Aircraft Dispatcher

Summary

About the Position: This is a Aircraft Dispatcher position in the Army Air Flight Detachment with U.S. Army White Sands Missile Range, White Sands Test Center with duty location Holloman AFB NM (merit). This announcement has been amended extending closing date from 01 September 2026 to 15 September 2026.

Duties

• Act as the Army Air representative in all matters pertaining to scheduling of aircraft, aircrews, and related resources for weapons and system testing and evaluation on and off range for White Sands Missile Range.
• Coordinate on and off range air operations/flight plans with appropriate air traffic control agencies such as air traffic control facilities, flight service stations, control towers, and Cherokee.
• Negotiate with on and off range customers to determine the best support scenario to save and conserve customer funds.
• Maintain current NOTAM (notice to airmen giving airfield status) file for the Continental United States.
• Make periodic changes to DOD Flight Information Publication (FLIP) by receiving changes, removing obsolete information and filing current information.
• Inform and assist the Aviation Safety Officer(s) on any area pertaining to aircraft accident prevention, investigation, and reporting.
• Interpret guidance to the White Sands Missile Range command group regarding the operating limitations of aircraft and crews, length of flight, cargo weight, number of passengers and who is authorized to be a passenger on Army aircraft.
• Review aircraft and crew requirements to accomplish the mission as requested by the supported organization

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: (1) coordinating aircraft operations and flight plans by maintaining daily flight schedules and synchronizing aircraft and flight crew availability to ensure proper aviation missions support; (2) examining fleet and aircrew inventory with scheduling management data to ensure operational constraints of aircraft capability; and (3) utilizing aviation system to record pilot flight hours, status, and/or training requirement.This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower level/grade position in the federal service (NK-02/GS -07). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to Detail Manages and Organizes Information Planning and Evaluating Technical Competence

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on09/15/2026 to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13035794). Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. As a reminder, your resume must be two pages or less and must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. For additional information, refer to the 'Required Documents' section. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. Your resume selected in USAJOBS will be included, but you must re-select other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application may be incomplete. It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Additional information on how to complete the online application process and submit your online application may be found on the USA Staffing Applicant Resource Center. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/applicant/profile/dashboard/), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.