Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information. The primary purpose of this position is to manage the wing-level flight safety program for a complex F-16 fighter group involving diverse flight and airfield activities, and provide advisory flight safety services to a number of base organizations.

Duties

Performs a broad range of safety and occupational health duties in one or more of the areas of the Flight Safety program. Plans investigations and analyzes mishaps and hazardous conditions to determine origin, causes, and contributing elements and prepares written evaluation reports concerning findings. Prepares supplements to regulations and manuals and develops specialized local regulations defining mishap prevention, handling, and storage procedures based on interpretation and/or adaptation of higher command instructions and policies formulated by other federal government agencies. Reviews and recommends modification to airfield waivers (utilizing manual and automated techniques) and specifications for new construction, major alterations, and/or airfield changes and monitors project through completion to ensure compliance with flight safety standards and requirements. Develops and provides technical safety training/instruction to supervisors, employees, and/or unit flight safety representatives on a wide range of operations and maintenance areas, such as risk assessments, hazard identification, mishap prevention guidance, privileged mishap report handling/briefing, preserving evidence, and investigative procedures.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Must possess a valid state vehicle operator’s permit.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• Pre-employment Physical is required for this position

Qualifications

Conditions of Employment Continued: The following is highly desired: a. Knowledge of F-16C/D and F-16CM/DM aircraft components, aircraft systems, troubleshooting, technical orders/directives, ground handling, and flight operations. b. Knowledge of standard training techniques, methods, and materials sufficient to develop and present training and instructional sessions. Must have experience developing and providing technical safety training/instruction to supervisors, employees, unit safety representatives, and USAF Flight Safety Officers in a wide range of operations and maintenance areas to include risk assessment, hazard identification, mishap prevention guidance, use of privileged information handling/briefing, preservation of evidence, and investigative procedures. c. Knowledge on the conduct of Flight mishap investigations to include authoring and critiquing reports associated with those investigations. Coordinating mishap recommendations with outside agencies to include: System Program Offices, Depot Maintenance Facilities, Major Commands, and Numbered Air Forces. d. Knowledge of the airfield waivers (manual and automated) systems and specifications for new construction, major alterations, and/or airfield alterations and possess the ability to monitor project through completion to ensure compliance with flight safety standards. Skill in the interpretation of engineering drawings and specifications sufficient to identify hazardous conditions in proposed airfield modifications or facilities. Knowledge of basic airfield construction standards, methods, practices, techniques, materials, and equipment to detem1ine compliance with instructions and standards. QUALIFICATIONS: In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Safety and Occupational Health Management Series 0018 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09 or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes comprehensive knowledge of regulations, standards, procedures, methods, and techniques applicable to a broad range of safety and occupational health duties in one or more specific areas of weapons or explosive safety and occupational health (e.g., identifying, evaluating, and recommending methods of controlling a wide variety of industrial hazards related to the full range of work operations). OR EDUCATION: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., related degree from an accredited college or university with a major study in safety or occupational health fields (safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene), or degree in other related fields that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours of study from among the following (or closely related) disciplines: safety, occupational health, industrial hygiene, occupational medicine, toxicology, public health, mathematics, physics, chemistry, biological sciences, engineering, and industrial psychology (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.). OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: A combination of graduate level education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. NOTE: You must submit a copy of transcripts. 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. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. 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: Knowledge of established flight safety principles, practices, procedures, laws, regulations, and current legislative issues as they relate to the military installation flight safety program. Knowledge of the requirements, methods, and techniques of accident and mishap investigation, analysis, resolution of safety problems, and formal reporting procedures. Knowledge of risk assessment methods and techniques for evaluation of flight safety and safety of flight risks. Knowledge of communication techniques, principles, and regulations to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, in responding to work related problems and questions. Knowledge of basic flight safety standards, methods, practices, techniques, materials, and equipment to determine compliance with regulations and standards. Knowledge of standard training techniques, methods, and materials sufficient to develop and present formal training and instructional sessions, 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 Holloman AFB 681 Second Street Bldg 222, Ste 201 Holloman AFB, NM 88330 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]