Summary Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. Air Reserve Technicians are full-time civilian employees who are also members of the Air Force Reserve unit in which they are employed. In addition to their civilian assignments, they are assigned to equivalent positions in the Reserve organization with a Reserve military rank or grade. Appointee's civilian assignments will consist of the following duties. Responsibilities The primary purpose of this position is: As an Air Reserve Technician (ART) Officer serves as the Senior ART/Medical Director to exercise first level supervisory and managerial authorities and serve as the Senior Medical Air Reserve Technician (ART) Officer in the Wing. Provides medical administration management expertise to the Wing Commander and Medical Squadron Commander on all aspects of military and civilian personnel management, budget and management analysis supporting operational requirements of the wing and squadron medical program management. Provides training to reserve personnel in the accomplishment of tasks set forth herein. DUTIES 1. Plans, organizes, and directs the full complement of activities within the Medical Squadron. Manages the Wing Health Force Protection Programs and the medical administrative and paraprofessional activities of the Medical Squadron. 2. Manages the Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Directs and coordinates work through subordinate employees. Advises staff regarding policies, procedures, and directives of installation senior leaders, higher-level management or headquarters. 3. Represents the Medical Squadron with a variety of installation and functional area organizations. Principle Medical Squadron representative to the Financial Management Board. Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with other base organizations, senior leadership, squadron commanders, group commanders, representatives and senior staff at Numbered Air Force, HQ AFRC, gaining MAJCOMs, and representatives from other military services and Department of Defense (DoD) agencies and related civilian organizations regarding services provided. 4. Makes a periodic, comprehensive assessment and evaluation of program goals/objectives, which provide a basis for long-range planning to enhance the organization's management support capabilities. Manages medical aspects of Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) support taskings within the wing and with outside agencies. Manages and evaluates all training and exercise programs used to ensure medical unit capability. Coordinates fiscal, facility and instructor requirements to support the conduct of annual Medical Readiness. Provides overall management and direction of office IM/IT automation. Identifies requirements, develops plans and programs and implements recruiting and retention activities. Establishes 5. Manages and monitors squadron manpower allocations, changes to unit manning document, recruitment/accessions, under-grade/over grade, and overages and manning strength levels. Develops qualitative and quantitative measurement analysis of work center requirements/duties and continually review ensuring adequate capturing of productivity statistics of assigned work. 6. Manages Squadron's self-inspection program, Unit Effectiveness Inspection, and Training Functions. Directs self-assessment activities of subordinate supervisors and flights/sections. Ensures self-inspections are conducted for compliance with policies and directives. Reviews detailed and comprehensive report for corrective action if necessary. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications THIS IS AN AIR RESERVE TECHNICIAN OFFICER POSITION. This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) Officer position located at 512 AEROSPACE MEDICINE SQ with the military rank of Lt Colonel AFSC: 041X3. For questions concerning military eligibility please contact the Air Force Reserve Qualification Center at 1-800-257-1212 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 GS-11: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal service, which has equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills, and ability to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience includes experience which may have been gained during the use of management analytical and evaluation methods and understanding of how regulatory programs are administered, to elect appropriate evaluations and measurement techniques; Apply medical operations and management principles, policies and procedures, relating to medical plans, programs, and requirements; Measure effectiveness efficiency, productivity and mission preparedness of established medical programs using business statistical analysis techniques and applications; conduct studies, analyze findings, and make recommendations on substantive medical programs within area of assignment. OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of official transcripts. OR LL.M., if related. NOTE: You must submit a copy of official transcripts. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of official transcripts. Federal Time-In-Grade (TIG) Requirement for General Schedule (GS) Positions: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be consider eligible. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 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 management analytical and evaluation methods and understanding of how regulatory programs are administered to select appropriate evaluations and measurement techniques. 2. Knowledge of medical operations and management principles, policies and procedures, and knowledge of medical plans, programs, and requirements. 3. Knowledge of and experience working with the Air Force Reserve Medical Service Mission, organization, programs, and functions. 4. Knowledge of business statistical analysis techniques and applications to measure the effectiveness, efficiency, productivity and mission preparedness of established medical programs 5. In-depth knowledge of a wide range of technical/professional medical administrative concepts theories, procedures and techniques, as well as a specialized knowledge of wartime medical operations and missions. 6. Knowledge of Air Force medical exercise and contingency planning and programming concepts and a thorough knowledge of squadron's medical mission, equipment specifications (Allowance Standards) and operational parameters. 7. Knowledge of medical, and various other administrative programs throughout the Air Force Reserve, in order to conduct studies, analyze findings, and make recommendations on substantive program changes within the unit. 8. Skill and ability to prepare project and staff reports, plan, organize, assign work, and communicate both orally and in writing OTHER SIGNIFICANTS FACTS 1. This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART). Work schedule will be aligned to allow incumbent to participate fully in aerial flight training and attendance to Unit Training Assemblies (UTA). The incumbent's regular assignments are ART duties; however, the incumbent may be assigned some non-ART duties, generally not to exceed 30 percent of total responsibilities. 2. The incumbent may be required to fly in commercial and military aircraft to perform temporary/permanent duty assignments. 3. May be required to work overtime to meet special workload demands. 4. Employee may be required to work extended or other than normal duty hours to include evenings and weekends and may be subject to recall. 5. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. 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 IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with 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. 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. 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. Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 here for additional information.