Total 8,385 Others job vacancies in Richardson Texas HQ (1001 E. Lookout Drive)

PRIMARY PURPOSE: To serve as Logistics Manager for the Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) with responsibility for analyzing logistics contingency readiness programs and plans, providing advice and assistance to the Squadron Commander, and long-term planning for the squadron capability to support base readiness. Also serves as supervisor over Quality Assurance, Functional Systems Management, Resource Management and Squadron Training offices.

DUTIES:

1. Plans, organizes and oversees the activities of the LRS and provides advice and assistance to the squadron leadership on business processes and performance/efficiency of the squadron.
2. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
3. As the squadron senior technical advisor on logistics readiness and Aerospace Expeditionary Forces (AEF) issues, performs/leads studies, and provides technical advice and assistance on development and implementation of readiness mission capabilities associated with: critical cargo and passenger movement, supply chain management, equipment and vehicles, vehicle maintenance, warehousing, deployment/reception and deliberate planning and operations, global fuels and cryogenics, Quality Assurance and plans, programs, resource agreement, policies and procedures.
4. Represents the installation for wing/squadron logistics readiness issues at higher management-level meetings within the organization and at conferences with MAJCOM, HQ USAF, DOD, and other agencies.

The incumbent is a recognized subject matter expert in a specialized area and provides leadership for highly complex and challenging activities under the minimal direction of a manager or executive.

Serves as a confidential integrator in all aspects of program responsibilities to include, but not limited to, conducting program studies, potential bargaining unit impacts/issues/resolution, operating practices or procedures with a view toward their acceptability within organization/national plans. Identifies problems and devises appropriate courses of action acceptable to management officials, and assures effective follow-through within program responsibilities to accomplish desired improvements.

Creates and maintains channels of communication by interfacing with key stakeholders and a wide range of other external groups. The incumbent must be able to explain, advocate, and express factual information and ideas in a convincing manner to negotiate with groups and individuals internal and external to the Service Center, develop an expansive professional network with other organizations (government and non-government) and identify internal and external issues that impact the work of the Service Center.

Performs a variety of special and/or sensitive assignments, independently or with the Group Manager, involving research, analysis, development of written materials, and coordination of substantive program issues and activities.

Applies knowledge of FAA's policies and objectives to identify, define, and organize work for multiple work activities. Provides advice, counsel, or instruction on work matters. Identifies potential issues and proposes recommendations for preventive action. Assures that activities are efficiently carried out and that program objectives are being effectively accomplished. Assures uniformity and consistency of performance by the Service Center and adherence to national policies.

Presents briefings to representatives within FAA and to various national/international organizations. Provides operational expertise in representing the FAA at meetings and seminars.

Provides expert guidance and instruction both internally and externally to address diverse, complex issues which often cross multiple projects, programs, and/or functional areas. Develops and recommends approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues. Works with senior management to identify and resolve problems.

The incumbent is expected to perform work independently resolving potentially controversial or sensitive issues. Broad policies and objectives provide general guidance for addressing issues but often require the development of new approaches. Often asked to develop new policies, procedures and approaches that take into consideration FAA policies, Government-wide rules and regulations and external concerns. Creates new solutions and policy interpretations as situations require. Works with senior management to identify and resolve problems.

Final work is subject to review by the Group Manager. Work is typically reviewed only at completion for success in achieving planned results. Has broad discretion to ensure the alignment of organizational goals and policies and the requirements of national goals and program objectives.

Major Duties:

• Knowledge of state and federal criminal laws, including procedures, regulations, guidelines, and precedents related to admissibility of evidence and prosecution.
• Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
• Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.
• Plans, distributes, coordinates, and monitors work assignments of others; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance; ensures that staff are appropriately selected, utilized, and developed, and that they are treated in a fair and equitable manner.
• Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.

• Determine facility equipment to accommodate maintenance requirements.
• Prepare formal and informal reports for current and projected projects.
• Identify equipment required to complete exercises.
• Determine edits to make for Shop Work Instructions (SWI) to ensure adherence to internal requirements.
• Coordinate Standard of Work for the Maintenance Task List to implement in the workforce.

