You will serve as a AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST in the AIRTEVRON-31 DUST DEVILS of NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV CHINA LAKE.

Duties

You will serve as a Configuration Management Technician at VX-31 for all unique RDT and E project test and evaluation installations/configurations on the VX-31 Fighter Attack and Electronic Warfare aircraft inventory. You will review contractor maintenance reports, review contractor maintenance reports, conduct unscheduled periodic inspections, trend analysis, observe cleanliness and general maintenance practices and provide surveillance data. You will coordinate activities on the aircraft complement to ensure timely project execution. You will review and ensure compliance with written procedures to include government operating procedures, work/maintenance instructions, quality/safety procedures, etc.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for STRL jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower pay band. This requirement is called time-in-band. Time-in-band requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

DS-04: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (DS-03) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate some or all of the following: 1) Demonstrating Naval Aviation Maintenance Program (NAMP) experience; 2) Developing new standards and specifications for use in the evaluative control of configurations associated with an aircraft; 3) Reviewing and ensuring compliance with written procedures including government operating procedures, work/maintenance instructions, quality/safety procedures, etc.; 4) Coordinating aircraft inspections and scheduled maintenance actions for short- and long-term planning and coordinating with contractor management to set priorities to meet production deadlines; and 5) Providing surveillance for contract maintenance relating to on-aircraft inspections and scheduled program audits. DS-03: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (DS-02) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate some or all of the following: Specialized experience must demonstrate some or all of the following: 1) Demonstrating Naval Aviation Maintenance Program (NAMP) experience; 2) Assisting in developing new standards and specifications for use in the evaluative control of configurations associated with an aircraft; 3) Assisting in reviewing compliance with written procedures including government operating procedures, work/maintenance instructions, quality/safety procedures, etc; and 4) Assisting in coordinating aircraft inspections and scheduled maintenance actions for short and long term planning and coordinates with contractor management to set priorities to meet production deadlines. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

DS-04:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

or

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.M., if related

DS-03:

master's or equivalent graduate degree

or

2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.B. or J.D., if related

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVAIRWARCENWPNDIV CHINA LAKE 1 Administration Circle China Lake, CA 93555-6100 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]