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Unspecified
Aerospace and Aviation
Latham, NY (On-Site/Office)
Duties
As a SUPERVISORY AIRCRAFT PILOT, GS-2181-14, you will function as the commander of an AASF, WAATS, or EAATS. The position supervises between 3 and 12 substantive General Schedule (GS) employees and a large (more than 30) wage grade work force. The GS workforce includes at least 2 fulltime GS-13 pilots who instruct and evaluate flying in advanced attack or heavy transport helicopters or advanced instrument flight techniques or instruct instructors in methods of instruction or any combination for at least 50% of their work time.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
Military Grades: Officer only
GENERAL EXPERIENCE : An applicant must have a competent understanding of the occupation's basic principles and concepts. Applicants should have a minimum of one year on-the-job experience in the grade (or a comparable military rank) immediately below the next higher level.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : Is experience that prepares the applicant to perform the Dual Status technician duties and responsibilities. To qualify, an applicant's educational-degree study program, military professional and technical training schools or academies, and aviation certifications may apply as substitutions for some specialized experience factors.
Applicants must demonstrate the following specialized competency experiences (skills, knowledge, and abilities) to qualify for appointments to GS-2181-14 and GS-2181-15 Army National Guard Dual Status Officer positions; or, to qualify for appointments to GS-2181-14 and GS-2181-15 Air National Guard Dual Status Officer positions. For Army and Air National Guard positions, must have at least three years working experiences in civilian aviation programs; or, military service aviation programs (active duty or reserve components); or, in the Army National Guard Aviation Support facilities; or, Air National Guard Operations Groups. Qualification competencies are determined by three factors: The aircraft operated; the nature and purpose of assignments; and, the degree of hazard. Experienced in piloting and instructing pilot skills in one or more of the following main-frame/military aircraft: Fixed-wing, rotary, or remotely piloted aircraft (RPA). Although a variety of piloting administrative tasks are performed in support of an Air National Guard aviation program, the required competence for this grade includes the abilities to train and instruct others in the piloting of a specified main frame military aircraft. Experienced in reading and applying mission tasks, intelligence reports, and weather information. Experienced in supervising and conducting mission planning, mission preparations, filing flight plans, and conducting crew briefings. Experienced in aircraft preflight inspections, aircraft loading, equipment assessments, and mission manning. Experienced in operating aircraft controls and equipment. Experienced in performing and supervising the work procedures involved in navigation, in-flight refueling; search and rescue operations; and, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. Experienced in conducting and supervising crew member training on simple to complex mission specific tasks. Experienced in developing plans and policies, monitoring operations, and briefing commanders. Experienced in flight theory, air navigation, meteorology, flying directives, aircraft operating procedures, and mission tactics. Experienced in planning and preparing for missions; and, experienced in piloting and instructing others in piloting specific air-frame/military aircraft. Experienced in various piloting administrative tasks performed in support of Army or Air National Guard aviation programs. Experienced in aviation unit quality control management programs. Experienced in the unit flying, explosive, and ground safety programs in accordance with Department of the Air Force, National Guard Bureau, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration directives. Experienced in applying directives, regulations, accident reports, safety data, and local operating conditions to determine unit safety program requirements. Experienced in flying operations and coordinating with appropriate agencies to ensure compliance with all applicable safety regulations and programs. Experienced in one or more missions such as, air-to-air; air- to-ground; mortar-to-arm escort; surveillance; reconnaissance; surface attack; killer-scout; target illumination; or laser targeting. Experienced in traditional "stick and rudder" type controls for piloting aircraft direction, altitude, and speed. Experienced in using aircraft instrumentation and aircraft mounted video cameras. Experienced in visual flight-rule type flying and aircraft instrument flying. Experienced in flying simulated "real world" combat and non-combat missions and terrain. Experienced in planning, scheduling, and conducting training flights through Federal Aviation Administration controlled national airspace. Experienced in applying operational directives, training directives, instructions, standard operating procedures, and special instructions of National Guard Bureau, United States Army or United States Air Force, and gaining commands. Experienced in working independently to plan and perform work assignments. Experienced in completing safe and efficient mission accomplishments through the use of Operational Risk Management. Experienced in performing aviation duties such as, cancelling flying activities; diverting aircraft; dictating mission requirements; approving specific activities; coordinating for airport or airspace utilization with FAA; and directing emergency actions