Division Chief, HQ AFRL Plans and Programs (XP)

Air Force Research Laboratory; Dayton (OH); Hybrid; USD 110.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Telework eligible

Referral bonus

Zusammenfassung

Air Force Research Laboratory seeks a senior leader to guide a multi-disciplinary team in planning, programming, and budgeting for AFRL across leadership echelons. You will oversee governance, strategic alignment, and data-driven investment analyses to support enterprise decisions.

The role requires DoD PPBE familiarity, strong communication, and the ability to influence diverse stakeholders. Occasional travel and situational telework may be available.

Qualifikationen

• US Citizenship required.
• At least 1 year of specialized experience at the next lower grade or equivalent.
• Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service.
• Meet applicable OPM qualification standards for the occupational series/grade (0800 or 1515).
• Engineer (0800) ABET-accredited program required; see OPM standards.
• Operations Research Analyst (1515) degree or math/statistics coursework per OPM standards.

Aufgaben

• Lead, mentor, and develop a multi-disciplinary group of civilian and military personnel.
• Oversee end-to-end Planning, Programming, and Budgeting process for executive leadership.
• Direct division efforts aligning AFRL objectives across enterprise.
• Represent AFRL before HQ stakeholders and prepare briefings and reports.
• Establish governance frameworks for planning, programming, and review activities.
• Guide data-informed evaluations and risk analyses for investment decisions.
• Direct execution of the ABC process to balance enterprise capability demands.

Kenntnisse

Supervisory experience

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic planning

Policy development

Executive communication

Ausbildung

Engineering degree (ABET-accredited)

Operations Research degree or relevant math/statistics coursework

Tools

Security clearance process knowledge

Jobbeschreibung

Job Overview

• OPEN TO ALL QUALIFIED US CITIZENS.

This announcement will be accepting candidate submissions until 11:45 EST, 6 November 2026.

Position Duties Include, But Are Not Limited To

• Lead, mentor, and develop a multi-disciplinary group of civilian and military personnel. Set division priorities, manage and balance workloads across teams, coordinate XP workload needs with fellow XP Division Chiefs, and foster an agile, collaborative work environment.
• Oversee the end-to-end AFRL corporate Planning, Programming, and Budgeting process on behalf of TEO and dTEO executive leadership, guiding team development and defense of Program Objective Memorandum (POM) and President’s Budget (PB) submissions.
• Direct division efforts supporting the AFRL Integration & Planning (I&P) line of effort, ensuring AFRL corporate strategic objectives are synchronized across MOs.
• Represent corporate AFRL PPB interests before higher HQ stakeholders (e.g. AFMC, SAF/AQ, SAF/SQ), overseeing the delivery of executive briefings, staff packages, and congressional reporting inputs.
• Establish, maintain, and execute corporate governance frameworks, policies, and battle rhythms to standardize planning, programming, and review activities across the enterprise.
• Guide the division in conducting data-informed programmatic evaluations, risk analyses, and trade-space studies to provide senior leadership with objective courses of action for corporate investment decisions.
• Direct division efforts as needed for the execution of AFRL's Align-Balance-Communicate (ABC) process to evaluate, prioritize, and balance enterprise capability demands.

Required Qualifications

• US Citizenship
• Must have at least one year of specialized experience at the next lowest grade level or equivalent grade level of the position being advertised.
• Ability to obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• This position may be filled under multiple occupational series. Applicants are required to meet all OPM Qualification Standard requirements for the applicable occupational series and grade.
• Engineer (0800): To meet eligibility of an Engineer, applicants must meet the following basic requirements. Degree in Engineering. The program must have been ABET accredited. For a full description of the 0800 requirements, see the following Occupational Requirements here: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/files/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800.pdf.
• Operations Research Analyst (1515) - To meet eligibility of an Operations Research Analyst, applicants must meet the following basic requirements. Degree: in operations research; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject‑matter courses requiring substantial competence in college‑level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus. See the following Occupational Requirements here: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/.

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated supervisory experience leading, mentoring, and delegating across multi-disciplinary teams
• Understanding of the DoW PPBE process
• Proficient in building and reviewing high-level communication products to support senior leadership engagements/discussions
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence decisions and build collaborative relationships across diverse stakeholder groups
• Demonstrated ability to work flexibly and effectively in a cross‑functional role within a dynamic, high‑paced environment

Telework

Yes, this position is eligible for situational telework; as determined by agency policy

Eligible for a Referral Bonus?

Yes

Series

• 03XX
• 08XX
• 1101
• 1515

Additional Information

• Incentives may/may not be offered.
• Travel may be required for this position.

Requisition Number 38412

Posting End Date

11/06/2026