Flight Operations Specialist

Army National Guard Units•Salem, OR

About The Position

This National Guard position is for a Flight Operations Specialist, GS-2102-8, in the Oregon National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility 1. The role conducts preflight briefings for pilots and provides in-flight advisory and flight-following services. The facility handles a relatively small number of flight services and mission briefings. The specialist briefs pilots on missions, aircraft, flight plans, restrictions, navigational facilities, hazards, terrain, weather, NOTAMs, and required flight-plan deviations. The role checks that pilots and crews are qualified for the aircraft and mission, completes risk analysis, identifies flights requiring higher-level approval, signs briefing documents as the flight approving official, advises when flights should not be attempted, and conducts post-mission debriefs. The position processes local and extended clearances and flight plans, transmits flight progress messages to relevant agencies, and initiates search and rescue or crash-rescue procedures when needed. It maintains operational, training, aircrew, aircraft-arrival, and dispatch records; schedules and dispatches aircraft and aircrews; and coordinates administrative support for Synthetic Flight Training System training. It also maintains current flight regulations and navigational publications and supervises on-the-job training for unit flight operations personnel. The position requires National Guard membership and is open to enlisted members only. Applicants must meet the stated military assignment and MOS requirements. The work may occasionally require hours outside the normal duty schedule, shift work, or overtime.

Requirements

National Guard membership is required; the position is open to enlisted members only.
Military MOS requirement: 15P and 15Q.
Meet the applicable area-of-consideration and military membership requirements stated in the announcement.
For GS-08, have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade.
Have experience, education, or training interpreting, explaining, or applying basic transportation-program rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
Have experience using computer and automation systems.
Have experience arranging and interpreting directives and regulations governing transportation of personnel, cargo, or freight, and applying those directives and regulations.
Have experience verifying legal travel entitlements or official authorizations and obtaining carrier schedules, fares, and accommodation availability information.
Have experience planning and organizing the work of others.
Have experience, education, or training that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the position's duties.
U.S. citizenship is required.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service, if required.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
Must have a valid driver's license.
Must be able to obtain and maintain the necessary security clearance.
Federal employment suitability is required and determined by a background investigation before appointment.
May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
May be required to participate in a Medical Surveillance Program, including pre-employment and annual physical examinations.
Must establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers and contribute to a cooperative working environment.
Must maintain awareness of environmental responsibilities as required by legal and regulatory requirements and the organization's mission.
An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.

Responsibilities

Conduct preflight pilot briefings in accordance with National Guard regulations and directives.
Brief pilots on missions, aircraft, flight plans, restrictions, navigational facilities and equipment, hazards, terrain, weather forecasts, NOTAMs, and flight-plan deviations.
Verify pilot and crew qualifications for the aircraft and mission; complete risk analysis and determine when higher-level flight approval is required.
Act as flight approving official, sign briefing documents, recommend when flights should not be attempted, and conduct post-mission debriefs.
Provide flight-following services for local and maintenance test flights, including direct voice communications with aviators to exchange safety-related and aeronautical information.
Process local and extended clearances; review them for compliance with flight rules and regulations; and process, clear, and transmit flight plans and progress messages to appropriate agencies.
Initiate search and rescue for overdue aircraft and implement the crash rescue plan in the event of an aircraft accident.
Prepare, maintain, and file records, charts, graphs, and reports related to flight operations and training.
Compile and summarize reports using computer systems and peripheral equipment.
Maintain aircrew training records, medical recommendations, aeronautical orders, physiological training records, aviation service data, and aircraft arrival and dispatch records.
Schedule and dispatch assigned aircraft and aircrews.
Coordinate the Synthetic Flight Training System by scheduling training and providing administrative support for aviator training.
Maintain current aircraft-flying regulations and navigational information and publications.
Supervise on-the-job training of unit flight operations personnel performing equivalent training or split unit training at the facility.
Perform other duties as assigned.