THIS IS AN ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MERIT TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION UNIT: AASF #2 LOCATION: St. Cloud, Minnesota SELECTING OFFICIAL: LTC Joshua Roetman, (651) 282-4600 ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. MILITARY GRADES: ENLISTED / WARRANT (E4-E7 and WO1 - CW3) Failure to obtain a compatible MOS may result in termination of employment. GENERAL AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: Description of Work: Work involves supervising or performing work to arrange transportation for or perform other actions in connection with movement of freight, passengers, or personal property by government or commercial means. Minimum Qualification Requirements: Experience, education, or training interpreting, explaining, and/or applying basic rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of a transportation program. Experience using computer and automation systems. Specialized Experience: 1-year equivalent to at least next lower grade level Functional Manager Specialized Experience Requirements: GS-08 - 1-year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade. Experience, education, or training arranging and interpreting directives and regulations governing transportation of personnel, cargo, or freight. Experience applying directives and regulations governing transportation of personnel, cargo, or freight. Experience verifying legal entitlements or official authorizations for travel, securing from carriers guides and timetables, information regarding schedules, fares, and availability of space accommodations. Experience planning and organizing the work of others.
Major Duties: This is not an all-inclusive list A FLIGHT OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (T32), GS-2102-8, 1. Conducts preflight pilot briefings in accordance with National Guard regulations and directives. Briefs pilots on mission, aircraft and flight plan. Briefs and provides pilots with information on mission restrictions; on-route navigational facilities and equipment, hazards and terrain; weather forecasts; notices to airmen (NOTAMS) and deviations to flight plans when required. Is responsible for assuring pilot and crew are qualified in aircraft to be flown and for type of mission to be performed. Is responsible for completion of risk analysis projection. Determines when flight requires higher level approving authority. As flight approving official, signs briefing documents upon completion of mission preflight briefings. Makes recommendations to pilot-in-charge when flights should not be attempted. Conducts post mission debriefs. Provides flight following services for all local and maintenance test flights. Responsible for direct voice communication with aviators in flight to transmit and receive information such as flight plan changes, weather advisories, NOTAMs, other aeronautical information and data affecting safety of flight. 2. Processes extended and local clearances, including examination for conformance with flight rules and regulations. Processes, clears and transmits flight plans and flight progress messages to appropriate agencies (FSS, ACT tower, ARTCC) which may require use of service B equipment. Responsible for initiating search and rescue for overdue aircraft and implementing the crash rescue plan in the event of an aircraft accident. 3. Prepares, maintains and files records, charts, graphs, and reports allied to flight operations and flight training activities such as aircraft utilization reports, aircrew information reports, individual flight records, notice to airmen (NOTAM) file and airfield data. Compiles and summarizes reports for analysis through the use of a computer system and peripheral equipment. Maintains and accounts for aircrew training records, medical recommendations, aeronautical orders, physiological training, and aviation service data. Maintains arrival and dispatch records for inbound and outbound aircraft. Schedules and dispatches assigned aircraft and aircrews. Serves as the Synthetic Flight Training System (SFTS) coordinator by scheduling and providing necessary administrative support for aviator training. 4. Maintains current file of aircraft flying regulations and navigational information such as radio facility carts, instrument approach procedure charts, aeronautical charts, Airman's Information Manual (AIM), airport directory, location identifiers, ATC procedures manual and Army Flight Information Publications. 5. Supervises on-the-job training of unit flight operations personnel performing equivalent training or accomplishing a split unit training assembly at the facility. 6. Performs other duties as assigned. SUPERVISORY CONTROLS: Receives general supervision from the Supervisory Aircraft Flight Instructor, performing duties in accordance with established policies and procedures in the flight operations function. Has written authority to conduct mission briefing in accordance with applicable NGB regulations and directives. Review of work is made through spot check of operations, performed for accuracy and observation of ability to meet schedules and quality of service rendered.