Job opening: EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST
Salary: $98 496 - 128 043 per year
Published at: Sep 27 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
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The primary purpose of this position is to: serve as a HQ AFFSA weapon systems/subsystems senior maintenance Subject Matter Expert. Provides expert Air Force-level technical advice to DoD, USAF, Air Staff and HQ AFFSA and represent HQ AFFSA and the Air Staff on all navigational aids (NAVAID) matters.
Duties
Serves as HQ AFFSA weapon systems/subsystems maintenance/Subject Matter Expert.
Provides Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems (ATCALS) Subject Matter Expert (SME) oversight and technical guidance concerning system siting, training, and assistance to technicians. Conducts on-the-job (OJT) training to apprentices in all phases of work and performs Quality Assurance (QA) inspections.
Serves as a Team Chief and lead technical advisor on behalf of HQ AFFSA for systems and subsystems.
Represents HQ USAF and HQ AFFSA with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.
Utilizes safety practices and procedures following established safety rules and regulations and maintains a safe and clean work environment.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
- Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position
- Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization
- This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- This position may require drug testing and the candidate may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection
- Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
- Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
- Employee must maintain current certifications
- Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period
- This position may require travel; Work may require travel up to 75% away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft
- Subject to overtime, telephone standby (on-call), and may be required to work an uncommon tour of duty which may include evenings, weekends, or holidays
- This position includes information assurance (IA) work as a paramount duty requirement. Per DoD 8570.01-M, the incumbent of this position must achieve the appropriate IA certification within six months of assignment of these duties
- Requires employee to obtain and maintain CPR certification
Qualifications
Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Job Family Position Classification Standard for Administrative Work in the Equipment, Facilities, and Services Group, GS-1600's.
Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.
BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
Specialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Examples of qualifying specialized experience include:
Working as a skilled mechanic or maintenance worker, sales or service engineer, or planner or estimator in a technical group dealing with manufacture, utilization, repair, or operation of equipment.
Reviewing and applying technical specifications and requirements.
Analyzing equipment and forecasting spare parts requirements.
Reading and interpreting engineering change orders, equipment requisitions, shop orders, and work orders.
Analyzing contract specifications and examining pertinent equipment to determine if specifications are met.
Analyzing or supervising maintenance, repair, or production operations to determine methods of improvement.
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience is defined as providing/analyzing accurate, relevant, and timely flight information, regulations, instructions and support services to DoD, national, and coalition aviators; Providing guidance for the creation and application of criteria, procedures, and precision equipment for worldwide flight operations, air traffic control and airfield management; Providing guidance to staff members regarding maintenance methods/procedures; and providing advice to higher officials to improve production operations.
NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.
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.
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:
1. Expert knowledge and experience working with a wide variety of complex and integrated Navigational Aids and Air Traffic Control and Landing Systems, airfield systems, weapon systems and associated support equipment.
2. Expert knowledge of a wide range of electronic principles and practices, operating parameters, capabilities, and limitations of electronic systems associated with air traffic control equipment. Must be familiar with system/component design, capabilities, configurations, limitations, and functional operation to include various types of electronics logic.
3. Expert knowledge in siting systems using engineering concepts, theories, modeling software, and geodetic survey data to meet airfield design criteria.
4. Expertise in the interpretation of technical data, analyzing problems in integrated/interfacing systems and deducing the proper sequence of steps in troubleshooting system(s) circuits.
5. Skill in effectively interacting, operating, and communicating (both verbally and in writing) with personnel from diverse backgrounds/qualifications/experiences when providing technical advice to senior leadership or junior engineers and technicians.
6. Ability to rank priorities and make accurate and quick decisions that support the unit mission and the safety of flight regarding equipment operation.
7. Ability to modify standard procedures, adapt equipment or techniques and make departures from previous approaches to solve technical problems or improve system performance.
8. Ability to train others in a timely, certifiable and comprehensive manner, while adhering to all applicable guidance.
Work Environment:
The work involves regular and recurring exposure to moderate risks and discomforts associated with production areas, such as exposure to strong odors or fumes from fuels or chemicals used in work processes; or working near operating machinery, moving vehicles, or electrical hazards. The work situation requires the employees to continually stay alert and to take special safety precautions, including wearing special protective items of clothing.
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 Tinker AFB
3001 Staff Drive
Tinker AFB, OK 73145
US
- Name: Total Force Service Center
- Phone: 1-800-525-0102
- Email: [email protected]
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