• Evaluate and perform all necessary tests for visual screenings and physicals for the vision section of required physical exams and screenings.
• Perform external and internal examinations and objective and subjective optometric procedures to determine whether each employee meets occupational vision requirements of specific job titles.
• Correlate and interpret findings and test results to arrive at appropriate correction and prescribe conventional or special industrial ophthalmic lenses, prisms or other ocular devices.
• Diagnose and treat ocular anterior segment diseases, injuries, and eye problems.
• Provide pre- and post-operative refractive surgery management, through performing comprehensive eye examinations.
• Maintain and improve the visual health status and ensure the visual readiness of civil service employees and active-duty military personnel.

DUTY 1:
Performs Career Broadening assignments/duties; analyzes and evaluates a wide range of complex AF wide functional requirements, objectives, operating methods, and new and proposed regulatory guidelines. Determines effectiveness of the Career Field Management Program relative to job assignments, career development and progression, functional and mission objectives, and career force structure. Develops and studies statistical, position, and organizational data, as well as technical or specialized operational data, to initiate appropriate career field actions concerning organizations and employees/positions in the assigned career field. Develops and plans milestones for successful implementation of these actions. Coordinates requirements and procedures with Air Staff functional managers and activities. Establishes work operations and controls to institute complex program concepts and provisions, and assure effective administration of the career field. Plans, organizes, and administers meetings for Career Field Development Team (DT) and specific panels to review and approve program initiatives, procedures, and related business. Drafts recommendations for presentation to the Development Team on implementation of career development strategies. Utilizes qualitative and quantitative methods to assess and improve management systems processes.

DUTY 2:
In a Career Broadening capacity, advises/counsels managers, supervisors, and employees on the continually changing needs of the functional career management program. Provides advice and guidance on career progression, training, assignments, program objectives, general operational requirements, and career management actions proposed or initiated in support of career program objectives. Coordinates actions with appropriate management officials, supervisors, and employees at all organizational levels as necessary. Advises Air Staff and operating level functional chiefs, senior Development Team members, and designated panel members on all aspects of career program training and development. Proposes new or revised operating procedures, program coverage, and other items for discussion and implementation. Utilizes personnel data systems to extract and review data to analyze and counsel candidates on career management programs or issues.

DUTY 3:
Analyzes and evaluates the force structure to identify training and/or recruitment deficiencies and categories of positions/employees to be included in the assigned Career Field Management Program. Formulates plans to correct deficiencies by preparing and/or identifying appropriate training programs, courses or sources of training. Establishes training and development programs to meet future needs. Administers and controls centralized referral for placement or promotion actions by screening employee experience and specific job requirements; determining applicability of assignment actions to both career progression and mission objectives; and certifying individuals for selection by functional managers. Develops and maintains career patterns, master development plans, and staffing qualification assessments in conjunction with appropriate functional managers and human resources representatives to ensure proper and adequate career progression and availability of a skilled work force. Prepares, analyzes, and makes recommendations concerning program criteria, types of positions to be included, functional coverage within assigned occupational groups and exceptions or waivers to existing policies and procedures. Reviews specific training/development requirements of positions and recommends individuals for attendance at long-term training. Monitors individuals in long term training and works outplacement follow-on assignments. Determines Air Force wide need for career intern and career broadening positions based on projected requirements, funding, and functional area objectives.

DUTY 4:
Analyzes, develops, prepares and presents promotional material. Utilizes an appropriate combination of correspondence, publications, personnel media, guides, pamphlets, meetings, telephone calls, information letters and briefings to publicize the career program at all Air Force levels, to registrants and the functional community, taking into consideration such things as funding, the target audience, the message to be transmitted, time constraints, etc. Provides briefings for Air Staff officials, functional managers, personnel representatives, professional groups, etc., to outline program requirements and procedures. Briefs staff activities as required on program progress, proposed revisions, and management considerations. Provides assistance to Air Staff activities in developing and administering recruitment plans and actions to meet Air Force-wide needs in assigned occupational areas.

