Job opening: TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS SPECIALIST
Salary: $62 677 - 81 478 per year
Published at: Jan 18 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) position. ARTs are part of the regular career civil service and enjoy all the benefits granted to Federal employees in the competitive civil service. In addition, ARTs are required to maintain their active membership in the AF Reserve unit where assigned. ARTs receive on average one weekend of military training per month.
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Duties
The primary purpose of this position is as an Air Reserve Technician (ART) to perform technical and administrative analytical work of planning, development and implementation of Airlift Missions, transportation requirements to assure safe, expeditious domestic and international transportation of high level officials and their staffs to meet critical, sensitive diplomatic, military and domestic requirements. Develops and executes monthly aircraft mission schedules and training reservist in the accomplishment of tasks set forth herein.
1. Manages air transportation for CONUS and OCONUS cargo and/or passenger movement.
2. Responsible for accomplishing all aspects of aircrew and aircraft support for assigned missions.
3. Supports assigned missions by reviewing various databases and other sources of weather, itinerary, equipment and passenger information.
4. Develops quarterly flying schedule from annual flying requirements.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
- A security clearance may be required
- PCS will NOT be paid
- This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- Position may be subject to random drug testing
- Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
- Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
- Employee must maintain current certifications
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- Must be a current member of the AF Reserve or willing/qualified to join
- Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume
- Military AFSC: 1C072
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 positions.
Specialized Experience: Have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-07 grade level (or higher) or equivalent in other pay systems which includes specialized experience in directing, operating, and planning air transportation services and systems; applying business policies, practices, and procedures in relation to aircraft, cargo and passenger operations.
OR
Education: Have successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related; education must have major field of study in accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, nautical science, marine affairs, marine engineering, marine transportation, or other fields related to the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your official transcripts with your application.
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Combination: Have a combination of specialized experience and education as described above. Have a combination of experience and education to meet the qualifications of the position. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.
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-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.
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 regulations, policies, procedures, instructions, and guidelines regarding air transportation operations.
2. Knowledge of flight planning concepts, techniques and methods.
3. Knowledge of a range of national and international flight planning policies, principles, practices, and regulations in order to plan safe and expeditious movements of aircraft in accomplishing missions.
4. Knowledge of the mission, organization, and work processes of air transportation operations, and transportation restrictions.
5. Knowledge of fact finding and coordinating techniques to obtain information and coordinate mission requirements. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
6. Knowledge of computer systems and equipment to include the Single Mobility System (SMS) and Global Decision Support System (GDSS), and spreadsheet applications to compile data for operations briefings, reporting, and tracking mission movement.
Other significant facts pertaining to this position are:
1. This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) position, the incumbent is required to meet and maintain Air Force Reserve requirements.
2. Work schedule will be aligned to allow incumbent to fully participate in unit training assemblies (UTA).
3. The incumbent's regular assignments are ART duties; however, the incumbent may be assigned some non-ART duties, generally not to exceed 30 percent of total responsibilities.
4. Incumbent may be required to fly in commercial or military aircraft to perform temporary/permanent duty assignments.
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 AFRC Non-ART Locations
550 C Street W
JBSA Randolph AFB, TX 78150
US
- Name: Total Force Service Center
- Phone: 1-800-525-0102
- Email: [email protected]
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