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, Administration and Management Positions, Management and Program Analysis Series 0343. 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 management and organizational principles and practices for a variety of air & space/cyberspace programs/systems, such as EPAA, Joint Integrated Air Defense Systems, Air & Missile Warning, USAF Theater Air Control System, US and NATO nations surface based air defense systems, U.S. Integrated Air Defense System; Air & Space Protection; Air & Space Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance; CA defense Training, Tactics & Exercises; Cyber Integration, Counter-Threat & Warfare; Critical and Defended Asset List development, and a comprehensive knowledge of planning, programming, and budgeting regulations, guidelines, and processes; and a thorough knowledge of Department of Defense and Air Force planning, acquisition, and management processes to provide PPBS guidelines and advisory services in support to long-range Air Force war, mobilization, exercise, deployment, and similar operations planning efforts. 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): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of command level plans and programs to support mission development, concept of operations formulation, air defense design and conducting major operations such as European Phased Adaptive Approach (EPAA), Defensive Counter Air operations, Attack operations, Air Battle Management, Command and Control; Air & Space Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance; Integrated Air & Missile Defense; Air Base Defense, TACS, Training, Tactics & Exercises; Cyber Integration; and associated mission and flight operations, integrated air defense capabilities, CA defense exercises, flying training systems both manned and unmanned, foreign military sales, PPBES, and acquisition processes. Knowledge of military program goals and objectives, the sequence and timing of key operational events and milestones, and methods of evaluating the effectiveness of planning actions as related to actual events, and the various command entities involved in overall programming planning and execution of military operations and evaluations. Knowledge of military procedures as it applies to Defensive Counterair, attack operations and assigned airpower programs and weapon systems. High degree of skill in designing and conducting comprehensive studies, analyzing and comparing policies and plans, and developing solutions to produce strategies and options on broad, important, and critical command operation and contingency areas that can be presented to higher levels of management for use in defending /implementing operational and fiscal decisions. Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze facts, draw conclusions, conduct analysis, devise recommended solutions, and package the entire process in briefings, papers, or reports suitable for top management use and decision-making. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, negotiate complex issues, and maintain good working relations. Knowledge of supervisory rules, techniques and procedures. 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.