Department: Department of the Air Force
Location(s): Arlington, Virginia
Salary Range: $143913 - $197200 Per Year
Job Summary: Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to provide developmental experience designed to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership perspective of an identified high potential manager / executive candidate; it is not a continuing position and assignment duration is NTE 36 months.
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Qualifications: This is an Interdisciplinary position that can be filled as a Community Planner (0020), Biological Scientist (0401), General Engineer (0801), Architect (0808), and Physical Scientist (1301). 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. BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: SERIES 0020 Degree: community planning; or related field such as urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, sociology, geography, economics, political science, or public administration that included at least 12 semester hours in the planning process, socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, urban and regional economic analysis, and development finance SERIES 0401 Degree: biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position. SERIES 0801 / 0808 Degree: engineering or engineering technology. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) lead to a bachelor's degree in engineering or engineering technology from a program that is accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) 1 ; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than firstyear physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. SERIES 1301 Degree: physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics. In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the NH-03 or higher grade (or equivalent in an alternate pay system) within the Federal Civil Service to be considered for referral. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. 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 range of multidisciplinary general engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, and techniques used to analyze and integrate program management (strategic planning, Integrated Installation Planning, asset management, installation management, and civil engineering). 2. Knowledge of a wide range of concepts, principles, and practices relating specifically contractual instruments, contracting operations, and detailed procedures of contracting requirements sufficient to develop sound strategies and provide effective policy guidance. 3. Knowledge of and skill in evaluating state-of-the-art advancements in theory, application, technology, and policy affecting systems being developed and in supporting the critical aspects of development, production, and/or support of systems, subsystems, or equipment. 4. Ability to provide effective leadership through application of sound business acumen in order to resolve acquisition problems resulting in acceptable solutions. 5. Ability to support execution of complex multi-faceted projects. Skill in coordinating extensive projects in assigned areas of responsibility at an appropriate level to develop plans including milestones, priorities, and documentation. 6. 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. 7. Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and maintain good working relationships to gain support for program goals.
How to Apply: The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 05/21/2026. To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12953790 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: 2026-05-21