Total 58 Others level Business Management / Project / Planning job vacancies in Edwards AFB, California

PRIMARY PURPOSE: To serve as Training and Exercise Planner; providing planning, analysis, design, development implementation, and evaluation of training events for both internal and external audiences. Assist with the execution of the Joint Exercise Program to sustain joint force readiness throughout the USCENTCOM Area of Responsibility. Develop, plan, and prepare to execute battle staff training and exercises for Headquarters, USCENTCOM, Service Component, and Joint Task Force Staffs to prepare for current and future missions including crisis and steady state operations.

DUTIES:

1. Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the USCENTCOM training and exercise program.
2. Represents USCENTCOM at a variety of DoD and Joint Staff senior-level meetings.
3. Provides input to leadership concerning policy guidance and the development and execution of combined military exercises and training requirements in the USCENTCOM area of responsibility.
4. Assists with the development of budgets for the Exercise Program.

As a Human Resources Specialist (Classification) at the GS-0201-12/13, some of your typical work assignments may include:

• Classification and Position Management:
  • Analyze and evaluate complex classification issues, ensuring compliance with Office of Personnel Management (OPM) standards.
  • Develop, review, and certify position descriptions across various occupational series and grade levels up to GS-15.
  • Conduct desk audits and recommend authoritative solutions to improve position management.
• Organizational Design and Consultation:
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to implement organizational realignments and workforce planning initiatives.
  • Provide expert guidance on position management, organizational restructuring, and the development of mission-critical structures.
  • Interpret and apply Federal HR regulations, offering innovative solutions to address classification and position management challenges.
• Advisory and Strategic Planning:
  • Advise managers on classification appeals, regulatory compliance, and effective workforce strategies.
  • Conduct special studies to evaluate the effectiveness of HR programs and recommend strategic improvements.
  • Maintain and update organizational charts and mission/functional statements to reflect operational needs.

• This is a Permanent appointment in the competitive service with a full-time work schedule.
• By applying for this position with SBA's People Operations Disaster Division - PODD, you can enjoy challenging but satisfying work and join a highly motivated and diverse team that helps families and businesses rebuild their lives after a disaster.
• Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur within 180 days from the closing date.
• Mandatory Overtime: In order to respond quickly and efficiently to disaster survivors, substantial compensated overtime hours may be required during heightened disaster activities.
• This position is not included in a bargaining unit.

• Impactful Leadership: Influence organizational structures and ensure the efficiency of SBA's disaster assistance programs.
• Professional Growth: Join a forward-thinking HR team that values innovation and continuous improvement.
• Mission-Driven Work: Support disaster recovery efforts across the nation and make a tangible difference in communities.

• You will analyze the space management of facilities to determine the impacts of facility changes on supported activities.
• You will conduct technical reviews of facilities planning and real property products (i.e., Basic Facilities Requirements [BFRs], Facilities Support Requirements [FSRs]) to determine if objectives are met.
• You will coordinate facilities and real property project meetings to fulfill current and future planning and data management requirements.

The program will tentatively begin on the following dates:

• 5/19/2025- 7/25/2025
• 6/02/2025- 8/08/2025

• Atlanta Regional Office (ARO)
• Boston Regional Office (BRO)
• Chicago Regional Office (CHRO)
• Denver Regional Office (DRO)
• Fort Worth Regional Office (FWRO)
• Los Angeles Regional Office (LARO)
• Miami Regional Office (MIRO)
• New York Regional Office (NYRO)
• Philadelphia Regional Office (PLRO)
• San Francisco Regional Office (SFRO)

• Involved in planning, organizing, and executing a wide range of complex activities to assess the wing/center Commander's Inspection Program (CCIP), and the Exercise and Evaluation Program.
• Performs thorough analysis of unit capabilities versus inspection requirements to determine the most efficient exercise, inspection, and visit schedules which minimize costs and maximize unit readiness.
• Facilitates logistical and administrative support needed for the execution of MAJCOM IG Team travel.
• Implements and administers the Personnel Security Program for the Directorate.

Summary:
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Policy and Plans Specialist in the Strategy, Policy and Plans Directorate under North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM). Conducts comprehensive planning to meet Secretary of Defense (SecDef) and Chairman, Joint Chief of Staff (CJCS) strategies and plans in support of national security objectives. Prepares and coordinates policy and analysis input to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and Joint Staff on a myriad of Homeland Defense, Aerospace Defense, Civil Support, Security Cooperation, and DoD globally synchronized or supported strategies and plans.

