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Base pay range

$162,326.00/yr - $207,500.00/yr

Duties

The Air Force Technical Applications Center (AFTAC) provides world-class, time-dominant scientific and technical information for decision advantage supporting international WMD treaty compliance and combatant commanders. This position is the Chief Data and Information Officer within AFTAC, leading the development, enhancement, and sustainment of the Center's Information Technology (IT) architecture for enabling its national level mission. As a leading authority and recognized expert in the field of technology capabilities and advancements, the position provides strategic leadership, vision, expert advice, and guidance that defines the Center's IT operations, infrastructure, application development, application modernization, network security, high performance computing, cloud computing, artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) algorithm deployment, and data management policies. Delivers recommendations and decisions that shape the direction and acquisition of the Center's mission systems. Approves the Center's cyber strategy and ensures an integrated IT roadmap that nests with the greater Air Force's technology efforts. Determines enterprise strategy for data management, analytics and digital transformation that optimizes performance across all mission areas in the Center. Holds the authority to approve custom, commercial, and integrated IT hardware, software, and data management solutions to operations across the enterprise, preserving the long-term digital strategy. Builds strategic partnerships with department of defense, interagency, academic, and industry experts to identify resources, technologies, and efficiencies that enable the adoption of new capabilities at scale and speed. Serves as the advisor to the AFTAC Commander regarding the strategy, engineering, security, sustainment, and continuous enhancement of AFTAC's IT systems, analytical tool development capabilities, information assurance policy compliance, and cyber defense capabilities. The position will leverage relationships across the Center to ensure scientific equities and requirements unique to AFTAC are integrated into the Center's overall IT strategy

Architecture Stewardship: As a leading authority/authoritative expert in the field of IT architecture, digital transformation, and technology innovation, leads the Center's digital transformation, continuous IT enhancement, modernization of software applications, and algorithmic tool development. Advises the Center Commander on development, integration and modernization efforts for mission IT system hardware, software, technical aspects of associated acquisition programs, and serves as chair of the AFTAC Data Governance Council. The position will set policy on behalf of the Center Commander to align all efforts to support the overall cyber strategy.

Subject Matter Expert: Serves as a subject matter expert and AFTAC representative to a variety of IT centric interagency, academic, and industry organizations. Serves as a special advisor to the Executive Director, 16th Air Force and the AFTAC Commander. Represents the AFTAC on matters concerning IT operations, infrastructure, application development and modernization, software engineering, artificial intelligence/machine learning algorithm deployment, cyber-related and data management issues, policies, and directives. Establishes, develops, maintains, and cultivates effective strategic and working relationships with key mission partners operating in the IT space.

Architectural Governance and Policy Development: Coordinates with mission stakeholders to ensure continuous improvement processes impacting operations and integration are occurring on schedule. Advises on the development of system usage and access control policies in collaboration with AFTAC Data Governance Council. Educates the organization on the technological and mission perspectives of new approaches, such as testing hypotheses and statistical validation of results.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. citizenship is required
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at:
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see
• Position is designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP). Position requires the incumbent sign a Drug Testing letter and pass urinalysis testing prior to appointment.
• Must have or be able to obtain a TOP SECRET/SCI Security clearance
• Must file an Executive Personnel Financial Disclosure Report
• PROBATIONARY PERIOD. An individual's initial DISL career appointment becomes final only after the individual successfully completes a 1-year probationary period.
• Active Duty Military Members must indicate retirement eligibility.
• Relocation Incentive may be offered.
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• EXECUTIVE PERSONNEL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REPORT (Standard Form 278). Selected candidate must file this report in accordance with the Ethics in Government Act of 1978.
• Veterans' preference is applicable to Air Force Defense Intelligence Senior Level (DISL) positions.

Qualifications

The mission of the United States Air Force is to fly, fight and win...airpower anytime, anywhere. 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.

SALARY: $162,326.00 - $207,500.00 per annum. (Air Force Tier 1) Defense Intelligence Senior Level (DISL) members are eligible for performance-based salary increases and/or bonuses.

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Applications will be accepted from current Air Force employees.

JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENT REQUIREMENT : Joint IC Duty certification is a prerequisite for appointment to senior executive, senior professional, and DCIPS positions classified above GG grade 15.

NOTE: Applicants without Joint Duty Credit are still highly encouraged to apply for the position and this requirement can be waived. Candidates for this position will be reviewed for receipt of joint duty credit. You must provide evidence of having obtained joint duty credit by submitting a previously approved Joint Duty Claim Form(s) or by requesting approval of a joint duty claim by submitting the Joint Duty Claim Form with supporting documentation. Your claim will be reviewed, approved/disapproved and returned to you. Information, to include forms and instructions on joint duty can be found on the JDA website by clicking the link below. JDA Website and from:

Education

Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution is desired. A master's or advanced degree from an accredited institution is highly desired. An undergraduate technical degree or an advanced degree in either a technical or management field is highly desired.

Additional information

The following conditions of employment apply: This position is covered by the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) and as such will subject the incumbent to those examinations and/or tests that are necessary to obtain and retain a security clearance and any special accesses required by the position in accordance with AFI 36-1101 and under authorities of Section 1601, Chapter 83 of Title 10, United States Code and DoD Instruction 1400.25-V2007. Failure to comply with any of the special requirements, when required, will subject the incumbent of this position to reassignment or disciplinary adverse actions, including demotions or removal.

A Joint Duty Assignment (JDA) Program certification is desired Joint duty credit is awarded by serving at least 12 months in an Intelligence Community (IC) agency, an organization outside the IC, or joint organization at the pay grade or rank of at least GG/GS-13 beginning after 11 September 2001. In addition, individuals deployed for 179 days or more to a designated combat zone will satisfy the 12-month minimum requirement [or 179-day deployment] so long as that minimum requirement is met within a 24-month period. Relevant military, professional, technical, managerial, and/or leadership experience outside the IC may qualify as the equivalent of a JDA. In addition, a waiver for the Joint Duty Credit may be considered if there are no highly qualified alternative candidates with JDA Program certification.

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