Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to manage Direct Reporting Unit aerospace and test safety programs for the Air Force Occupational Test and Evaluation Center (AFOTEC) mission involving field testing of advanced and emerging technologies with systems safety analysis.

Duties

Manage Center aerospace and test safety for operational test programs. Center aerospace systems safety manager, test safety manager and technical expert. Center Flight Safety Officer, develops and provides technical flight safety support and flight safety training/instruction with emphasis on operational test environments, field deployments, operational exposures, work procedures and techniques due to the unique conditions and practices of a variety of operational test activities.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a top secret and special background investigation security clearance.
• This is a drug testing designated position. Incumbent is subject to random drug testing.
• Must pass an initial pre-employment medical examination, periodic medical examinations, required physical fitness/physical agility tests, meet established hearing standards and discern colors, contrast, and depth. (cont. below)
• The incumbent must immediately report to his supervisor any significant medical threshold shifts in health status and/or medication requirements.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes extensive knowledge of aircraft systems safety management body of laws and precedent-settings decisions, regulations, concepts, principles, practices, and procedure that enable the manager to develop and recommend to the Director of Safety of critical programs that (1) require modification of known flight systems safety management techniques and (2) operational test environments, field deployments, operational exposures, work procedures and techniques. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in­-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of aerospace systems safety management principles, practices, procedures, laws, regulations, and current legislative issues as they relate to commercial contractor (to include SOW/PWS), military safety programs: the requirements, methods, and techniques of aviation and aerospace systems safety management and analysis. Resolution of safety problems, risk assessment methods, and techniques for evaluating manned and unmanned aircraft systems, aerospace systems, and test safety risks involved in operational testing. Knowledge of the organizational and functional responsibilities and operations of AFOTEC, AFOTEC unique policies, procedures and operational limitations on systems and industrial system testing. This includes a knowledge of Acquisition Traditional and Non-Traditional Operational Test and Evaluation processes, programs, and procedures. Knowledge of organization, civil, commercial aviation, IATA, and ICAO standards and training techniques; methods, and materials sufficient to develop and present formal training and instructional sessions, in the areas of operational test environments, field deployments, operational exposures, flight operational procedures and techniques due to the unique conditions and practices of a variety of operational flight test activities. Knowledge of practical engineering methods and techniques, and hazard and fault tree analysis sufficient to evaluate and resolve systems safety problems where standard methods are not readily applicable. Ability to plan, organize work, and meet deadlines in order to monitor multiple large and complex programs simultaneously, requiring searching out and development of new or greatly modified operational test methods and approaches to establish testable, realistic and revealing safety measures capable of resolving applicable objectives, standards, and requirements. Ability to sufficiently interpret/modify standard techniques or devise specialized operating practices concerned with accomplishing an operational test objective; explaining the reasons and purposes for applying measures and procedures, minimizing or abating operational test hazards. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Kirtland AFB 1551 Wyoming Blvd SE Bldg 20325 Kirtland AFB, NM 87117 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]