Department of the Air Force

EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Air Force Academy, Colorado Full time

EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Air Force

Location(s): Air Force Academy, Colorado

Salary Range: $76650 - $99650 Per Year

Job Summary: The purpose of this position: Independently serves as the Equipment Management Officer for the UAF Academy equipment management operations. Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information.

Major Duties:

  • Develops plans and policy guidance to implement assigned programs and administers the Air Force Equipment Management System (AFEMS). Conducts management studies. Conducts extensive searches for information pertaining to complex and/or unusual supply transactions and patterns. Serves as the Command Equipment Management Officer. Controls command vehicle allocations, distribution, and final disposition; independently provides instructions to item managers to process vehicles for shipment, disposition, and rebuild/remanufacture on request; accurately maintains FY vehicle allocation records and assists in FY vehicle "priority buy preparation. Provides full-range of services and Equipment Management support for all USAFA organizations. Accomplishes various administrative and additional duties of a continuing or special assignment nature involving Flight programs.

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, Administrative and Management Positions, General Supply Series 2001 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of specialized methods and techniques to analyze and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of supply programs and/or operations. Knowledge developed from extensive experience in one or more areas of supply operations or management programs. The work requires the incumbent to analyze independently and resolve difficult issues and problems in the assigned area. They develop guidance for applying supply policy, procedures, techniques, equipment and methods to a variety of work situations involving various degrees or levels of supply controls. The incumbent must use their knowledge to recommend and consider several alternatives. OR EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts. or LL.M., if related NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts. 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-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 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. Thorough knowledge of the Standard Air Force Supply System and related processes as well as governing supply regulations, procedures, instructions and supply functions, operations, program requirements, and work methods. 2. Knowledge of equipment management operations and inventory management systems, methods, and techniques to manage regulating or controlling the level and flow of equipment and supplies. 3. Ability to read, interpret, and apply applicable reference material, such as supply regulations, manuals, catalogs, records, orders, etc., to accomplish tasks and resolve complex supply problems. 4. Knowledge of proper contract evaluation methods to evaluate contract technical proposals. 5. Ability to communicate effectively, clearly, and concisely both orally and in writing. Ability to apply broad guidelines and concepts and initiale new or revised directives and policies for a MAJCOM/baselevel or similar type organization supply operation 6. Ability to determine detailed requirements within available or allocated resources for funds, manpower, facilities, equipment, supplies, and services in support of program requirements. 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.

How to Apply: The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 03/12/2026 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12903999 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-12