AIR OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

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The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as a CNAF level planner and airlift subject matter expert within the 613 AOC/AMD Airlift Control Team (ALCT) applying extensive USAF air mobility Command and Control (C2) experience and air mobility aircrew background in planning, scheduling, tasking, and executing PACAF air mobility airlift missions around the world.

Conditions of Employment cont.

Must be able and willing to accept a mission essential position which requires me to report to work and/or remain at work regardless of inclement weather; national disasters/emergencies.

I understand mission essential positions require the employee to continue to perform essential functions during contingency operations, natural disasters, extreme weather situations or other emergency situations.

These mission essential functions are existing functions that enable the Federal government to continue to provide the necessary, vital services during time of need and require great commitment of the civilian employee.

USAF air mobility rated (pilot or navigator) background and extensive experience working in an Air Mobility Division is highly desirable.

Non-rated air mobility aircrew members may also be considered if highly experienced as an air mobility airlift planner working in an Air Mobility Division.

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 extend beyond normal hours and over weekends and holidays, should the situation dictate.

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, Transportation Operations Series 2150 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must 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).

Examples of my specialized experience include 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; knowledge of peacetime, contingency, and crisis-action planning to deal with varied levels of air mobility operations.

Incumbent must have a considerable degree of knowledge planning and coordinating various air mobility scenarios working with air mobility entities and international organizations located around the world to plan, 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 planning, coordinating, and scheduling of PACAF aircraft flying worldwide air mobility missions.

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.

Knowledge of aircraft systems, capabilities and limitations to include range, fuel requirement, configuration, and landing and takeoff weight restrictions to ensure that safe and proper mission scheduling have been accomplished; and in addition, when requesting diplomatic clearances since aircraft altitude/air speed capabilities, aircraft systems, and special requirements for medical evacuation missions all affect diplomatic clearance request procedures.

Knowledge of a wide range of diplomatic clearance procedures, concepts, principles and practices and of all station and country restrictions to ensure overflight rights/agreements for sovereign governments worldwide will not conflict, and cargo and passenger movement will not be unnecessarily delayed.

Knowledge of the airspace altitude request and reservation process and procedure used in the Pacific AOR.

Knowledge of air mobility information systems and tools for planning and executing air mobility missions; e.g., the Joint Operations Planning and Execution System (JOPES), Consolidated Air Mobility Planning System (CAMPS), Global Decision Support System (GDSS), Global Decision Support System 2 (G2), Logbook, Single Mobility System (SMS), Jet Plan Flight Planning System, Automated Computer Flight Planning (ACFP), and the Aircraft and Personnel Automated Clearance System (APACS).

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.

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: Comprehensive knowledge of a wide range of airlift operational concepts, policies, principles, practices, objectives and applicable directives to make independent decisions and recommendations to include contingency and exercise planning and execution airlift principles, procedures and concepts.

Knowledge in statistical analysis and management to interpret data to be used in presentations.

Ability in conducting in-depth operations/transportation studies, develop long and short-range plans, analyze findings, and recommend courses of action for meeting organizational and MAJCOM goals.

In-depth technical knowledge of deployment processes, JOPES, automated flight management and aircrew operations in the contingency and exercise environment.

Ability to interpret new policies and directives as they apply to global airlift transportation programs.

Broad knowledge of DOD and agency operations, practices, policies and procedures to effectively plan global readiness operations.

Ability to effectively manage and direct transportation activities; and evaluate and resolve technical issues. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

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 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. Major Duties:

Serves as an air mobility subject matter expert advising senior PACAF, and 613 AOC leadership and staff on air mobility operations, issues, and concerns.

Frequently performs special complex projects regarding airlift operations.

Plans, coordinates, schedules, tasks, and executes PACAF airlift in support of CJCS and Command-directed peacetime, contingency, and wartime operations.

Responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing schedules to support complex exercise and contingency mobility requirements.

Communicates with/acts as an interface with other agencies regarding airlift planning.

Communicates verbally, and in writing with US Embassy Defense Attaches and other key personnel within the command's area of responsibility in order to secure international diplomatic permissions for PACAF airlift aircraft supporting America's global mission.