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HQ USAF and Support Elements - Pentagon
Arlington, VA Other
POSTED ON 4/18/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/23/2026
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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as Executive Support Specialist to both the Deputy Director and Director of Personnel (HQ AF/REP) in order to facilitate tasks assigned to HQ AF/REP and perform administrative duties.

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 Positions, Administrative and Management Positions.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes: (1) Works with organization, programs, missions, and functions. Additionally, understands relationships with various agencies, and contractors in order to provide constructive recommendations for consideration by management leaders and staff. (2) Works with operating programs throughout the organization in order to conduct studies, analyze findings, and make recommendations on substantive programs and issues; and (3) Works with established management principles, pertinent administrative regulations, and staffing guidelines plus skill in applying fact-finding and work measurement techniques to conduct position management studies of clerical, trades, technician, and administrative support positions within a single organizational component at the operating level.

This job does not have an education qualification requirement or applicable education substitution for experience.

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-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 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 a full range of general management and administrative principles, practices, methods, and techniques and skills for use in simple and complex work assignments.
2. Knowledge and skill in the application of DoD, Joint, and Air Force workflow and task management directives, instructions, policies, procedures, and guidance.
3. Knowledge of Headquarters Air Force missions and functions.
4. Ability to effectively communicate both in writing and verbally. Ability to coordinate diverse planning effects and to make instant decisions and select a course of action in a fast-paced environment.
5. Ability to prepare and present information to senior leadership.
6. Ability to analyze, plan, and adjust work operations of one or more organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources.

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.

Responsibilities:

- Plans, organizes, and oversees the workflow management for the AF/REP Directorate of Personnel.
- Advises the Executive Officers on administrative management; evaluates and proposes improvements to the processes for accomplishing executive support to the Deputy Director and Director of Personnel.
- Effectively, communicates complex information, concepts or ideas in a confident, well-organized manner.

Salary : $102,415

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