that involved unit support agencies. Experienced in using applicable Army or Air Force aviation regulations, policies, requirements and standards, skills and practices; and, the application of instructional techniques to the training of other pilots in the Army National Guard flying facilities or Air National Guard wings. Experienced in conducting particular combat or non-combat training missions and flying specific main-frame aircraft in combat tactics, flying in mountainous terrain, performing tactical remote site evaluations, performing landings on remote sites, providing ground and flight training, and conducting night-vision operations or instructions. Experienced in standardization and evaluation programs, written ground examinations, emergency procedures, and aircrew performance standards in accordance with applicable directives and Federal Aviation Administration certification requirements. Experienced in reviewing and complying with applicable service flight publications and directives for accuracy and currency. Experienced on weaponry and combat or non-combat tactics for applicable military aircraft. Experienced with wartime and peacetime contingency plans and supplements used for unit mobilizations, deployments, strange field operations, or troop missions and redeployments. Experienced in piloting and instructing in accordance with applicable Army or Air Force aviation regulations, policies, requirements, standards, skills and practices. Experienced in performing instructional techniques to train other pilots assigned to the Army National Guard flying units or assigned to the Air National Guard flying units. Experienced in conducting upgrade training for aircrew members from the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, or from other active components. Experienced in providing proficiency training for qualified aircrew personnel. Knowledge of full cycle theory, skill in conducting formal classroom instruction, and skill in actual flight practice are required. Experienced in performing training activities, as related to a particular mission and specific main-frame aircraft to include combat and non-combat tactics. Experienced in flying mountainous terrains, performing tactical remote site evaluations, performing landings on remote sites, providing ground and flight training, or conducting night-vision operations and instruction. Experienced in complying with standardization and evaluation programs, written ground examinations, emergency procedures, and evaluations. Experienced in aircrew performance standards, in accordance with applicable directives and Federal Aviation Administration certifications, is required. Experienced with weaponry and tactics for applicable military aircraft.
SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SECTION FOR ADDITIONAL SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS.
Education
An undergraduate degree from an accredited college/university is mandatory. A Graduate Degree from an accredited civilian academic college or from an equivalent professional military education school is optimum.
Must have Federal Aviation Administration certifications awarded from accredited civilian aviation programs OR must have aviation certifications from accredited military aviation schools.
You must provide OFFICIAL transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.
Additional information
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( ).
Additional Specialized Experience:
Experienced in completing aircrew proficiency and competency evaluations. Experienced in other military components' intelligence programs and services and/or National Guard intelligence programs. Experienced in comprehending intelligence reports concerning current threats and counter-measures. Experienced in establishing detailed scenarios to provide realistic and effective aircrew training. Experienced in commanding and executing unit comprehensive annual training plans to ensure accomplishment of all required aircrew training. Experienced in executing flight schedules and flying hour programs; and, analyzing post mission debriefings to ensure accomplishment of assigned training events. Experienced in coordinating annual, monthly, and/or daily operational requirements with unit commanders, Federal Aviation Administration, and other supporting agencies. Experienced in maintaining detailed wartime or peacetime contingency plans and supplements for unit deployment, strange field operations/employment, and redeployment.
The duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment. You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission.
This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP). The employee is subject to random drug testing. Pre-employment drug testing and participation in random drug testing is a condition of employment. Note: The caveat is that the states, territories, and the district cannot drug test until a drug free workplace policy has been established and approved by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
As a SUPERVISORY AIRCRAFT PILOT, GS-2181-14, you will function as the commander of an AASF, WAATS, or EAATS. The position supervises between 3 and 12 substantive General Schedule (GS) employees and a large (more than 30) wage grade work force. The GS workforce includes at least 2 fulltime GS-13 pilots who instruct and evaluate flying in advanced attack or heavy transport helicopters or advanced instrument flight techniques or instruct instructors in methods of instruction or any combination for at least 50% of their work time.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
- This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required 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.
- Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
- May be required to successfully complete a two year trial period.
- Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
- This is an Army National Guard dual status technician position which requires military membership.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position within one year of appointment.
- This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
- bility to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
- Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
- The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
- Prior to appointment, an applicant's military medical record must indicate a completed and current medical physical, flight physical, medical profile.
- Possess a valid state driver's license to operate government motor vehicles, for the state in which they live or are principally employed, in accordance with Army and Air Force Vehicle Operations Directives
- Qualify to operate government motor vehicles and vehicular equipment for "Maintenance Purposes Only" according to Army or Air Force Vehicle Maintenance Operations Directives.
Military Grades: Officer only
GENERAL EXPERIENCE : An applicant must have a competent understanding of the occupation's basic principles and concepts. Applicants should have a minimum of one year on-the-job experience in the grade (or a comparable military rank) immediately below the next higher level.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE : Is experience that prepares the applicant to perform the Dual Status technician duties and responsibilities. To qualify, an applicant's educational-degree study program, military professional and technical training schools or academies, and aviation certifications may apply as substitutions for some specialized experience factors.
Applicants must demonstrate the following specialized competency experiences (skills, knowledge, and abilities) to qualify for appointments to GS-2181-14 and GS-2181-15 Army National Guard Dual Status Officer positions; or, to qualify for appointments to GS-2181-14 and GS-2181-15 Air National Guard Dual Status Officer positions. For Army and Air National Guard positions, must have at least three years working experiences in civilian aviation programs; or, military service aviation programs (active duty or reserve components); or, in the Army National Guard Aviation Support facilities; or, Air National Guard Operations Groups. Qualification competencies are determined by three factors: The aircraft operated; the nature and purpose of assignments; and, the degree of hazard. Experienced in piloting and instructing pilot skills in one or more of the following main-frame/military aircraft: Fixed-wing, rotary, or remotely piloted aircraft (RPA). Although a variety of piloting administrative tasks are performed in support of an Air National Guard aviation program, the required competence for this grade includes the abilities to train and instruct others in the piloting of a specified main frame military aircraft. Experienced in reading and applying mission tasks, intelligence reports, and weather information. Experienced in supervising and conducting mission planning, mission preparations, filing flight plans, and conducting crew briefings. Experienced in aircraft preflight inspections, aircraft loading, equipment assessments, and mission manning. Experienced in operating aircraft controls and equipment. Experienced in performing and supervising the work procedures involved in navigation, in-flight refueling; search and rescue operations; and, surveillance and reconnaissance missions. Experienced in conducting and supervising crew member training on simple to complex mission specific tasks. Experienced in developing plans and policies, monitoring operations, and briefing commanders. Experienced in flight theory, air navigation, meteorology, flying directives, aircraft operating procedures, and mission tactics. Experienced in planning and preparing for missions; and, experienced in piloting and instructing others in piloting specific air-frame/military aircraft. Experienced in various piloting administrative tasks performed in support of Army or Air National Guard aviation programs. Experienced in aviation unit quality control management programs. Experienced in the unit flying, explosive, and ground safety programs in accordance with Department of the Air Force, National Guard Bureau, and Occupational Safety and Health Administration directives. Experienced in applying directives, regulations, accident reports, safety data, and local operating conditions to determine unit safety program requirements. Experienced in flying operations and coordinating with appropriate agencies to ensure compliance with all applicable safety regulations and programs. Experienced in one or more missions such as, air-to-air; air- to-ground; mortar-to-arm escort; surveillance; reconnaissance; surface attack; killer-scout; target illumination; or laser targeting. Experienced in traditional "stick and rudder" type controls for piloting aircraft direction, altitude, and speed. Experienced in using aircraft instrumentation and aircraft mounted video cameras. Experienced in visual flight-rule type flying and aircraft instrument flying. Experienced in flying simulated "real world" combat and non-combat missions and terrain. Experienced in planning, scheduling, and conducting training flights through Federal Aviation Administration controlled national airspace. Experienced in applying operational directives, training directives, instructions, standard operating procedures, and special instructions