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Position Title
PROGRAM MANAGER (VICE AIR COMMANDER) (Title 32)
Agency
Air National Guard Units
Announcement Number
IL-11874343-AF-23-107 Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, March 9, 2023 to Friday, March 8, 2024
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Eligibilities
1. All on-board federal employees/technicians within the state for which you are applying (Title 32 and Title 5, Permanent and Excepted Indefinite).  Are you a current on-board federal employee or technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Tenure in Block 24 (1, 2,or 3).
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2. All on-board National Guard Title 32 Excepted Technicians within the state for which you are applying (Title 32 Permanent and Excepted Indefinite).  Are you a current on-board National Guard Title 32 Excepted Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Tenure in Block 24 (1, 2, or 3).
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Conditions of Employment
1. I have a valid, current state driver's license or I am able and willing to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license. (limit characters)
2. This position requires membership in the IL Air National Guard (IL ANG). If you are not willing or are ineligible to join the IL ANG, please do not apply to this announcement. If selected, you MUST be or become a member of the Selected IL ANG.
Do you possess an IL ANG membership, or are you willing to obtain, and maintain a membership in the IL ANG?
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3. Please type your current RANK, AFSC/MOS, and UNIT in the space provided below.
 
If you are a member of another branch of service, please include your branch, rank and military specialty.
 
Prior service members should include their last rank held and military specialty.
 
Civilians should type "N/A".
 
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Assessment 1
Respond to all questions. For each, choose the response that best describes your experience and/or training. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application.
 
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Do you possess experience, education or training in managing or directing, one or more programs, including appropriate supporting service organizations; supervisory, managerial, professional or technical work experience and/or training which has provided knowledge of management principles, practices, methods and techniques; experience using computer and automation systems? (limit characters)
2. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Do you possess 36 months experience analyzing problems, identifying significant factors, gathering pertinent data and recognizing solutions; preparing reports, plans, policies and various correspondence; evaluating objectives and develop plans to facilitate the availability and effective utilization of various resources; experience applying analytical and evaluative techniques to issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of program operations carried out by administrative or professional personnel, or substantive administrative support functions. Must have knowledge of the organization and its mission, and utilized the organizational staff procedures.
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3. SUPERVISORY SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Experience in managing the function of the work to be performed? Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
4. Assist with the foundation for long and short range planning and execution of all unit programs, and provides a focus for all unit functions and activities. (limit characters)
5. Ensure goals coincide with national and state military strategies and local limitations. (limit characters)
6. Consider factors such as current and future mission needs, political climate, environmental concerns, area demographics, and airfield and airspace operating conditions. (limit characters)
7. Provide guidance, resources, and other support similar to wing/group requirements. (limit characters)
8. Ensure flying hour/sortie program meets requirements, and the unit achieves mission training and/or combat readiness objectives. (limit characters)
9. Identify potential fleet integrity problems and notify concerned major commands. (limit characters)
10. Assist in the formulation, presentation, justification, and execution of an allocated multi-million dollar budget involving several major force elements and state funds. (limit characters)
11. Through subordinate managers, ensure supply inventories are kept at proper levels; Stock Fund authorization will support unit activity level; logistics plans meet mobilization/mobility requirements and support war plans; procurement, contracting and payroll activities are proper, accurate, and timely. (limit characters)
12. Plan, organize, direct and control real estate and facility construction, maintenance and repair, and utilization. (limit characters)
13. Establish channels of communication within the unit, and provides feedback. (limit characters)
14. Assist in communicating and coordinating items of interest and potential adverse impact at the highest levels of national, state, and local political leadership. (limit characters)
15. Coordinate policies, plans, programs, and requirements at the senior leadership levels of the Air Force, Major Command, war-time gaining commands, National Guard Bureau, and the Adjutant General's Office. (limit characters)
16. Maintain liaison with national, state, and local governmental agencies such as FAA, EPA, law enforcement, disaster relief, airport management, and others on matters of operational and environmental safety, protection of resources and dignitaries, and other issues of possible unit impact. (limit characters)
17. Assist in communicating and coordinating items of interest and potential adverse impact at the highest levels of national, state, and local political leadership. (limit characters)
18. Coordinate policies, plans, programs, and requirements at the senior leadership levels of the Air Force, Major Command, war-time gaining commands, National Guard Bureau, and the Adjutant General's Office. (limit characters)
19. Negotiate and approve host/tenant agreements, memoranda of understanding, joint use and inter service agreements, leases, and licenses with military and civil agencies who provide and receive support, share resources, and inter operate with the unit. (limit characters)
20. Develop Resource Protection Plan which identifies high value/risk assets, evaluates potential threats, and sets levels of protection. (limit characters)
21. Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. If you fail to answer this question, you will be disqualified from consideration for this position. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be canceled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position. (limit characters)