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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 experiences is 5 years of military aviation experience as a rated pilot, navigator, CSO/EWO, sensor operator or related position. 3 years of conducting manual or automated mission planning procedures and techniques. 3 years of software troubleshooting experience. Familiar and/or proficient with Joint Mission Planning System (JMPS) desired. Previous system test experience. Bachelor of Science degree in aerospace or aeronautical engineering desired. Previous experience planning missions for ISR, RPA, tanker, airlift, fighter or bomber aircraft.
RECRUITMENT KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
1. 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.
2. Must have 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. Must have the 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.