Full Job Description
About the Role:
The Air Force Test Center is looking for a Full-Time Supervisory Program Management Specialist (NH-1101-03) to work at the 704th Test Support Squadron as a Supervisory Program Manager at Holloman AFB, NM.
Serve as the supervisor for the squadrons Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) outreach program, non-supervisory program managers, and Test Group's Infrastructure team. Employee applies Program Management principles to lead, manage, direct and prioritize acquisition efforts, to include but not limited, acquisition strategy, contracting strategy, funding strategy from requirement identification to final deliverable.
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Location: Alamogordo, NM (Holloman Air Force Base)
Typical 2026 salary range: $89,508 - $138,370 per year (includes locality)
If your current basic salary is within the band, your basic salary will not be reduced if you are selected for the position.
Telework Information: Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prescribed "Unscheduled Telework"
Travel Requirements: Up to 25% travel possible
Direct Hire Authority: NO 6-MONTH WAIT! Recently retired and/or retiring from MILITARY service ARE eligible for immediate appointment for AFTC positions. The 180-day waiting period has been waived for AFTC to hire recently retired and/or retiring service members.
Desired Skills:
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to effectively present briefings, prepare reports for leadership, and interact with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Strong leadership, organization, and communication abilities
• Flexibility to handle new situations, adapt to changing priorities, and make timely, well-informed decisions.
• Ability to establish, develop, and maintain effective working relationships with other squadron members and 704th Test Group organizations in furtherance of acquisition programs and efforts
• Strong background in government contracts to enable effective collaboration with contracting officers to approve terms and conditions, contracting plans, budgets, and changes to scope or contract modifications.
• Background in other transaction agreements to enable effective collaboration with agreements officers to approve terms and conditions, milestone development, milestone delivery, budgets, and agreement modifications.
Major Duties:
• Serves as an expert and consultant to the squadron director on all acquisition matters under the management of the squadron
• Serves as the supervisor for a diverse program management team in support of the 704th Test Group
• Makes significant and innovative recommendations for prioritizing and sequencing substantial facilities, sustainment, revitalization and modernization efforts across the Test Group.
• Performs complex and comprehensive analysis, develops short and long-term goals, and recommends guidelines and technical oversight for specific projects.
• Manages, plans, and organizes assigned projects and acquisitions to meet mission objectives, assessing program execution and adjusting resources or policies to increase efficiency.
• Conducts program management reviews, maintains awareness of program development efforts, and assesses cost, schedule and performance to identify and manage risks.
• Reviews, prepares, and presents oral and written reports to leadership at the Air Force and DoD levels.
• Plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of others, developing goals and objectives that integrate organizational and program management objectives.
• Balances workload and provides overall direction and vision to team members on a wide range of program management and administrative issues.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Qualifications/Requirements:
U.S. Citizenship
PROBATIONARY PERIOD STATEMENT:
Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period. Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
(NOTE: Typically, the 1-year probationary period is for Competitive Jobs, and 2-year trail period is for Excepted Jobs.)
Drug Testing: (if applicable)
This is a designated Drug Testing Position
Security Clearance: (Required)
Must be able to obtain and maintain "Secret" security clearance
Certifications/Licensure:
Must meet, or be capable of achieving the Acquisition Professional Development Program certification as designated on the position description within the defined grace period for that certification level after assignment.
This position also requires the employee to engage in acquisition continuous learning activities achieving 80 Continuous Learning points every 24 months.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
1. Professional knowledge of a wide range of program management principles, concepts, and best practices.
2. Knowledge of government contracting structures, terms, conditions and execution.
3. Knowledge of other transaction agreement milestone development and delivery schedules.
4. Ability to analyze, interpret, and apply program management rules and procedures in a variety of situations and recommend solutions to senior leaders.
5. Ability to analyze problems to identify significant factors and fundamental relationships, gather pertinent data, and recognize solutions.
6. Ability to plan and organize work, and confer with co-workers effectively.
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.
Air Force Civilian Service Employment Benefits:
Paid Time Off:
11 Federal Holidays each year
13 sick leave days earned per year (accumulative)
Paid Vacation Time:
13-26 days per year based on length of employment
Health Insurance:
No waiting period to qualify for you and your family
Retirement:
Immediate coverage by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)
Basic Benefits Plan
Social Security:
Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), like a 401(k) (Automatically receive 1% agency contributions and up to 5% matching)
Health & Wellness:
Various Medical
Flexible Spending Account
Federal Long Term Care Insurance, and Life & Disability Insurance
Work/Life Balance:
Family and Medical Leave Act
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Flexible Work Arrangements (dependent on position)
Career Development:
Tuition Assistance & Professional Development opportunities
Career enhancement and promotion opportunities
To learn more about our benefits, please check out the AFTC Benefits Trifold at https://simplebooklet.com/260902aftcbenefitstrifold
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Resumes limited to two pages. Federal agencies now only accept resumes up to two pages in length.
Learn more about the new resume requirements at:
https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include
https://afciviliancareers.com/PDF/FederalResumeWriting.pdf
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Classification & Qualifications for Federal Government Employees:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/
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