of National Guard Bureau, United States Army or United States Air Force, and gaining commands. Experienced in working independently to plan and perform work assignments. Experienced in completing safe and efficient mission accomplishments through the use of Operational Risk Management. Experienced in performing aviation duties such as, cancelling flying activities; diverting aircraft; dictating mission requirements; approving specific activities; coordinating for airport or airspace utilization with FAA; and directing emergency actions that involved unit support agencies. Experienced in using applicable Army or Air Force aviation regulations, policies, requirements and standards, skills and practices; and, the application of instructional techniques to the training of other pilots in the Army National Guard flying facilities or Air National Guard wings. Experienced in conducting particular combat or non-combat training missions and flying specific main-frame aircraft in combat tactics, flying in mountainous terrain, performing tactical remote site evaluations, performing landings on remote sites, providing ground and flight training, and conducting night-vision operations or instructions. Experienced in standardization and evaluation programs, written ground examinations, emergency procedures, and aircrew performance standards in accordance with applicable directives and Federal Aviation Administration certification requirements. Experienced in reviewing and complying with applicable service flight publications and directives for accuracy and currency. Experienced on weaponry and combat or non-combat tactics for applicable military aircraft. Experienced with wartime and peacetime contingency plans and supplements used for unit mobilizations, deployments, strange field operations, or troop missions and redeployments. Experienced in piloting and instructing in accordance with applicable Army or Air Force aviation regulations, policies, requirements, standards, skills and practices. Experienced in performing instructional techniques to train other pilots assigned to the Army National Guard flying units or assigned to the Air National Guard flying units. Experienced in conducting upgrade training for aircrew members from the Army National Guard, Air National Guard, or from other active components. Experienced in providing proficiency training for qualified aircrew personnel. Knowledge of full cycle theory, skill in conducting formal classroom instruction, and skill in actual flight practice are required. Experienced in performing training activities, as related to a particular mission and specific main-frame aircraft to include combat and non-combat tactics. Experienced in flying mountainous terrains, performing tactical remote site evaluations, performing landings on remote sites, providing ground and flight training, or conducting night-vision operations and instruction. Experienced in complying with standardization and evaluation programs, written ground examinations, emergency procedures, and evaluations. Experienced in aircrew performance standards, in accordance with applicable directives and Federal Aviation Administration certifications, is required. Experienced with weaponry and tactics for applicable military aircraft.
SEE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SECTION FOR ADDITIONAL SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS.
Education
An undergraduate degree from an accredited college/university is mandatory. A Graduate Degree from an accredited civilian academic college or from an equivalent professional military education school is optimum.
Must have Federal Aviation Administration certifications awarded from accredited civilian aviation programs OR must have aviation certifications from accredited military aviation schools.
You must provide OFFICIAL transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.
Additional information
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( ).
Additional Specialized Experience:
Experienced in completing aircrew proficiency and competency evaluations. Experienced in other military components' intelligence programs and services and/or National Guard intelligence programs. Experienced in comprehending intelligence reports concerning current threats and counter-measures. Experienced in establishing detailed scenarios to provide realistic and effective aircrew training. Experienced in commanding and executing unit comprehensive annual training plans to ensure accomplishment of all required aircrew training. Experienced in executing flight schedules and flying hour programs; and, analyzing post mission debriefings to ensure accomplishment of assigned training events. Experienced in coordinating annual, monthly, and/or daily operational requirements with unit commanders, Federal Aviation Administration, and other supporting agencies. Experienced in maintaining detailed wartime or peacetime contingency plans and supplements for unit deployment, strange field operations/employment, and redeployment.
The duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment. You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission.
This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP). The employee is subject to random drug testing. Pre-employment drug testing and participation in random drug testing is a condition of employment. Note: The caveat is that the states, territories, and the district cannot drug test until a drug free workplace policy has been established and approved by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
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