MEDICAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR

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The primary purpose of this position is: To direct the United States Air Force (USAF) Critical Care Air Transport Team (CCATT) Program, serving as the primary executive administrator for the development of doctrine, policies, and procedures impacting global Air Force medical transport operations.

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-13, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes (1) Leading Critical Care Air Transport Teams doctrine, policy, operations, training, equipment, oversight and R&D to ensure global Critical Care Air Transport Teams readiness, (2) Coordinating with Air Force, joint services, and allied partners to align Critical Care Air Transport Teams capabilities and future requirements, (3) Serving as DOD focal point for Critical Care Air Transport Teams policy, interoperability, and critical care patient movement standards, (4) Applying advanced management principals to shape AFMS policies, resource decisions and global Critical Care Air Transport Teams mission support.

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:

1. Expert knowledge of doctrine, regulations, practices, and procedures relevant to CCATT management functions, CCATT operations, CCATT training, CCATT equipment, CCATT research, and overall CCATT program management, principles and techniques.

2. Knowledge of the substantive nature of AE operations, programs, management functions, philosophy, and techniques.

3. Professional knowledge in military health services administration with key emphasis on medical readiness and planning activities.

4. Knowledge and experience managing, guiding, and providing oversight of a variety of programmatic initiatives achieving organizational success.

5. Ability to analyze current or projected CCATT operating programs and initiatives to evaluate actual or potential effectiveness in achieving program improvement objectives.

6. Ability to foster interrelationships and build coalitions for the various aspects of the CCATT program and skill in integrating competing priorities and programs in order to effectively develop a worldwide en route critical care patient transport system.

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:

• Directs, organizes, and oversees operations of the United States Air Force (USAF) Critical Care Air Transport Teams (CCATT) Program at HQ Air Mobility Command (AMC), Office of the Command Surgeon - the sole platform for CCATT management in the AFMS.
• AFMS CCATT representative to a variety of functional area organizations.Establishes, develops, and maintains effective working relationships with organizational medical/administrative leaders, unit commanders, Wing leaders, MAJCOM leaders, Air Staff, AF and sister service working groups, federal/state/local officials, union representatives, community groups, etc.
• Directs education and training operations of CCATT program providing functional oversight of training support agencies.
• Directs the Operational Support Flier (OSF) Program for CCATT. Develops directives in support of aviation management policies and advocates for policy adaptations for the CCATT Program.
• Ensures en route medical care operations occur in an efficient manner to support equities of the Total Force ERC Program.

Salary : $128,967