
UNIT BUSINESS MANAGER-DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY
Edwards AFB, CAFull-time$47–113K/yrPosted today
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Job overview
The Unit Business Manager supports squadron, division, or branch operations through budget formulation and execution, capability resource estimates, and coordination with higher headquarters. The role assists with planning, resourcing, training, procurement, and budget analysis. The ideal candidate supports aircraft maintenance unit leadership with business, clerical, and administrative responsibilities and brings related management experience and expertise with Microsoft Office tools.
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Summary
Veterans' preference does not apply to DHA recruitment. 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 function as Squadron, Division, or Branch Business Manager on budget formulation and execution; Capability Resource Estimates in support of Host Tenant Support Agreements and Statement of Capabilities.
Duties
Assist Squadron, Division, or Branch Manager with planning, organizing, coordinating, resourcing, training, and procurement needed to support organizational mission requirements. Assist manager in effectively managing budget through detailed analysis. Incumbent is responsible for plans and managerial duties for organizational operations through coordination and interaction of Wing, Center, and Higher Headquarters offices. Qualifications
Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Clerical and Administrative Support Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-01, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-4 or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience is experience include experience with planning, organizing, coordinating, resourcing, training, and procurement needed to support organizational mission requirements. NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. IDEAL CANDIDATE: Will be able to successfully Support and Serve as the Organizations Business Manager for the 420th Aircraft Maintenance Unit in B- 21 CTF. Responsible in supporting AMU's Leadership as the Business Manager providing support, clerical and administrative responsibilities for the program's mission requirements. Establish continuity, accountability, decision making for all business matters pertaining to maintenance personnel, and overarching mission requirements and standards. 2+ years' experience in a related business management, program management, administrative management, resource management, or organizational support career field. Mastery level expertise in using Microsoft Office Suite, Including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Teams, to prepare reports, track actions, manage data, and develop leadership products. Acumen/Experience with data stewardship, records management, trackers, dashboards, or work-flow management tools; experience with Microsoft Power Platforms tool (e.g., Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint, etc.) desired. 2+ Years of experience independently coordinating actions across multiple organizations, identifying and resolving business-process issues, and providing timely, actionable support to leadership. 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 analytical techniques, system, evaluation methodologies, regulations and precedents, and of basic objectives and policies governing various management operations. 2. Ability to meet and deal with customers using a high degree of tack, diplomacy and professionalism. 3. Ability to communicate orally and in writing. 4. Knowledge of operations, products, services, needs and goals of program(s) and organizations served and related customer functions, resources and users. 5. Ability to use personal computers with standard office software to update databases/spreadsheets, provide correspondence and prepare graphic presentations. 6. Ability to research, analyze, and evaluate information concerning managerial processes, draw conclusions, and recommend appropriate action. 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.
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. Other Information
This public notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in selection. This is an acquisition demonstration project position NH-02 equivalent to a GS-5 to GS-11. Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit. If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties, click here.
How this job compares
Set against the 361 open Business Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$47–113K/yr
- California median$100–136K/yr25 salary ranges
- US median$117–171K/yr243 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $80K, is 33% below the California median midpoint ($120K) — in the lowest quarter of Business Manager salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 30 open Business Manager jobs in California and 361 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Acosta Group8 open
- Esri2 open
- Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals2 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Business Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 3 years, across 278 postings).
- Education
- 176 of the 361 open Business Manager jobs (49%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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