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Transportation Operations Specialist

Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command | March AFB, CA

Posted Date 12/16/2024
Description This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) position. ARTs are part of the regular career civil service and enjoy all the benefits granted to Federal employees in the competitive civil service.

For more information click here and speak with an Air Force Reserve Recruiter.

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 an Air Reserve Technician (ART) to perform technical and administrative analytical work of planning, development and implementation of Airlift Missions, transportation requirements to assure safe, expeditious domestic and international transportation of high level officials and their staffs to meet critical, sensitive diplomatic, military and domestic requirements.

Duties:
  1. Manages air transportation for both CONUS and OCONUS cargo and/or passenger movement.
  2. Responsible for accomplishing all aspects of aircrew and aircraft support for assigned missions.
  3. Supports assigned missions by reviewing various databases and other sources of weather, itinerary, equipment and passenger information.
  4. Develops quarterly flying schedule from annual flying requirements.
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.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of Air Force transportation management policies, procedures to interpret operations policies, procedures, and guidelines, particularly pertaining to supported aircraft. Knowledge of air transportation operations, practices, and policies to develop, integrate, and coordinate air transportation to meet user requirements. Knowledge of special requirements for transporting dignitaries, and activities of aircrews conducting international flying operations. Knowledge of mission scheduling and itinerary development.

Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related; education must have major field of study in accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, nautical science, marine affairs, marine engineering, marine transportation, or other fields related to the position.

OR

Combination or Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position. NOTE: You must submit copies of your official transcripts.

FEDERALTIME-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-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 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:
  1. Knowledge of regulations, policies, procedures, instructions, and guidelines regarding air transportation operations. Knowledge of flight planning concepts, techniques and methods.
  2. Knowledge of a range of national and international flight planning policies, principles, practices, and regulations in order to plan safe and expeditious movements of aircraft in accomplishing missions.
  3. Knowledge of the mission, organization, and work processes of air transportation operations, and transportation restrictions.
  4. Knowledge of fact finding and coordinating techniques to obtain information and coordinate mission requirements.
  5. Knowledge of computer systems and equipment to include the Single Mobility System (SMS) and Global Decision Support System (GDSS), and spreadsheet applications to compile data for operations briefings, reporting, and tracking mission movement.
  6. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
OTHER SIGNIFICANT FACTS:
  1. This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) position, the incumbent is required to meet and maintain Air Force Reserve requirements.
  2. Work schedule will be aligned to allow incumbent to fully participate in unit training assemblies (UTA).
  3. The incumbent's regular assignments are ART duties; however, the incumbent may be assigned some non-ART duties, generally not exceed 30 percent of total responsibilities.
  4. Incumbent may be required to fly in commercial or military aircraft to perform temporary/permanent duty assignments.
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.

This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) position. ARTs are eligible for 15 days active duty tour each year for which military leave is granted with full civilian pay. Air Reserve units and members; are subject to immediate call to active duty in mobilization to meet a national emergency. For additional information regarding ART positions and/or military qualifications, please call 1-800-257-1212. Retired military are usually ineligible for membership in the AF Reserve. Retired military that have active AF Reserve assignments may apply provided they show assignment (position) on the application. A military service member's statement of service/certification will be accepted IF a terminal leave form or DD214 cannot be provided. The statement/certification should indicate member's separation from active duty is within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters and must indicate when your terminal leave will begin, your rank, dates of active duty service, the type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable). Your preference and/or appointment eligibility will be verified prior to appointment. Military members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if member is on terminal leave.

Individuals selected for ART positions must meet both civilian qualifications and uniformed military requirements. In addition to meeting civilian qualifications, applicants must obtain military membership in the Air Force Reserve, wear the uniform, maintain job-specific military specialty requirements, and meet other military qualifications such as age, height, weight, and physical fitness standards. For more information click here and speak with an Air Force Reserve Recruiter.IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Salary69,729.00 - 90,647.00 Annual

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