Job opening: Range Operations Specialist
Salary: $57 118 - 74 250 per year
Published at: Dec 27 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: The incumbent will work at the Range Operations Branch for the Directorate Plans, Training, Mobility and Security Division at the Yakima Training Center in Yakima, WA.
Duties
Plan and schedule workers tours of duty to provide adequate coverage for range operations 24 hours a day, seven days per week.
Participate in conferences and scheduling meetings to ensure the integration of range safety criteria in testing and training procedures.
Coordinate with outside personal to ensure daily range operations.
Inspect Live fire ranges to meet safety and regulatory requirements.
Provide technical input to the compatibility of scheduled operations with range capabilities.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- May be required to complete occasional business travel.
- This position has been designated "Mission Essential". In the event of severe weather conditions or other emergency type situations (natural or man-made disaster) you must report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
- This position requires shift work to cover nights, weekends and holidays. Shifts are rotated on a regular basis.
- A pre-employment physical is required; job requires frequent heavy lifting of items weighing up to 44 lbs.
- A 1 year supervisory probationary period may be required.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: US Citizens
In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 demonstrated experience: 1)Performing live fire range inspections to ensure safety and regulatory compliance: 2) Reviewing range use requests to update and/or modify range schedules to meet unit training needs, and 3) Briefing personnel and supervisors on range usage regulations/ restrictions and safety protocols. 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 in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Business Administration, Management, Etc
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.
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:
https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/
Contacts
- Address EU-APF-W12KAA JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD
DO NOT MAIL
Tacoma, WA 98433
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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