Job Overview
This job opportunity will be accepting candidate submissions until 8 January 2025.
The Deputy Director teams with Directorate and Air Force Research Laboratory leadership to plan and direct a broad range of science and technology programs aimed at advancing munitions and weapons technologies.
Position duties include, but are not limited to:
- Applies expert knowledge to provide program or portfolio management; budget planning and execution; science and technology management; data analysis; test and evaluation; and team-building, effective communication, and mentoring.
- Interfaces with senior government officials, general officers, senior executive service, as well as industry executives on matters pertaining to Directorate mission, programs, workforce, partnerships, and capabilities.
- Presents information across a spectrum of defense organizations, such as USAF Major Commands, USSF Field Commands, Combatant Commands, DAF, OSD, DARPA, other agencies to include DOE, NASA, the intelligence community, and universities.
- Runs day-to-day business operations of the Munitions Directorate, including personnel actions, Management Internal Control Toolset, Unit Self-Assessment Program, and office administration.
- Oversees the Directorate’s strategic planning process to ensure the Directorate follows a strategy-to-task approach to roadmap and portfolio development.
- Supervises, leads, manages, and develops a workforce of multidisciplinary scientists, engineers, and staff that cover various program areas encompassing numerous science or technology focus areas.
- Supervises, leads, manages, and develops additional workforce of mission support functions such as finance, security, personnel, contracting, information technology, and logistics.
- Provides supervision, leadership, management, and development over an organization comprised of civil service and military personnel, technical subject-matter experts and support contractors.
- Provides oversight and guidance of multiple unclassified and classified (up to Special Access Program/Special Access Required; SAP/SAR) efforts.
- Participates in Joint, Interagency, and International partnerships and working agreements.
Telework
Yes, this position is eligible for telework opportunities; as determined by agency policy
Remote Work (CONUS)
No, this position is not approved for remote work.
Eligible for a Referral Bonus?
Yes
Required Qualifications
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
- Must be able to obtain & maintain a Top Secret security clearance with SCI access
- PCS expenses, if authorized, will be paid IAW JTR and Air Force Regulations.
- Recruitment incentives may/may not be authorized
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- This is a Testing Designated Position.
- The incumbent may be subject to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment, and participation in random drug testing
- Must file a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE 278, initially and on an annual basis
Qualifications:
- Senior Scientific Technical Managers (SSTM - DR-05) provide a continuity of technical leadership and oversight that is needed to ensure long-term stewardship of an organization’s technical capabilities.
- Candidates are expected to have a graduate degree, significant research and development experience, and a national or international reputation in his/her field (i.e., recognized throughout the applicable community as a renowned expert).
Specialized Experience:
- Candidates must have at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-15/DR-04 in the Federal service (or equivalent in an alternate pay system).
- Specialized experience must include professional engineering OR technical program management OR scientific experience leading and managing research and development OR technology development programs.
- Management and direction of scientific or technical organizations (at the Directorate or Division level; or at the Wing/Delta or Group or equivalent level); AND experience in strategic planning development.
IMPORTANT: Your resume, which captures the specialized experience requirements described above, and transcripts will determine your eligibility for referral. Applicants are required to provide separate narrative statements for the THREE categories identified below to describe concisely how your experience supports each of the following requirements. Failure to address these specific qualifications in separate narrative statements will eliminate applicants from consideration.
1. Mandatory Leadership Qualification. (Limit 1 page.)
- Successful performance as a first- or second-level Supervisor, in any occupational series, for at least 12 months at the Division (or equivalent) level or higher. Demonstrated ability to accomplish work through technical and administrative direction to others , and ability to provide an inclusive workplace that fosters the development of others, facilitates cooperation and teamwork, and supports constructive resolution of conflicts. Demonstrates outstanding team-building skills, effective written and oral communication skills, and mentoring skills.
2. Mandatory Technical Qualifications (TQs). (Limit ½ page per TQ.) TQs must provide specific examples that address relevant experience & accomplishments and clearly demonstrate technical depth & breadth related to this position. Applicants must reflect superior technical qualifications demonstrated through leadership and management in the following:
- The ability to provide strategic and technical direction to lead diverse teams of scientists, engineers, and other business professionals for the implementation of innovative research concepts.
- The ability to assist Senior Leadership in the development of near and far term scientific discovery and technical research strategies, plans, and programs.
- The ability to build collaborative relationships and advise senior leadership within the DoD/DAF/USAF/USSF S&T community on plans and programs to achieve strategic S&T priorities, to include response to critical warfighter gaps.
3. Desired Qualifications (Limit 1 page.)
Technical Depth and Breadth:
- Experience at the journeyman level or higher in at least two of the following technical areas (at least 24 months cumulatively) : Science and Technology, Test and Evaluation, Product Acquisition, Product Sustainment, Intelligence or Information Technology.
Corporate Breadth and Complementary Assignment:
- One or more assignments to any of the following: MAJCOM/FIELDCOM/COCOM HQs; Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD); Joint Staff; SAF, Air Staff or USSF Staff; or equivalent HQ organizational level.
- One or more assignments to any positions where primary duties were outside the core Scientist & Engineer (S&E) occupational series, such as those found in Program Management, Logistics, Financial Management, etc.
Education:
A Baccalaureate degree in a technical or scientific field, such as engineering, physical science, operations research, or a related field; AND a graduate degree (technical, scientific, or management) is required.
General Engineering (0801) series requires : a professional engineering degree from an accredited institution is required. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics; (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics; or a combination of education and experience.
General Physical Science (1301) series requires : A degree in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that includes 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics; or a combination of education and experience-education equivalent to one of the majors shown in above that included at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
Operations Research (1515) series requires: A degree in operations research; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus.
Required Documents:
- Mandatory Narrative Statements addressing the Qualifications (Limit 4 pages total).
- Most recent Performance Appraisal or Performance Report.
- Current or Former Federal Civilian Employees: Most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action , noting your current position, grade level and salary level. Block 24 must contain “1” or “2” AND block 34 must be a “1”. Employees eligible under an OPM-approved interchange agreement may have a “1” OR a “2” in block 34.
- College Transcripts: If qualifying on education/position requires education, you must submit a legible official or copy of your transcripts.
- Veterans: If claiming VEOA, VRA or 30% Disabled Veteran - Submit VOW certification memo or copy of the office DD214, which must include the character of service (i.e., an honorable or general discharge). This will be annotated in block 24 on member copy 2, 4, or 7 of the DD214. If claiming 30% DV, you must also submit a VA Letter or a disability determination from a branch of the Armed Forces. NOTE: All veterans claiming 10-point preference must also submit an SF-15 ( https://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/sf15.pdf )
Desired Qualifications
(Requisition No. 73936)
Additional Information
- This is an APDP position requiring Level/Tier 2 (Practitioner) Critical certification in Engineering & Technology Management (N), or the ability to obtain certification within 24 months.
- This is a Critical Acquisition Position. The selectee must execute, as a condition of employment, a written agreement to remain in the Federal service in this position for at least 3 years.
- In signing such an agreement, the employee does not forfeit any employment rights, nor does such an agreement alter any other terms or conditions of employment.
Series
0801
1301
1515