About the Position: Serve as a Training Technician (Life Fire / Ground Controller) for Director of Plans, Training, Mobility, and Security, Training Division at U.S. Army Garrison Fort Liberty. Enforce range safety and serve as a ground controller and liaison to air traffic control for a variety of high-risk training operations.

Duties

Approve exercise scheduling and conduct pre-exercise checks and coordination. Consider training area availability, restrictions, and scope of training operations planned to position and approve the scheduling of exercise plans. Coordinate with various personnel and use automated system to integrate operational plans scheduled throughout the area. Inform range uses of restrictions and parameters impacting operational exercises. Monitor, evaluate, and disseminate information regarding the execution of various phases of exercises. Operate a computer console to monitor unit movement. Monitor and participate in conversations with air traffic control personnel regarding emergency conditions impacting continuance and execution of exercises.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position may require the incumbent to wear and use safety equipment and/or devices as required or provided by the employer.
• This position is subject to irregular and/or rotating shifts, weekend and/or holiday work schedules.
• This position is subject to drug-testing.
• This position requires pre-employment physical and annually thereafter.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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: 1) Enforcing range safety criteria to facilitate the execution of dangerous and high risk training exercises and maneuvers; AND 2) Reviewing operational plans to conduct pre-exercise checks, schedules and coordination; OR 3) Monitoring exercises to receive and relay information affecting operational plans. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07).

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 DN-APF-W0U3AA US ARMY GARRISON FT LIBERTY DO NOT MAIL Fort Liberty, NC 28310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk