Director, Human Capital, Operations Management and Training

JobSummary

To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click here. For additional information on other USSF direct hire opportunities visit the Air Force Civilian Careers Space Force website and follow USSF on LinkedIn.

LowGrade

4

HighGrade

4

PromotionPotential

None

OrganizationCodes

DD/AF6S

Relocation

True

HiringPath

• public

MCOTags

TotalOpenings

1

AgencyMarketingStatement

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA) will be used to form a pool of qualified applicants who will be considered for direct hire vacancies as they become available. To learn more about the United States Space Force Mission click here

TravelCode

2

MajorDuties

• The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California is searching for a Director, Human Capital, Operations Management and Training, PCU (NH-0301-04, GS 14/15 equivalent). Description: As a vital member of the Delta's senior leadership team, the Director leads a blended workforce of five government and 19 contractor personnel to deliver comprehensive management services across the organization. The successful candidate will serve as the primary advisor to the command team on all matters related to management support, unit readiness, and training. This role requires significant operational expertise across a diverse portfolio, including military and civilian human resources, information management, non-core IT support, emergency management, physical space allocation, and supply logistics. The Director serves as the principal lead for all Organize, Train, and Equip (OT&E) initiatives, where they develop operational policies, interpret higher headquarters directives, and oversee the Commander's Inspection Program. To ensure sustained mission success, the Director must be adept at building cohesive teams and fostering strategic partnerships. This involves establishing strong working relationships with Space Systems Command (SSC) staff, Space Base Delta (SBD) 3, and other external organizations to benchmark and share best practices. The Director frequently acts as the Commander's representative at various base and command-level working groups, committees, and councils. Because this position supports operations and personnel across multiple geographic locations, occasional travel is required. Additionally, the candidate must maintain the flexibility to work varied hours to effectively manage short notice taskings and dynamic mission requirements. The ideal candidate is a proactive, strategic leader and team builder who fully aligns with the unit's vision. They combine critical thinking with expert problem-solving and decision-making skills to execute tasks independently and effectively. With exceptional attention to detail, they are a master organizer and planner capable of seamless time and organizational management. Above all, they are a dedicated teacher and collaborator who leverages clear, concise interpersonal communication to foster strong relationships and drive team success. Key Skills and Abilities: 1. Extensive knowledge of comprehensive range of Services functions, policies, procedures, practices, concepts, and theories related to the mission, management, and operation of Services organizations to provide high level staff guidance. 2. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures. 3. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and mentor, motivate, and appraise the staff of an organization through subordinate supervisors. 4. Ability to analyze, plan, and adjust work operations of one or more organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources. 5. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing. 6. Ability to gather, assemble, and analyze facts; draw conclusions; conduct analysis; devise recommended solutions; and package the entire process in briefings, papers, or reports suitable for top management use and decision-making.

Education

Requirements

Evaluations

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here: Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

HowToApply

Do not email applications. To submit your resume for this Direct Hire opportunity click 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.

WhatToExpectNext

For additional information on other USSF direct hire opportunities visit the Air Force Civilian Careers Space Force website and follow USSF on LinkedIn.

RequiredDocuments

Resume: You must submit a resume that 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 exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. 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 resume must provide: Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information: Job title Detailed duties and accomplishments Employer's name and address Supervisor's name and phone number Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.) Hours per week Salary, if applicable Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

Benefits

BenefitsUrl

https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/

OtherInformation

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. 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.

KeyRequirements

WithinArea

False

CommuteDistance

0

ServiceType

01

AnnouncementClosingType

01

AgencyContactEmail

HQ.USSF.TalentAcquisition@spaceforce.mil

SecurityClearance

Secret

DrugTestRequired

False

PositionSensitivitiy

Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk

AdjudicationType

• National security