• Expose intra-oral and extra-oral digital dental radiographs in accordance with accepted radiation safety standards.
• Perform teeth isolation procedures.
• Take impressions and bite registrations.
• Pour impressions to make stone and plaster models, trims models as necessary.
• Relay instructions to patients for post-treatment care.
• Instruct patients in appropriate oral hygiene methods including, but not limited to brushing and flossing techniques, care of prosthodontic appliances, post-surgery wound care, and the common causes of dental disease.
• Assist with general dentistry and specialty related dental procedures.

• Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.
• Contribute to the design and execution of complex projects with multiple subsystems, services, capabilities, or products that support NASA missions, functions, programs, or projects.
• Generate and apply theories, principles, practical concepts, processes, and systems related to engineering design, analyses, standards, and techniques in support of a variety of programs, projects, initiatives, Center and Agency missions.
• Manage projects, develop hardware and/or software, or develop test systems as a general engineer, in areas like technical management, facility systems, and space flight hardware.
• Perform multiple functions which may include planning, research, design, development, test and evaluation, cost analyses, and project management.
• Use established criteria and professional judgment to manage projects and/or tasks to support Center program and Agency goals.
• Foster a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork.

The Registered Nurse for Acute Care is responsible and accountable for all elements of the nursing process when providing and/or supervising direct patient care. Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates care based on age specific components. Assumes responsibility for the coordination of care focused on patient transition through the continuum of care, patient and family education, patient self-management after discharge, and supporting factors that impact customer satisfaction. Considers all characteristics of the individual, including age and life stages, state of health, race and culture, and previous experiences. Administers medications and procedures per established policies and guidelines. Influences care outcomes by collaborating with members of the interdisciplinary team. Core elements of performance include knowledge and active participation in the unit/program level quality improvement process and initiatives as well as customer service programs.

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: VA Nurse Total Rewards

Pay: Competitive salary, regular salary increases, potential for performance awards
Paid Time Off: 50 days of paid time off per year (26 days of annual leave, 13 days of sick leave, 11 paid Federal holidays per year)
Retirement: Traditional federal pension (5 years vesting) and federal 401K with up to 5% in contributions by VA
Insurance: Federal health/vision/dental/term life/long-term care (many federal insurance programs can be carried into retirement)
Licensure: 1 full and unrestricted license from any US State or territory

Work Schedule: 8 and 12 hour shifts, to include days, nights, weekends and holidays
Compressed/Flexible: Available
Telework: Not Available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
Bargaining Unit: This position is part of the Bargaining unit.

• Plan work schedules
• Establish deadlines and priorities
• Assign tasks to employees and make adjustments as necessary
• Review work for accuracy and compliance with standards
• Investigate and correct productivity problems for an efficient work environment
• Identify training needs of employees
• Provide instruction, direction and guidance to employees
• Counsel employees on problems and/or complaints and union representation
• Initiate proposals for disciplinary actions
• Schedule and approve leave
• Interview candidates for vacant positions and provide recommendations for selection
• Develop performance standards

WHAT IS THE TAXPAYER SERVICESDIVISION?
A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions

Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
Taxpayer Services Return Integrity and Compliance Services

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.

• The incumbent serves as an analyst responsible for developing and/or interpreting guidance on program planning, execution, and evaluation for the compliance, accounts management and/or taxpayer education and communication functions.

• The employee plans, analyzes, determines cost/benefit relationships, and coordinates a variety of functions, operations, and teams.

• Independently studies problems facing operating unit functions or those of particular concern within the organization assigned. This may require coordinating input from activities outside the division and identifying new methods of performing work. This requires the incumbent to demonstrate analytical, technical, and process analysis skills.

• Analyzes assigned program areas to discern trends in program delivery. Consolidates report data to measure the effectiveness in meeting baselines or the degree to which program plans and achievements support strategic initiatives.

• Provides technical advice and staff assistance to executives, field managers, and employees in the assigned program area. Develops and prepares operating guidelines, instructions, and other material pertaining to assigned program areas.

• The duties may include, but are not limited to:
• Responsible for managing Agricultural Quarantine Inspection (AQI) and/or Domestic programs as follows:
• Designing regulatory, survey, control, and/or eradication efforts.
• Representing Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) in cooperative programs.
• Developing survey, treatment, and/or inspection initiative in order to facilitate exports of agricultural products.
• Overseeing the planning and management of inspections, treatments, and survey/eradication programs as well as the enforcement of quarantines.
• Providing guidance to the first-level supervisors who initiate and modify techniques and procedures to meet changing program requirements.
• Developing and maintaining cooperative relations with customers, stakeholders, regulated entities, and other Federal and local governmental agencies.

