AIR TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS SPECIALSIT

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-07, or equivalent in other pay systems.

Examples of specialized experience includes 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.

Knowledge Of and technical analysis of the transportation considerations which affect the movement of cargo. Comprehensive knowledge and technical expertise of load plans. aircraft configurations, restrictions and pallet contour of military and commercial aircraft for cargo transportation (load planning functions). Certification and knowledge of hazardous cargo to include verifying validity and accuracy of shipper's declaration, compatibility and certification to appropriate directives.

Knowledge and skill in applying basic data gathering methods. such as standard interviewing techniques, to collect various types of factual information. Practical knowledge of established procedures and requirements related to management analysis Knowledge Of various computer systems (Global Decision Support System. Global Air Transportation Execution System), programs and communication devices to plan and forecast information effectively.

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 accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, nautical science, marine affairs, marine engineering, marine transportation, or other fields related to the position.

NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience as described above may be used to qualify for this position. NOTE: You must submit a copy 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-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 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 and technical expertise in military and commercial transportation. Knowledge of weight and balance procedures for transport aircraft to include knowledge of the types and sizes of cargo which can bc transported by the various military and commercial transport aircraft.

Knowledge Of maintaining shipper's declaration of dangerous goods, hazardous certification currency. Knowledge of various computer systems used in the tracking air transportation information (Global Decision Support System, Global Air Transportation Execution System) as well as other programs and communication devices to plan and forecast information effectively.

Knowledge and understanding of cargo documentation, receipt, storage, track and trace, manifesting, special handling, on/off-loading equipment, transportation priorities, special cargo requirements, green and purple sheet procedures, space blocking procedures and border clearance procedures and requirements for clearing hazardous cargo and related Cargo processing aspects. Skill and ability in written and oral communications.

Skill in being diplomatic, tactful, and forceful in decision making and coordinating processes with senior offices at higher echelons.Ability to modify standard practices to rneet evolving requirements in a dynamic air transportation environrnent. 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.

Plans airlift requirements. Responsible for planning Special Assigmnent Airlift Missions (SAAM), aeromedical, contingency, exercise and channel airlift for DOD based on aerial port backlog and user needs. Forecasts movement Of various type cargo and passengers. Coordinates all airlift movement activities. Obtains port and country clearance for explosives, hazardous cargo and Foreign Military Sales (EMS) shipments.

Maintains, transfers and files transportation documents and reports data to aerial port sections and port management.