AIRFIELD SPECIALIST
Commander, Navy Installations Command
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AIRFIELD SPECIALIST
Commander, Navy Installations Command
Department of the Navy
Location
Lemoore, California
Salary
$62,033 - $80,648
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-7 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $41,966 - $54,557
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-6. Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement or 1 year graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves inspecting and maintaining a naval airfield to keep it safe for aircraft operations, managing daily schedules and communications from the operations desk, and coordinating construction projects that might affect flights.
A good fit would be someone with experience in safety inspections, project coordination, and training others in a high-stakes environment like aviation or military bases, who pays close attention to details and can handle routine tasks under pressure.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-07 level, including conducting routine inspections for safety and compliance
- Ability to identify unsafe conditions, coordinate corrective actions, and recommend suspending operations if risks are present
- Experience coordinating construction, maintenance, or repair activities that impact operational continuity
- Skills in managing daily airfield projects, dispatch functions, and operational communications
- Proficiency in providing training, maintaining records, evaluating results, and issuing certifications or permits
- Familiarity with airfield safety practices and procedures
Full Job Description
You will serve as a AIRFIELD SPECIALIST in the AIR OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT of NAVAL AIR STATION LEMOORE.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 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) conducting routine inspections of facilities, equipment, work areas, or operational spaces to ensure safety, compliance, and readiness; 2) identifying unsafe conductions, coordinating corrective actions, and making recommendations to suspend or restrict operations until risk are mitigated; 3) coordinating construction, maintenance, repair, or improvement activities that affect operational continuity; 3) coordinating daily airfield construction and maintenance projects; and 4) providing training, maintaining records, evaluating results, and issuing certifications, permits, or other credentials as required.
NOTE: This information must be 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 conduct daily airfield inspections to ensure the airfield is safe to conduct operations.
- You will manage the Air Operations Desk to include dispatch functions, schedule coordination, and operational communications.
- You will assist in coordinating airfield construction projects (e.g., pavement repairs, airfield lighting fixture replacements, etc) to ensure operations conform to established safety practices and procedures.
- You will schedule and conduct Airfield Vehicle Operator Course (AVOC) class to include maintaining rosters, grading tests, and printing licenses.
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