Current Operations Scheduler

Plan, manage, and track the unit’s Flying Hour Program (FHP) and coordinate the schedules, resources, and information needed for flying missions, Includes the following:

• Estimate annual flying-hour requirements and maintain FHP schedules, spreadsheets, database entries, and projections.

• Produce and archive mission reporting sheets, required forms, and weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual FHP reports.

• Coordinate customer requests, sortie priorities, aircraft configurations, maintenance support, and flying or simulator schedules.

• Schedule required air and ground resources, including ranges, operating areas, refueling tracks, routes, drop zones, and landing zones.

• Coordinate required notifications and provide aircrews and customers with sortie logistics no later than 24 hours before sortie start.

• Maintain monthly and weekly schedules, document changes, and enter projected missions into applicable databases; perform PEX administration for 41 RQS.

• Attend required scheduling meetings, train scheduling-shop members as needed, and maintain an accessible continuity book.

• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

• At least two years of experience as a unit deployment manager or equivalent military experience directly related to unit mobility.

• Knowledge of Air Force mobility procedures, deployment reporting, equipment processing, and applicable mobility systems.

• Competence with computer systems, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Military experience directly related to the position; a valid REAL ID driver’s license.

• A SECRET security clearance that can be maintained, with the ability to obtain required NIPRNET and SIPRNET access.

• Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer; may occasionally require standing or moving about the office for extended periods.

• Must pass pre-employment qualifications of Cherokee Federal.

Starting Salary Range for Current Operations Scheduler: Pay commensurate with experience.

Benefits That Set Us Apart

When considering your next opportunity, compensation is only part of the picture. We offer a benefits package designed to invest in your future and support your life outside of work.

Highlights include:

• Up to a 6% 401(k) company match to help you build long-term financial security

• Paid time off as part of our comprehensive benefits package, so you have the flexibility to rest, recharge, and enjoy what matters most

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus prescription drug coverage

• Basic life and AD&D insurance, with supplemental life options

• Short-term and long-term disability coverage

• Paid holidays

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) options

• Professional development, training, and certification support

• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, and identity theft protection

Because taking care of our employees isn’t just a promise, it’s part of who we are.

Behind every government mission stands skilled, mission-driven talent: people whose expertise and dedication turn complex challenges into successful outcomes. Cherokee Nation Government Solutions, part of Cherokee Federal, the federal contracting division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, is that team. We modernize aging systems, deliver care where it’s needed most, and keep missions supplied, staffed, and moving across defense, intelligence, and civilian agencies. For more than 60 federal clients, we take on the work others won’t, and deliver where it counts. If that’s the kind of work you’re looking for, you’ve found your team. Learn more at cherokee-federal.com.