Duties:

• Develops and coordinates strategic/operational level policy and plans, in response to SecDef and CJCS direction, through the CJCS Joint Strategic Planning System (JSPS) in support of national objectives.
• Writes, develops, edits, and revises documents, formal briefings, instructional papers, meeting notes, articles and formal documents in support of the NORAD and USNORTHCOM missions and functions, and Commander directed special initiatives and projects.
• Evaluates National and DoD policy, doctrine, strategy and planning documents to ensure NORAD and USNORTHCOM integration and compliance.

• You will make work site inspections to determine planning requirements, progress of work and status or expenditures.
• You will plan assignment of work on the basis of overall workload status, priorities, employee performance and capabilities and training needs.
• You will communicate both orally and in writing and must exercise the utmost in tactful persuasiveness in addition to sound judgement in the many contacts with all levels of authority with the shipyard.

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• The primary duties required are those necessary for the journeyman planning, provisioning, executing, evaluating, and reporting of testing of aircraft and their mission planning systems and capabilities.
• Incumbent is responsible for the management, maintenance, and administration of classified and unclassified information systems, devices, and computers to ensure compliance with applicable DoD and USAF requirements.
• Incumbent participates in, and assures integrated test program support for design reviews, Test Plan Working Groups (TPWG), and other test planning activities.
• The incumbent develops and applies appropriate and innovative analysis methods and techniques to the evaluation of the system under test.
• This position develops, prioritizes and reports on organization performance goals and objectives.
• Team building will be employed to provide integrated evaluation of the weapon system under test, continuous improvement in the evaluation process, and best response to the needs of the customer.
• Incumbent helps to ensure implementation of appropriate technical, safety, and security policies.
• Coordinates with discipline engineers to plan flight test missions for test execution.
• Communicates, builds relationships, and participates in teams.
• Conducts developmental test and evaluation of mission planning systems (hardware and software) integration to include test planning, investigating problems, data analysis, technical test reporting, and deficiency reporting
• Performs mission planning database files downloads and system updates to keep mission planning systems and aircraft aeronautical data current
• Provides mission planning subject matter expertise to the developmental test and evaluation team. Maintains a working knowledge and understanding of Technical Orders and aeronautical charts and data
• Maintains current knowledge of computer operating systems, networking, and DoD computer security practices
• Provides training to new engineers on mission planning requirements and software, as needed

• This position supports the Range Environmental Planning Branch which is tasked with the integration of environmental considerations into the military mission planning process.
• The employee acts as the Test Wing GIS program manager and as a liaison to other AAC organizations and Air Force installations which are involved in establishment of GIS standards and policies for the Air Force and the Department of Defense.
• Act as the coordinator for data collection contracts.
• Manage resources from multiple budgets to provide a unified acquisition and maintenance program.

1. As Project Manager for design or other engineering services, the incumbent performs administrative and technical project management.

• As Project Manager for projects performed in-house (MWR), ensures that siting and concept planning are compatible with the activity master plan. Plans and participates in conferences to decide on functional requirements for assigned projects. Identifies areas of special concern pertaining to the specific project, environmental impact, energy conservation, economic analysis, safety, physical handicap criteria, activity maintenance procedures and policies, site utility adequacy, connections and outages, etc.
• Coordinates technical and administrative requirements with local, state or other authorities when necessary, obtaining necessary approval actions. Reviews established regulations, codes, standards, schedules and priorities.
• Convenes and attends such meetings with concerned personnel and agencies as required to effectively decide on the optimum course of action. Develops or coordinates development of necessary designs, specifications and cost estimates. Performs planning, scheduling and coordination necessary to assure that the design is complete within the design budget and the allotted construction budget.
• Makes field investigations during construction involving difficult problems such as changes in design due to latent conditions and interfaces new work with existing structures and/or those under construction. Analyzes and interprets contract drawings and specifications to determine the extent of the contractor's responsibility under the provisions of the contract.
• Recommends solutions to controversial situations including those which are due to misinterpretation of contractual and engineering terms and provisions. Reviews and evaluates proposed change orders, recommending approval or disapproval. Prepares Government estimates used in negotiating cost of approved changes. Provides technical review and recommendations for the resolution for contractor claims.

• Monitors construction, ensuring that all aspects of the project are constructed in accordance with contract plans, specifications and appropriate building codes.
• Provides technical liaison as necessary with respect to the specifications or statement of work to assure all work performed is within the scope of the contract. Confers with the construction contractor and design engineer to resolve problems or latent conditions that may arise during construction.
• Based on the problem or condition, prepares sketches or change drawings and specifications solving the problem or condition. Incorporates change documents into contract performance documents. Analyzes and coordinates requested design or construction changes which occur after the contract is awarded.
• Ensures that changes in costs, quantity, scope, schedules, design, or any other terms and conditions of the contract are coordinated or approved, as appropriate, Monitors the contract to assure the proper utilization of government funds.
• Brings any significant deficiencies to the attention of the Contracting Officer. Makes recommendations of corrective/preventative measures as appropriate.

