THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a GS-1152-09 PRODUCTION CONTROLLER (AIRCRAFT) (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D1064000 and is part of the MO Army Aviation Support Facility Ft Leonard Wood. APPOINTMENT FACTORS: This is a HARD TO FILL Temporary vacancy NTE one year in the Excepted Service. This is a bargaining position. SEE NOTES UNDER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT BELOW.

Duties

Analyzes allocated Flying Hour Program (FHP). Develops plans to optimize execution of flying hours with available resources to satisfy operational and training requirements of the AAFA and supported units. Considers Additional Flight Training Periods (AFTP), Multiple and Unit Training Assemblies, Annual Training periods, Mobilization Planning and Training Exercises, and State Emergency Operations in the distribution of aircraft and aircraft hours. Analyzes supported Aviation units' logistics capabilities and training requirements. Develops plans to improve technical proficiency of unit personnel and includes them in the AAFA logistics efforts. Develops maintenance plans to maximize AAFA services to maintain aircraft readiness. Projects short and long term maintenance requirements. Identifies full-time support and unit personnel capacities and capabilities, annual training schedules, tool and diagnostic test equipment requirements, repair parts, and facilities needed to satisfy operational and training flight requirements. Develops schedules of aircraft and hours to be flown to satisfy the AAFA operational aircraft requirements. Recommends priorities for use of aircraft based on operational mission requirements and projected short and long-term maintenance requirements and AAFA capabilities. Develops integrated workload schedules and priorities to balance operational and training flying requirements and logistics capabilities. Uses Unit Level Logistics System-Aviation (ULLS-A) to facilitate management of AAFA logistics operations. Serves as contact point between the Logistics Manager/Supervisory Maintenance Test Pilot and work centers. Provides analytical information for continuous management reviews of aircraft readiness and workload capabilities and capacities. Coordinates Maintenance Test Flights (MTF) and Maintenance Operational Checks (MOC) to ensure optimum availability of ready aircraft. Coordinates and publishes maintenance plans and schedules. Collects data, processes, and submits Aircraft Inventory Status and Flying Time Report (DA Form 1352) as well as data and information pertaining to Unit Status Reports (USR). Analyzes allocated Flying Hour Program (FHP). Coordinates Maintenance Test Flights (MTF) and Maintenance Operational Checks (MOC) to ensure optimum availability of ready aircraft. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Under a temporary appointment, employment is subject to termination at any time.
• This position can be filled up to four years as long as funds are available to support it.
• In the event a permanent (Tenure 1 or 2) employee is selected, and is willing to accept the temporary appointment, that employee will relinquish permanent status.
• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact an Army National Guard recruiter at 1-800-GO-GUARD (1-800-464-8273) prior to applying for this position.
• This is an Excepted Service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the Missouri National Guard prior to the effective date of placement.
• Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.
• Acceptance of an Excepted Service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
• Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Individuals on incentive bonuses may be subject to recoupment or termination, contact the State Incentives Manager at (573) 638-9500 extension 39637 for questions concerning recoupment or termination.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Failure to complete management prescribed courses for full-time support personnel within the first year of employment or assignment, may be cause for reassignment or termination.
• Creditable Service for Annual Leave accrual may be granted to new employees if he/she possesses superior qualifications essential to the position; and which were acquired through performance in a non-federal or active duty uniformed service position.
• The duties performed in a non-federal or active duty uniformed service position must directly relate to the position to which appointed and such qualifications are necessary to achieve an important agency mission or performance goal to be eligible.
• Advanced in hire rate may be granted to set pay above the minimum rate of the grade for a new employee if he/she possesses superior qualifications relevant to the positions' requirement and is essential to accomplish the agency's mission.

Qualifications

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Since the position is temporary in nature, the compatibility requirements will be waived for a period of time not to exceed one year. Selecting official must verify that selected individual is currently assigned to a military unit in the Missouri National Guard and that the selection does not create grade inversion. Maximum Military Grade - CW2 (W-2) Supervisor must verify that selected individual occupies a compatible military position. Title 32 employees will not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor (grade inversion). GENERAL EXPERIENCE: General experience, education or training which indicates you can reason in quantitative terms, can express yourself orally and in writing, and understand the terminology and data pertaining to the repair operations and processes characteristic of a production activity. GS-09 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have 24 months of specialized experience in production control functions which provided you with a general knowledge of the functions and procedures of shop production control, records, references, and techniques for developing production control data. Experience assisting or maintaining workflow by identifying problem areas in work delays or stoppages, and scheduling workflow in more than one area; and was responsible for coordinating products or materials from support activities. THIS IS A HARD TO FILL POSITION; INDIVIDUALS WHOSE APPLICATION FOR THIS POSITION WOULD RESULT IN A CHANGE TO LOWER GRADE WILL BE ENTITLED TO PAY RETENTION. This is an open continuous announcement. Applicants will be reviewed monthly. Recruitment will continue through the closing date or until the position is filled.

Education

This job does not have a qualification requirement that allows substitution of education for specialized experience.

Contacts

• Address MO Army Aviation Support Facility Ft Leonard Wood 8247 Artillery Circle Building 5012 Fort Leonard Wood, MO 65473-1808 US
• Name: Angela McCall
• Phone: 573-638-9500 X37495
• Email: [email protected]