About the Position: Pohakuloa Training Area (PTA) is located on the island of Hawai'i in the high plateau between Mauna Loa, Mauna Kea and the Hualalai volcanic mountains. It includes a small military airstrip known as Bradshaw Army Airfield. The area of 108,863 acres (440.55 km2) is the largest United States Department of Defense installation in the state of Hawaii, or anywhere in the Pacific.

Duties

Serve as the installation training facility scheduler Compose and publishes the weekly Range Bulletin. Makes decisions on road closures/denied access or other actions restricting unlimited access to roads on the reservation. Prepare and coordinates publication notices of these scheduled activities in the Range Bulletin. Provide Range Specialist with scheduled events requiring surface danger diagrams, and follows through until the scheduled events is finalized on the firing log. Provide schedules to the automated range supervisors and communications supervisor for the purpose of range preparation and scheduling personnel to man the scheduled resources. Provide training resource scheduling assistance to USARPAC units, US Army Reserve, US Army National Guard and other users. Incumbent procedurally assists users with questions relating to scheduling, and the most advantages use of resources, resolves conflicts between users and recommends acceptable alternatives of coordinates co-use of facilities.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• A current State or Federal OF346 driver's license is required; must be able to operate both a four-wheel drive vehicle with standard transmission and an off-road all-terrain vehicle. Work requires driving on hazardous roads and terrain.
• Must be able to attend and successfully complete appropriate Range Operations Professional Development courses (ROPD) per TC25-8 / Chapter 4 and 5 guidelines within the first year of employment or as scheduling and funding allow.
• Rotation between major training areas, shift work, rotating shifts and weekends/federal holiday work and overtime may be required.
• Position requires rotating shifts. Shifts rotate: 0400-1430, 1200-2230, 2200-0830 4 days a week/10 hour days. Subject to change.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes managing schedule procedures for ranges training areas and facilities through an automated system such as Range Facility Management Support System (RFMSS); maintaining data regarding utilization of facilities; provide resource assistance to Hawaii units and off post active duty units conducting training and testing activities or various civilian activities, i.e., contractors, Hawaii Police, DOD, and FBI and local police agencies; and assisting the Supervisory Range Specialist in monitoring the communications and inspections section for compliance with correct scheduling procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree on a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Safety and Occupational Safety. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and ManagementCommunicationsPersonnel Security and SafetyRangeland Management Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-07).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address EW-APF-W6C6AA US ARMY SPT ELE HAWAII DO NOT MAIL Fort Shafter, HI 96858 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk