Program Analyst

Pacific Air Forces • Eielson AFB, AK

22d

About The Position

Serves as a Range Control and Scheduling Specialist for the Joint Pacific Alaska Range Complex (JPARC) air-to-ground weapons training range and airspace. Provides operational oversight and coordinates daily Air Force training in JPARC. Manages Air Force scheduling and use of the Yukon Training Area (YTA), Donnelly Training Area (DTA), and Tanana Flats Training Area (TFTA), which lie beneath JPARC airspace. The role establishes and integrates range planning and execution functions with internal and external agencies for daily training operations across the 77,000-square-mile JPARC. It also plans, organizes, and directs scheduling activities for future operations, ensures compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and customer needs, develops and executes management plans for consumable range resources, and represents the Range Squadron on range operations.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• At least one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent, including extensive knowledge of weapons range administration, procedures, safety, and planning.
• Knowledge of operations, tactics, techniques, and procedures for employing military aircraft on weapons/electronic warfare training ranges.
• Knowledge of weapons training range operations, including air-to-ground munitions expenditures; Weapons Danger Zone creation and use; electronic warfare training; scheduling and use of MOAs, restricted airspace, MTRs, LZs/DZs, and WISS; and target area maintenance and build-up.
• Knowledge of command entities involved in military operations, training, evaluations, and weapons training range management.
• Knowledge of current military weapons systems and precision and non-precision munitions used with those systems.
• Ability to evaluate the serviceability of range target sets and forecast munition use and resulting impacts to target sets.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; prepare correspondence, reports, plans, programming documents, and briefings; negotiate contentious issues; maintain positive working relations; and work independently and as part of a team.
• Meet applicable federal time-in-grade requirements; one year at GS-11 is required for GS-12 consideration when TIG applies.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Must hold an appropriate, valid driver’s license.
• Familiarity with Arctic-area operations and weapons range experience are critical.
• Subject to random drug testing.
• Work may require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• Work hours may include nights, weekends, and holidays.

Responsibilities

• Establish and integrate range planning and execution functions with internal and external agencies to accomplish daily training operations in JPARC.
• Plan, organize, and direct scheduling activities for future operations, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and customer needs.
• Develop and execute comprehensive management plans for consumable range resources.
• Represent the Range Squadron as the primary point of contact for range operations.
• Provide operational oversight and coordinate daily Air Force training in JPARC.
• Manage Air Force scheduling and use of the Yukon Training Area, Donnelly Training Area, and Tanana Flats Training Area.

Benefits

• Cost-of-living allowance (COLA), subject to change.
• Potential authorized permanent change of station (PCS) expenses in accordance with applicable regulations.
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request.
• Potential advance in hire when supported by demonstrable proof on the resume.
• Federal employee benefits package; specific benefits depend on position eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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