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 serve as the Chief, Passenger Travel Branch, responsible for directing, providing and monitoring all military and commercial passenger traffic services. Manages four customer support areas that includes 21s Space Wing, 50th Space Wing, Headquarters Air Force Space Command and Headquarters U.S. NORTHCOM/NORAD.

Duties

Serves as the work leader by planning, organizing, and coordinating the activities of three or more Transportation Assistants. Enforces policies, procedures, and mandatory requirements pertaining to the transportation of military/civilian personnel and their dependents to world-wide destinations. Serves as Quality Assurance Evaluator (QAE) providing quality control monitoring services to ensure that the Commercial Travel Office (CTO) contractor is in compliance with contract terms. Makes complete travel arrangements for Permanent Change of Station (PCS) and Temporary Duty (TDY) travelers, as well as coordinates movement of human remains. Reviews travel orders and determines entitlements for active duty military, reserve component members, DoD civilians, and dependents for worldwide travel to include remote and isolated sites.

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
• May be required to work other than normal duty hours and tours of duty such as rotating shifts, overtime, weekends, call back, holidays, etc.
• May be required to carry a beeper.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft, sometimes on short notice.
• May be required to participate in contingency situations, real world and exercise, as directed.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.

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 Clerical and Administrative Support Positions, Transportation Clerk and Assistant Series, 2102. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-07, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of an extensive body of transportation rules, procedures, or operations governing entitlements and documentation requirements for domestic or foreign travel to perform a wide variety of interrelated or nonstandard procedural assignments and resolve a wide range of problems pertaining to official government travel. Knowledge of extensive and diverse regulations governing a wide variety of types of passenger travel to make arrangements, provide advice, or perform other work that requires authoritative procedural knowledge of various different travel policies or laws. Knowledge of transportation instructions and regulations that relate to the movement of personnel using a wide range of different methods of travel. Knowledge of quality assurance procedures to oversee the government official contractor and to develop the Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan and ensure all statement of work items are provided as required by the contract. Knowledge of transportation instructions and regulations that relate to quality control of a commercial travel office contract. Thorough knowledge of passenger air tariffs, rates, routes, and Air Force directives governing official travel of DoD personnel is used to obtain reservations for domestic and foreign travel by military and/or commercial air or surface travel. 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-08 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 an extensive body of transportation regulations, methods, and practices, as well as passenger center protocols and procedures, automated transportation systems processing functions, techniques, and capabilities, to perform a wide variety of travel assignments and resolve very broad, complex or sensitive traffic management problems, while managing an entire traffic management program in a complex office environment. Knowledge of transportation entitlements and documentation requirements for foreign and domestic relocation travel for DoD military/civilian personnel and their dependents to arrange commercial, government owned, or contracted domestic and foreign travel in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulation and Joint Federal Travel Regulation, as well as analyze, evaluate, correlate, advise and act on complex inter-service and international traffic management and transportation operations issues. Knowledge of contract quality assurance procedures and enforcement, and knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures. Knowledge of Transportation Systems its capabilities and how it incorporates transportation requirements, traffic movement and traffic management, along with knowledge of organizational missions, objectives, procedures, and regulatory framework of traffic management programs within which DoD and other federal agencies and industry operates. Ability to identify, analyze, and translate complex information; analyze problem areas; make appropriate judgments and recommendations; evaluate options concerning movement of personnel; initiate solutions; and communicate both orally and in writing, while representing the organization in a professional manner. Ability to locate and assemble information for various reports, briefings and conferences. 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address United States Space Force 1670 Space Force Pentagon Washington, DC 20330 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]