Job Overview

The Sensors Directorate Front Office Group (AFRL/RY-1), seeks to hire a mid-level Organizational Health and Development Officer in Dayton, OH. This position is only open to Air/Space Force Civilian Employees. This job announcement will be accepting candidate submissions from 06 to 20 Dec 2024. The salary range for this position, including the Dayton, OH locality, is $89,019 - $173,623.

Your application WILL NOT be considered if all required documents are not submitted. See the list of required documents at the bottom of the announcement.

For the DO-2 position, this position is open to candidates currently at the DO-01 (or equivalent grade) level eligible for promotion and/or current DO-02 (or equivalent grade) level candidates for reassignment.

For the DO-3 position, this position is open to candidates currently at the DO-02 (or equivalent grade) level eligible for promotion and/or current DO-03 (or equivalent grade) level candidates for reassignment.

Position Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Serves as the AFRL/RY Organizational Health and Development (OHD) Officer.
• Formulates strategy, learning, direction, goal, and policies to support the RY Mission and workforce.
• Principle advisor and consultant to commanders and senior mission leaders.
• Employs organizational research methods, both qualitative and quantitative, as well as, in application of the Organizational Development Framework to include diagnostics, data collection, feedback, intervention design, large scale collaborative change methodologies, evaluation and institutionalization of organizational change.
• Utilizing the foundational values of the Organizational Development (OD) field (inquiry-based, collaborative, developmental focused, systems oriented, research and evidence-informed methodologies), performs analysis and develops/implements recommendations at the individual, small group, Directorate, and AFRL level to optimize organizational and business practices in support of the Sensors Directorate mission and its workforce.
• Collaborates with other AFRL and DAF OHD professionals, personnel specialists, and the greater AFRL workforce to accomplish objectives.
• Prepares/oversees preparation of instructions, manuals, & other materials designed to improve effectiveness of operations & programs.
• Conducts needs assessments/analysis and recommends directorate-wide changes in the following areas:
  1. Organizational changes are required to support a changing workforce: age demographics, increasing retirements, skills gaps/overages, and digital readiness;
  2. Workforce recruiting, retention, and development initiatives that also support OAF diversity and inclusion goals;
  3. Improvements to on-boarding and cross-organizational interaction and awareness;
  4. Hybrid-location workforce management and future facility design and;
  5. Support leadership and workforce development, change management, and organizational outcome management.

Telework

Yes, this position is eligible for situational telework; as determined by agency policy

Remote Work (CONUS)

No, this position is not approved for remote work.

Eligible for a Referral Bonus?

No

Required Qualifications

• United States Citizenship
• Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade DO-1, or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience includes
  • Experience advising senior leaders on Organizational Development principles and strategies to support a changing workforce.
  • Providing education and coaching for the retention, recruitment and cohesion of the workforce.
  • Conducting needs assessment and analysis to implement organizational change and improvement.
• Applicants must be able to meet the OPM Qualification Standards of the position being filled.

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/management-and-program-analysis-series-0343/

• Must be able to obtain/maintain a Top Secret with access to SCI and SAP security clearance, as condition of employment.
• This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent will be subject to random testing
• The position is eligible for situational telework and will require mission travel, regular classified engagements, and in-person meetings that cannot always be scheduled around a regular/recurring telework schedule. The employee must live within the commuting area of Wright-Patterson AFB.
• Excellent verbal, oral, and written communication skills for technical and senior leader audiences.
• Ability to perform TDY travel approximately 5% time

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to resolve issues involving uncertainty, rapidly changing factors, and competing requirements.
• The ability to recommend solutions to problems with measurable corrective actions to senior management.
• Demonstrated the ability to compose information, concepts, and ideas in a clear, concise, well organized manner for information or decision-making purposes while documenting programmatic requirements.
• Able to communicate orally and in writing with diverse groups of people while demonstrating diplomacy and tact.
• Communicates technical, business, and programmatic information across multiple disciplines and organizational levels to drive decisions by senior leaders.
• Proven ability to identify gaps in current and future workforce and contribute to hiring plans to meet needs and/or fill gaps.
• Experience in developing workforce development plans for a diverse set of employees.
• The ability to translate corporate strategic guidance into appropriate supporting programs to improve the organizational health and effectiveness.

When uploading documents, please utilize the naming convention listed below. The Requisition Number is located at the bottom of the announcement.

• Resume (PDF): Req No_17802_Last Name_First Name_Resume
• Transcript: Req No_17802_Last Name_First Name_Transcript*
• SF-50: Req No_17802_Last Name_First Name_SF-50
  *If uploading multiple transcripts, naming convention should include "Transcript BS" or "Transcript MA" as applicable.

Required documents include:

• Federal resume with relevant start and end dates in MM/DD/YY, per experience.
• Unofficial transcripts are required if the OPM Qualifications Standards and Individual Occupational Requirement requires a degree or combination of education and experience to qualify. For example, Scientist and Engineering positions have education requirements and therefore transcripts must be uploaded (redact all PII).
• Most recent SF-50 for current federal employees; redact all PII

(Requisition Number: 17802)

Series

0343

Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) employs approximately 11,500 military, civilian and contractor personnel, and manages a $7 billion portfolio of investments. The lab supports external customers and partners with industry while investing in basic research, applied research and advanced technology development. As one integrated lab, AFRL seamlessly supports the Science & Technology needs of two services: the Air Force and the Space Force.