Configuration and Data Management Specialist

Air Force Civilian Career Training; Fort Walton Beach (FL); On-site; USD 62,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Force Civilian Career Training in Fort Walton Beach, FL seeks a Configuration and Data Management Specialist for a PALACE Acquire development track. This centrally managed PAQ role emphasizes analytical growth in the Logistics Career Field and requires detailed policy, data management, and documentation work.

You will prepare correspondence, reports, and related communications while progressively handling more complex assignments under established guidelines.

Qualifications

• Requires a four-year degree from an accredited institution and documented SAA at the undergrad level.
• Transcript submission is mandatory to support educational claims.
• Foreign education may be considered if deemed equivalent to U.S. education.
• If using education to qualify, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment.

Responsibilities

• Performs developmental assignments of moderate difficulty with established guidelines.
• Drafts documents including newsletters, inquiries responses, and reports.

Skills

Analytical ability

Policy impact assessment

Documentation & reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Superior Academic Achievement (SAA)

GPA thresholds 2.95+ or 3.45+ in major

Job description

Configuration and Data Management Specialist

The primary purpose of this position is to serve in a PALACE Acquire (PAQ) centrally managed position in the Logistics Career Field. This is a developmental position requiring the performance of assignments that are designed to further develop applicable analytical and evaluative skills and techniques.

Key Responsibilities

Performs developmental assignments of moderate difficulty where work procedures are established and a number of specific guidelines exist. Independently performs recurring assignments of limited, but gradually increasing, difficulty and complexity. Performs special assignments in support of the organization.; e.g., researching policy and comparing to new or modified guidelines to assess impact. Prepares written correspondence and other documentations.

Drafts or prepares a variety of documents to include newsletter items, responses to routing inquiries, reports, letters, and other related documents.

Requirements & Education

Any individual who was awarded a degree by an institution of higher education from a PUBLIC or other non-profit institution not more than two years before the date of appointment meets the basic eligibility requirement to apply for the DHA Recent Graduates Program; OR Any individual who has completed a period of obligated service in a uniformed service of more than four years and was awarded a degree by an institution of higher education from a public or other non-profit institution not more than four years before the closing of this announcement meets the basic eligibility requirement to apply for the DHA Recent Graduates Program.

You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Please submit copies of all transcripts, to include transferred hours-official copies are not required at time of application. If selected, you will be required to provide official copies of all transcripts. NOTE: Degree Audits are not accepted.

If you qualify based on undergraduate, or higher level education, and you have not graduated prior to applying for this position, you may be offered a position, contingent upon your final grade point average or class ranking.

You must have completed a 4 year course of study leading to a bachelor's from an accredited institution AND must have documented Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) at the undergraduate level in one of the following: a) Class Standing - upper third of the graduating class based on completed courses in the college, university, or major subdivision; b) Grade Point Average - 2.95 or higher out of a possible 4.0 as recorded on your official transcript or as computed based on 4 years of education or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of curriculum; OR 3.45 or higher out of a possible 4.0 based on the average of the required courses completed in your major field or the required courses in your major field completed during the final 2 years of your curriculum.

If more than 10 percent of total undergraduate credit hours are non-graded, i.e. pass/fail, CLEP, CCAF, DANTES, military credit, etc, you cannot qualify based on GPA; c) Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society (note: freshman honor society cannot be used to meet the requirements of this position).

(If qualifying based on class standing or honor society membership, provide appropriate documentation).FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience; transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S.

Department of Education must accredit education. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Air Force Civilian Career Training, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $61722 – $120696/yr.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2027-09-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Graduates' hiring path.