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MISSION PLANNING SPECIALIST-DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

Department of the Air Force
Department of the Air Force - Agency Wide
775 Test Squadron, Mission Planning, Guidance, Navigation & Identification Flight
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Summary

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The primary purpose is to perform the technical work involved in the planning, provisioning, conduct, evaluation, and reporting of open air (OA) installed vehicle (IV), system integration laboratory (SIL, and hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) tests of air vehicles.

Overview

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Job closed
Open & closing dates
02/05/2025 to 02/23/2025
Salary
$103,316 - $159,716 per year
Pay scale & grade
NH 3
Location
Few vacancies in the following location:
Edwards AFB, CA
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
AFTC-12683605-JEJ-FLYER
Control number
830363500

Duties

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  • The primary duties required are those necessary for the journeyman planning, provisioning, executing, evaluating, and reporting of testing of aircraft and their mission planning systems and capabilities.
  • Incumbent is responsible for the management, maintenance, and administration of classified and unclassified information systems, devices, and computers to ensure compliance with applicable DoD and USAF requirements.
  • Incumbent participates in, and assures integrated test program support for design reviews, Test Plan Working Groups (TPWG), and other test planning activities.
  • The incumbent develops and applies appropriate and innovative analysis methods and techniques to the evaluation of the system under test.
  • This position develops, prioritizes and reports on organization performance goals and objectives.
  • Team building will be employed to provide integrated evaluation of the weapon system under test, continuous improvement in the evaluation process, and best response to the needs of the customer.
  • Incumbent helps to ensure implementation of appropriate technical, safety, and security policies.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

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  • Obtain and maintain Top Secret Security clearance
  • This is a designated Drug Testing Position
  • Obtain and maintain CompTIA Security+ certification or higher within 6 months of hire
  • Must have knowledge of the methods and techniques of managing information systems, managing computer system resources, developing project schedules, managing customer relations issues,
  • applying journeyman level troubleshooting techniques, and evaluating computer hardware or software products
  • Must have knowledge of computer system operations to include hardware and software, such as AF active directory tools and resource administrator tools, and detailed familiarity with the configuration of security permissions for files
  • folders, and groups to effectively apply the concepts, principles, and techniques of mission planning
  • Must have the ability to plan and organize work and coordinate with other test disciplines
  • Information Assurance (IA) Certification may be a conditions of employment. This position includes information assurance duties as a paramount occupational requirements.
  • Per DoD 8570.01-M, the incumbent of the position must attained the appropriate I certification within 6 months of assignments of duties. A waiver of this 6 month requirements may be granted per DoD 8570.01-M, C3.2.4.3.
  • Failure to achieve the required IA certification may result in reassignment from this position.
  • This position MAY be eligible for a recruitment/relocation incentive. Specifics will be discussed with the Selecting Official.
  • Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prescribed "Unscheduled Telework"
  • Up to 25% travel possible
  • This position MAY be eligible for a recruitment/relocation incentive. Specifics will be discussed with the Selecting Official.

Qualifications

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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 located here.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-03 or equivalent to the next lower grade GS-11 in the Federal Service. Specialized experience includes managing information systems, managing computer system resources, developing project schedules, managing customer relations issues, applying journeyman level troubleshooting techniques, and evaluating computer hardware or software products.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

1. Knowledge of computer system operations to include hardware and software, such as AF active directory tools and resource administrator tools, and detailed familiarity with the configuration of security permissions for files, folders, and groups to effectively apply the concepts, principles, and techniques of mission planning.
2. Knowledge of the basic and journeyman level methods and techniques of managing information systems, managing computer system resources, developing project schedules, managing customer relations issues, applying journeyman level troubleshooting techniques, and evaluating computer hardware or software products.
3. Ability to plan and organize work and coordinate with other test disciplines.
4. Ability to research, analyze, interpret, and apply rules, regulations, and procedures to a variety of situations and to recommend timely and economical solutions.
5. Ability to maintain good working relations and to provide technical leadership and project management oversight.
6. Ability to communicate effectively with a broad range of personnel both orally and in writing and to use modern computer software applications in support of communications, presentations, technical report preparation, and administrative aspects of flight test programs.

Desired Skills:

  • 3 years experience planning missions for ISR, RPA, tanker, airlift, fighter or bomber aircraft
  • Familiar and/or proficient with Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS)
  • 5 years of military aviation experience as a rated pilot, navigator, CSO/EWO, sensor operator or related position

Additional information

Paid Time Off:

  • 11 Federal Holidays off per year
  • Vacation time (Annual Leave) accumulates based on length of employment. Starts at 13 days (104 hours) per year and up to 26 days (208 hours) per year
  • 13 sick days per year (104 hours)
Retirement:
  • Pension: Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS)
  • 401K: Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) available with up to 5% agency matching
Health & Wellness:
  • Various Medical, Dental & Vision packages to choose from for entire family
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Federal Long Term Care Insurance, and Life & Disability Insurance
Work/Life Balance:
  • Family and Medical Leave Act
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Flexible Work Arrangements (dependent on position)
Career Development:
  • Tuition Assistance & Professional Development opportunities
  • Career enhancement and promotion opportunities
Direct Hire Authority: NO 6-MONTH WAIT! Recently retired and/or retiring from MILITARY service ARE eligible for immediate appointment for AFTC positions. The 180-day waiting period has been waived for AFTC to hire recently retired and/or retiring service members.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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Department of the Air Force - Agency Wide

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA) will be used to form a pool of qualified applicants who will be considered for direct hire vacancies as they become available.

The Air Force Test Center is looking for a Full-Time Mission Planning Specialist (NH-301-02/NH-301-03) to work at the 775 Test Squadron, Mission Planning, Guidance, Navigation & Identification Flight (775 TS/ENVG) at Edwards AFB in California.

In this position you will serve as a mission planning specialist playing a key role in the daily execution of flight developmental test and evaluation missions. You will coordinate with discipline engineers and aircrew to build requirements-based plans for daily flight tests. You will operate, maintain, and test mission planning system data integration with the aircraft and report findings in technical reports. The ideal candidate will have a rated aviation background in the military.

This is an acquisition demonstration project position NH-03 equivalent to a GS-12 to GS-13.

Agency contact information

Air Force Test Center Recruitment
Email
AFTC.Enterprise.Recruiting@us.af.mil
Address
EHA DHA
550 C Street West
JBSA Randolph AFB, TX 78150
US

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