About the Position: Serves as senior equipment specialist and advisor on fixed and rotary wing aircraft, flight simulators, and all associated support equipment to the USARAK, US Army Pacific (USARPAC) and CAB Commanders, Company Commanders, US Army National Guard and other federal agencies working in Alaska (e.g., NOAA, BLM, etc.), concerning maintenance, supply and training for all aircraft assigned to Alaska.

Duties

Advises and assists unit/activity commanders/managers and maintenance personnel to determine supply and maintenance deficiencies and maintenance capabilities of their organization. Investigates trends in maintenance problems and causes of unusual downtime. Reviews documented recurring events and solutions used to repair the equipment. Identifies causes of failure. Identifies equipment design problems and recommends changes through Aviation Engineering and Aviation enterprise channels. Prepares reports reflecting status of unserviceable DA Distribution Allocation Committee items, quantity acquisition dollar value, etc., and forwards it to higher headquarters. Prepares requests for technical assistance, under provision of AR700-4 (Logistics Assistance), when assistance is not available locally. Advises command and staff on all aspects of aviation maintenance and aviation ground support maintenance.

Requirements

• Incumbent must possess or obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance (T3).
• Must be able to go TDY for approximately 5% of time.
• Incumbent is required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450, (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I Confidential Financial Disclosure Reports) upon entering the position and annually.

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 EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority 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 Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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 monitoring the maintenance, overhaul, and repair of aviation systems; utilizing automated readiness and logistics systems; and assisting with coordinating the logistics requirements (such as procurement, supply, inventory management) for aviation and ground equipment. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Planning and EvaluatingProblem SolvingProgram/Project ManagementTechnical Competence 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-11).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address EV-APF-W0AKAA US ARMY ALASKA, HQ DO NOT MAIL Fort Wainwright, AK 99703 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk