Job opening: DEPLOYMENT/FLIGHT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST
Salary: $61 408 - 79 830 per year
Published at: Jan 05 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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Duties
The primary purpose of this position is: This person will also serve as the Group Deployment Manager ensuring assigned personnel are qualified and ready to meet Air Expeditionary Force requirements. The position also provides administrative and computer support to the current operations function to include planning, scheduling, flight following, and support to current, immediate or pending flight operations under the guidance of the Wing Operation, the Wing Current Operations Flight Commander and the immediate supervisor. Published the monthly operations plan (MOP). Maintains a cumulative total of the wing's $26M flying hour program for C-21s and C-40s. Consolidates inputs and publishes weekly and monthly C-21A flying schedules. Maintains library of publications and plans required to perform the current operations function.
Plans, organizes, and oversees all group level deployment activities. Provides technical guidance and recommendations to senior leadership regarding unit deployment program
Performs analysis activities. Ensures personnel readiness
Assists with the planning, execution, and reporting on flight operations for 20 C-21A aircraft at three locations
Inputs mission information into the Global Decision Support System 2 (GDSSII), encodes and inputs 175 missions per month into GDSSII for C-21s.
Coordinates the wing's static display, airshow, and orientation flight program as part of the Monthly Operations Plan
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
- 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: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
- This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- The incumbent will be required to complete mandatory UDM training to include IDS/LOGMOD training, AEF Reporting Too (ART) training, and Pallet Build-Up/Hazardous Cargo Preparation training
- Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance level
- Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft
- Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
- This is a Testing Designated Position. The employee is subject to random drug testing
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, Administrative and Management, Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-7, or equivalent in other pay systems (may have been obtained in the federal service, military, public or private sector).. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of laws, regulations, policies, and precedents affecting deployment operations; adhering to administrative processes and documentation requirements ensuring deployment readiness; identifying and resolving procedural or factual deployment issues; utilizing analytical techniques and evaluation criteria to measure and improve the deployment program by developing new and modified methods; preparing reports and briefings.
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EDUCATION:
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COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-7 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-9 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
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:
Knowledge of methods, procedures, and skills in evaluating and performing deployment operations to identify and meet deployment requirements
Knowledge of a wide range of federal and agency deployment/mobilization concepts, principles, practices, procedures, regulations, and laws applicable to the full range of UDM management responsibilities
Knowledge of established safety and occupational health principles, practices, procedures, laws, and regulations related to the safety program, risk assessment methods, and techniques for evaluating occupational safety and health risks.
Knowledge of federal planning policy and guidance to include publications applicable to the functional area. Ability to identify, analyze, and translate complex information, make appropriate judgments, and evaluate options concerning unit readiness.
Ability to recognize the inter-relationships of various aspects of operating programs to integrate and analyze information to evaluate overall program status.
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.
Education
IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you
MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click
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FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Contacts
- Address Scott AFB
375 FSS
Scott AFB, IL 62225
US
- Name: Total Force Service Center
- Phone: 1-800-525-0102
- Email: [email protected]
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