You will serve as an EQUIPMENT SPECIALIST (AIRCRAFT/PROPULSION) in the TECHNICAL RESEARCH UNIT (TRU), SUPPLY RESPONSE SECTION (SRS) of AVIATION SUPPORT DETACHMENT NORFOLK.

Duties

You will provide expert technical assistance to supply and maintenance personnel in obtaining repair parts for the equipment. You will coordinate with the work center personnel and Awaiting Part (AWP) section to ensure proper parts are on order and the correct parts are on order to complete the repair action. You will be assigned expediting and liaison duties to resolve the more difficult problems encountered in satisfying requirements. You will make sure descriptions are complete that sources of supply can offer substitute items and alternate materials in place of the items normally ordered. You will suggest specific sources of supply or repairs for all types and categories of material and make decisions on whether material offered by these sources are acceptable.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Qualifications

GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience working and familiar with the operation of all aircraft engines and airframes. Experience using and familiar with various supply and maintenance technical cross reference publications used in the Aviation Support Detachment. Experience in determining stock availability by utilizing micro-fiche and various computers. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

GS-07:
In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Successful completion of one full year of graduate level education.
OR
Successful completion of a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement.
OR
A combination of experience and education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address AVIATION SUPPORT DETACHMENT NORFOLK 462 A Street Bldg SP-300 Norfolk, VA 23511 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]