Department of the Air Force

PROGRAM ANALYST

Columbus AFB, Mississippi Full time

PROGRAM ANALYST

Department: Department of the Air Force

Location(s): Columbus AFB, Mississippi

Salary Range: $67297 - $87482 Per Year

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Major Duties:

  • Summary: The primary purpose of this position is: to serve as a Wing action officer on matters pertaining to requirements, justification, acquisition, and execution of 14th Flying Training Wing's flying hour program (FFIP) allocation. Program manages over 95,000 flying hours and schedules over 65,000 flights annually utilizing 34,000 square miles of airspace and schedules more than 500 orientation sorties (ORTs) in wing aircraft. Updates computer databases. Tracks and reports UPT student production. Projects and coordinates long-range flying requirements. Duties: Supports the Flying Hour Program (FHP) allocation. Serves as action officer on matters pertaining to aircraft operations, scheduling, deployment, and usage. Reviews, updates and coordinates on various documents related to aircraft planning and scheduling. Wing focal point for all matters pertaining to Orientation Flight Program in accordance with (JAW)AFI 11-401 and associated supplements. Prepares data for the electronic briefing presentation for the weekly 14OG/CC Scheduling Meeting. Maintains electronic archive of all required flying hour reports. Organizes and stores all archives on non-volatile, permanent storage media. Establishes and maintains good working relationship.

Qualifications: 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, Management and Program Analysis Series 0343. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes Knowledge of mission requirements, regulatory procedures, scheduling terminology and processes as it relates to military aviation operations to include life support requirements and limitations and performance and ride characteristics of aircraft assigned to CAFB: e.g. T-I, T-ST, T-6, and T-38; Knowledge of Flying Hours Program; knowledge of programmed flying training allocation program, knowledge of squadron level scheduling procedures: (knowledge of, and experience using the Training Integrated Management System (TIMS) computer system is highly desirable). Demonstrated experience in Military Aviation Scheduling in an Air Education and Training Command environment for 2 of the most recent 5 years is highly desirable. Rated military pilot or navigator is highly desirable. Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint. Excel) automation software functions, including e-mail, word processing, spreadsheets and database management. Qualified typist not required. Also, knowledge of HTML is highly desirable. OR EDUCATION: master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related NOTE: You must submit copies of your transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position. NOTE: You must submit copies of your transcripts. 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-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-10 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. 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 mission requirements, regulatory procedures, scheduling terminology and processes as it relates to military aviation operations to include life support requirements and limitations and performance and ride characteristics of aircraft assigned to CAFB: e.g., T-1, 7 37, T-6, and T-38, knowledge of Flying Hours Program; knowledge of programmed flying training allocation program; knowledge of squadron level scheduling procedures; knowledge of, and experience using the Training Integrated Management System (TIMS) computer system is highly desirable Knowledge of, and experience using, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel) automation software functions, including e-mail, word processing, spreadsheets and database management. Also, knowledge of HTML is highly desirable. Ability to create, design, develop, analyze, test and evaluate new scheduling and resource allocation procedures, briefings or methods. Ability to effectively communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in legible writing; ability to prepare and present briefings. Ability to gather facts and-use-effective-analytical-and evaluative-methods (simple trend-lines and-historical comparisons). Ability to plan, organize work, and meet deadlines. Ability to represent the organization in a businesslike manner. 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.

How to Apply: The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 11/20/2025 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12833211 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2025-11-20