Department: Department of the Air Force
Location(s): Hickam AFB, Hawaii
Salary Range: $111119 - $144457 Per Year
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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- Transportation Operations (2150) SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes Examples of specialized experience include experience 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 a wide range of airlift operational concepts, policies, principles, practices, objectives and applicable directives to make independent decisions and recommendations to include contingency and exercise planning and execution airlift principles, procedures and concepts; knowledge of DOD and agency operations, practices, policies and procedures to effectively plan global readiness operations; knowledge of the OSA validation process and procedures and related DOD, and Agency guidance; knowledge of channel airlift policies, principles, procedures and concepts; knowledge of Agency and command directives, plans, instructions, and processes including those related to the handling of hazardous cargo; knowledge of a wide range of international diplomatic clearance procedures and policies including the DoD Foreign Clearance Guide; knowledge of flying instructions, Flight Information Publications (FLIP) documents, guidelines, and worldwide route planning, computer flight plans, international airway routes and structure, oceanic routes, controlled and special use airspace, aeronautical charts, airways, and flight safety; knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures; knowledge of aircrew flying limitations and crew rest requirements; knowledge of flight operations, airfield information and restrictions, en route supplements, i.e. runway length, load bearing capability, types of fuel available, etc; knowledge of organic and commercial airlift capabilities and limitations, to include type aircraft possessed and configurations available, for planning, scheduling, tasking and executing channel air operations missions; in-depth technical knowledge of deployment processes, JOPES, automated flight management and aircrew operations in the contingency and exercise environment; knowledge of air mobility information systems and tools for planning and executing air mobility missions; e.g., Consolidated Air Mobility Planning System (CAMPS), Global Decision Support System (GDSS), Logbook, Single Mobility System (SMS), Jet Plan Flight Planning System, Automated Computer Flight Planning (ACFP), and Aircraft and Personnel Automated Clearance System (APACS); and knowledge in the application of DOD, Joint and AF transportation principles, concepts and methodologies; and transportation directives, procedures, guidance and policy. 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-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 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: Comprehensive knowledge of a wide range of airlift operational concepts, policies, principles, practices, objectives and applicable directives to make independent decisions and recommendations to include contingency and exercise planning and execution airlift principles, procedures and concepts. Knowledge of channel airlift policies, principles, procedures and concepts. Knowledge and skill in the application of DOD, Joint and AF transportation principles, concepts and methodologies; and transportation directives, procedures, guidance and policy. Skill in conducting in-depth airlift transportation studies, analyzing findings, and recommending courses of action. Knowledge of flying instructions, Flight Information Publications (FLIP) documents, guidelines, and worldwide route planning, computer flight plans, international airway routes and structure, oceanic routes, controlled and special use airspace, aeronautical charts, airways, and flight safety. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures. Knowledge of organic and commercial airlift capabilities and limitations, to include type aircraft possessed and configurations available, for planning, scheduling, tasking and executing channel air operations missions. Knowledge of AF and command directives, plans, instructions, and processes including those related to the handling of hazardous cargo. Knowledge of flight operations, airfield information and restrictions, en route supplements; i.e. runway length, load bearing capability, types of fuel available, etc. Knowledge of aircrew flying limitations and crew rest requirements. Knowledge of a wide range of international diplomatic clearance procedures and policies including the DoD Foreign Clearance Guide. In-depth technical knowledge of deployment processes, JOPES, automated flight management and aircrew operations in the contingency and exercise environment. Ability to interpret new policies and directives as they apply to global airlift transportation programs. Ability to adjust work operations and program objectives to meet changing program requirements within available resources with a minimum sacrifice of quality and quantity of work. Knowledge of air mobility information systems and tools for planning and executing air mobility missions; e.g., Consolidated Air Mobility Planning System (CAMPS), Global Decision Support System (GDSS), Logbook, Single Mobility System (SMS), Jet Plan Flight Planning System, Automated Computer Flight Planning (ACFP), and Aircraft and Personnel Automated Clearance System (APACS). Knowledge of DOD and agency operations, practices, policies and procedures to effectively plan global readiness operations. Ability to effectively manage and direct transportation activities; and evaluate and resolve technical issues. Knowledge of the OSA validation process and procedures and related DOD, Air Force and PACAF guidance. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization. Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal. Ability to articulate and communicate mission goals in terms of specific program outcomes. Ability to quickly process multiple and unrelated factors and determine solutions to operational problems. Ability to recognize based upon experience and precedent, possible solutions to problems not covered by specific guidance.
How to Apply: The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 04/30/2026 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12945651 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: 2026-04-30