CAF - Unit Operations Scheduling Support

Description

BlueForce Inc is seeking Unit Operations Schedulers in support of the Combat Air Forces (CAF) Fighter Squadron (FS), United States Air Force Warfare Center (USAFWC) flying units, and Air Support Operations Squadrons (ASOS) in Air Combat Command (ACC).

The Operations Scheduling Support position will provide in-garrison ACC active-duty FS, USAFWC and ASOS Units with functional area support for typical additional duties assigned to squadron operations personnel (Scheduling, Training, Stan/Eval, UPC, UDM, Vault, Armorer, Equipment Management, and UTM). Locations are Camp Bullis, TX - Davis Monthan AFB, AZ - Eglin AFB, FL - Hill AFB, UT - Langley AFB, VA - Moody AFB, GA - Mountain Home AFB, ID - Nellis AFB, NV - Seymour-Johnson AFB, NC - Tyndall AFB, FL, & Shaw AFB, SC.

***Subject to Contract Award***

Tasks the Contractor shall perform include, but are not limited to:

• Build, publish (in Patriot Excalibur (PEX), GTIMS, or similar government-mandated system), maintain, and update schedules, in coordination with squadron leadership, to ensure full coverage for all pilot, aircrew, instructor, evaluator, support, and supervisor positions.
• Schedules will include short- and long-range ground, academic, flying/terminal control, and simulator training event schedules.
• Build long-range schedules that ensure mission qualifications, upgrades, continuation training, exercises, and test requirements are met to fulfill required operations personnel currency and progression standards IAW the operations officer (DO) priorities. Coordinate with the squadron DO, weapons officer, scheduling officer, training officer, and aviation resource management (ARM) and unit mobility personnel when building the schedule. Comply with guidance from the operations group, operations officer, and unit chief of scheduling when building the schedule.
• Resolve scheduling conflicts (e.g. due to leave, medical appointments, etc.) for operations personnel and work with squadron leadership to ensure their availability for assigned tasks.
• Obtain aircraft/equipment availability date from maintenance (MX) to inform planning.
• Coordinate and implement short notice schedule changes to ensure full mission coverage.
• Assist with determining ground, flight/terminal control, and simulator schedule requirements for initial qualification, mission qualification, upgrades, continuation training, and currency based on syllabus requirements, student progression, aircraft/equipment availability, airspace/range availability, and weather.
• Track live, simulated, and academic training requirements to facilitate accurate scheduling as directed by the DO. Schedules shall be based on experience to mitigate Operational Risk Management (ORM).
• Coordinate with Operations Support Squadron (OSS) and outside agencies to facilitate exercise and special event scheduling requirements (e.g. Flag Exercises, Weapons Evaluation, Weapons School Support, etc.).

Qualifications

• Secret security clearance.
• Two (2) Years of experience working in a squadron (CAF FS/USAFWC/ASOS), group, or wing scheduling program OR 5 years of experience working in a DoD flying squadron, group, or wing scheduling program
• Two (2) years of experience working with PEX (FS) / TACTICS (ASOS) or similar proprietary scheduling program.
• Two (2) years of experience working with Microsoft Office Suite.