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Community Planner, Dept. of the Air Force - Langley AFB, VA


Job Title:Community Planner
Department:Department of the Air Force
Agency:Air Force Personnel Center
Job Announcement Number:AFPC-796987-763868-OPM

SALARY RANGE:

$57,408.00 to $74,628.00 / Per Year

OPEN PERIOD:

Friday, December 14, 2012 to Thursday, December 20, 2012

SERIES & GRADE:

GS-0020-11

POSITION INFORMATION:

Full Time - Permanent

PROMOTION POTENTIAL:

11

DUTY LOCATIONS:

Few vacancies in the following location:
Langley AFB, VA United StatesView Map

WHO MAY APPLY:

United States Citizens

JOB SUMMARY:

The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight and win…in air, space and cyberspace.
To achieve that mission, the Air Force has a vision of Global Vigilance, Reach and Power. That vision orbits around three core competencies: Developing Airmen, Technology-to-Warfighting and Integrating Operations. Core competencies and distinctive capabilities are based on a shared commitment to three core values -- integrity first, service before self, and excellence in all we do.

    KEY REQUIREMENTS


  • U.S. Citizenship Required
  • Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid

DUTIES:

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The primary purpose of this position is to perform comprehensive planning functions covered by precedent, professional practice, or policy.

  • Formulates, plans,and implements techniques, and develops broad strategies and procedures to conduct the corprehensive planning process that are conventional in nature but re of considerable scope.
  • Reviews and coordinates document preparation, implementation, and maintenance of the BCP.
  • Maintains the Air Installation Compatible Use Zone (AICUZ) program.
  • Implements the Interagency/Intergovernmental Coordination for Environmental Planning (IICEP) as it pertains to the BCP, the Housing Community Plan, AICUZ studies, transportation studies, and individual construction projects, etc.
  • Represents the base in all areas of community planning at meetings, conferences, and hearings.
  • Keeps abreast of emerging technologies to ensure programmed development will not prematurely become obsolete.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

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Basic Requirements:  To be eligible, you must meet one of the following: 
A.  A degree in community planning; or related field such as urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, sociology, geography, economics, political science, or public administration that included at least 12 semester hours in the planning process, socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, urban and regional economic analysis, and development finance.  Note: Applicants with degrees in related fields, such as those listed above, who do not have the 12 semester hours of specified course work must have had at least 1 year of work experience in community planning acquired under the supervision and guidance of a community planner. NOTE: You must provide a copy of your transcripts.
OR
B.  You have a combination of education and experience--courses equivalent to a major in one of the above disciplines, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the above disciplines of which at least 12 semester hours were in the planning process, and socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, plus appropriate experience or additional education. NOTE: You must provide a copy of your transcripts.
Your resume must list the appropriate academic field (e.g., biology, mechanical engineering, economics, sociology, etc.) and all courses you have taken (including those failed), which appear to satisfy the qualification requirements of this position for which you are applying. List graduate and undergraduate courses separately.  Provide information for each course within the appropriate academic field (e.g., biology, mechanical engineering, economics, and sociology).  Include the descriptive title and course code, completion date, grade, number of semester, quarter or classroom hours (for education completed at business, secretarial, technical school or military schools) and graduate and undergraduate classes.
IN ADDITION TO BASIC REQUIREMENTS ABOVE, you must also meet one of the following:
A.  One year of specialized experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.  To be creditable, the specialized experience must have been at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service.  Examples of creditable specialized experience include: professional knowledge of the techniques and philosophy of comprehensive planning to include urban/regional planning techniques, Air Force policy, major command requirements, and the local physical assets and restrictions regarding the comprehensive plan is necessary to accomplish the development and implementation of the BCP. 
OR
B.  3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. NOTE: You must provide a copy of your transcripts.
OR
C.  Education and experience may be combined for all grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable. NOTE: You must provide a copy of your transcripts.

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. Professional knowledge of the techniques and philosophy of comprehensive planning, and channels to use in obtaining or disseminating information.
  2. Knowledge to gather, assemble, and analyze facts; draw conclusions; devise solutions to problems that are conventional in nature; and identify changes and trends.
  3. Knowledge of automated systems and programs such as CADD, information management, project tracking, and other software programs.
  4. Skill in conference techniques; and communicating orally and in writing with clarity, conciseness, and persuasiveness.
  5. Ability to arrange and conduct conferences.
  6. Ability to relate the effect of community planning decisions on the mission and goals of the installation; develop and evaluate planning projects for technical validity; and prepare analytical reports.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the number of hours per week spent in such employment.

