Airway Transportation Systems Specialist
Federal Aviation Administration
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TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST
Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command
Department of the Air Force
GS-12 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves serving as an expert in military transportation and logistics, where you'll analyze plans, develop procedures, and ensure smooth deployment of resources for the U.S.
Transportation Command. You'll handle everything from reviewing requirements in specialized systems to advising on budgets and contingencies to support joint operations.
It's a great fit for someone with strong analytical skills and experience in logistics who thrives in a fast-paced, policy-driven environment.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience at GS-11 level or equivalent in federal service
- Ability to analyze data, draw conclusions, and develop solutions
- Proficiency in preparing quantitative and narrative reports using analytical techniques
- Experience managing and implementing transportation and logistics processes, principles, and procedures
- Knowledge of DOD, USTRANSCOM, and JECC regulations, directives, and policies
- Skills in validating and evaluating JOPES and MILAIR requirements
- Ability to develop and justify budget data for transportation logistics and plan for contingencies
Full Job Description
This position is part of the Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command.
You may qualify at the GS-12, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service: Analyze data, draw conclusions, and develop solutions.
Prepare quantitative and narrative reports using analytical techniques. Manage and implement transportation and logistics processes, principles, and procedures.
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).
Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and 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:
As a TRANSPORTATION SPECIALIST at the GS-2101-12 some of your typical work assignments may include: Serve as the JECC Transportation Specialist and subject matter expert for implementing operating procedures, reviewing and validating/evaluating all Joint Operation Planning and Execution System (JOPES) and MILAIR requirements.
Make technical decisions and resolve controversial policy and procedures on matters involving deployment and related issues and manage JECC transportation and logistics requirements.
Provide policy guidance to ensure that the transportation capability established is effective, timely, and responsive.
Analyze and interpret DOD, USTRANSCOM and JECC regulations, directives, technical and doctrinal publications, policies, and instructions for development of short- and long-range deployment requirements.
Develop and justify budget data for transportation logistics.
Plan for transportation contingencies, analyze deployment plans/requirements and advise on feasibility and supportability of plans through validation of JOPES and MILAIR requirements.
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