The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as an operational air planner for planning, scenario development, and execution of joint operational level warfare exercises for the purpose of supporting Major Command (MAJCOM) and Joint level training programs/exercises designed to train the Joint Force, Coalition Partners, Combat Air Forces, Air Mobility Forces and Contingency Response forces.

• Applies military aviation operations experience to analyze, develop, coordinate, and evaluate issues and recommends development of solutions to resolve substantive problems and issues of effectiveness and efficiency of work operations in MAJCOM programs.
• Documents planning and programming decisions in appropriate formats to meet Joint, Air Force, and MAJCOM training requirements.
• Monitors, evaluates, and actively participates in strategic planning to improve organizational direction and focus using strategic planning tools and techniques. Records training audience progress and performance.
• Maintains professional and technical expertise.

• The specialist works with project leaders and interdisciplinary team (IDT) that are organized as needed to work on specific planning and NEPA document components.
• The specialist assures that the proper format, guidelines and procedures are used in the preparation of all land use planning and NEPA documents.
• The specialist reviews planning and NEPA documents and coordinates within the disciplinary team.
• Reviews environmental assessment documents, ensures compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Assists in determining level of detail, scope of analysis, checks quality of the documents.
• The specialist works closely with the Office Public Information Officer and the project lead and managers to ensure adequate public participation in the planning process.
• Arranges or provides training to in the documentation procedures for analysis of effects of resource management action proposals and alternatives, land use allocations, and the monitoring and implementation of NEPA and planning decisions.

The major duties for these positions are:

1. Cultivates partnerships and collaborates with state and local government partners to support the development and expansion of conservation and outdoor recreation areas and opportunities.
2. Identification and analysis of community needs, resources, and problems, and assist local and state officials and citizens to make decisions on goals, policies, priorities, plans, programs, and methods of implementation; Must work through established local, regional, State, and Federal agency policies to develop community assistance goals, and the provision of public outdoor recreation facilities; The preparation of comprehensive, statewide short- and long-range development plans for outdoor recreation facilities and resources based on community needs, program priorities and available funds.
3. Help officials responsible for decisions to obtain a comprehensive view of problems and operations, to be aware of the range of alternative solutions, and understand the relationship and long range impact of present decisions; work with the physical, climatic, economic, social, political, and financial conditions in communities, the process of change, and the policy questions related to guiding that change.
4. Supports program reviews for consistency with applicable laws, regulations, program policy, guidance, and procedures.
5. Coordinate planning activities and programs at and between several jurisdictional levels (local, regional, State, and national); and maintain an overview and evaluate policies and planning documents after initial application to update them or to suggest other approach; Coordinating programs and projects with other Federal, State, and local agencies, public officials, historic preservation offices, local developmental authorities, and other affected non-Federal organizations.

• Serves as the commanders' focal point, applying Air Force and service equivalent military rated aviator experience to oversee, organize, manage, and determine policies, directives, programs, doctrine, and procedures for the establishment and maintenance of advanced projects for the USAF, COCOM, or MAJCOM operations at the Distributed Mission Operations Center (DMOC).
• Responsible for providing operational guidance and direction to staff and participating personnel on exercise planning, conduct, results reporting, special methodologies, and capability assessments.
• Improves advanced programs and organizational direction and focus through using specialized planning tools and techniques to direct and manage all areas of operations.
• Incumbent serves as the AP Operations Research point of contact for high priority, large-scale unilateral Air Force and Joint Service exercises, experiments, tests, evaluations, and studies assigned.
• Oversees contractors supporting CAF DMO and 705 CTS/DMOC exercise planning to Joint and Service Level exercises.

As a/an Director CPD (Field), you will:

• Oversee the effective management of a grant portfolio, CPD formula and competitive programs which includes large metropolitan areas and significant financial investments, ensuring the timely processing of grant applications, contract execution, and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements, as well as HUD guidelines.
• Develop and execute multiyear and annual plans which are aligned with Departmental strategic goals and are responsive to specific needs of the community involving the Field Directors in the process.
• Delegate authority to subordinates supervisors and hold them accountable for the performance of their organizational unit.
• Serve as CPD's primary regional representative over Field Offices jurisdictions, promoting CPD programs and Departmental initiatives.
• Represent HUD and CPD at national, state, local other professional meetings and conferences.