Clarification from the agency

This position is internal to AET COMMAND employees only.

• Executes and monitors country training plans and programs based on program requirements.
• Serves as primary Point of Contact (POC) for all US agencies in support of IMS at DLIELC.
• Develops and initiates proper documentation, including estimated DLIELC training costs and sequences and identification of potential problem areas based on factors unique to the requesting countries.
• Develops official correspondence, reports, database progress messages and talking papers on assigned programs.

Conditions of employment

• 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 position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
• Employee must possess skills and demonstrated ability to communicate and interact with colleagues, counterparts in various U. S . government agencies, and representatives of diverse cultures in an effective, harmonious manner.
• Work occasionally requires travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• Employee must possess or obtain and maintain a secret clearance as a condition for continued employment in this position.
• Employee must possess or obtain and maintain a current passport.
• Employee must meet the mandatory standards of experience and training.
• Employee must participate in the squadron training plan.
• Some travel, utilizing military and/ or commercial aircraft, is required.
• This is an Obligated Position in which an employee has return rights. Upon the employee’s return, incumbent may be required to vacate this position.

Qualifications

Conditions of Employment Continued:

• Employee has a minimum of a bachelor's degree in Political Science, Public Administration, International Relations/Affairs , International Business and/or ESL/EFL, Bi-lingual/Bi-cultural Education, Linguistics, Foreign Languages, or Education or related specialty areas (or 24 hours in one of those fields) and one year of experience in the field and 1 year equivalent to at least GS-1 1 .
• This is a Term position NTE 27 JULY 2030; the individual selected for this position may be extended without further competition. Current Federal civilian employees may apply for this position using "Reinstatement" eligibility and if selected, a break in service of at least 4 calendar days may be required prior to appointment to this position.

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, Professional and Scientific Positions, Foreign Affairs Series 0130.

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:

Degree: major or equivalent, or a combination of courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, in international law and international relations, political science, economics, history, sociology, geography, social or cultural anthropology, law, statistics, or in the humanities; or 12 semester hours in one of the above disciplines and 12 semester hours in statistics/quantitative methods.

OR
Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

OR
Experience: four years of appropriate experience in one or more of the fields listed above in work associated with international organizations, problems, or other aspects of foreign affairs.

In addition to meeting the basic requirements above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience Includes responsibility for the direction and coordination of research, analysis, or qualifying work experience may have been gained through residence, study, teaching, business or commercial activities, military service, newspaper work, military or civil government activities, missionary or international relief work, or other experience in foreign countries or specialized professional work of a high level of difficulty and responsibility in one or more of these fields. This high level experience must have been in such specialized activities as (1) formulation of instructions and policy guidance for United States representatives in international organizations; (2) transport and communication involving knowledge of economic, political, and technical aspects of international aviation, shipping, inland transport, or radio, telephone, and telegraph, etc.; (3) cultural affairs involving formulation and operation of policy on large-scale international cultural exchange programs; (4) occupied area affairs involving problems of occupation of conquered or liberated countries, regions, or zones; or (5) other specialized international affairs such as analyzing public opinion and attitudes, evaluating specific conditions, trends, or forces in a foreign country, formulating policy on problems of petroleum resources or fisheries, etc., representing foreign interests, protecting American property or interests, arranging for conferences, or similar activities; (6) knowledge of the working of foreign governments, the nature of their military and civilian governmental structures, and the culture and political dynamics influencing them; (7) knowledge of DoD, DSCA, USA, USN and USAF, and organizational policies, goal, objectives and directives as applicable to foreign assistance laws and statutory requirements associated with Security Cooperation goals and objectives as they apply to planning, obtaining, and executing international student training contracts; (8) knowledge and familiarity with instructional principles and techniques required to make effective training program recommendations; (9) knowledge of foreign student administration while in USAF, USA or USN training in the U. S . , the various training sources available to these students, and the validation process for FMS and IMET, and the various grant program training requirements; (10) knowledge of management information systems/office automation applications, principles and practices in order to develop, maintain, display, and present both statistical and narrative data and information. Skill in written and oral communication sufficient to prepare and present findings and recommendations including the preparation of text, charts and graphs; (11) Knowledge of office automation equipment and software; (12) Knowledge of U.S. government organization and responsibilities at the local, state, and federal levels.

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 the formulation and direction of foreign affairs of the Government or in the study and disposition of information bearing on international relations; Skill in managing financial resources of the USAF and foreign governments.
2. Knowledge and understanding of the law, DoD, DSCA, and USAF guidance and policies governing the SATP along with organization, procedures and administrative operations throughout school system. Knowledge is applied in determining compliance and in developing new or modified administrative/support procedures related to IMS in CONUS training.
3. Knowledge and skill in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of operations carried out by personnel involved in programming, supporting or training IMS.
4. Knowledge of management principles, organizational goals/objectives, staffing guides and administrative regulations governing DLIELC; Ability to communicate effectively in writing and orally.
5. Knowledge of the principles and techniques required to evaluate instructional systems/training programs; Ability to analyze training program problems and to develop timely and economical alternative solutions.
6. Skill in working harmoniously with personnel of various cultures and ranks; Skill in using common computer equipment and software (qualified typist is not required).

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.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

The resume/documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.

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APPRAISALS/AWARDS: Hiring Managers use objective methods and consider previous performance appraisals and awards in the selection process. Current Federal Civilian employees should list any relevant performance related rating and/or awards in your resume.

Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.