Job opening: Aviation Operations Specialist
Salary: $107 534 - 139 798 per year
Published at: Oct 18 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This is a permanent position with US Army, Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity (HECSA), Aviation Program located at Huntsville, Alabama.
Duties
Serves as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Uncrewed Aircraft Systems (UAS) Aviation Resource Management Survey (ARMS) Program Officer.
Serves as teacher-mentor to UAS operators for data collection techniques and processing, operating rules in the National Airspace System, and risk management.
Examines all aspects of UAS programs and provides a confidential executive summary of survey findings to assist the Commander/Director in identifying and assessing internal and systemic issues for resolution.
Collects and analyzes data metrics to assess areas of risk and overall readiness for the USACE UAS program.
incumbent is a subject matter expert and principal advisor for the applicability and adherence to FAA and Army airspace rules and regulations.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Requires temporary duty (TDY) travel up to 10%.
- Occasional lifting, up to 50 pounds, may be required.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Managing aviation operations, including planning, coordinating, and overseeing flight operations for a large program or organization; 2) Developing policies, procedures, and protocols to ensure safe, efficient, and compliant fight operations; AND 3) Planning and execution of complex aviation missions, coordinating with various stakeholders, including military personnel, civilian agencies, and private contractors.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Planning and EvaluatingProblem SolvingTechnical Competence
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Contacts
- Address RA-W4LEAA USA HUMPHREYS ENGR CENTER SUPPORT ACTY
DO NOT MAIL
Alexandria, VA 22315
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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