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit:
http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT/OTHER SIGNIFICANT FACTS:

  1. Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
  2. This position may require membership in professional organizations and professional registration may be encouraged.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

CATEGORY RATING: Your application will be evaluated and rated under Category Rating selection procedures. Once the application process is complete, a review of resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. Please follow instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. Qualified candidates will be assigned to a quality category. The quality categories are:
Category 3, Best Qualified: Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements for this position.
Category 2, Well Qualified: Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements for this position.
Category 1, Qualified: Candidates in this category meet the minimum education and/or experience requirements for this position.
Your rating will be based on your entire application package as well as the responses to the assessment questionnaire. Please note that if, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you category rating score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may lose consideration.
The Category Rating Process does not add veteran' preference points or apply the "rule of three", but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligible within each category. Preference eligible who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-9 level or higher)

BENEFITS:

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This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees. https://my.usajobs.gov/ResourceCenter/Index/Interactive/Benefits#icc

OTHER INFORMATION:

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible see http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp#ictap.  To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well-qualified on the rating criteria for this position.
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.
Incentives: Recruitment and/or retention incentives may or may not be used.
Temporary and Term Appointments: If you are selected for a temporary or term position, your appointment may be extended to the maximum period allowed by law without further competition.

This announcement may be used to fill like vacancies for 90 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.

HOW TO APPLY:

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The following documents are required and must be provided by the closing date of the announcement. 

·        Online Application (Questionnaire)
·        Resume - If you submit a resume with inappropriate material e.g. photos, you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume may be submitted in any format. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain hours worked per weekand the dates of employment (i.e., HRS per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). Resumes that do not contain this information will be marked as insufficient and applicants may not receive consideration for this position.
·        Transcripts, if qualifying based on education
·       Veterans’ Preference -  a copy of your DD Form 214 which must include character of service or a Statement of Service/Proof of Service which must include service dates and character of service.  In addition, if claiming 10 point preference you must submit a VA Letter or a disability determination from a branch of the Armed Forces (or documentation of purple heart, if applicable) and a SF 15 (Application for 10-point veteran preference).

The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Thursday, December 20, 2012.

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 occupational questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.  

To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, complete this cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following Vacancy ID 796987. Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.

Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select My Applications, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.

It is the applicant’s responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, or faxed (i.e., resume) is received, accurate and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.  Faxed documents take 2-3 business days to process.

Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.

If you cannot apply online:
  1. Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire
  2. Print this 1203FX form to provide your response to the occupational questionnaire http://www.opm.gov./forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf and
  3. Fax the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

The following documents are required and must be received PRIOR TO THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. THE APPLICATION PACKAGE MUST BE SUBMITTED BY 11:59 PM EASTERN STANDARD TIME (EST)
  • 1. Your Resume (Must include beginning and ending dates of employment to include month and year)
  • 2. A complete Occupational Assessment Questionnaire
  • 3. Other supporting documents:
  • Veterans Preference Documentation (if applicable)
  • College transcript(s) (if qualifying based on education, or if job have a positive education requirement)
  • Veterans’ Preference -  a copy of your DD Form 214 which must include character of service or a Statement of Service/Proof of Service which must include service dates and character of service.  In addition, if claiming 10 point preference you must submit a VA Letter or a disability determination from a branch of the Armed Forces (or documentation of purple heart, if applicable) and a SF 15 (Application for 10-point veteran preference).
  • If claiming 5 point veterans’ preference,  a copy of your DD Form 214 (Member 4 copy), which includes character of service, or a Statement of Service/Proof of Service which includes service dates, type of separation, and character of service. Below is a website for veterans to gain access to their DD214 online: http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records/get-service-records.html
  • 30% Disabled Veteran - DD 214 (Member 4 copy same requirements as above). Must provide VA Disability Letter (with percentage of disability) OR document of disability determination from a branch of the Armed Forces which reflects a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more.
  • Documents Not Listed Above – Provide required documentation to substantiate your eligibility for the appointment authority you are claiming.
  • ALL supporting documentation must be submitted at the time of self-nomination or applicants may receive an ineligible rating. Your Resume must include your employee history dates.

    IF ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION IS NOT RECEIVED BY THE CLOSING DATE YOUR APPLICATION MAY NOT BE REFERRED TO THE HIRING MANAGER.
      
    Electronic submission is the quickest and easiest option.

  • AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

    Helen Butler
    Phone: (210)805-2421
    Email: HELEN.BUTLER@OPM.GOV
    Agency Information:
    AFPC OPM Office
    8610 Broadway Rm 305
    San Antonio, TX
    78217
    USA

    WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

    Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. Based upon your score, you may be referred to the hiring official. We will notify you of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process has been completed. You will receive status notifications through Application Manager at www.applicationmanager.gov If your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly by that office for a possible interview.
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