Supervisory Pilot

Duties

• Position requires an extensive technical knowledge that encompasses Standardization and Instruction skills under Army aviation policy and procedures.
• Responsible for providing significant and extensive coordination and integration of a number of important projects such as overseeing aircraft modifications and airworthiness compliance to support testing and evaluation programs.
• Exercises discretionary authority to approve the allocation and distribution of funds in the organization's budget.
• As an immediate supervisor, incumbent performs all of the following: assigns work to subordinates based on priorities, difficulty of assignments, and the capabilities of employees.
• Establishes and maintains an effective aviation safety program.
• Adopts methods to reduce operating costs while assuring that high standards of aviation readiness and safety are not jeopardized, including method improvements, automated processes, and labor scheduling.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Drug testing required for this position.
• Position requires employee be able to pass a medical examination annually.
• Must be able to comply with the provisions of Army Regulation 50-6, Chemical Surety, Personnel Reliability Program (PRP) and able to maintain Chemical Surety PRP requirements.
• Incumbent is required to work with or in close proximity to hazardous chemical warfare materiel, recovered chemical warfare materiel, toxic industrial materiel, toxic industrial chemicals, X-rays and explosives.
• Must be able to perform typical duties such as lifting and carrying munitions, casualty evacuation, and confined space extraction.
• Must be able to perform all duties while wearing OSHA Level C personnel protective equipment (PPE) for up to four hours IAW Title 29 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 1910.20
• Emergency Essential(E-E) position. In the event of a crisis situation or war, the incumbent must continue to perform the E-E duties until relieved by proper authority.
• Capability for emergency worldwide response to chemical accident/incident situations 24 hours per day 365 days a year.
• Incumbent must be rated for Fixed and Rotary-wing aircraft.
• Incumbent must be able to pass a Class II (Military) Flight Physical.

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 for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Executive Order (E.O.) 12721
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Modification of Term Appointments
• Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible
• People with Disabilities, Schedule A
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Reinstatement
• Veterans 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; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is .

Specialized Experience:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service which includes
1. Providing oversight and technical guidance for air crews in accordance with ground and flight risk regulations
2. Directing the suitability of aircraft components or systems for a flight activity/aviation program and
3. Providing technical authority on aviation safety, aircraft scheduling, and other aviation related matters.
This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13).

In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements you must possess the below minimum requirements.

Please note: You must submit supporting documentation for these requirements

This position has a medical requirement. At the time of initial appointment, candidates for all pilot positions must possess a current first or second-class medical certificate in accordance with FAA regulations; both meet the intent of the requirement.

A current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Commercial Pilot Certificate with instrument endorsementand/or the appropriate military rating. Current Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certificate with commercial or higher with the following privileges: multi engine airplane, instrument airplane and commercial helicopter, instrument helicopter or equivalent military ratings NOTE: Candidates establishing eligibility based on military flight experience must provide official orders, forms, or logbooks showing their status as a rated military pilot, flight instructor, or flight examiner, as appropriate. Please note - the pilot certificate must include the rating(s) appropriate to the work of the position to be filled. For example, a position that involves flying a multi-engine airplane to various destinations under instrument flight rules would require the Commercial Pilot Certificate with the airplane, multi-engine, and instrument ratings or appropriate U.S. military ratings.

Applicants for this position must meet certain minimum flight hour requirements, including recent flight experience. Minimum requirements are total flight time 1500 hours, pilot in command 250 hours, night flying 75 hours, flying time in the last 12 months 100 hours, heavy multi-engine airplane 500 hours (heavy is defined as gross takeoff weight in excess of 12,500 pounds), heavy helicopter 500 hours (Up to 250 hours flying time acquired in heavy multi-engine airplanes may be substituted), 75 hours instrument (at least 10 of the required hours must have been logged in actual instrument weather. The balance may have been acquired in a flight simulator or as other types of instrument flight time, e.g., hood instrument). (Note: documentation of flight hours must be provided at time of application). *You must submit supporting documentation for this requirement. When the position requires operation of heavy multi-engine airplanes (i.e., gross takeoff weight in excess of 12,500 pounds) at least 50 percent of the flight hours must have been in such heavy airplanes, except as indicated below. Up to 250 hours flying time acquired in heavy helicopters (gross takeoff weight in excess of 12,500 pounds) may be substituted.(Note: documentation of flight hours must be provided at time of application).

Heavy Helicopter - Up to 250 hours flying time acquired in heavy multi-engine airplanes may be substituted. Instrument -- at least 10 of the required hours must have been logged in actual instrument weather. The balance may have been acquired in a flight simulator or as other types of instrument flight time, e.g., hood instrument.*You must submit supporting documentation for this requirement.

These minimum qualifications requirements can also be found at the URL below:

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Aviation Operations
• Managing Human Resources
• Planning and Evaluating
• Technical Competence

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-13).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: .

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.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the information sheet.
• This is a Career Program (CP) 64 - Aviation position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• You may claim military spouse preference (MSP).
• If a MSP applicant is determined best qualified and selected, placement must be at the full performance level for priority consideration.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit for more information.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
• You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
• Recruitment incentives may be authorized.