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Job Summary
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Qualifications
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 experience 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; knowledge of applicable DoD, USAF, FAA, and ICAO mission planning and pre-flight requirements; Knowledge of applicable airframe-specific (KC-135R/T) mission planning software, technical orders, Air ForceInstructions, products, and forms; Knowledge of applicable DoD, FAA, and ICAO air traffic system laws, rules, regulations, and proceduresrequired for the safe conduct of flights within the NAS and overseas; Knowledge of air traffic system routes, capabilities and limitations of navigational aids, terrain topography,terminal instrument procedures, airspace, restrictions and management, and local air traffic system procedures; Comprehensive knowledge of national and international flight planning policies, practices, principles andregulations to plan safe and expeditious movements of aircraft around the world.
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: Knowledge of DoD, United States Air Force, Federal Aviation Administration, International Civil Aviation rules,and other applicable laws, regulations, instructions, and directives as they pertain to mission planning/generation andaircraft operations and characteristics. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.
Knowledge of operating systems and associated equipment configurations, including peripheral and teleprocessing equipment and connecting channels; and computer operations and standard problem solving rules,procedures, techniques, and methods. Knowledge of military flight operations, planning, policies, principles, practices and concepts Knowledge of and ability to execute Contracting Officer's Representative responsibilities as outlined in the DoDCOR Handbook Ability to analyze, plan, and adjust work operations to meet program requirements and objectives within availableresources, and to mentor, motivate, and appraise the staff of an organization Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, sufficient to identify, analyze, and translatecomplex information, make appropriate judgments, and evaluate options concerning mission planning. ``````````````
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.
Major Duties
- The primary purpose of this position is: To perform as Air Operations Specialist managing and operating the localFlight Services Office, commonly referred to as MacDill One-stop, for the 6th Air Refueling Wing and 927th AirRefueling Wing aircrew members in support of MacDill flight operations.
- The position also serves as ContractingOfficer's Representative (COR) for 6th Operations Group's Squadron Operations Support Center.
- Duties Furnishes pilots with a full range of services pertinent to pre-flight planning.
- CriticalServes as COR for 6th Operations Group's Squadron Operations Support Contract.
- Performs supervisory personnel management responsibilities: Makes work assignments for employees.
- Responsible for the effective operation of flight-data information systems during the shift of duty.
- Recognizes, diagnoses, and acts on commonly occurring hardware/software problems.
- Performs Equipment Manager and administrative functions.