About the Position: This Airspace Systems Inspection Pilot is located at Air Traffic Services Command with duty location of Fort Rucker, Alabama.

Duties

Manage loading of aircraft to ensure that weight and balance limitations are not exceeded. Operate modified fixed wing (FW) aircrafts, such as JC-12s, Beech 350ER King Air. Perform flight checks to ensure correctness of repairs in accordance with policies and procedures. Provide night flying expertise to aid in the performance of night flights. Operate aircrafts within all operational, safety and regulatory limitations. Provide advice on development and review of terminal and enroute flight procedures Performs ground-based theodolite flight inspections Coordinate with the federal aviation administration (FAA) at the executive level to ensure flight safety matters are resolved for special operations aircraft operating nationwide. Manage system safety requirements for designing new or improved special operations aircraft. Prepare highly technical reports of flight characteristics.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• This position requires you to travel from the duty station up to 75% of the time.
• One-year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Must possess and maintain current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airline Transport, multi-engine airplane, and BE300 type ratings.
• Must possess or be eligible for a U.S. passport.
• Must possess and maintain satisfactory completion of an annual Aviation Proficiency and Readiness Test.
• Must be a Federal Aviation Administration trained and certified and current Airspace Systems Inspection Pilot or be able to attain certification/currency within 18 months
• Missions may include deployment to locations categorized as hostile environment (i.e., war zone, terrorist threat, etc.).
• Qualified fixed-wing pilot in Beechcraft/King Air 300/350ER with advanced AVIONICS.
• Position is subject to random drug testing.

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 Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActNon-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 EligibleRe-employed AnnuitantReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the Specialized 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 is defined as one year of experience equivalent to the (NH-03/GS-12) grade level in the Federal Service which includes: 1. Piloting multi-engine aircraft capable of carrying personnel and sensitive cargo; 2. Responsible for administration of aviation maintenance program; 3. Performs in-flight inspections of navigational aids and landing systems. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Flight SystemsSafety ManagementTechnical Problem Solving 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-12).

Education

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.

Contacts

• Address EG-APF-W6EGAA USA AIR TRAFFIC SERVICES CMD DO NOT MAIL Fort Novosel, AL 36362 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk