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, Administrative and Management positions. 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: (1) Knowledge of military command structure, missions, programs, and organizational relationships including the various Air Force entities involved in overall planning and execution of warfighting operations; (2) Expert subject matter knowledge and understanding of current wartime planning and current national military strategy, operational Air Force Doctrine, joint doctrine, joint and Service planning models, operational design and airpower theory, DoD policy and guidelines, and Air Force war and mobilization planning; (3) Knowledge of course management protocols as they apply to direct coordination with Major Command training quota managers and Headquarters Air Force course sponsors in the administration of individual course student allocations. 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-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 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): 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 history of military operations, doctrine, organizations and use of military aerospace power and knowledge of military operations, logistics readiness, cyberspace, information operations, or intelligence. 2. Knowledge of the instructional procedures, techniques and tools in developing educational sound lesson plans, and knowledge of accepted procedures, techniques and tools used in component and joint planning. 3. Knowledge of a broad range of principles, policies, and practices of military wartime planning to include: national security strategy, national military strategy, Joint Air Operations Planning, deliberate and crisis action planning, force structure, command relationships and general deployment and employment systems. 4. Skill in facilitating educational seminars to include guiding seminars through practical exercises and developing and presenting written and oral communications, educational lectures, and briefings in an effective manner. 5. Ability to flexibly adapt to changing course requirements due to internal and external influences and effectively present course material while achieving desired learning objectives. 6. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely and with technical accuracy, negotiate complex issues, and establish/maintain effective working relationships. 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. ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Skills highly desired: As an instructor for the Joint/Air Force Warfighting and Planning course, applicants should understand and have experience in applying the Joint Planning Process (JPP) and/or Air Force Planning Process (AFPP)