What are the responsibilities and job description for the GENERAL ENGINEER position at Air Force Civilian Career Training?

Summary

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The primary purpose of this position is to provide developmental experience designed to broaden the skills and / or enhance the leadership perspective of an identified, high-potential, mid-level manager / executive; it is not a continuing position, assignment duration is NTE 36 months.

This job is open to

Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

Internal Permanent Air Force Employees currently serving in the Civil Engineering Career Field ONLY

Duties

1. In the Career Broadening capacity, supports the strategic and integrated planning advisor / technical expert representing the DAF in matters relating to enterprise-wide instillations activities and discussion with the SAF, HAF, DoD agencies, Air Force Instillation Mission Support Center (AFIMSC), Air Force Civil Engineer Center (AFCEC), MAJCOM, and outside agency staffs.

2. Supports the establishment, interpretation, and implementation of policies, guidance and procedures to provide oversight and management of SAF / IEI authorities pertaining to instillation planning, installation divestment, base realignment and closure (BRAC), national environmental policy act (NEPA) and environmental impact analysis process (EIAP), to include community engagement, joint basing, basing strategy and posture, and range airspace planning.

3. Assists in representing the concerns of the Department of the Air Force at senior strategic meetings and conferences; helps to prepare staff and various documents to meet special needs; helps to develop and deliver oral presentations; supports steering committees.

4. Assists in special projects directed by the SecAF, CSAF, SAF / IE, or SAF / IEI, characterized by unusual managerial complexities and demands as well as substantial undertainties and risks.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

U.S. Citizenship is required.

Mobility is a condition of employment. Air Force-wide mobility agreement MUST be signed.

Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate SECRET security clearance.

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 :

PCS cost will be paid IAW Career Broadening Policy under this agreement.

Career Broadening positions are managed by AFPC / DPCZ and are centrally funded.

Positions are established specifically to provide developmental experience designed to broaden the skills and / or enhance the leadership perspective of a high-potential, mid-level manager.

Career Broadening also provides training and developmental opportunities at various organizational levels.

These assignments offer the qualified candidate a unique assignment in that the candidates brings certain experience to the assignment while gaining new experiences in a different work environment.

TEMPORARY PROMOTION : If the position is filled as a temporary promotion, upon completion of the career broadening assignment, the temporary promotion may lead to permanent promotion without further competition.

Travel by regularly scheduled commercial or military conveyances IAW Joint Travel Regulations may be required in performance of TDY.

Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and / or holidays.

May be required to possess a valid driver's license to drive a motor vehicle to and from work sites.

Disclosure of Political Appointments

Incumbent must have experience or exposure to instillation planning and the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); community engagement experience is beneficial.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Administrative and Management Positions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. to be credible, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS : Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-13 or higher grade (or equivalent in an alternate pay system) within the Federal Civil Service to be considered for referral. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

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 range of multidisciplinary general engineering concepts, principle, practices, standards, methods and techniques used to analyze and integrate program management (strategic planning, Intergrated Instillation Planning, asset management, instillation management, and civil engineering) of marked difficulty, responsibility and significance.

2. Professional knowledge of DAF concepts, principles, and practices, and general familiarity or ability to learn the strategic basing process, the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process, the environmental impact analysis process, joint basing, base realignment and closure (BRAC) process, divestment authorities, and integrated planning.

3. Knowledge of a wide range of concepts, principles, practices relating specifically to community planning, but ideally also financial management, real estate matters, logistics, and manpower.

4. Knowledge of and skill in evaluating state-of-the-art advancements in theory, application, technology, and policy affecting systems being developed and in supporting the critical aspect of development, production, and / or support of systems, subsystems, or equipment.

5. Ability to support execution of complex multi-faceted projects. Skill in coordination extensive projects in assigned areas of responsibility at an appropriate level to develop plans including milestones, priorities, and documentation.

6. Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze facts, draw conclusions, conduct analysis, devise recommended solutions, and package the entire process in briefs, paper, or reports suitable for top management use and decision-making.

7. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and maintain good working relationships to gain support for the goals.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

PCS restrictions : An employee selected to make a PCS to a Career Broadening assignment is restricted from making a second PCS for 12 months.

Defense National Relocation Program may or may not be authorized

Direct Deposit : All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.

Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on / after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.

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Tax Law Impact for PCS : On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 here for additional information.

Benefits

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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.

Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The 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.

Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

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.

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Required Documents

As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. Applicants who do not submit required documentation to determine eligibility and qualifications will be eliminated from consideration. Other documents may be required based on the eligibility / eligibilities you are claiming. Click here to view the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide and the required documents you must submit to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming.

Online Application : Questionnaire

Resume : For qualification determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week (if part-time) and dates of employment (i.e., month / year to month / year or month / year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees should list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and / or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs (or links to social media such as LinkedIn), inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume.

Current or Former Federal Civilian Employees (includes current Air Force employees) : You must submit a legible copy of a SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. The SF-50, block 24 must contain "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a "1". Employees eligible under an OPM approved interchange agreement, block 34 may contain a "1" or "2".

Promotion Consideration : If you wish to be considered as a promotion candidate and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one-year time-in-grade requirements. You will need to provide additional SF-50s which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-Grade, Grade / Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old).

OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS :

Transcripts / Certifications / Licenses

Performance Appraisals for Current Federal Civilian Employees - Most recent performance appraisals (dated within last 3 years) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable.

Awards for Current Federal Civilian employees - List any awards received within the last 3 years on the resume.

Note : Applicant must not submit award Notification of Personnel Actions (SF50s).

How to Apply

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11 : 59 PM (ET) on 02 / 26 / 2025.

To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link :

To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process.

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes :

1. Your Resume (your latest resume will be used to determine your qualifications). If you submit more than one copy of your resume, only the most recent (latest) version will be reviewed. The latest timestamp will be used to determine which version of your resume is "most recent."

It is your responsibility to check the status and timestamp of all documents you submit as part of your application.

If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, you will not be considered for this vacancy.

For qualification determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week (if part-time) and dates of employment (i.e., hours per week and month / year to month / year or month / year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient and you will not receive consideration for this position.

2. A complete Application Questionnaire

3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name.

PLEASE NOTE : It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and / or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.

Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.

Agency contact information

Career Broadening Office

afpc.careerbroadener.cft@us.af.mil

Address

AF Career Broadeners

550 C Street W

JBSA Randolph AFB, TX 78150

Next steps

Once your application package is received an acknowledgement email will be sent.

If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application.Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility and qualifications for consideration. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.

To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select My Applications, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.

If you do not provide an email address, you are responsible for checking status updates and notifications in USAJOBS. Hard copy notifications will not be sent to you.

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Required Documents

Online Application : Questionnaire