Operations Training Assistant
Nisga'a Tek, LLC · Honolulu, HI · 2 mo ago
$48.76/hrFull-time
About the role
Support PACAF Aviation Squadron Administrative Support for the US Air Force.
Responsibilities
Essential Job Functions
- Track crew member leave, temporary duty, medical appointments, and other scheduling commitments.
- Track daily flight/ground/academic training requirements and accomplishments to facilitate accurate flight scheduling as directed by the operations officer.
- Assist the Director of Operations (DO) in building the unit Annual Flying Hour Program.
- Coordinate with training officer to review and update student/permanent party records, folders, and grade books per applicable AFIs: AFI 11-202V2 and AFI 11-2MDS-V2, as well as associated MAJCOM/Installation supplements and locally developed guidance.
- Notify crew members, scheduling, and unit leadership of upcoming and overdue testing, evaluation, and training requirements via email, telephone, or in person.
- Perform testing administrator duties/functions for the unit.
- Conduct monthly reviews of aircrews entering the first month of evaluation eligibility period.
- Perform other duties as needed.
Flight Scheduling
- Build long- and short-range flight schedules to ensure full coverage of all aircrew, instructor, evaluator, support personnel, and supervisor positions.
- Coordinate with senior squadron leadership on a daily and weekly basis.
- De-conflict crewmember schedules and work with flight leadership to ensure crews are available to meet assigned sortie taskings.
- Facilitate last-minute schedule changes to ensure full coverage by working with the current mission commander/operations supervisor and flight responsible for the shift.
- Obtain aircraft and equipment availability data from Maintenance (MX) and schedule crewmembers for training, exercises, simulators, and operations as required.
- Publish/post scheduling data for unit long-/short-range ground/academic, flying, and simulator training event schedules on PEX/GTIMS/GDSS II or other computer database systems.
- Determine flight, ground, and simulator schedule requirements for upgrade, initial qualification, requalification, transition, currency, and continuation training based on syllabus requirements, student progression, weather, and daily equipment/training range availability.
- Perform daily updates of scheduling data to compensate for changing conditions and training completion rates.
Standardization / Evaluation
- Update and maintain FLIP/EFB procedures, systems, and databases IAW prevailing AFIs governing EFB usage (e.g., ACCI 11-270).
- Identify, address, and elevate EFB requirements and concerns to leadership and the MAJCOM EFB Program Manager.
- Serve as the Wing EFB system administrator, ensuring devices are configured, issued, tracked, updated, and maintained as required.
- May also serve as the Wing EFB Mobile Device Management (MDM) administrator.
- Assist the Technical Order Distribution Officers (TODO) to provide aircrews with current electronic flight publications and guidance on approved methods to keep all required publications up to date on the EFB.
- Provide the MAJCOM EFB Program Manager with feedback on operational assessments and development of EFB solutions.
- Assist with establishing an EFB Program Manager organizational email box.
- Assist enforcement of standardization and evaluation policy applicable to the EFB program, including currency of required flight publications.
Requirements
- Minimum 1–2 years of related experience.
- Must have a Secret clearance.
- US citizen.
- Ability to travel.
Skills
- Proficiency in scheduling software and systems.
- Strong MS Office skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask in a dynamic, high-pressure environment.
- Ability to think critically and make decisions quickly, especially in time-sensitive situations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Top Secret clearance.
- Experience working with PEX/GTIMS or similar proprietary scheduling program.
- Experience working in a Flying Squadron/Group/Wing Stan/Eval office.
Pay
The hourly rate for this position is $48.76.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) plan with company matching.
- Tax-deferred savings options.
- Supplementary benefits.
- Paid time off.
- Professional development opportunities.