Conditions of Employment (Cont.): This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety. 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, Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series, 0301. 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 concepts, principles, and practices associated with training program management sufficient to independently develop and evaluate difficult but well-precedented formal and informal training programs. Knowledge of SOF foreign language, regional expertise, and culture administration policies and procedures; principles and techniques of training instruction, programs, design, and development; DOD and USSOCOM acquisition processes; POM process; and Federal Acquisition Regulation procurement procedures. 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: Expert knowledge of both conventional military and Special Operations Forces foreign language, regional expertise, and culture administration policies and procedures; principles and techniques of training, instruction, programs, design and development; DoD Requirements/Capability Systems; Special Operational Forces Capabilities Integration and Development System (SOFCIDS); DOD and USSOCOM acquisition processes; POM process; and Federal Acquisition Regulation procurement procedures. Knowledge of USSOCOM's command goals and functions; mission objectives; organizational structures; program resources; and resourcing policies, precedents, and guidelines. Knowledge of joint and Service-specific Special Operations Forces missions, core tasks, roles, and functions; U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps roles and functions; and commercial businesses as they all relate to foreign language, regional expertise, and culture capabilities, requirements processes, strategies, testing, training, education, and personnel management. Comprehensive knowledge of how language, cultural, and regional specific differences among partners, allies, host nations, enemies, and key human populations impact SOF functions, missions, and activities at the tactical, operational, and theater levels. Knowledge of and practical experience with contract acquisition processes, the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), procurement procedures applicable to developing contract requirements, evaluating contractor proposals, oversight of contracts, and specific experience with contracts providing LREC services (training services, training software, training development, studies, and etc.). Skill to conduct detailed reviews, analyses, and evaluations of plans, studies, trends, reports, legislation, capabilities, planning and policy directives, operational requirements to determine the mid- and long-range impacts on SOF missions and requirements as they relate to language, regional expertise, and culture capabilities; and how to develop and implement substantive changes in programs/policies to meet both known and unanticipated challenges in keeping with the Command's goals and directives. Skill in adapting analytical techniques and evaluation criteria to the measurement and improvement of program effectiveness, and in serving as a training requirements subject matter expert. Ability to successfully negotiate with high-level GCC, Service, and USSOCOM leadership; Components Commands; TSOCs; USSOCOM PEOs; and other SOF Enterprise stakeholders both orally and in writing to accept and implement recommendations that have a substantial effect on the long-range resources or conduct of SOF operations. Ability to prepare special studies and staff reports, including the ability to meet emergency and/or changing program requirements within available resources and without sacrificing quality or quantity of work. 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.