Supervisory Airfield Operations Specialist

United States Army Installation Management Command • Fort Bliss, TX

9d • Onsite

About The Position

Serves as the Supervisory Airfield Operations Specialist at Fort Bliss, Biggs Army Airfield Flight Service/Airfield Operations facility. Provides first-level supervision, planning, direction, organization, and control over nonsupervisory civilian Air Traffic Control Assistants and Aircraft Attendants. The role includes advising employees on management policies and procedures; selecting or recommending candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignments; developing and interpreting performance standards; and maintaining effective working relationships with air traffic control operations and FAA personnel. The position also administers equipment maintenance and property accountability and coordinates activity scheduling with major unit commands using the airfields.

The incumbent may participate in Operational Readiness Exercises and Major Accident Response Exercises, and may frequently climb stairs and work outdoors in all weather to inspect the airfield. The position requires eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. It may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment, or change to a lower grade, generally not to exceed five years; it may be made permanent. The position is supervisory under the OPM General Schedule Supervisory Guide and is aligned with the Aviation Career Program under the Installations Career Management Directorate.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience coordinating airfield operations by providing preflight, en-route, and post-flight support services, conducting operational checks for compliance with safety standards and procedures, and coordinating flight planning with military, federal, and local agencies on airspace use, training routes, and search-and-rescue requirements; this experience is typical of the GS-09 level.
• Alternatively, a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.M. in a field demonstrating the knowledge and skills necessary for the work; transcripts must be attached when qualifying through education.
• A combination of education and experience may qualify if the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.
• Applicants who held a GS position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).
• Obtain and maintain eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.
• Complete a one-year probationary period, if appointed.
• Meet the applicable employment-authority eligibility requirements; applicants must identify their category and provide supporting documentation.
• Applicants using foreign education must provide an evaluation establishing its equivalence to education from an accredited U.S. program, or demonstrate that full credit was given for the courses at a U.S.-accredited institution.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-level supervision, planning, direction, organization, and control of civilian Air Traffic Control Assistants and Aircraft Attendants.
• Advise and counsel employees regarding management policies, procedures, and directives.
• Select or recommend candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignments, considering qualifications, mission requirements, and EEO and diversity objectives.
• Develop, modify, and interpret performance standards.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with air traffic control operations and FAA personnel.
• Administer and monitor maintenance programs for assigned equipment.
• Serve as hand receipt holder and maintain accountability for equipment.
• Coordinate activity scheduling with major unit commands using the airfields.
• Coordinate airfield operations and flight-planning support with military, federal, and local agencies.
• Conduct airfield operational checks to verify compliance with safety standards, directives, and flight procedures.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for employees and their families.
• Permanent Change of Station allowances may be authorized.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Salary negotiations for candidates new to Federal service may be authorized.
• Credit for prior non-Federal work experience and certain military service for determining annual leave accrual rate may be authorized.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree