Operations Planning Specialist

Air Mobility Command • Dover AFB, DE

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to provide an operations planning specialist, applying Air Force military pilot, navigator, or aircrew experience to interpret and advise on regulations, directives, instructions, programs, projects, methods, and procedures in substantive military operations associated with the wing's airlift and/or air refueling missions (i.e. C5 and C17 weapon systems). Duties include applying Air Force military aviator experience, serving as an air mobility operations specialist responsible for planning, coordinating, analyzing, and evaluating field-level military operations programs. As an action officer, the specialist analyzes air mobility operations projects or programs of substantial breadth and depth of complexity. The role may involve representing the organization on interagency groups to formulate and coordinate military flight crew operations program requirements and regulations.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• The employee is required to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance as a condition of employment.
• Work occasionally requires travel away from the normal duty station on commercial or military aircraft.
• The employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime, etc., when supporting an exercise or real world contingency operations.
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• In order to qualify, you must meet the special experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administration and Management Positions, Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301.
• SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems.
• Examples of specialized experience includes in depth knowledge and skill in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to group-level issues or studies concerning the efficiency and effectiveness of substantive military operations and program management in such areas as war, mobilization, deployment, exercise, command and control, airlift, air refueling, special operations, or similar operations; knowledge of the various command entities involved in overall planning and coordination of military operations and the ability to convey complex concepts and technical procedures; skill to research issues and develop courses of action (COAs) in the assigned area (i.e. Airlift Operations support planning) which involve important and sensitive command operational and contingency requirements.
• Knowledge of military operations planning as it applies to assigned programs, operations, weapon systems, personnel readiness, tactics, and strategy in support of major military operations such as war, mobilization, deployment, exercise, ISR, Special Operations, command and control, airlift, refueling, or similar operations.
• Knowledge of Air Force and command program goals and objectives; the sequence and timing of key operational events and milestones; methods of evaluating the effectiveness of planning actions related to actual events; and the relationship of the various command entities involved in overall program planning and execution of military operations and evaluation of the same.
• Knowledge of fact finding and coordinating techniques to obtain information and coordinate mission requirements, plan operations, ensure personnel readiness, coordinate training program requirements; and apply related regulations, principles, and peculiarities associated with scheduling functions related to defense air mobility programs.
• Ability to plan and coordinate military operations; and prepare solutions to broad, important, and sensitive military operational and contingency issues; to include applying established agency safety and security policies and procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing; negotiate complex issues; and maintain good working relationships.
• Ability to access or locate information through the use of a personal computer and software programs.

Nice To Haves

• Prior military experience as an air mobility pilot, navigator, or aircrew member on C5 and/or C17 weapon systems, is highly desirable when recruiting for this position.

Responsibilities

• Applying Air Force military aviator experience, serves as air mobility operations specialist responsible for planning, coordinating, analyzing and evaluating field level military operations programs.
• As an action officer, analyzes air mobility operations projects or programs of substantial breadth and depth of complexity.
• Serves as an airlift operations specialist and may represent the organization on interagency groups to formulate and coordinate military flight crew operations program requirements and regulations.
• Interpret and advise on regulations, directives, instructions, programs, projects, methods and procedures in substantive military operations associated with the wing's airlift and/or air refueling missions (i.e. C5 and C17 weapon systems).

Benefits

• A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
• As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
• Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level