All duties performed will be completed under close supervision with appropriate training and competencies for assigned task

Duties include but not limited to:

• Utilizes glucose monitoring machine to receive glucose readings for veterans.
• Provides direct care for complex veterans.
• Makes observations of subtle changes in resident's condition, i.e. behavior shifts, mood, skin coloring, appetite, etc.
• Documents care given, observations and responses on appropriate tools or forms.
• Performs oral and nasopharyngeal suctioning.
• Administers complete tracheostomy care, including suctioning.
• Monitors and documents patient intake and output.
• Performs nursing procedures within scope of practice and according to policies and standard procedures to care for the veteran for such procedures but not limited to: enemas, catheterization, colostomy care, skin care simple dressing, application of braces and prosthetic devices.
• Works on small group activities with veterans/residents according to patients/veterans' treatment plan.
• Recognizes the resident's autonomy and promotes independence by means of respect, limit setting and individualized treatment. 11.Actively participates in treatment planning meetings. 12.Utilizes equipment to promote the veteran self-care, such as lift equipment, hydro sound tubs, and veteran/resident wandering system.

Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Extensive knowledge of SWS and its programs as they relate to administrative functions.
• Detailed knowledge of the organizational structure of the VA at local and higher levels, in-depth working knowledge of VA policies and regulations especially those pertaining to SWS and its Programs.
• Knowledge and ability to apply patient privacy regulations and release of information procedures.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and usages, (in general, medicine, surgical, geriatrics, hospital terms, medical abstracts, abbreviations, nursing, social work, pharmacology, aging, and home health), spelling, grammar, and composition, and ability to determine and follow required formats for VA memos and reports.
• Ability to plan effectively, set priorities, coordinate activities, have a high degree of skill in oral and written communications with a variety of people of different backgrounds and comprehension, and present a positive image of the VA to the community. This may include clerical, technical, administrative, and professional people at all levels in the medical center and community agencies.
• Ability to adapt to changing situations, to modify plans and demonstrate flexibility in changing circumstances, while displaying a high degree of interpersonal skill.
• Knowledge of the duties, priorities, commitments, policies, and program goals of SWS staff, and ability to support these with a spirit of teamwork in performing non-routine assignments. Knowledge sufficient to recognize which information is or is not relevant to the problem at hand. Ability to perform, plan and organize work in situations where numerous demands are made.
• Knowledge required to coordinate the work of the office with other stakeholders, and for recognizing the need for such coordination in various circumstances.
• Thorough knowledge of statistical and analytical processes and deductive reasoning to conduct problem and trend identification and resolution.
• Skill in use of Microsoft Work, Outlook, and Excel programs, scheduling, and other VISTA packages as indicated by duties of the position. Ability to retrieve information from CPRS to assist field staff with information needs by phone.
• Skill in operation and routine maintenance of facsimile and copier machines, as well as personal computers and printers.
• Ability to identify safety issues related to patient/staff safety and acts appropriately to report unsafe conditions.
• Skill in applying basic data gathering methods, such as standard interviewing or surveying techniques, to collect various types of factual information.
• Excellent telephone and personal interaction skills to ensure tact and diplomacy in dealing with veterans, families, high level officials, staff and other administrative and clinical departments, representatives from private and community corporations, members of service organizations and other stakeholders.
• Plans and carries out the successive steps and handles problems and deviations in the work assignment in accordance with instructions, policies, previous training or accepted practices in the occupation.
• The work includes various duties involving different and unrelated processes and methods.

• Write lesson plans and other elements of curriculum development, information papers and other staff actions, and technical documents.
• Conduct validations, analyzes results, reports on validation, and review course materials and test as required.
• Create training situation and procures required training aid to enhance situation awareness.
• Conduct training for Defense Occupational and Environmental Health Reporting System-Industrial Hygiene (DOEHRS-IH).