Program Operations Support Assistant (OA)

Summary You will serve as a Schedules Technician or Student Control Support Assistant (OA) or Program Operations Support Assistant (OA) or Training Operations Support Assistant (OA) in one of many Training Air Wings of CNATRA (Chief of Naval Air Training). This is a Long Term Announcement.

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Salary Clarification: Milton, Florida/Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida/Meridian, Mississippi: $39,576 - $51,446 Corpus Christi, Texas/Kingsville, Texas: $39,773 - $51,702 Learn more about this agency Help Overview * Accepting applications * Open & closing dates 03/05/2024 to 06/05/2024 * Salary $39,576 - $51,702 per year * Pay scale & grade GS 5 * Help Locations * Milton, FL * Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL * Meridian, MS * Corpus Christi, TX * Show more locations (1) * Kingsville, TX * Remote job No * Telework eligible Yes-This position is eligible for part time, substantial or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management.

* Travel Required Occasional travel - 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 * Job family (Series) 0303 Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant * Supervisory status No * Security clearance Secret * Drug test No * Announcement number ST--AR * Control number 779750300 Help This job is open to * Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

* Family of overseas employees Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.

* Federal employees - Competitive service Current or former competitive service federal employees.

* Individuals with disabilities * Land & base management Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.

* Military spouses * Special authorities Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.

* Veterans Clarification from the agency Current or former Interchange Agreement employees, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligibles, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Preference eligibles and DoD Retained Grade Preference eligibles, VEOA eligibles, and 30% disabled veterans.

Help Duties * You will perform a full range of administrative assignments that ensures that all Naval Flight Training events for SMA's have been properly documented in the Training Management System (TMS) and Student Aviation Training Jackets (ATJ). * You will perform a full range of administrative assignments ensuring that all Naval Flight Training events for Student Naval Aviators (SNA) are documented in the Training Management System (TMS) as per CNATRA Instructions.

* You will perform a wide variety of office automation responsibilities such as various word processing assignments; the use of graphic and database programs; revision/review of naval correspondences and instructions.

* You will provide admin support for all Safety/Naval Aviation Training Operations Procedures (NATOPS) correspondences, maintenance of manuals, directives and instruction for the Safety Officer, Aviation Safety Officer and Ground Safety Officer.

* You will retrieve Individual Flight Activity Report (IFAR) reports and Qualification Matrix projection timeline via Training Management System (TMS). * You will update the monthly training plan with instructors' flight hours, syllabus event qualifications, off-line standardization exams and evaluations coming up for renewal.

* You will generate required paperwork in case of student academic examination failures and ensure proper notification is made to cognizant squadron student control and other departments as required.

* You will manage inventories of all printed training publications, and various other instructional media and ground training supplies required in the support of all training.

* You will gather information for drafting correspondence and review and make necessary revisions to prepared naval and business correspondence in accordance with established instructions.

* You will provide management with administrative support for audits, inventories, meetings, investigations, mishaps, incidents, and other related functions.

* You will coordinate all scheduling requirements as tasked by the scheduling authority in the development of the daily flight schedule to include local operations, detachments, airspace, range and route coordination.

* You will utilize office automation hardware, various software and training management systems (TMS) to enter, revise, sort, calculate, and retrieve data to prepare student-training schedules.

* You will assist and review all government travel vouchers created by the military service member to ensure the accuracy of submissions as required by all governing instructions.

* You will be responsible for explaining entitlements and required action(s) to military members.

* You will serve as the Command Pay and Personnel Administrator (CPPA), who services as the critical link between the military member, the command and the supporting military personnel support command.

Help Requirements Conditions of Employment * Must be a US Citizen.

* Must be determined suitable for federal employment.

* Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.

* New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.

To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov * Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level.

This requirement is called time-in-grade.

Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

* Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.

* Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.

* You will be required to obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver's license.

* You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.

Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

* This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites.

You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

* This position may require the ability to lift and/or carry loads/items up to 40 pounds in weight.

Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-04 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing administrative support duties for an organization or training program (e.g., data input, customer service, data gathering, preparing reports, correspondence, maintaining files, and monitoring training schedules/progress) and using automated systems to accurately document and maintain records and/or materials.

This position requires the ability to type at least 40 words per minute.

Your response to the typing skill question on the Occupational Questionnaire will be used in your qualification determination.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Successful completion of 4 academic years above high school leading to a bachelor's degree in any field; OR A combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education.

See Required Documents for additional information.

Additional information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants.

Policy information may be found at: PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher.

ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location.

Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate.

For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements.

Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.

Applicants rated ineligible on this vacancy announcement need to reapply and update their application package to be considered on future vacancies filled through this announcement.

Applicants selected and hired on this vacancy announcement need to reapply to be considered on future vacancies filled through this announcement.

Referral Lists will be issued on an as needed basis as vacancies occur.

All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the referral cut-off date.

Note: There are additional position descriptions with similar functions and duties for GS-0303-05 positions at these various locations that may be incumbered as a result of this announcement.

The following commands may make selections from this announcement: * CNATRA * TRARON NINE * TRAWING TWO * TRAWING ONE * TRAWING FOUR * TRAWING FIVE * TRAWING SIX * TRARON SEVEN * TRARON TWENTY ONE * TRARON TWENTY TWO * TRARON THIRTY FIVE * TRARON TWENTY SEVEN * TRARON TWENTY EIGHT * TRARON THIRTY ONE Read more * Benefits Help A career with the U.S.

government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.

As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

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Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

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

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered.

Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position.

Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement.

You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: * CLERICAL SUPPORT FUNCTIONS * INFORMATION MANAGEMENT * OFFICE AUTOMATION * TRAVEL MANAGEMENT * WRITTEN COMMUNICATION You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process.

If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified.

Please follow all instructions carefully.

Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

* Benefits Help A career with the U.S.

government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.

As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

* Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits.

Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.

You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

You are required to provide documentation that supports the eligibility and qualification claims made in your resume and assessment questionnaire.

You must submit the applicable documents listed here and those listed with the eligibilities you select in the announcement questionnaire with your application package.

Applicants who do not provide supporting documentation that fully support their claims will not be referred to the hiring manager.

Cover letter is optional.

A complete resume is required.

Your resume must show relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments.

Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications.

The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g.

GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience.

TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume.

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