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 serve as the Equipment Specialist in the Airfield Systems Maintenance Flight, with responsibility for planning, directing, organizing, and exercising control over the maintenance and all maintenance support aspects of ground based RADAR, Airfield and Weather Systems (RAWS).

Duties

Directs the work of the organizational unit (airfield systems maintenance flight) and is accountable to the Commander, Airfield Systems Maintenance Flight for the success of the flight In the absence of the Commander, Airfield Systems Maintenance Flight, the Equipment Specialist may be required to act in and for the commander in exercising the commander's duties and responsibilities Manages the Standardization and Evaluation (Stan/Eva I) Program and the flight's Air Traffic Control (ATC) and Landing Systems (ATCALS) Quality Assurance Maintenance Standardization and Evaluation Program (MSEP) and functions as the Airport/Weather Systems evaluator. Manages the ATCALS Flight Work Center Training Program. Ensures an effective training program that produces qualified technicians capable of maintaining, restoring, and certifying critical A TCALS systems. Reviews system, equipment, training, and certification programs with organizational leadership to ensure compliance with Air Force standards on a regular basis.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guidance
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• For more information on Acq Demo please go to DoD AcqDemo Homepage http://acqdemo.hci.mil/ and Fact Sheet http://acqdemo.hci.mil/faq.html
• Position may require an appropriate security clearance
• Subject to shift work, overtime, may be required to work an uncommon tour of duty.
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
• Must be qualified to drive government motor vehicles.
• Must be able to distinguish colors and shades of colors.
• Indoor and outdoor work at equipment sites requires prolonged standing, working in strained and uncomfortable positions,
• Use of both arms and legs is required.
• Requires CPR certification.
• Requires annual occupational exam and the wear of prescribed aural protection device.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft
• Outdoor work sometimes performed in inclement weather or limited light conditions.
• Requires knowledge of procedures for storage and handling of hazardous materials
• Potential exists for injuries such as electric shock, cuts and bruises, as well as burns caused by electrical or RF energy and soldering equipment.
• This is a Mission Essential (ME) position performing a Mission Critical Function (MCF) which must continue uninterrupted after the occurrence of an emergency and continued through full resumption of all functions.

Qualifications

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Equipment Services Series 1670 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-03, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-11 or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience is experience in assisting with the technical, logistical, acquisition, and sustainment support under total system configuration control, to ensure safety, suitability, operational and effectiveness integrity for assigned weapon systems; aided in the completion of workforce development and training requirements; provide system-level technical support to include maintenance and repair requirements for both contract and organic workloads; furnish logistic support to all customers to include data analysis to aid in procurement actions, excess disposal actions, repair requirements, reliability and maintainability actions; helped lay out system, sub-system, equipment, and component-level acquisition support to all customers to include development of technical documents, specifications, maintenance concepts, sustainment support, and logistic elements. NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. 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: 1. Knowledge of a wide range of general maintenance management practices and specific maintenance management practices/procedures as it relates to communications-electronics concepts, principles, operating parameters and capabilities related to air traffic control radar systems, navigational aids systems, weather radar systems, meteorological systems, and radio communications systems in the maintenance complex. 2. Knowledge of Department of Defense, Air Force, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), and National Weather Service regulations related to the installation, operation, flight inspection, maintenance and certification of RAWS communications-electronic systems. 3. Knowledge of personnel management policies, practices, and procedures, including the ability to adjust work operations to meet emergencies; the ability to change program or production requirements within available resources and with minimum sacrifice of quantity or quality of work; and the ability to establish program objectives or performance goals and assess progress towards their achievement. 4. Knowledge and ability to effectively direct and manage a wide and extensive variety of resources to meet mission requirements. 5. Skill in applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques in the development of new procedures and approaches to identify and resolve significant equipment problems, logistics support issues, and training deficiencies. 6. Skill in effectively planning, organizing, scheduling and utilizing resources and personnel across a wide variety of ever changing situations, re-prioritizing work to include resources and personnel to meet changing and very demanding deadlines. 7. Skill in providing in-depth technical advice in terms of oral and written briefings, reports, guidance, and recommendations to senior leadership. 8. Skill in developing interpersonal relationships, maintaining good working relationships, and working cooperatively as a leader and member of a team, along with maintaining effective working relationships with personnel from other agencies. 9. Ability to provide leadership in meeting goals and interpreting inter-personal relationships that foster a cooperative and cohesive environment within the flight and squadron. 10. Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and written. 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

ARE YOU USING YOUR 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 AF Test Center 6437 6th Street Bldg 430, Rm 119 Hill AFB, UT 84056 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]