Deputy, Branch Chief, Unified Platform

United States Air Force

$108K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship required
  • Must obtain TOP SECRET security clearance
  • Certification required within 24 months under DAWIA
  • Drug testing is mandatory
  • Ability to travel temporarily using military/commercial transport

Responsibilities

  • Manage critical segments of system acquisition and deployment
  • Ensure compliance with safety regulations for classified information
  • Evaluate contractor proposals and production practices
  • Analyze the effectiveness of acquisition programs
  • Communicate technical recommendations clearly and concisely
  • Direct teamwork and negotiate substantial resource proposals
  • Maintain relationships with various stakeholders for program progress

Benefits

  • Involvement in significant national defense projects
  • Opportunity for continuous education in acquisition practices
  • Access to classified information and advanced technology
  • Engagement in a structured and secure work environment
  • Impact on national security and public safety
Full Job Description
• U.S. Citizenship
• Position is designated special-sensitive and incumbent must be able to obtain and retain a TOP SECRET (TS) security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. A non-disclosure agreement must be signed in order to fully perform the duties and responsibilities of this position.
• Drug Testing: This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated

Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Testing 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.
• This position is Acquisition Category A, Level III and incumbent must meet appropriate
• certification requirements IAW the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA) no later than 24 months after accepting this position.
• Employee is expected to meet Continuing Acquisition Education requirements.
• Position requires temporary duty travel (TDY) utilizing military and/or commercial transportation.

RECRUITMENT KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSA):
• Comprehensive knowledge of principles, policies, practices, regulations, and laws concerning system acquisition and management process and initiatives to plan, organize, and manage critical segments of the development, production, and/or deployment of systems, subsystems, and equipment that are within the state-of-the-art but require significant new application of principles. New developments to problems are not susceptible to treatment by accepted methods.
• Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures required to protect

classified and sensitive information; and of the mission, roles, functions, organizational

structures, and operation of the DoD, Air Force, and organizations that govern, interface with,

and/or influence the systems acquisition process and integrated life-cycle management; of business, industrial management, contracting procedures, technical concepts, and production practices to evaluate contractor proposals and activities.
• Knowledge of qualitative and quantitative techniques for gathering, analyzing, and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of acquisition programs and support activities to ensure that programs are within schedule, baselines, cost, etc.; and of the activities and purpose of functional support personnel and ability to coordinate such aspects of system acquisition as engineering, contracting, program control, configuration, test, manufacturing, and integrated logistics support to effectively implement program direction.
• Skill in communicating, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy.
• Skill to plan, organize, and direct teamwork, and to negotiate with management to accept and implement recommendations, where the proposals involve substantial resources, require extensive modifications to program documents, established procedures, or may conflict with the desires of customer activities.
• Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff in critical aspects of development

and production, support of systems, subsystems, or equipment and to coordinate various aspects of systems acquisition such as engineering, contracting, financial management, configuration, test, and manufacturing; direct teamwork, and to negotiate with management to accept and implement recommendations, where the proposals involve substantial resources, require extensive modifications to program documents, established procedures, or may be in conflict with the desires of customer activities.
• Ability to establish and maintain good relationships with individuals and groups within the

office as well as outside the immediate work unit; to gather and analyze a variety of program

information, makes sound judgments concerning program progress, and effectively communicate recommendations orally and in writing to higher organizational management and contractors; and to communicate both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application package (resume, supporting documents) will be used to determine your eligibility, and qualifications. .

Click the apply button to complete an application and upload your two-page resume to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan (PDF or Word Doc) and/or additional documents (Transcripts, certifications, Vet Docs (DD214), SF-50).

As of 27 September 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length. To learn more about the new resume requirements visit: https://afciviliancareers.com/resumetips/ OR https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/merit-hiring-plan-resources/agency-guidance-on-the-two-page-limit-on-resume-length/.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. .

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