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Supervisory Airfield Operations Specialist

United States Army Installation Management Command

Job Location:

Pierce County, WA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 83935 - 83935

Posted: 6 October 2026 (16 hours ago)

Application Deadline: 3 January 2027

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

Please limit your resume to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

About the Position: Serve as the Gray AAF Supervisory Airfield Operations Specialist under direct supervision of the Airfield Manager and primary point of contact (POC) for airfield Continuity of Operations (COOP).

Duties

Maintain status of the availability of airfield operations equipment and facilities in support of mission requirements necessitating close coordination with staff entities.
Responsible for airfield infrastructure and development and assignment of aircraft parking for tenant and transient aircraft.
Direct the work of the Airfield Operations Specialists assigned to the Base Operations section.
Advise and provide counsel to personnel regarding policies procedures and directives of management.
Coordinate scheduling of the airfield environment with major unit commands to ensure safe and efficient utilization.
Administer and monitor the maintenance program for assigned equipment.
Maintain in-depth knowledge of airfield management including technical capabilities of the aircraft safety requirements air traffic and airspace rules and procedures and other related functions.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination as determined by a completed background investigation.
This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% of the time.
This position has been designated Mission Essential.
The duties of this position meet the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs. Detection of the presence of drugs is warranted.
This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
This is a Term position scheduled to last 5 years. A term position may be extended to a maximum of six years depending upon the needs of management.
This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Managements (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
Incumbent is required to report for duty during inclement weather Natural Disasters and other emergency situations as directed by the Commander/Supervisor.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments

In order to qualify you must meet the experience and/or education requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes coordinating with military federal or local agencies concerning airspace utilization flying operations aircraft emergencies search and rescue operations and natural disasters; providing direct support to military or civilian aircrews during scheduled and unscheduled flying and ground activities; and providing aircrews with information and assistance necessary for planning and conducting safe flight operations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OR

Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge skills and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position such as 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 attach a copy of your transcripts.)

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.). (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

Managing Human Resources
Oral Communication
Planning and Evaluating
Technical Competence

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-09).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information visit:

Additional information

Male applicants born after December 31 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.

One year trial/probationary period may be required.

Direct deposit of pay is required.

Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.

If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
This is a(n) CP 64 Career Field position.
Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs MAY be authorized.
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive MAY be authorized.
Student loan repayment MAY be authorized.
Salary negotiations for thos candidates who are new to Federal service MAY be authorized.
Credit for Prior Non-Federal Work Experience and Certain Military Service for Determining Annual Leave Accrual Rate may be authorized.
Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 5 years by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years however return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e. physical or mental) covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position after notification of the adjudication of your request you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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Required Experience:

Manager

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