Aerial photographer job description

This post includes 3 parts: duties list, job qualification and job description writing tips for Aerial photographer in details. A complete job description concludes Aerial photographer key duties/responsibilities, Aerial photographer job qualifications (knowledge, education, skills, abilities, experience…KSA model) and other ones such as daily tasks, key activities, key/core competencies, job functions/purpose…

I. List of Aerial photographer duties:

         1.            Provide personnel to support TDL aerial gateway programs from concept approval, through operational field employment, integration into C2 network(s), transition to Program of Record status and to sustainment. This includes serving as a Weapon System Team for programs that are not yet official programs, fielded (or fielding) under Joint Urgent Operational Needs (JUONs), Joint Emerging Operational Needs (JEONs), and Quick Reaction Capability (QRC).

         2.            Create/prepare/conduct/deliver/attend complex oral and written decision briefs, reports, position papers, draft messages and other correspondence to HHQ staff.

         3.            Analyze C2 requirements and how they affect all mission areas through advanced TDLs/CDLs and interfaces to other C2 systems/networks; document their alignment to Joint and AF doctrine, or needed changes to doctrine based on increased capabilities.

         4.            Analyze concepts and proposed solutions and determine how those solutions affect C2 capabilities for AF, joint, and coalition missions. Make recommendations for the fielding and integration of TDL and gateway requirements/solutions to best achieve optimal capabilities architecture (an enterprise approach).

         5.            Examine alternative solutions to satisfy capability needs to include cost benefit analysis and feasibility of potential solutions to satisfy operational requirements.

         6.            Coordinate, facilitate, and support requirements definition and validation, and refinement, through JCIDS processes to include: CBA, FAA/FNA FSA, ICD, MDD, DOTMLPF, DCR, Modification Proposals (AF Form 1067), AoA, CDD, CPD.

         7.            Assist in development of JCIDS documents.

         8.            Coordinate, facilitate, support technical and operational community discussions, capture and communicate needs and issues, assist in validating and prioritizing requirements; communicate and summarize recommendations.

         9.            Assist in preparing briefings to go before the AFROC and JROC for acquisition decision milestones.

     10.            Support design reviews and make recommendations.

     11.            Observe and/or participate in onsite evaluations and operational analysis of emerging systems during experiments, tests, and exercises.

     12.            Assist in developing plans for operational employment of gateway systems.

     13.            Assist in transitioning systems from developmental to operational systems.

     14.            Assist in developing capability transition review briefs and support actions required to transition systems to fully fielded programs of record.

     15.            Assist in developing and coordinating on planning and programming documentation, POM justification, briefings, submissions, and in the evaluation of initiatives, disconnects, and offsets.

     16.            Provide technical, analytical, cost, and lifecycle expertise.

     17.            Employ expertise to assist operational users and provide constant liaison between operational users and product centers/program offices.

     18.            Assist in developing plans for sustainment of gateway systems, to include integrated logistics support, maintenance, and training.

     19.            Support configurations control boards and make recommendations.

     20.            Provide oversight in the security, testing, and fielding accreditations.

     21.            Assist with efforts required by Air Force Instructions and DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) to gain certification and accreditation in support of System Security Accreditation Authority, Certificate to Operate, Interim Authorities, and Spectrum Certification required for systems associated with TDL Transformation programs.

     22.            Support development of migration strategies for current capabilities towards programs of record and roadmaps into future architectures.

     23.            Additional duties as assigned.

II. List of Aerial photographer qualifications

                  1.            Final Secret security clearance.

                  2.            Bachelor's Degree in computer science, information systems, business administration, management or other related technical or scientific discipline from an accredited institution.

                  3.            Twelve (12) years' experience in analyzing, developing, and evaluating directives, policies, and procedures associated with modernization and sustainment of Air Force Systems.

                  4.            Four(4) years' experience in analyzing, developing and evaluating directives, policies and procedures associated with the modernization and sustainment of TDL Systems, TDL Networks, and TDL Gateways programs and systems, and systems that are communicationsbased as participants of the Aerial Layer Network/Joint Aerial Layer Network.

                  5.            Five (5) years' experience working JUON/JEON/QRC fielding/fielded Aerial Gateway systems such as Roll On Beyond Line of Sight (ROBE  AN/USQ175), Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN), Beyond Line of Site Command and Control (BLOS C2).

                  6.            Three (3) years' experience in a Higher Headquarters (HHQ) (e.g., MAJCOM, NAF, HAF or equivalent) staff officer or equivalent position.

                  7.            Possess twelve (12) years of experience in systems acquisition and program management activities, to include POM submission development and gateway program requirements development.

                  8.            Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, and Outlook).

                  9.            Knowledge of the capabilities, limitations and challenges associated with TDL Gateway Systems.

III. Tips to write job description

1. Too-long job description:

Looking at a too-long job description can frighten the candidates off and drive the away. A job description, no matter how important the job is, should not be included in more than 3 pages. If one focuses on too many things at a time, he shall definitely lose focus on the main items and get overwhelmed by the remaining; So, keep it concisely.

2. Too-short job description:

While too-long can be a problem, too-short is more a problem. It will ruin the meaning of the job description. A too-short one means it lacks necessary details and therefore, the candidate will not be able to understand while reading it.

3. Listing unnecessary functions or job duties:

Just classifying these into the “others” category will save you a lot of effort and space. On the other hand, the job description will become more dilute and easy to be neglected.

4. Key functions

Not listing key functions as required for the job can be a fatal mistake to a job description.

5. Grammar and spelling

Poor grammar and having spelling errors can ruin the job description, too. Never think that as you are the employer, you may have the right to make grammar or spelling errors while requires other not to. A job description with such errors is easily to be mistaken as a fake or ghost ads; as a result, the candidate will turn away from it.

6. Not specific enough:

Be specific and concise; if you don’t address the specific, then what the job description is for. It is for the candidate to understand just exactly what he needs to do or needs to have. Lacking details can confuse the candidates very well.

7. Not having the job description reviewed by others:

This is also a common mistake. One may be subject to bias, but more than one, especially with the help of those external advisor, the job description can be more perfect.

8. Using buzzwords or abbreviations:

In fact, it is not necessary at all to use such in a job description.

9. Using slang or legal words:

Just use common wording to communicate with others and don’t do anything extraordinarily.

10. Not updating the job description:

The same job may require different duties and responsibilities in different times, so, you cannot use the same job description for 2 different times.