Unit Business Specialist (NH-0301-02)

Air Force Civilian Service; Edwards (CA); On-site; USD 47,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Force Civilian Service at Edwards AFB is seeking a Full-Time Unit Business Specialist (NH-0301-02) to support the 420th Aircraft Maintenance Unit at Edwards, CA. You will act as the Organizations Business Manager, providing clerical and administrative support for the unit's mission requirements.

Applicants must be a U.S. citizen, able to obtain a Secret/SAP clearance, with 2+ years of related experience and strong MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Must currently possess and maintain the required Security Clearance.
• 2+ years’ experience in related business/administrative management.
• Mastery level in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, Teams).
• Experience with data stewardship, trackers, dashboards, or Power Platform desired.
• 2+ years coordinating actions across multiple organizations, providing timely leadership support.

Responsibilities

• Plan, coordinate, resources, and track business, administrative, training, procurement, and program-support needs for the AMU and CTF mission.
• Serve as the primary organizational business-management and customer-service focal point with Wing, Group, Squadron, CTF, and external stakeholders.
• Research and analyze organizational processes, performance, costs, schedules, and compliance; develop reports and recommend actions.
• Maintain program records, reference materials, policies, action trackers, and leadership products; communicate priorities for leadership decisions.
• Note: U.S. Citizenship and security clearance requirements apply per position.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Data stewardship

Security clearance

Cross-org coordination

Report development

Tools

Power Platform

Dashboards

Job description

The Air Force Test Center is looking for a Full-Time Unit Business Specialist (NH-0301-02) to work at the 412th Test Wing, 412th Maintenance Group, 912th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, at Edwards Air Force Base. In this position you will serve as the Organizations Business Manager for the 420th Aircraft Maintenance Unit in B- 21 CTF. Responsible in supporting AMU's Leadership as the Business Manager providing support, clerical and administrative responsibilities for the program's mission requirements. Establish continuity, accountability, decision making for all business matters pertaining to maintenance personnel, and overarching mission requirements and standards. Location: Edwards, CA (Edwards Air Force Base) Typical 2026 salary range: $47,490 - $113,185 per year (includes locality) Telework Information: Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prescribed "Unscheduled Telework" Travel Requirements: Up to 25% travel possible Incentives: NONE Direct Hire Authority: NO 6-MONTH WAIT! Recently retired and/or retiring from MILITARY service ARE eligible for immediate appointment for AFTC positions. The 180-day waiting period has been waived for AFTC to hire recently retired and/or retiring service members.

• Must currently possess and be able to maintain the required Security Clearance. Desired Skills:
• 2+ years’ experience in a related business management, program management, administrative management, resource management, or organizational support career field.
• Mastery level expertise in using Microsoft Office Suite, Including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Teams, to prepare reports, track actions, manage data, and develop leadership products.
• Acumen/Experience with data stewardship, records management, trackers, dashboards, or work-flow management tools; experience with Microsoft Power Platforms tool (e.g., Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint, etc.) desired.
• 2+ Years of experience independently coordinating actions across multiple organizations, identifying and resolving business-process issues, and providing timely, actionable support to leadership. Major Duties:
• Plans, coordinates, resources, and tracks business, administrative, training, procurement, and program-support requirements for the AMU and CTF mission.
• Serves as a primary organizational business-management and customer-service focal point, coordinating day-to-day matters with Wing, Group, Squadron, CTF, and external stakeholders.
• Conducts research and analysis of organizational processes, performance, costs, schedules, and compliance requirements; develops reports and recommends actions to improve mission effectiveness.
• Maintains program records, reference materials, policies, action trackers, and leadership products; communicates priorities, milestones, requirements, and issues to support informed leadership decision-making.
• U.S. Citizenship Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period. Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret/SAP security clearance Must possess a valid driver’s license Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.