Supervisory Airfield Operations Specialist

Please limit your resume to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: Serve as the Gray AAF Supervisory Airfield Operations Specialist under direct supervision of the Airfield Manager, and primary point of contact (POC) for airfield Continuity of Operations (COOP).

Major duties

• Maintain status of the availability of airfield operations, equipment, and facilities in support of mission requirements necessitating close coordination with staff entities.
• Responsible for airfield infrastructure and development and assignment of aircraft parking for tenant and transient aircraft.
• Direct the work of the Airfield Operations Specialists assigned to the Base Operations section.
• Advise and provide counsel to personnel regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management.
• Coordinate scheduling of the airfield environment with major unit commands to ensure safe and efficient utilization.
• Administer and monitor the maintenance program for assigned equipment.
• Maintain in-depth knowledge of airfield management, including technical capabilities of the aircraft, safety requirements, air traffic and airspace rules and procedures, and other related functions.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments In order to qualify, you must meet the experience and/or education requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes coordinating with military, federal, or local agencies concerning airspace utilization, flying operations, aircraft emergencies, search and rescue operations, and natural disasters; providing direct support to military or civilian aircrews during scheduled and unscheduled flying and ground activities; and providing aircrews with information and assistance necessary for planning and conducting safe flight operations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as 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. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Managing Human Resources Oral Communication Planning and Evaluating Technical Competence Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.