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AIR TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST

Commander, Navy Installations Command

Department of the Navy

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$79,240 - $103,006

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GS-9 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves managing and inspecting airfield operations at a Navy installation in California, ensuring safety, coordinating construction projects, and supporting air transportation activities.

It suits someone with hands-on experience in aviation safety, maintenance, or airfield management who can handle daily checks, problem-solving, and team coordination in a fast-paced environment.

A good fit would be a detail-oriented professional comfortable with regulations and emergency decision-making.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-08 or GS-09 in airfield management or related aviation operations
  • Knowledge of Navy or federal airfield laws, regulations, and safety procedures
  • Ability to perform daily inspections of runways, taxiways, lighting, and facilities for safety and foreign object damage
  • Experience coordinating construction, maintenance, and corrective actions on airfields
  • Understanding of aircraft performance characteristics for emergency decision-making
  • Skills in managing administrative processes, assigning work to subordinates, and developing organizational goals
  • Ability to act as Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) and recommend policy changes

Full Job Description

You will serve as an AIRFIELD SPECIALIST within the Air Operations Department in the of NB CORONADO ALF SAN CLEM. For outside applicants claiming VEOA, VRA, E.O.

13473 (i.e., those without current or prior Federal competitive or excepted service): Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Assisting the Airfield Manager (AFM) in managing Airfield Management Division administrative processes, and developing organizational goals and objectives in support of installation/region management; 2) Applying Navy airfield laws, regulations, requirements and practices/procedures to assist with airfield inspections of runway conditions, facilities, and construction projects to identify airfield problems, develop solutions, and coordinate corrective actions with personnel; 3) Applying engineering and contractual principles and procedures pertaining to airfield pavement to monitor construction, repairs, and operations on the airfield and ensure safe and secure environment; 4) Assigning work to subordinates in accordance with airfield priorities.

**NOTE: Experience must be fully supported in your resume to be considered for this position.** For applicants who are current or prior Federal competitive service employee: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-08 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Performing daily airfield checks to include safety, Foreign Object Damage and equipment conditions on the airfield runways, taxiways, parking aprons, ramps, facilities and airfield lighting systems; 2) Coordinating corrective actions during unsafe conditions and makes recommendations to close the airfield until the safety risk is mitigated; and 3) Coordinating daily airfield construction and maintenance projects.

4) Applying performance characteristics, capabilities, and limitations of various types of aircraft to make rapid, safe, and viable decisions when emergency and/or unusual runway conditions exist.

**NOTE: Experience must be fully supported in your resume to be considered for this position.** Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Major Duties:

  • You will begin all responsibility statements with 'You will'; each field should have no more than one sentence; list the responsibilities in a logical order; and avoid using federal or military jargon. 250 Characters.
  • You will coordinate airfield construction projects (e.g., cargo handling, passenger and baggage handling, facilities improvement) to ensure operations conform to established safety practices and procedures.
  • You will oversee daily airfield inspections to identify discrepancies and system outages (e.g., navigational aids, landing aid systems, airfield lighting, pavement).
  • You will analyze existing transportation policies and regulations to recommend changes for procedural improvements and act as the Contracting Officers Representative (COR).

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/25/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/25/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12894940-26-KE