AIR OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

Duties

Serves as an essential member of the 613AOC/AMD providing air mobility subject matter expertise to advise 613 AOC leadership and staff on air mobility C2, airlift missions, aerial refueling operations, and ATO functions.

Re-plans, coordinates, re-schedules, tasks, and executes PACAF airlift and tankers in support of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and Command-directed peacetime, contingency, and wartime operations.

Responsible for coordinating and implementing schedules to support complex exercise and contingency mobility requirements. Receives validated airlift requirements for execution.

AIR TASKING ORDER (ATO) INTEGRATOR: Mobility Air Force (MAF) functional expert for integrating air mobility missions planned by the 613 AOC/AMD, 618 AOC/Tanker Airlift Control Center (TACC) and other AOC's into the PACOM ATO via Global Decision Support System2 (GDSS2) and the Theater Battle Management Core Systems (TBMCS). Continually imports external airlift missions from the MAF system and, if necessary, manually builds missions directly into TBMCS throughout the ATO cycles (planning and execution).

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• 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
• 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
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume
• This is a key position Incumbent must be removed from any military recall status if alternatives are not available for filling this position during an emergency
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Incumbent must attend and successfully complete the AOC Initial Qualification Course for Mission Management (unless Exempt). Must maintain AOC positional certification and currency.
• Incumbent must become qualified as an ATO Integrator responsible for mission information from GDSS2 into TBMCS during exercises and actual real-world operations
• This is a Mission-Essential position performing a Mission-Critical-Function which must continue uninterrupted after the occurrence of an emergency and continued through full resumption of all functions.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• Eligible for a Cost-of-Living-Allowance (COLA) which is subject to change without notice

Qualifications

Conditions of Employment continued

• This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.
• This is a shift-work position in 24 hours, 7 days per week work environment. Shift work, to include nights and weekends, will be required throughout the year to support various contingencies, exercises, and airlift barrel functions. In addition, work may extended beyond normal hours and over weekends and holidays, should the situation dictate. Incumbent will be required to work a shift designated by his/her supervisor.

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- Transportation Operations (2150)

Transportation Operations 2150SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 (or higher) grade level or equivalent pay systems (may have been obtained in the federal service, military, or public sector) Experience in maintaining, retailing, purchasing, or procurement of automotive, rail, air, bus, or other transportation equipment or services, or in the operation of a commercial transportation facility or terminal. This experience must have demonstrated knowledge of fleet operations; familiarity with Federal, State, and municipal regulations governing the use of transportation vehicles; and the maintenance of inventories and cost computations; comprehensive knowledge of a wide range of federal and agency airfield management and flight planning principles, practices, procedures, and regulations applicable to the full range of airfield management responsibilities on a military installation and the relationship of these activities to the air traffic system; knowledge of operations, practices, and policies of airfield management and planning function to develop, integrate, and coordinate airfield management plans and programs; knowledge of performance characteristics, capabilities, and limitations of various types of aircraft, USAF, and federal flying regulations, aircraft with hazardous cargo/ammunitions, communications procedures, and other air and ground operations procedures; Broad knowledge of peace-time, contingency, and crisis-action execution to deal with varied levels of air mobility and aerial refueling operations. Incumbent must have a considerable degree of knowledge coordinating various air mobility scenarios working with air mobility entities and international organizations located around the world to organize and accomplish the varied, and often times critical, flying requirements of AMC and PACAF. In-depth knowledge of aircraft operational concepts and underlying PACOM goals in order to make independent decisions concerning the coordinating and scheduling of PACAF aircraft flying worldwide air mobility missions. Broad knowledge of air navigation, international flight rules and regulations, the international air route structure, flight characteristics and systems of PACAF aircraft, computerized flight plans, familiarization with the AMC's channel operations, and knowledge of exercise and contingency operations.

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-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 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. Comprehensive knowledge of a wide range of airlift and aerial refueling operational concepts, policies, principles, practices, objectives and applicable C2 directives to make independent decisions and recommendations to effectively re-plan, schedule, govern, manage, and direct global air mobility missions.
2. Knowledge of air mobility aircraft operating and aircrew management instructions, limitations, and guidance applicable to re-planning, scheduling, tasking and C2 of air mobility missions to include airlift, air refueling, aeromedical evacuation during peacetime and contingencies; this may include, DV and Executive Airlift Support (EAS) and Operational Support Aircraft (OSA).
3. Technical knowledge of a wide range of automated air mobility C2 mission planning, scheduling, tasking and management tools and systems used in the execution of air mobility missions during peacetime and crises situations.
4. Skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques to the identification, consideration and resolution of issues and problems related to mission management, re-planning and execution and reporting functions in support of current, immediate, or pending air mobility missions.
5. Ability to plan, organize, and meet deadlines. Ability to adjust work operations and program objectives to meet changing program requirements within available resources with a minimum sacrifice of quality and quantity of work. Ability to quickly process multiple and unrelated factors and determine solutions to operational problems.
6. 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

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Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected, and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.

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