U.S. Marine Corps — Camp Courtney Okinawa, Japan
Pay: $90,925–$118,204 per year
You will serve as an Aviation Planner in the III Marine Expeditionary Force ofIII MARINE EXPEDITIONARY FORCE . ***ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN JAPAN IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. Please see Additional Information section below.*** Initial consideration for this announcement is limited to the number of applications listed at the top of this announcement. All applications received on the day the application limit is reached will be accepted and processed.
Duties You will interface with installation and operational planners to determine and validate requirements. You will routinely brief action officers and senior leaders on aviation programs, issues and initiatives as required. You will assess the impact of realignment and adjustment constraints on command programs and develop recommendations that may impact organization structures. You will provide staff assistance to assigned subordinate commands as required and appropriate. You will perform aviation training duties and tasks to improve training capabilities that result in increased overall aviation combat readiness. You will develop, staff, coordinate and monitor aviation logistic matters pertaining to plans and policies.
Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Conducting, leading and monitoring execution of functions involving aviation programs; coordinating assessment strategies to ensure aviation mandates and/or requirements for projects are achieved; AND determining aviation training facilities requirements for realigned and reorganized activities.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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.
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