Unit Deployment Manager

Air Mobility Command; New Hanover Township (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Mobility Command seeks a Unit Deployment Manager to ensure personnel are qualified and ready to meet Air Expeditionary Force requirements. You will evaluate deployment operations, apply federal concepts, and ensure safety and regulatory compliance across readiness programs.

The role emphasizes analytical assessment, integration of program status, and adherence to federal planning policies. A qualifying education path includes a Master’s degree or 2 years of graduate study, with LL.B./J.D.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of methods, procedures, and skills in evaluating and performing deployment operations to identify and meet deployment requirements.
• Knowledge of federal deployment/mobilization concepts, practices, and regulations.
• Safety/occupational health principles and risk assessment methods.
• Federal planning policy and guidance.
• Analytical evaluation of unit readiness.
• Systemic analysis of program status.

Skills

Deployment operations

Federal concepts

Safety program knowledge

Policy/regulations

Analytical thinking

Program status evaluation

Education

Master's degree

2 years grad education

LL.B./J.D.

Job description

Primary Purpose

The primary purpose of this position is: To function as the Unit Deployment Manager ensuring assigned personnel are qualified and ready to meet Air Expeditionary Force requirements.

Specialized Experience

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions.

Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Example of specialized experience includes:

• (1) facilitating personnel deployment or redeployment processing
• (2) utilizing evaluative techniques in the identification, consideration, and/or resolution of deployment issues of a procedural or factual nature
• (3) reviewing deployment related documents for applicable equipment and personnel taskings in order to identify the deployment requirements

Education

Successfully completed a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts.

LL.B. or J.D. / Combination of Experience and Education

NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts OR LL.B. or J.D., if related. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts.

Federal Time-In-Grade (TIG) Requirement for General Schedule (GS) Positions

Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs)

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Knowledge of methods, procedures, and skills in evaluating and performing deployment operations to identify and meet deployment requirements.
2. Knowledge of a wide range of federal and agency deployment/mobilization concepts, principles, practices, procedures, regulations, and laws applicable to the full range of Unit Deployment Manager (UDM) management responsibilities.
3. Knowledge of established safety and occupational health principles, practices, procedures, laws, and regulations related to the safety program, risk assessment methods, and techniques for evaluating occupational safety and health risks.
4. Knowledge of federal planning policy and guidance to include publications applicable to the functional area.
5. Ability to identify, analyze, and translate complex information, make appropriate judgments, and evaluate options concerning unit readiness.
6. Ability to recognize the inter-relationships of various aspects of operating programs to integrate and analyze information to evaluate overall program status.

Part-Time or Unpaid Experience

Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

Volunteer Work Experience

Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.