Summary Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to develop a detailed allocation plan and implement the plan using Air Force and command policy, procedures and directives associated with the determination and evaluation of global airlift and air refueling capability of the active and reserve forces to meet peacetime, contingency. Responsibilities Develops and implements detailed allocation plans using Air Force and Air Mobility Command, procedures and directives associated with the determination and evaluation of global airlift capability of the active and reserve forces to meet peacetime, contingency, humanitarian, and wartime requirements in accordance with national objectives and the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) air transportation priority system. Tasking authority and single point of contact for all strategic airlift mission requirements of the Air Mobility Command and the United States Air Force. Determines airlift requirements to support travel of high level government executives to include the President, Vice President, First Lady, Secretaries of the various Departments of the Executive branch, and others. TACC focal point for determining correct airlift allocation for multi-modal operations, world-wide deployed operations, anddeployed 1A1 operations. Serves as both participant and project leader for complex studies and analysis to more efficiently apply air mobilityassets to rapidly changing requirements, both short and long term. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Conditions of Employment Continued: This position is emergency-essential. In the event of a crisis situation, the incumbent, or designated alternate, must continue to perform the Emergency-Essential duties until relieved by proper authority. The incumbent or the designated alternate may be required to take part in readiness exercises. This position cannot be vacated during national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the organization to function effectively. This meets the criteria of an Emergency-Essentia position and requires that the incumbent, or the designated alternate, be removed from any military recall status. Employee must sign DD Form 2365 as a condition of employment. Incumbent will be required to regularly work uncommon hours, rotating shifts, and overtime and perform duties as a member of the HQ AMC Contingency Support Staff (CSS) to meet sustaining wartime, contingency, or emergency humanitarian airlift requirements. This is a Mission-Essential position performing a Mission-Critical-Function which must continue uninterrupted after the occurrence of an emergency and continued through full resumption of all functions. IAW, DoDI 3020-42, Defense Continuity Programs. In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions Transportation Operations Series 2150. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes in maintaining, retailing, purchasing, or procurement of automotive, rail, air, bus, or other transportation equipment or services, or in the operation of a commercial transportation facility or terminal. This experience must have demonstrated knowledge of fleet operations; familiarity with Federal, State, and municipal regulations governing the use of transportation vehicles; and the maintenance of inventories and cost computations. Comprehensive knowledge of the wide range of mobility operational concepts, objectives and applicable directives in order to apply experimental theories and new developments to our nations world-wide air transportation system's problems not susceptible to resolution by normally accepted methods. Makes decisions and recommendations which result in significantly changing, interpreting, and/or developing important policies or programs. Knowledge of the operations function, manning, and organization of command's units in the Continental United States (CONUS) and overseas areas; knowledge of aircrew, aircraft, en route support organization and enroute station capabilities/limitations, and the flow pattern of mobility missions (both military and commercial) that transit these locations to ensure overall mobility operations can be accomplished. Knowledge and experience in statistical theory, analysis, and techniques are desirable to accomplish workload/flying hour projections, analyses, and reports on a monthly and annual basis. Knowledge of, and skill to utilize, automated airlift mission planning and scheduling data (for Global Decision Support System (GDSS), Integrated Mission Report (IMR), as well as a working knowledge of Microsoft Office programs (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) used daily in the preparation of work products and reports. In-depth knowledge of the capabilities and limitations of all assigned airlift capable aircraft to include range, fuel requirement, configuration, loading, and takeoff weight restrictions to ensure that proper mission scheduling has been accomplished. Knowledge of diplomatic clearance requirements worldwide, so missions planned to overfly or land in countries that require clearances will be properly cleared. In cases of short-notice mission requirements, knowledge of diplomatic clearances, telephone, and message contacts to ensure that clearances are obtained and high-priority missions are not delayed. Comprehensive knowledge of all station and country restrictions to ensure worldwide scheduling will not conflict, and cargo and passenger movement will not be delayed. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of the extensive rules, procedures, and operations applied to air transportation to include Air Force and Air Mobility Command Instructions, DoD Flight Information Publications (FLIP), and AMC assigned strategic airlift and tanker aircraft capabilities and limitations. Comprehensive knowledge of the wide range of air mobility operational concepts, capability, manning and organizationof the command, its headquarters, and subordinate units. Ability to plan, organize work, and meet deadlines under pressure. Knowledge of, and skill to utilize, automated airlift mission planning and scheduling databases (such as CAMPS, GDSS,IMR, etc.), as well as office automation programs such as Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc. Skill in fostering teamwork and customer-supplier relationships among groups with diverse demands. Skills in resolving problems that are often obscure by nature and global in complexity. Ability to locate, assemble, and compose information of a technical nature for reports, inquiries, presentationsand correspondence. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally to large and small audiences, and inwriting persuasive correspondence. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education Additional Information Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location. 120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist. Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement. Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit. 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. For more information, click here. If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click here.
