Transportation Operations Specialist

HQ USAF and Support Elements • Arlington, VA

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About The Position

The Transportation Operations Specialist serves as the Senior Transportation Specialist and technical authority for the Special Air Missions Directorate. The position integrates and synchronizes global airlift operations across the Special Air Mission portfolio, provides authoritative technical advice and strategic assistance to senior leadership, represents the directorate with installation, joint-service, and federal organizations, and oversees operational support airlift policy matters on behalf of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations.

The role requires advanced expertise in aviation traffic management, airfield operations, strategic flight planning, joint-service directives, and complex global Special Air Missions. The specialist develops long-term strategic plans, integrates complex workflows, advises senior officials, and establishes guidance and operational standards for highly visible and sensitive executive airlift missions. The position requires Presidential Support Duty approval, a Top Secret clearance with SCI access, drug testing, and a valid driver's license. Work may involve travel, overnight stays, shift work, overtime, and irregular hours.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship.
• At least one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 level or equivalent, including relevant transportation operations experience.
• Specialized experience demonstrating knowledge of fleet operations, transportation-vehicle regulations, inventories, and cost computations.
• Knowledge of advanced aviation traffic management principles, joint-service directives, airfield operations, and multi-service aircraft operational parameters.
• Knowledge of the Department of the Air Force corporate process and strategic planning, including Future Years Defense Program requirements and long-term fleet recapitalization.
• Knowledge of DoD, Air Force, and interagency travel policies and ability to develop new operational guidance and standards.
• Ability to architect, integrate, and execute complex global Special Air Missions.
• For merit-promotion applicants, one year at GS-13 is required to meet time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 level, where applicable.
• Obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information.
• Obtain Presidential Support Duty approval before reporting for duty and maintain that approval.
• Pass initial and periodic short-notice drug testing.
• Hold an appropriate, valid driver's license.
• Provide a statement of employment and financial interests.
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge of applicable policy, authorizations, statutory requirements, and limitations imposed by U.S. public laws and DoD and Air Force directives.
• Demonstrate aviation traffic management, airfield operations, and strategic flight-planning expertise; the posting notes this may come from Special Air Mission experience as a rated officer or documented commensurate technical experience.
• Demonstrate skill in aviation traffic management policies, principles, safety standards, and operational practices.
• Demonstrate the ability to analyze and integrate global operations, balance workloads, provide technical guidance, and develop strategic plans.
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex or controversial technical issues clearly and authoritatively to senior decision-makers.
• Demonstrate the ability to interact, negotiate, communicate, and build professional relationships with senior officials and joint-service stakeholders.
• Meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements for males.
• Serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, depending on appointment type.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Senior Transportation Specialist and technical authority for the Special Air Missions Directorate.
• Provide senior-level long-term planning and integrate operations across the Special Air Mission portfolio.
• Represent the Special Air Missions Directorate with installation, joint-service, and federal functional-area organizations.
• Oversee the development, coordination, and execution of operational support airlift policy matters on behalf of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations.
• Provide authoritative Air Force travel policy interpretations and develop strategic guidance.
• Plan, integrate, and accomplish complex aviation traffic management and executive airlift assignments.
• Analyze, plan, and adjust global program operations and integrate complex workflows.
• Develop long-term strategic plans and provide technical guidance to the directorate.
• Present complex technical material and operational issues to senior military commanders, OSD officials, White House staff, and Congressional staff.
• Establish effective working relationships with senior government officials, White House staff, contractors, and joint-service stakeholders; provide advisory support and resolve sensitive interagency conflicts.
• Drive a motor vehicle as required.
• Travel away from the normal duty station to conferences, meetings, or other functions, possibly with overnight stays.

Benefits

• Possible PCS relocation expenses, if authorized.
• Recruitment incentive may be authorized.
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request.
• Federal employee benefits package; eligibility and specific benefits depend on position type.
• Disabled veteran leave may be available to eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

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