedures pertaining to areas of responsibility, channels of communication, delegation of authority, and routing of correspondence; Knowledge of the administrative processes and documentation requirements to ensure deployment readiness; Skill to adapt analytical techniques and evaluation criteria to the measurement and improvement of the deployment program and in developing new and modified methods; Skill to apply analytical and evaluative techniques in the identification, consideration, and resolution of deployment issues or problems of a procedural or factual nature; Skill to prepare reports, and organize and give briefings to managers regarding deployment operations.

OR EDUCATION : master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related NOTE : You must submit copies of your transcripts.

OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION : A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position. NOTE : You must submit copies of your transcripts.

Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 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.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and / or competencies in the following areas :

• Knowledge of methods, procedures, and skills in evaluating and performing deployment operations to identify and meet deployment requirements.
• Knowledge of a wide range of federal and agency deployment / mobilization concepts, principles, practices, procedures, regulations, and laws applicable to the full range of UDM management responsibilities.
• Knowledge of established safety and occupational health principles, practices, procedures, laws, and regulations related to the safety program, risk assessment methods, and techniques for evaluating occupational safety and health risks.
• Knowledge of federal planning policy and guidance to include publications applicable to the functional area.
• Ability to identify, analyze, and translate complex information, make appropriate judgments, and evaluate options concerning unit readiness.
• Ability to recognize the inter-relationships of various aspects of operating programs to integrate and analyze information to evaluate overall program status.

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.

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.

If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.