AIR OPERATIONS SPECIALIST

Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as a Component Major Command (C-MAJCOM) Level Command and Control (C2) mission manager executing airlift, Aeromedical Evacuation, and aerial refueling within the 613th Air Operations Center (613 AOC) Air Mobility Control Team (AMCT) which augments our ability to apply extensive United States Air Force (USAF) air mobility C2 experience and air mobility aircrew background in re-planning, re-scheduling, C2, and executing Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) air mobility missions around the world 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Position also functions as Air Tasking Orders (ATO) subject matter expert (SME). Duties Serves as an essential member of the 613AOC/AMD providing air mobility subject matter expertise to Advise 613 AOC leadership and staff on air mobility C2, airlift missions, aerial refueling operations, and ATO functions. Re-plans, coordinates, re-schedules, tasks, and executes PACAF airlift and tankers in support of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and Command-directed peacetime, contingency, and wartime operations. Responsible for coordinating and implementing schedules to support complex exercise and Contingency mobility requirements. AIR TASKING ORDER (ATO) INTEGRATOR: Mobility Air Force (MAF) functional expert for integrating air mobility missions planned by the 613 AOC/AMD, 618 AOC/Tanker Airlift Control Center (TACC) and other AOC's into the PACOM ATO via Global Decision Support System2 (GDSS2) and the Theater Battle Management Core Systems (TBMCS). 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, Administrative and Management Positions, Transportation Operations Series, 2150. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes 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; Broad knowledge of peace-time, contingency, and crisis-action execution to deal with varied levels of air mobility and aerial refueling operations; knowledge of air navigation, international flight rules and regulations, the international air route structure, flight characteristics and systems of aircraft, computerized flight plans, familiarization with channel operations, and knowledge of exercise and contingency operations; and in-depth 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. 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 and aerial refueling operational concepts, policies, principles, practices, objectives and applicable C2 directives to make independent decisions and recommendations to effectively re-plan, schedule, govern, manage, and direct global air mobility missions. Knowledge of air mobility aircraft operating and aircrew management instructions, limitations, and Guidance applicable to re planning, scheduling, tasking and C2 of air mobility missions to include airlift, air refueling, aeromedical evacuation during peacetime and contingencies; this may include, DV and Executive Airlift Support (EAS) and Operational Support Aircraft (OSA). Technical knowledge of a wide range of automated air mobility C2 mission planning, scheduling,tasking and management tools and systems used in the execution of air mobility missions during peacetime and crises situations. Skill in applying analytical and evaluative techniques to the identification, consideration and resolution of issues and problems related to mission management, re-planning and execution and reporting functions in support of current, immediate, or pending air mobility missions. Ability to plan, organize, and meet deadlines. Ability to adjust work operations and programobjectives to meetchanging program requirements within available resources with a minimum sacrifice of quality andquantity ofwork. Ability to quickly process multiple and unrelated factors and determine solutions to operationalproblems. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. 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.