Job opening: EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST
Salary: $72 553 - 113 047 per year
Published at: Apr 04 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a system level technical advisor for assigned weapon system and other assigned complex and sophisticated systems, equipment, and components as required to support the mission. Technical advisors perform short notice TDY's to support weapon system worldwide operational/mission requirements.
Duties
Serve as weapon system program office technical advisor for assigned systems and acquisition programs for complex and sophisticated systems, and equipment.
As a program office equipment specialist for assigned systems and acquisition programs, provides expert system and lower level technical advice and system logistical and sustainment support products for the repair, maintenance, operation, and training related to assigned complex and sophisticated systems and equipment to senior leaders, functional managers, lower level equipment specialist, and engineers.
Provide technical assistance to field units, depots, and others, in resolving complex system/equipment maintenance, operation, fielding, sustainment, and logistics problems.
Provide functional equipment specialist and system/equipment technical advice and guidance to lower-graded government and contract equipment specialists.
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 posn 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.
- Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
- Employee must maintain current certifications
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
- This position may require frequent travel or long periods away from the normal duty station to include CONUS or overseas and may include remote or isolated sites.
- Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period.
- This may be an acquisition coded position. Selectee may be required to complete required certification level within 24 months of assignment.
- The incumbent may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime.
Qualifications
Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions to include the Individual Occupational Requirements (IOR) for the GS-1670 Equipment Services Series. Click HERE for OPM qualifications. 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:
EDUCATION:
Undergraduate Education: Major study -- any field of study in an accredited college or university.
Graduate Education: Major study -- fields related to the position to be filled.
OR
EXPERIENCE:
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 FOR GS-11: Applicants must have or will have within 120 days of closing of this announcement, at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes handling technical content of assigned aircraft systems/subsystems and equipment. Planning and analyzing support aircraft systems/ subsystem requirements. Providing support throughout the organization on methods of sustainment, acquisition, correcting deficiencies, and resolving equipment problems with long term implications. 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.
OR
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:
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 second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-12: Applicants must have or will have within 120 days of closing of this announcement, at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes handling technical content of assigned complex and sophisticated aircraft systems/subsystems and equipment. Planning, analyzing, and evaluating support aircraft systems/subsystem requirements. Providing support and guidance throughout the organization on methods of sustainment, acquisition, correcting deficiencies, and resolving equipment problems with long term implications.
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-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.
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-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 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. Knowledge of the specialized operational, functional and theoretical properties and characteristics for application to difficult, unusual, and unprecedented situations and problems related to sustainment and acquisition of assigned systems and equipment.
2. Skill in conducting, and/or executing, and/or following the process, procedures, and policies related to the functional tasks and activities required of a system-level equipment specialist.
3. Ability to read, understand and interpret system and equipment level technical, sustainment, acquisition, and logistical data, information, and metrics.
4. Knowledge of system and lower-level acquisition and sustainment processes, processes, policies and procedures.
5. Knowledge of system and equipment sustainment and acquisition security and safety processes, regulations, practices, and procedures.
6. Skill in providing technical advice in terms of oral and written briefings, reports, and recommendations to senior leadership, management, and technical personnel and in developing interpersonal relationships, maintaining good working relationships, and working cooperatively as a team lead or member of a team.
7. Skill in analyzing and interpreting engineering drawings, technical manuals, and technical data and, identifying and analyzing complex technical problems and developing innovative solutions.
8. Ability to plan, organize, and reprioritize individual work, and work of others, to meet changing tasks and deadlines.
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
IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you
MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click
here to check accreditation.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
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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