Airfield Operations Specialist

Duties
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• Processes flight plans, conducting necessary research and/or queries in the coordination of scheduled flights.
• Participates in the scheduling of airfield activities with tenant and transient aviation units requiring use of the airfield.
• Assists the Airfield Manager, Airfield Operations Manager or designated representative in the research and evaluation of airfield data.
• Performs daily airfield inspections/checks for conditions, physical security, and force protection to ensure a safe airfield environment.
• Provides detailed assistance to military pilots and pilots of private, foreign, and contract aircraft in planning route of flight, preparation of flight plans/flight computations, and obtaining a clearance to fly in controlled airspace.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state drivers license.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Flight-line Drivers License per AR 95-2.
• This position requires irregular hours of work, and rotating shifts to include nights, weekends, and holidays. Subject to changes in shift assignments following regulated notice periods. Shifts include 0800 - 1600 and 1600 - 2400.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to applicant testing and random drug testing.
• Must be able to pass pre-employment and periodic medical examinations.
• This position has been identified as being mission essential require to report for duty during inclement weather, natural disasters, and other emergency situations and may require to remain on duty after the official shift ends.
• Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) may be required up to 10% of the time.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 50 lbs. in the regular performance of duties

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.

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Reinstatement
• Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA)

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 planning the route of flights; logging flight plans in database; obtaining requests for clearances for controlled airspace; evaluating flight data and/or traffic messages to resolve routing conflicts; and providing advisory services to pilots of aircrafts. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

OR

Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, nautical science, marine affairs, marine engineering, marine transportation, or other fields related to the position.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: 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%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Attention to Detail
• Customer Service
• Decision Making
• Flexibility
• Integrity/Honesty
• Interpersonal Skills
• Learning
• Reading Comprehension
• Reasoning
• Self-Management
• Stress Tolerance
• Teamwork

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-07).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/ .

Additional information

Fort Bliss supports over 30,000 troops and has undergone the largest post expansion in the Army. It is the home of the 1st Armored Division, FORSCOM deployable units, and has a full scope of base support elements. It is home to the NCO Leadership Center of Excellence, William Beaumont Army Hospital, 32nd Army Air and Missile Defense Command, Brigade Modernization Command, and Joint Task Force North. Ft Bliss plays a vital role in America's largest city on a U.S. International Border, El Paso, Texas. El Paso's climate is dry/sunny with mild winters and warm summers. https://home.army.mil/bliss

Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 5 years. Term appointments may be extended beyond of six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, Term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years.

Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a Term appointment will be appointed/converted into a Term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.

If you are a current Army employee with competitive status and would like to be considered for a Temporary Promotion NTE 5 years, please apply under Announcement MCFU-26-12928430-MP

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship
• One year trial/probationary period may be required
• Direct deposit of pay is required
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees
• This is a Installations Career Field position
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized
• Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service may be authorized
• Credit for Prior Non-Federal Work Experience and Certain Miliary Service for Determining Annual Leave Accrual Rate may be authorized

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests : If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information