Job opening: Range Technician (Live Fire)
Salary: $46 696 - 60 703 per year
Published at: Dec 12 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
About the Position: This position is located with the Directorate of Plans, Training, Mobilization and Security - Range Branch, Fort Campbell, KY. Fort Campbell lies on the Kentucky/Tennessee border between Hopkinsville, KY & Clarksville, TN about 45 miles NW of Nashville.
Duties
Responsible for the scheduled and unscheduled range and training land maintenance support for live fire and small arms ranges, training areas and training facilities.
Provide technical advice regarding range and training area maintenance requirements.
Responsible for operational and maintenance support of training devices associated with Preliminary Marksmanship Instruction (PMI) and devices used to support maneuver live fire exercises.
Operate motor vehicles (tractor, pick-up truck, all-terrain vehicles, ground maintenance equipment etc.) with a gross weight of up to 30,000 pounds to transport materials, equipment and supplies on the installation.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- One year trial/probationary period may be required.
- This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
- This position requires a Pre-employment physical.
- This position requires the ability to lift approximately 80 lbs.
- The incumbent must obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.
- This position has an irregular tour of duty and may require shift work and/or work on rotating shifts to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays and in other situations.
- This position is designated as an Inclement Weather Essential position.
- This position is designated as a Key Essential Position.
Qualifications
Permanent change of station (PCS) costs may be authorized.
Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized.
Student loan repayment may be authorized.
Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service may be authorized.
Position may be filled as a temporary promotion or temporary reassignment NTE 13 months by a current permanent Army employee. Temporary promotions or reassignments may be extended up to a maximum of five years, and may be made permanent without further competition if the incumbent meets the eligibility criteria for specific appointment authorities in accordance with 9902(b)(2) of title 5, U.S.C.
Position may be filled as a term appointment NTE 13 months, if the candidate is not a current permanent Army employee. Term appointments may be extended up to a maximum of six years.
Term positions can be made permanent without further competition as long as all conditions are in accordance with 9902(b)(2) of title 5, U.S.C.
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)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA)
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 equivalent to the GS-06 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1) Scheduling training areas, ranges, and facilities; 2) Inspecting training areas to determine compliance with safety; AND 3) Providing clerical support operating a computer on automated ranges and maneuver live fire ranges.
OR
Education:Successful completion of one full year (18 semester hours) of progressive higher graduate education leading to a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree that is directly related to the work of the position. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: If you have some, but not all, of the experience or education described above, you may still qualify by combining the amount of creditable experience and education that you possess. To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 9) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% to qualify. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.)
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Customer ServiceInspection ManagementTraining and Training Support
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-06).
Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade, time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
NOTE: To support the Advancement requirement you MUST submit a copy of your latest non-award SF-50 that reflects your highest grade held on a permanent basis along with your application/resume package. You must meet the one year time-in-grade requirement so you will need to provide an SF-50 which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements. Failure to do so may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
Education
Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience.
Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please submit your foreign education evaluation with your application.
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:
https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Contacts
- Address DL-APF-W0U4AA US ARMY GARRISON FT CAMPBELL HQ
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Campbell, KY 42223
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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