Federal

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST

Air Force Civilian Career Training ยท Department of the Air Force
๐Ÿ“ Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia GS-14 $143,913 - $187,093/yr
Posted: Feb 5, 2026 Deadline: Feb 18, 2026 (Closes in 3 days days left)

About This Position

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to provide developmental experience designed to broaden the skills and/or enhance the leadership perspective of an identified high-potential, manager/executive; it is not a continuing position and assignment duration is strictly limited to 36 Months.

Qualifications

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, OPM: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/miscellaneous-administration-and-program-series-0301/ Group Coverage Qualifications Standard: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: Comprehensive knowledge of the Federal, DOD, and Air Force financial programs. Comprehensive knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, issues relating to financial resource management. Knowledge of, and skill in applying, advanced human financial resource principles, concepts and practices to serve as the HQ USAF focal point for policy and technical guidance on implementing and administering travel and transportation policy, civilian overseas allowances, civilian relocation, civilian injury and unemployment compensation and mass transportation benefits. Skill in maintaining AF-wide policy for a wide range of programs that is responsive to changes in mission and business practices. Ability to identify and propose solutions to HRM problems and issues that are broad, important and severe and for which previous studies and established techniques are frequently inadequate. Ability to advise MAJCOMs, servicing personnel center and installation-level personnel on the accepted principles and rules of judgement in analyzing contentious and complex programmatic changes FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Applicants must have served at least 52 weeks at the GS-13 or higher grade (or equivalent in an alternate pay system) within the Federal Civil Service to be considered for referral. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. 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 the laws, regulations, principles and practices governing travel, transportation, civilian overseas allowances and civilian relocation. 2. Knowledge of mass transportation benefits and civilian injury and unemployment compensation concepts and policies and their relationship to the budget process and information systems. 3. Knowledge of the budget process and civilian career programs as it relates to civilian relocation. 4. Skill and ability in analyzing issues and formulating solutions to Human Relations Management (HRM) problems. 5. Skill and ability in written and oral communication to advise MAJCOMs, personnel center and installation-level personnel.

Major Duties

DUTY 1: Performs career broadener assignments in planning and executing resource management. Develops and implements policies, programs and procedures for Air Force programs (travel and transportation, civilian overseas allowances, civilian relocation, civilian injury and unemployment compensation program element submission and mass transportation benefits). Develops and issues policies, instructions and manuals for Air Force travel and transportation allowances, civilian overseas allowances, civilian relocation, civilian injury and unemployment compensation and mass transportation benefits. Consults with major command (MAJCOM), combatant command (COCOM), civilian personnel servicing centers and field activities as appropriate. Coordinates with national headquarters of those federal labor organizations having national consultation rights. DUTY 2: Provides authoritative technical assistance to field activities and other Air Staff functions. Responds to requests for decisions and guidance from MAJCOMs and HQ USAF staff activities including clarification/interpretation of policies and procedures, regulatory compliance actions, final qualifications determinations, coordination of program action directives and other staff actions in program areas. Provides advice and guidance to senior functional officials on Air Force policy/programmatic issues and problems for travel and transportation, civilian relocation, civilian injury and unemployment compensation program element submissions and mass transportation benefits program. DUTY 3: Evaluates the effectiveness of various programs (travel and transportation, civilian overseas allowance, civilian relocation, civilian injury and unemployment compensation program element submissions and mass transportation benefits) in meeting legal and regulatory requirements and serves as a representative to a wide variety of internal and external officials. Reviews and analyzes program budgetary data, personnel management evaluations, congressional inquiries, OPM and GAO reports and feedback from field activities. Determines trends; formulates and implements plans for correcting problems. Determines means for quantitatively assessing program effectiveness. Establishes, develops and maintains contact with officials from OPM, GAO, OSD, other DoD components, other federal agencies, other Air Staff organizations, MAJCOMs and COCOMs DUTY 4: Conducts Department of the Air Force-wide civilian personnel management and Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) execution analysis and assists with enterprise cross-functional working groups in civilian pay management. Leads AF/A1C Human Resources data analytics efforts involving collection and analysis of Department of the Air Force Human Resources and Career Field Management data in support of development and revision to the Human Capital Operating Plan (HCOP) and general management of civilian human resources programs. Perform Civilian Pay FTE and Workyear analysis and leads in Data Literacy Enhancement

How You Will Be Evaluated

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further. APPRAISALS/AWARDS: Hiring Managers use objective methods and consider previous performance appraisals and awards in the selection process. Current Federal Civilian employees should list any relevant performance related rating and/or awards in your resume.

Additional Information

PCS restrictions: An employee selected to make a PCS to a Career Broadening assignment is restricted from making a second PCS for 12 months Defense National Relocation Program is Authorized Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit. This is a formal Financial Management career broadening position, assignment duration is limited to 36 months. Mobility is a condition of employment. Incumbent must sign an AF-wide mobility agreement. Incumbent must be able to attain and maintain the required security clearance. This is a Financial Management Level 3 Certified position IAQ the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) 2012, Public Law 112-81, Subtitle F-Financial Management, Section 1599d. Incumbent shall comply with the requirements of this certification program. Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft. Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here. If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click here.

How to Apply

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 02/18/2026. To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12875800 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.

Required Documents

The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. Applicants who do not submit required documentation to determine eligibility and qualifications will be eliminated from consideration. Other documents may be required based on the eligibility/eligibilities you are claiming. Click here to view the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide and the required documents you must submit to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming. Online Application: Questionnaire Resume: Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable. Additional information on resume requirements can be located under "How To Apply". Current Air Force employees: You must submit a legible copy of a SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. The SF-50, block 24 must contain "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a "1". Employees eligible under an OPM approved interchange agreement, block 34 may contain a "1" or "2". Promotion Consideration: If you wish to be considered as a promotion candidate and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one-year time-in-grade requirements. You will need to provide additional SF-50s which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-Grade, Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old). OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS: Performance Appraisals for Current Federal Civilian Employees - Most recent performance appraisals (dated within last 3 years) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. Awards for Current Federal Civilian employees - List any awards received within the last 3 years on the resume. Note: Applicant must not submit award Notification of Personnel Actions (SF50s).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the salary for the RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST position at Air Force Civilian Career Training?
The salary range for this position is $143,913 - $187,093/yr. This is a GS-14 position on the General Schedule pay scale. Actual pay may vary based on locality adjustments.
Where is the RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST job located?
This position is located in Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia. This is an on-site position.
What qualifications do I need?
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, OPM: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/miscellaneous-administration-and-progra...
How do I apply for this position?
Apply through USAJobs.gov by clicking the 'Apply on USAJobs' button. You'll need a USAJobs account, a federal-style resume, and supporting documents. The deadline is Feb 18, 2026.
Is a security clearance required?
Yes, a Secret clearance is required.
What does GS-14 mean?
GS-14 refers to the General Schedule grade level. Higher grades require more experience and offer higher pay. Visit our GS Pay Scale page for full salary tables by grade and locality.
What benefits do federal employees receive?
Federal employees receive comprehensive benefits including health insurance (FEHB), retirement through FERS, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) with government matching, paid annual and sick leave, paid parental leave, life insurance, and student loan repayment programs.