Department: Department of the Air Force
Location(s): Barksdale AFB, Louisiana
Salary Range: $89508 - $116362 Per Year
Job 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 manage the Numbered Air Force (NAF) Flying Safety Mishap Prevention Program and Air Force Safety Program. Implements policies, standards and procedures governing safety programs with direct oversight for six flying units and nine different airframes.
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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. BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements.Click on the following link to view occupational requirements for this position.https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0000/safety-and-occupational-health-management-series-0018/ 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 applying knowledge of the body of laws, regulations, policies, standards, procedures, methods, and techniques applicable to a broad range of safety and occupational health duties in specific areas of safety and occupational health, sufficient to identify, evaluate and recommend methods of controlling a wide variety of industrial hazards to key managerial personnel, and assure integration with nuclear operations and range safety. 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: 1. Knowledge of established aviation and maintenance safety principles, practices, procedures, laws, regulations, and current legislative issues as they relate to managing both an installation and Numbered Air Force level flight safety program; the requirements, methods, and techniques of accident and mishap investigation reviews, Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) and Mid-Air Collision Avoidance (MACA), Foreign Object Damage (FOD) Program, Dropped Object Prevention Program (DOPP), analysis, resolution of safety problems, and formal reporting procedures; and risk assessment methods and techniques for evaluation of aviation safety and maintenance risks. 2. Knowledge of implementing policy, standards and procedures, performing periodic/annual inspections, evaluations, and surveys of maintenance, equipment, and operations through installation quality assurance inspection/evaluation, flight safety management, Numbered Air Force level inspections/assessments to include Staff Assistance Visits/Assessments, and identifying deficiencies in the program and variances to the standard using a comprehensive knowledge of regulations, standards, procedures, methods, and techniques to determine compliance with aviation and maintenance safety regulations and instructions. 3. Knowledge of advocating/enforcing importance and strict adherence to technical data and management procedures and use of Technical Order (TO) improvement program, basic airfield and flight-related aerospace equipment forms and MIS documentation, maintenance operation control, facilities construction standards, methods, practices, techniques, materials, and equipment knowledge to determine compliance with regulations and standards. 4. Knowledge of standard training techniques, reviewing training documents for accuracy and completeness, coordination of installation and Numbered Air Force training requirements, monitors training schedules, methods, and materials sufficient to develop and ensure maximum training effectiveness. 5. Skill in the interpretation of maintenance procedures to include preflight, thruflight, hourly post flight, unscheduled maintenance, Time Compliance Technical Order (TCTO), launch and recovery actions, servicing operations and specifications sufficient to ensure installations and Numbered Air Force have efficient and safe weapons system launch capabilities. 6. Ability to plan, organize work, and meet deadlines. 7. Knowledge of communication techniques, principles, and regulations to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, in responding to installation, Numbered Air Force, and MAJ COM work related problems and queries. OTHER SIGNIFICANT FACTS PERTAINING TO THIS POSITION THIS: 1. May travel by military or commercial air to conferences, meetings, or other functions away from the duty site. 2. Position is designated Emergency Essential and is subject to worldwide deployment as a result of contingencies generated by emergency wartime situations. 3. Incumbent must be able to obtain or have a current Top Secret security clearance. 4. This is a testing designated position. The employee is subject to random drug testing. 5. This is a Mission Essential (ME) position performing a Mission Critical Function (MCF) 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. 6. A pre-employment physical is required. 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 05/04/2026 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12948177 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: 2026-05-04