Air Operations Specialist

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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 develop a detailed allocation plan and implement the plan using Air Force and command policy, procedures and directives associated with the determination and evaluation of global airlift and air refueling capability of the active and reserve forces to meet peacetime, contingency. Conditions of Employment Continued: This position is emergency-essential. In the event of a crisis situation, the incumbent, or designated alternate, must continue to perform the Emergency-Essential duties until relieved by proper authority. The incumbent or the designated alternate may be required to take part in readiness exercises. This position cannot be vacated during national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the organization to function effectively. This meets the criteria of an Emergency Essential position and requires that the incumbent, or the designated alternate, be removed from any military recall status. Employee must sign DD Form 2365 as a condition of employment. Incumbent will be required to regularly work uncommon hours, rotating shifts, and overtime and perform duties as a member of the HQ AMC Contingency Support Staff (CSS) to meet sustaining wartime, contingency, or emergency humanitarian airlift requirements. This is a Mission-Essential position performing a Mission-Critical-Function which must continue uninterrupted after the occurrence of an emergency and continued through full resumption of all functions. IAW, DoDI 3020-42, Defense Continuity Programs. 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 position, 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 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. Comprehensive knowledge of the wide range of mobility operational concepts, objectives and applicable directives in order to apply experimental theories and new developments to our nations world-wide air transportation system's problems not susceptible to resolution by normally accepted methods. Makes decisions and recommendations which result in significantly changing, interpreting, and/or developing important policies or programs. Knowledge of the operations function, manning, and organization of command's units in the Continental United States (CONUS) and overseas areas; knowledge of aircrew, aircraft, en route support organization and enroute station capabilities/limitations, and the flow pattern of mobility missions (both military and commercial) that transit these locations to ensure overall mobility operations can be accomplished. Knowledge and experience in statistical theory, analysis, and techniques are desirable to accomplish workload/flying hour projections, analyses, and reports on a monthly and annual basis. Knowledge of, and skill to utilize, automated airlift mission planning and scheduling data (for Global Decision Support System (GDSS), Integrated Mission Report (IMR), as well as a working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) used daily in the preparation of work products and reports. In-depth knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of all assigned airlift capable aircraft to include range, fuel requirement, configuration, loading, and takeoff weight restrictions to ensure that proper mission scheduling has been accomplished. Knowledge of diplomatic clearance requirements worldwide, so missions planned to overfly or land in countries that require clearances will be properly cleared. In cases of short-notice mission requirements, knowledge of diplomatic clearances, telephone, and message contacts to ensure that clearances are obtained and high-priority missions are not delayed. Comprehensive knowledge of all station and country restrictions to ensure worldwide scheduling will not conflict, and cargo and passenger movement will not be delayed 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

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