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The primary purpose of this position is to The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Highly Qualified Expert for the Chief of the Air Force's Pathfinder Program.
06/06/2024 to 06/11/2024
$147,649 - $204,000 per year
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MRL24-00361
794601100
THIS POSITION WILL BE REMOTE!
The Strategy and Growth Officer renders crucial support and advice to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF), focusing on all strategic elements of talent management within the Pathfinder Program. The role requires the incumbent to maintain a close and trusted relationship with the Director of the CSAF's Strategic Studies Group (SSG) and the Pathfinder Task Force (PFTF) Lead. As a principal advisor, the Strategy and Growth Officer navigates policy matters that intersect with systems innovation and maintains essential contacts across the Department of Defense (DoD), including within the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, Military Departments, and Defense Agencies, ensuring strategic cohesion and effectiveness in talent integration efforts.
The incumbent is tasked with instrumental in fostering a dynamic and supportive network with Major Commands (MAJCOMs) and DAF leadership, placing a strong focus on partnership with the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, Personnel, and Services (DAF/A1) and developmental teams. This collaborative network is crucial for comprehending the interconnected challenges and ensuring that the Pathfinder program is actively supporting some of the most challenging problems of these key stakeholders by creating 'moonshot' prototypes that aim to deliver breakthrough solutions. Through strategic counsel and expert analysis, the Strategy and Growth Officer assists the CSAF in aligning the program's innovative solutions with the Air Force's key strategic objectives, ensuring that the Pathfinder program's contributions are seamlessly incorporated into the broader mission of the Air Force.
The Strategy and Growth Officer is responsibility of designing, implementing, and overseeing a dynamic series of workshops and conferences aimed at advancing the organization's strategic vision. This executive role is pivotal in forging a collaborative nexus of industry experts, in-house thought leaders, and innovative technologies such as AI and ML, to cultivate a hotbed of innovation and address the most complex challenges. Through these meticulously orchestrated events, the Strategy and Growth Officer ensures the synchronization of cutting-edge ideas with actionable strategies.
Accountable for the creation, implementation, and strategic oversight of an innovative mentorship
program within the Pathfinder initiative, distinguished as a 'moonshot' project that exemplifies the Air Force's commitment to cutting-edge software, development, and personnel enrichment. This comprehensive program is strategically designed to integrate the expertise of Air Force psychologists and lifestyle management physicians, ensuring a holistic approach to the growth and well-being of each Pathfinder. Additionally, the program will leverage advanced AI and ML software to tailor mentorship paths and track progress, ensuring personalized development and optimization of talent. The Senior Advisor's role encompasses the diligent monitoring of the program's execution, ensuring that these multidisciplinary resources coalesce to provide a transformative experience for the mentees and set a new standard for mentorship within the Air Force.
In communication with the CSAF, the Strategy and Growth Officer is informed of Air Force priorities and philosophies, enabling alignment of the office's activities with broader Air Force efforts. The Strategy and Growth Officer engages with high-level Air Force and DoD officials, including the CSAF, VCSAF, and leaders across the Headquarters Air Force, Joint Staff, and Defense Agencies, to remain abreast of activities, programs, and significant developments, thus maximizing the impact of high-priority Pathfinder initiatives.
Tasked with the responsibility of formulating and enacting a short and long-term succession planning strategy for the Pathfinder program, ensuring both immediate responsiveness and enduring leadership vitality. This role encompasses operationalizing the PFTF. This role involves the careful identification and cultivation of high-potential talent, harmonizing developmental pathways with the organization's strategic imperatives, and nurturing a pipeline of adept leaders for both short-term agility and long-term strategic innovation. This role extends to coordinating with key elements of the Air Force staff, including Development Teams and the Colonel's and Chief's Group, to weave a cohesive succession strategy throughout the organization.
Finally, the Strategy and Growth Officer ensures that all necessary material and data are available for the CSAF's decision-making on all Pathfinder sensitive and controversial issues. The analyses and recommendations provided by the Strategy and Growth Officer are instrumental in shaping the communication of Air Force policies and perceptions.
THIS POSITION WILL BE REMOTE!
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applications will be evaluated against the position requirements. Failure to meet the position duties and qualifications will eliminate a candidate from further consideration.
**************ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE UPLOADED IN PDF FORMAT*******************
The Qualifications Documents must be formatted using Times New Roman, size 12 font, with 1-inch margins. Do not use borders, provide photos, or list a Social Security Number on any of the Qualifications Documents. DO NOT COMBINE DOCUMENTS.
A. Resume in the preferred (Limit 5 pages). Upload in PDF format. PLEASE DO NOT USE USAJOBS RESUME BUILDER.
B. Most recent Notification of Personnel Action, SF-50, noting your current position, grade level and salary level (applies only to current or former civilian government employee).
C. Military: Retired - a copy of your DD214 and/or Retirement orders; Active Duty - submit a Statement of Service Letter and state highest rank held date of promotion and date eligible to retire or date of retirement. Documents are required.
D. (Optional): Ethnicity and Race Identification, SF-181 -- Form available at: https://www.opm.gov.
E. (Optional): Self-Identification of Disability, SF-256 -- Form available at: https://www.opm.gov.
DO NOT SUBMIT ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Extraneous materials such as copies of position descriptions, award certificates and transmittal letters will not be forwarded for review.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Please follow the below instructions to submit applications. Any applications received that do not include all of the required documents or do not meet format requirements will not be forwarded for consideration.
The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 06/11/2024.
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PREFERRED RESUME FORMAT: (Limit 5 pages/Times New Roman 12-font) (Do Not Use the USAJOBS Resume Builder) - Please submit a typewritten resume (upload as a PDF), including the following information:
Job Information: Announcement number (MRL24-00361) and title of the position to which you are applying.
Personal Information: Full name, mailing address (with zip code), day and evening phone numbers (with area code) and complete e-mail address where you would like to receive correspondence regarding your application. **PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER**
Active-Duty/Retired Military: State highest rank held, date of promotion and date eligible to retire or date of retirement. (e.g., Colonel/June 2006/December 2014). NOTE: IAW 5 U.S.C. 3326, a 180-day waiver will be required for retired or retiring members of the armed forces during the period of 180 days immediately after retirement.
Education: Educational information, including the name, city and state of colleges or universities you attended, as well as the type and year of any degree received. Report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For more information, you may refer to the following U.S. Department of Education website: http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
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SAF/MRL CONTACT INFORMATION: Questions regarding this announcement may be directed to Virginia Reynolds at virginia.reynolds@us.af.mil; or, Melanie McGuire at melanie.mcguire@us.af.mil.
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The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight and win...airpower anytime, anywhere. To achieve that mission, the Air Force has a vision of Global Vigilance, Reach and Power. That vision orbits around three core competencies: Developing Airmen, Technology-to-Warfighting and Integrating Operations. Core competencies and distinctive capabilities are based on a shared commitment to three core values -- integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do.
SALARY: $147,649.00 - $204,000.00 per annum. (Air Force Tier 1) SES members are eligible for bonuses and/or ranks and stipends in addition to annual salary. THIS POSITION MAY BE REMOTE!
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Applications will be accepted from all qualified persons.
SES members are eligible for Performance-Based Salary increases and/or bonuses. This is a SES Career Reserved position and is assigned a precedence priority code of DV-6/ Brig Gen, Tier 1 for protocol purposes.
MOBILITY: Organizational and geographical mobility is essential in developing and managing SES and DISES leaders and generally is a key to advancement. Therefore, mobility is a condition of employment and appointed SES and DISES members will be required to sign a Reassignment Rights and Obligation Agreement.
