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Posted: March 25, 2026 (2 days ago)

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SUPERVISORY AIRFIELD MANGEMENT SPECIALIST

Commander, Navy Installations Command

Department of the Navy

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Salary

$74,678 - $97,087

per year

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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 leading a team to manage and oversee daily operations at a naval airfield, ensuring everything runs safely and efficiently from maintenance to construction projects.

It requires coordinating with other departments and solving problems related to resources and personnel.

A good fit would be someone with experience in aviation operations who enjoys supervising others and handling safety-critical tasks in a military or government setting.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-09 level or equivalent in airfield operations, planning, and oversight
  • Knowledge of airfield security regulations, safety requirements, and procedures
  • Ability to analyze and solve airfield problems involving conflicting goals, resources, and personnel issues
  • Experience managing airfield maintenance programs like runway care and striping
  • Skills in coordinating construction projects while ensuring compliance with safety practices
  • Supervisory experience assigning work to junior employees based on priorities and capabilities
  • Ability to brief others as a subject matter expert on airfield impacts and flight safety

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY AIRFIELD MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST in the AIR OPERATIONS (N32) of NAS JRB NEW ORLEANS.

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) Utilizing airfield operations, practices, and policies to plan, execute and oversee an Airfield Management Division 2) Overseeing airfield security regulations, safety requirements and procedures to ensure all construction, repairs, and operations on the airfield are performed in a safe and secure environment 3) Analyzing airfield problems to create solutions for conflicting goals and objectives, resource challenges, and personnel/manning matters.

NOTE: This experience must be fully demonstrated 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/2100/transportation-operations-series-2150/ 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 manage various airfield maintenance programs in coordination with Public Works Department (e.g., runway rubber removal, pesticide, herbicide, airfield striping programs).
  • 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 assign work to junior employees based on priorities, difficulty of assignments, or capabilities.
  • You will brief others as an airfield subject matter expert on the potential impacts to an airfield and safety of flight.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/25/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/25/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12913068-26-BLB