About the Air Force Test Center:
The Air Force Test Center (AFTC) is where tomorrow’s Air Force is tested! Long considered the “Center of the Aerospace Testing Universe”, AFTC is truly where Air Force superiority begins. Home to many Aerospace establishments and records, AFTC remains the state-of-the-art leader in Aerospace testing, and provides the warfighter with cutting-edge technology. AFTC does not only celebrate its past, but we continue to lead from the front. Join our team today and make Aerospace history!
About the Role:
The Air Force Test Center is looking for a Full-Time Commander’s Action Group (CAG) Specialist, NH-0301-03 to work at the Air Force Materiel Command (AFMC), Air Force Test Center (AFTC, Headquarters Commanders Action Group (AFTC/CCX) at Edwards Air Force Base.
In this position you will serve as a Commander's Action Group (CAG) Specialist reporting to the CAG Chief and providing direct support to the Commander (O-8), Executive Director (SES), Vice Commander (0-6), Chief Technologist (SL), Director of Staff (NH-04), and CAG Chief (NH-04) by ensuring necessary decision information is available for senior leadership consideration as it relates to all Air Force Test Center (AFTC) policies, issues and requirements, by managing the center's workflow activity, preparing materials for senior leader use across the full spectrum of communication formats and methods, and supporting AFTC Crisis Action Team operations.
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Location: Edwards, CA (Edwards Air Force Base)
Typical 2024 salary range: $101,121 – $156,323 per year (includes locality)
Telework Information: Up to 20% telework possible (must reside in local area)
Travel Requirements: Up to 25% travel possible
Direct Hire Authority: NO 6-MONTH WAIT! Recently retired and/or retiring from MILITARY service ARE eligible for immediate appointment for AFTC positions. The 180-day waiting period has been waived for AFTC to hire recently retired and/or retiring service members.
Desired Skills:
– Prefer 2 years of experience researching and drafting speeches, briefings and/or reports for senior leaders.
– Prefer 2 years of experience working with/assisting internal/external customers in an office environment and applying various office automation software.
– Prefer 2 years of experience organizing (creating/planning/executing) tasks.
Major Duties:
– Manages Center workflows to include preparing responses for external and internal taskers and action items
– Analyzes external stakeholders’ responses for taskers to ensure accuracy and that content aligns with tasker response logic
– Conducts original research to determine all requirements to achieve successful project completion.
– Manages CAG project progress and provides, as required, progress reports to senior leadership and the CAG Chief
– Serves as a member of the AFTC Commander’s Crisis Action Team and must maintain operating knowledge of AFMC command and control structure, responsibilities, and applicable instructions and guidance.
– Uses professional software to create, format, modify, edit and print a variety of letters, reports, memos, and other documents and communications IAW AF guidelines
Qualifications/Requirements:
– U.S. Citizenship
– Obtain & maintain Security clearance
– Knowledge of a wide range of management concepts, principles, operations, laws, regulations, programs, and practices.
– Extensive knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structure, management, and operation of large organizations to provide high level staff guidance and participate in the development of goals, objectives, and policies.
– Knowledge of concepts, principles, and practices of a commander's action group in an intermediate headquarters level organization dealing with developmental test and evaluation; and written and oral communication principles, methods, and techniques to conduct and coordinate intercommunication between the
– Skill in gathering, evaluating, and interpreting data to identify potential problems, arrive at valid conclusions, and offer meaningful recommendations and/or resolutions.
– Knowledge of written and oral communication principles, methods, and techniques to conduct and coordinate commander's action group activities to include producing written and visual information for and making oral presentations to a variety of audiences with different levels of understanding about developmental test and evaluation and the AFTC enterprise.
Air Force Civilian Service Employment Benefits:
Paid Time Off:
– 11 Federal Holidays off per year
– Vacation time (Annual Leave) accumulates based on length of employment. Starts at 13 days (104 hours) per year and up to 26 days (208 hours) per year
– 13 sick days per year (104 hours)
Retirement:
– Pension: Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)
– 401K: Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) available with up to 5% agency matching
Health & Wellness:
– Various Medical, Dental & Vision packages to choose from for entire family
– Flexible Spending Account
– Federal Long Term Care Insurance, and Life & Disability Insurance
Work/Life Balance:
– Family and Medical Leave Act
– Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
– Flexible Work Arrangements (dependent on position)
Career Development:
– Tuition Assistance & Professional Development opportunities
– Career enhancement and promotion opportunities
To learn more about our benefits, please check out the AFTC Benefits Trifold at https://simplebooklet.com/230809aftcbenefitstrifold_v5_.
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Equal Opportunity Employer. U.S. citizenship required. Must be of legal working age.
Air Force Test Center is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and is dedicated to advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We recognize diversity encompasses many parts of one’s identity including but not limited to race, color, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability status, and veteran status. AFTC encourages ALL candidates to apply as our employees’ points of view are key to our success.