About the Position: This position is located at 128th AVN, Fort Eustis, VA. Fort Eustis, Virginia is located in Newport News, between historic Williamsburg and Virginia Beach. Local Transportation via the Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) bus service to the surrounding area which includes Hampton, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach, York County, Gloucester, Suffolk, and Smithfield.

Duties

Serves as the Executive Officer to the Commander for an Aviation Advance Individual Training (AIT) Battalion that is responsible for training and developing Aviation Maintenance Maintainer. Reviews and analyzes the overall responsibilities and objectives of the battalion for the purpose of establishing, managing, and maintaining effective short and long-range plans and organization for the executing of battalion programs. Directs the activities of professional military and civilian technical and administrative staff engaged in carrying out battalion programs. Coordinates planning, programming, budgeting, funding, and manpower resources. Monitors and translates policies, objectives, and guidance from higher authority into guidance for battalion staff and commanders. Reviews and analyzes the program by assessing battalion activities in relation to student performance during and at the conclusion of training. Provides educational expertise for the battalion, higher headquarters, joint and allied services, other governmental agencies, and both public and private sector educational/training institutions.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• You will be expected to travel 25% for this position.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1) responsible for training and developing Aviation Maintenance Maintainers to build personnel readiness in Aviation Brigades across the Army: 2) maintaining effective short and long-range plans and organization for the executing of battalion programs: 3) Interviews candidates for subordinate positions, recommends hiring, promotion or reassignments: 4) analyze the program by assessing battalion activities in relation to student performance during and at the conclusion of training, initial entry, noncommissioned officer, warrant officer, and other educational systems. The definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: AccountabilityLeadershipLeadershipManages Human Resources Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

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 ER-APF-W0U9AA US ARMY AVIATION CENTER DO NOT MAIL Fort Eustis, VA 23604 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk