AVIATION RESOURCE MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST (Title 32)

Air National Guard Units • Oklahoma City, OK

2d

About The Position

This National Guard Title 32 excepted-service position is with the Oklahoma Air National Guard’s 137th Special Operations Wing, in the Air Operations Group of an Air National Guard Aviation Wing. The position plans, analyzes, manages, and controls aviation resources, safety, training, and flight hours using the Aviation Resource Management System (ARMS). It serves as a management analyst advising on and correcting operational and administrative aspects of ARMS, including user security, database applications, queries, reporting, system issues, and alignment with Air Force standards. The position performs these functions for an average of 375 aircrew members.

The specialist monitors aircrew and aircraft flying hours, conducts mission reviews, determines aviation service actions, and interprets flight, medical, physiological, and training requirements. The role communicates requirements and accomplishments to aircrew, leadership, training coordinators, commanders, and higher headquarters. It also determines eligibility and entitlement for aviation-related incentive pays, including AvIP, CSIP, SWSIP, HDIP, and aviation bonus pay, and serves as the sole base-level approval authority for aircrew incentive pay.

Additional duties include career-field development, assigning ARMS roles, supporting deployment readiness, conducting self-inspections, reviewing position descriptions and personnel utilization, and managing records in accordance with applicable National Archives, Department of Defense, and Air Force requirements. The position requires National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment, wearing the military uniform, and obtaining and maintaining a secret security clearance.

Requirements

• National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state, required before the effective date of placement; applicants not currently members must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the listed military grade.
• Eligible military grades: E-3 through E-7.
• At least 24 months of specialized experience, education, or training in work involving compiling reports, letters, or memoranda and person-to-person contacts to convey information.
• Experience providing technical guidance and assistance in the work or comparable work of the position.
• Thorough knowledge of administrative procedures and management practices, and experience developing administrative procedures.
• Knowledge of aviation resource management objectives, policies, technical rules, guidelines, instructions, regulations, and precedents supporting flight-pay and training requirements.
• Knowledge of Air Force operations, resource-management systems and programs, interface requirements, browsers, personnel flight records, and maintenance.
• Knowledge of aviation-service eligibility, aircrew rating and flight incentive pay requirements, and incentive-pay conditions related to reserve status codes and active or inactive reserve status.
• Knowledge of computer and automated data-processing techniques, requirements, methods, sources, procedures, software, hardware, and analytical and diagnostic methods.
• Knowledge of ARMS work processes and applications sufficient to develop database and ad hoc queries, identify problems, plan and implement solutions, and collaborate on system changes.
• Knowledge of ARMS objectives, design, and operating principles sufficient to recognize interactions among assigned program functions.
• Skill in analytical and investigative techniques for applying aviation resource management regulations and evaluating aeronautical orders, incentive-pay entitlements, physical and physiological requirements, suspensions, disqualifications, revalidations, and requalifications.
• Ability to troubleshoot and recognize system-related problems and their possible causes.
• Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with command, coworkers, and customers.
• Must obtain and maintain the required secret security clearance.
• Must wear the military uniform; federal suitability is determined by a background investigation. A trial period may be required, and participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• May occasionally work outside normal duty hours; overtime or compensatory time may be required. Travel for temporary duty may be required.
• Must complete specified aviation resource management courses: Squadron Aviation Resource Management Course, Host Aviation Resource Management Course, Aviation Resource Management Report and Design Analysis Course, and Air National Guard Aviation Resource Management Senior Enlisted Course.
• Upon receiving the 9 skill-level, the member will hold Advanced Aviation Resource Management Special Certification 066; other special certifications apply when the stated criteria or Regional Functional Manager role are met.
• For positions requiring motor-vehicle operation, must have a valid state driver’s license for the state of residence or principal employment.
• May be required to serve up to a two-year probationary period.
• A full four-year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree in any field may substitute for specialized experience at the GS-5 level.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.

Responsibilities

• Plan, analyze, manage, and control aviation resources, safety, training, and flight hours using ARMS.
• Advise on and correct operational and administrative aspects of ARMS; manage database user security and access levels.
• Develop unit-specific applications and design or modify reports using SQL and ad hoc queries.
• Analyze management reports for adequacy, accuracy, and trends, and recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate ARMS updates and issues with the ARMS Working Group and Air Force Major Command points of contact; identify system problems and arrange repairs.
• Provide go/no-go reports and conduct pre-mission and post-mission reviews.
• Record aircrew and aircraft flying-hour data and determine aviation service actions affecting mission accomplishment and flight safety.
• Research and interpret mission, medical, physiological, flying, and ground-training requirements; translate them into aircrew training products and brief stakeholders on requirements and accomplishments.
• Notify commanders when personnel fail to maintain flying or medical standards.
• Develop database queries for suspense actions and leadership requests, including promotion or disciplinary boards.
• Maintain procedures with outside agencies to validate aircrew medical requirements.
• Interpret and administer regulations governing incentive pay; determine eligibility and entitlement to aviation-related incentive pays and update monthly entitlements.
• Execute career-field development responsibilities and assign ARMS roles required for 1C0X2 duties.
• Ensure personnel deployment readiness and rotate positions among Training Office, Stan/Eval, Current Ops, and Scheduling.
• Review position descriptions and personnel utilization; conduct self-inspections and report findings and corrective actions.
• Monitor and evaluate records-management work, interpret applicable policies, and ensure records are preserved, retained, reviewed, and disposed of systematically.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility and benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

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