Air Operations Specialist

Air Mobility Command • MacDill AFB, FL

6d

About The Position

The Air Operations Specialist manages and operates the local Flight Services Office, commonly known as MacDill One-stop, for aircrew members of the 6th Air Refueling Wing and 927th Air Refueling Wing in support of MacDill flight operations. The position also serves as Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) for the 6th Operations Group’s Squadron Operations Support Center.

Requirements

• At least one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent in another pay system. Specialized experience must relate to maintaining, retailing, purchasing, or procuring transportation equipment or services, or operating a commercial transportation facility or terminal.
• Experience must demonstrate knowledge of fleet operations; transportation regulations; inventories and cost computations; DoD, USAF, FAA, and ICAO mission-planning and pre-flight requirements; KC-135R/T-specific mission-planning software and applicable technical orders, instructions, products, and forms; air-traffic-system laws, rules, regulations, and procedures; air-traffic routes, navigation-aid capabilities and limitations, terrain, instrument procedures, airspace, restrictions, and local procedures; and national and international flight-planning policies and regulations.
• Merit-promotion applicants must meet the GS time-in-grade requirement: one year at GS-11 for the GS-12 level, when applicable.
• Knowledge of DoD, USAF, FAA, ICAO, and other applicable rules and directives relating to mission planning, aircraft operations, and aircraft characteristics.
• Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of operating systems and equipment configurations, including peripheral and teleprocessing equipment, connecting channels, computer operations, and standard problem-solving methods.
• Knowledge of military flight operations, planning, policies, principles, practices, and concepts.
• Knowledge of and ability to perform COR responsibilities as outlined in the DoD COR Handbook.
• Ability to analyze, plan, and adjust work operations to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources, and to mentor, motivate, and appraise staff.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing to identify, analyze, and translate complex information, make appropriate judgments, and evaluate mission-planning options.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information.
• Must be removed from the Ready Reserve and cannot become a member of the Ready Reserve.
• Must be able to work other than normal duty hours, including early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and short-notice contingency operations.

Responsibilities

• Furnishes pilots with a full range of services pertinent to pre-flight planning.
• Serves as COR for the 6th Operations Group’s Squadron Operations Support Contract.
• Makes work assignments for employees and performs supervisory personnel-management responsibilities.
• Ensures effective operation of flight-data information systems during the assigned shift.
• Recognizes, diagnoses, and acts on commonly occurring hardware and software problems.
• Performs equipment-manager and administrative functions.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefit eligibility depends on position type.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed