FLIGHT SERVICES SPECIALIST Jobs

Flight Services SpecialistDuties: This is a T5 excepted service, temporary position not to exceed 20-Sep-2026. Selectee may be non-competitively extended up to 4 years if/when funding becomes available. The primary purpose of the Flight Services Specialist, GS-2101-9, is to provide assistance to pilots in the form of preflight briefings and assistance, in-flight advisory services, and a variety of other flight services support to include performance of duties related to the operation of National Guard owned and or operated airfield property/facilities.Reviews and evaluates proposed flight plans for technical accuracy and compliance with USAF, FAA, DOD and ICAO directives. Ensures flight plan information is in proper format prior to processing plans into the FAA flight planning Aeronautical Information System (AIS). Performs quality control on proposed flight plans with aircrews and provides special briefings to pilots of civilian and non-DOD government aircraft on flight planning procedures.Determines appropriate action in implementing emergency, Quick Reaction Checklist (QRCs), and operations plans. Activates secondary crash phone network for aircraft accidents, and in-flight and ground emergencies. Evaluates seriousness of incidents and notifies proper agencies.Provides preflight briefings to military and civilian aircrews, including those of foreign governments and civilian contractors on CONUS/International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) flight plans. Briefs aircrews on air traffic control, noise abatement, and Bird Aircraft Strike Hazard (BASH) procedures to include special departure procedures, radar departures, communications requirements, and airfield conditions and restrictions. Briefs pilots on alternate airfields' facilities, status and limitations of navigational aids, restricted areas, radio frequency changes, call letters, airfield obstructions, and other information necessary to accomplish the flight safely.Schedules and coordinates use of military special use airspace/facilities including air refueling areas, military operating areas, and landing and drop zones. Coordinates response activities with air traffic control and crash and rescue agencies and supports local authorities.The position resides within the infrastructure and support functions of the state National Guard; the incumbent is not subject to mobilization, nor is the work described part of the military mission; and the incumbent does not perform a key advisory or essential administrative role that is inherently military. In addition, the position must meet one of the following: It does not have a comparable military function; the position is required in full-time (civilian) role when the organization, or similar military position, is mobilized to perform continuing post-mobilization functions; or the position requires a skill or competency that necessitates technical expertise or professional qualifications that cannot be readily found in the military structure of the state military force. May make additional selections within 90 days of eligible(s) issuance.Recruitment / Relocation:Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.May be required to successfully complete a one or two year trial period.U.S. citizenship is required.Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.Must maintain proper security clearance.Security Clearance: At a minimum, a National Agency Check is required prior to position assignment.Qualifications: Must have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-07 level, or equivalent pay band in other pay systems in the Federal government. This experience may also have been obtained in the private sector, but must demonstrate that it is comparable to the GS grade indicated. Specialized experience may be demonstrated by experience, education, or training in mission planning for preflight, in-flight, ground or command and control (C2) duties according to specific transportation functions; receives, interprets, extracts, and disseminates relevant data for mission planning or execution; and experience coordinating and negotiating with organizations/personnel both orally and in writing to resolve differences/problems. Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid work on the same basis as for paid experience. To receive credit for such experience you must indicate clearly the nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position held, and the number of hours per week spent in such employment.Education substitution of education for specialized experience: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree that demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work required. When there is a positive education or certification requirement, or you are using education to qualify as a substitution for experience, copies of transcripts (unofficial) and/or certificates are required at the time of application to verify that you meet the educational/certification requirement or substitution.If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.As a condition of employment, new appointees are required to serve a trial period of one (1) or two (2) year(s). The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (the Fair Chance Act) prohibits federal agencies and federal contractors acting on their behalf from requesting that an applicant for federal employment disclose criminal history record information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment to that applicant.J-18808-Ljbffr