COMMAND POST SPECIALIST

Air Reserve Technician (ART) Position

This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) position. ARTs are part of the regular career civil service and enjoy all the benefits granted to Federal employees in the competitive civil service. The primary purpose of this position is as an Air Reserve Technician (ART), to serve as command post controller and carry out all functions associated with command post operations for airlift / rescue / fighter / special operations unit.

Responsibilities :

• Analyzes and evaluates unit requirements and functions in support of the unit commander and staff as it relates to command and control under contingency and peacetime operations.
• Receives, analyzes, deciphers and takes actions on time critical HHQ alert orders and messages as it relates to airbase defense, sabotage, acts of war, posturing of forces and natural disasters, etc.
• Receives, analyzes and disseminates C2 message traffic to appropriate wing agencies.
• Assists with the management and control of facilities, equipment, and supplies. Assists in developing and executing physical, administrative, and communications security programs for the command post.
• Assists with maintaining publications and forms library. Accomplishes self-assessments, identifies problem areas, addresses deficiencies, and makes recommendations for improvements and implements recommended improvements. Assists in implementing proficiency training and certification programs for command post controllers. Conducts initial, refresher, and recurring training on all aspects of command and control required by AFRC, GMAJCOM, and JCS.

Requirements :

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, 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 knowledge of and skill in applying an extensive body of AFRC (Air Force Reserve Command), GMAJCOM (Gaining Major Command), USAF (United States Air Force), and JCS (Joint Chiefs of Staff) command post regulations, methods, and procedures, to perform a wide variety of command post assignments and to handle a wide range of situations, make arrangements, provide advice, that requires authoritative knowledge of various C2 (Command & Control) regulations; Knowledge of support organizations and interrelationships among those programs; Knowledge of SORTS (Status of Resources and Training System) directives / instructions and ability to correlate and analyze a variety of SORTS and other operational reports data and processes; Knowledge of air operations systems, flight operations, communications, security, and weather data programs; Ability to use automated software to produce graphs, charts, and slides showing program or operational mission status; Ability to effectively communicate with and obtain assistance of personnel in other parts of the unit.

OR EDUCATION : Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION : 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%.

Federal Time-In-Grade (TIG) Requirement for General Schedule (GS) Positions : Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

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