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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Air National Guard Energy and Energy Resiliency SME, Enterprise-wide Program Manager, and lead point of contact for all world-wide ANG projects. This is accomplished as the Air National Guard's enterprise lead consultant and Subject Matter Expert (SME) for these programs.
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- Serves as the Air National Guard SME and enterprise-wide Program Manager for the energy and energy resiliency contracts.
- Manages and oversees functions on all ANG headquarters energy and energy resiliency special programs.
- Functions as the subject matter expert concerning adequacy, propriety, and direction of administrative and current functions operations associated with the Air Force-level program.
- Prepares professional playbooks, articles, implementation plans and guidance, program policy letters, training and other official publications and forms of information transfer. In order to support, the Air National Guard and balancing the state/territory and federal missions.
- Represents the Air National Guard on committees and technical working groups, staying current on policy and technical development, and advises on Air National Guard level decisions and policy.
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Conditions of employment- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see ;/li>
- 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: ;/li>
- This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
- Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
- Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military and/or civilian aircraft in the performance of official duties.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
- The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours which may include evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
- Employee may be required to work overtime.
- A current Professional Engineer License (PE) is required.
- Incumbent is required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and as necessary to meet regulatory guidance.
- This position meets the professional exemption criteria for the Fair Labor Standards Act (5.CFR 551.207).
- The work requires the employee to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate, valid driver's license is required for the position in order to operate a military or rental vehicle.
- May perform other related duties as assigned.
- This is a Centrally Managed Position in the Engineer Career Field. PCS will be paid in accordance with JTR Vol. 2 and applicable Air Force Regulations.
- This is a pre-employment physical position.
QualificationsIn 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.
BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: Degree: Engineering. To be acceptable, the program must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET; 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.
ORCombination of education and experience college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
- Professional registration or licensure Current registration as an Engineer Intern (EI), Engineer in Training (EIT)1, or licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico. Absent other means of qualifying under this standard, those applicants who achieved such registration by means other than written test (e.g., State grandfather or eminence provisions) are eligible only for positions that are within or closely related to the specialty field of their registration. For example, an applicant who attains registration through a State Board's eminence provision as a manufacturing engineer typically would be rated eligible only for manufacturing engineering positions.
- Written Test Evidence of having successfully passed the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE)2 examination or any other written test required for professional registration by an engineering licensure board in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
- Specified academic courses Successful completion of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and that included the courses specified in the basic requirements under paragraph A. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of an engineering program as described in paragraph A.
- Related curriculum Successful completion of a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in an appropriate scientific field, e.g., engineering technology, physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a bachelor's degree in engineering, provided the applicant has had at least 1 year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance. Ordinarily there should be either an established plan of intensive training to develop professional engineering competence, or several years of prior professional engineering-type experience, e.g., in interdisciplinary positions. (The above examples of related curricula are not all-inclusive.)
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the specialized experience listed below:SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-13, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes mastery of advanced comprehensive knowledge of energy management, and expertise in advanced engineering principles, concepts, and methods sufficient to apply experimental theories and/or new applications or developments to extend or modify theories, concepts, and assumptions. Knowledge of ANG mission programs and management processes to plan, coordinate and execute ANG and AF Installation resilience; job responsibilities require a thorough knowledge of management principles, qualitative and quantitative techniques of analysis and evaluation to measure efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity of complex multi-mission programs, as well as in-depth knowledge of energy programs and policies sufficient to modify and extend theories and/or practices and make recommendations which result in significant changes to important areas of ANG energy programs; knowledge of all facets of energy and utilities master planning to include consultations, coordination, and discussions with tenants, local municipalities, state, Secretary of the AF (SAF/IE), and federal leaders as well as congressional staffers on requirements identification and analysis, planning, programming, construction, and mobilization requirements.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs) PLEASE SEE EDUCTION SECTION FOR CON'TPART-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.
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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:
- Extensive knowledge of energy and engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, techniques, materials, and public law, regulations, and policies for application to project development, execution, and advisory services as related to energy conservation and resiliency.
- Knowledge of automated data processing concepts, system capabilities, and economic usage to effectively complete assignments.
- Professional knowledge of the principles of planning and project management; standard acquisition regulations, practices, and procedures; and other engineering disciplines used in support of the Air Force's & Air National Guard energy goals, SAF/IE (Installations and Environment) policies and Office of Energy Assurance programs.
- Knowledge of procuring financing of third party financed infrastructure improvements that increase the efficiency and resiliency of energy consuming systems.
- Ability to assess the impact of new policies, laws, and technology on current systems and processes; and to gather, assemble, and analyze facts, form conclusions, devise and recommend solutions to problems.
- Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy, both orally and in writing, as well as work in a professional manner with peers, management, contractors, and other agencies.
IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you
MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Additional informationInteragency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information..
120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.
Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.
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