The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a first level supervisor providing planning, directing, organizing and exercising control over non-supervisory personnel assigned to the Load Planning Section. Responsible for proper preplanning, control and selection of cargo for timely movement through the aerial port to a variety of stateside/overseas destinations. Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information.

Duties

Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of an assigned shift in the Load Planning Section of the Air Terminal Operations Flight, ensuring that work accomplished on the shift complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. Represents the Load Planning Section with a variety of installation and functional area organizations. Selects specific cargo/mail to be airlifted for scheduled aircraft in consideration of such factors as type and configuration of aircraft, priorities of available cargo/mail, allowable cabin load, date cargo/mail received for shipment, status of cargo, routing of aircraft, sequence on loading/offloading. Selects, manifests, and validates hazardous cargo for movement on military/commercial aircraft. Monitors the movements of high priority cargo (Green Sheet, 999, Project Code, Sensitive Cargo, Refrigerated, Life or Death, Forward Supply System (FSS), Mission Impaired Capability Awaiting Part (MICAP), explosives, weapons, ammunition, firearms, etc,) Reviews daily flying schedules for forecasted missions with special interest on routings and capability forecast worksheets depicting space blocks of high priority cargo/passengers. Performs cargo inventories. Prepares and distributes Load Plan, Air Force (AF) Form 4080, to various work centers to facilitate pulling of pre-built pallets of cargo or directs work centers to build pallets of loose, oversized and special handling cargo. Performs various support duties involving load planning, inspection activities, and reports.

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 position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• The 437 Aerial Port Squadron (APS) operates on a 24-hour/7 day week basis; assigned employee is subject to shift, weekend, and holiday work schedule which best fits the mission or needs of the 437 APS. May be required to work short notice overtime.
• The assigned employee must be able to complete certain Air Force training courses such as: Transportation of Hazardous Materials Preparation Course, Load Planner course, Aerial Port Operations Course and other suitable and/or equivalent courses.
• Ability to distinguish basic colors and perspective depth (depth perception) for flight line driving.
• Employee must be able to obtain a secret security clearance and flight line access.
• May be required to maintain Phase II qualification on specified airframes.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• This is a "Key" position. It cannot be vacated during national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the organization to function effectively. Unless an - (cont'd)
• (cont'd) - alternate can be designated to perform the duties of this position during wartime, the incumbent of this "Key" position must be screened from military recall status.
• Subject to pre-employment physical
• "This is a Supervisory Position." A 1-year supervisory probationary period is required if applicant selected has not previously met this requirement.

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, Technical and Medical Support Positions for Cargo Scheduling Series, 2144. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-08, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes experience that involved scheduling the movement of cargo into or through one or more freight terminals in the appropriate amounts in order to balance the flow with the terminals' capacity to accommodate the freight and the carriers' capacity to transport the cargo; knowledge of DoD and Air Mobility Command transportation instructions, manuals and regulations, as well as applicable aircraft T.O. 'sand related aircraft load characteristics; knowledge and technical expertise in military and commercial transportation; knowledge of hazardous and/ or explosive movement procedures and compatibility; knowledge of skill in planning and executing overall safe air cargo loading to include knowledge of arithmetic and weight and balance procedures; knowledge of and ability to operate a computerized system such as Global Air Transportation Execution System (GATES), Automated Air Load Planning System (AALPS), Computer Aided Load Manifesting (CALM), application software and other similar systems; knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures. OR EDUCATION: Two full years of graduate education or a master's degree meets the requirements for GS-2144-09, with a major study in transportation or traffic management, economics, business administration, accounting, finance, statistics, or related fields. NOTE: You must submit copies of your college transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts. 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-08 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. 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 DoD and Air Mobility Command transportation instructions, manuals and regulations, as well as applicable aircraft T.O. 'sand related aircraft load characteristics. Knowledge and technical expertise in military and commercial transportation. Knowledge of hazardous and/ or explosive movement procedures and compatibility. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures. Knowledge of skill in planning and executing overall safe air cargo loading to include knowledge of arithmetic and weight and balance procedures. Knowledge of and ability to operate a computerized system such as Global Air Transportation Execution System (GATES), Automated Air Load Planning System (AALPS), Computer Aided Load Manifesting (CALM), application software and other similar systems. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization to include determining resources required to accomplish the mission. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing 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 here to check accreditation.

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 programs. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Contacts

• Address JB Charleston 101 E Hill Blvd Bldg 503 JB Charleston, SC 29404 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]