AIRBORNE COMMAND AND CONTROL OFFICER (AWACS)

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The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as an Air Reserve Technician (ART) officer to serve as an Instructor/Evaluator Air Battle Manager.

Duties:

Represents AFRC to dignitaries and high-ranking personnel during unit visits while performing duty at or away from home station.

Serves as Air Battle Manager (ABM) instructor or evaluator. Instructs and maintains a combat mission ready status.

Manages air surveillance team comprised of 6-8 instructor mission crewmembers on training or operational missions.

Manages the weapons team comprised of 6-8 Air Weapons Officers (AWO). Flies as an Air Battle Manager Instructor or evaluator.

As a member of the standardization board, evaluates and examines other ABM's to determine degree of proficiency and adherence to aircrew procedures and crew coordination requirements. Evaluates and examines instructors.

Performs staff work (e.g. scheduling, training, current operations) based on specialized knowledge of unit's mission. Participates in planning worldwide mission and training flights.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Must be a current member of the AF Reserves or willing/qualified to join
• Must obtain and retain the appropriate security clearance level designated for the position
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• Total salary varies depending on location of position
• This position is subject to provision of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Must sign a mobility agreement
• Retired military are usually ineligible for membership in the Air Force Reserve. Retired military personnel who have active Air Force Reserve assignments may apply provided they show assignment (position and unit) on their application.
• This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP).
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
• Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions,

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants will be rated in accordance with current regulations Recruitment of Air Reserve Technicians through Competitive Examination (ART Agreement) - Supplemental Qualification Policy, dated 6-OCT-2017. No specific length of experience is required. The qualifications of Flight Engineer in the Air Force are directly related to the completion of prerequisite training rather than years of experience. Applicants for all positions must have logged the minimum number of hours indicated below in the performance of Flight Engineer duties. Applicants must have been qualified as Airborne Command and Control Officer (AWACS) within 8 YEARS of the date of application. Applicants for Airborne Command and Control Officer (AWACS) positions must be within the past 8 YEARS instructor or examiner qualified in the Mission Design Series (MDS).

Flying Hour Requirements: Must have been awarded or qualify for a USAF Air Battle Manager Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) and hold a valid aviation service aeronautical order. Minimum of 1000 Total Military Flight Time and instructor qualified in unit aircraft.

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. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBILE RATING.

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:

Must be an instructor-qualified, mission-ready AWACS aircrew member on flying status in unit aircraft.

Ability to coordinate and motivate crewmembers in working effectively as a member of a team.

Ability to communicate clearly and effectively orally and in writing.

Ability to work in a highly stressful, quick-reaction environment.

Ability to monitor multiple stations simultaneously.

Knowledge of flight operations and missions of supported units.

OTHER SIGNIFICANT FACTS:

This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) officer position.

Performs other related duties as assigned. The incumbent is required to meet and maintain Air Force Reserve requirements. Work schedule will be aligned to allow the incumbent to fully participate in unit training assemblies. The incumbent's regular assignments are ART duties; however, the incumbent may also be assigned non-ART duties, generally not to exceed 30 percent of total responsibilities.

May be required to fly in commercial and military aircraft to perform temporary/permanent duty assignments away from the normal duty station. This is a designated mobility position. Incumbent must be willing to move/transfer to another unit/location on lateral or promotion basis, or as directed by HQ AFRC. AFRC command-wide geographic mobility is a condition of employment for all ART Officer positions. The employee must sign a mobility agreement.

This is an AFRC key management position, in which, the incumbent is required to formulate, determine, and/or influence policies. Must be highly knowledgeable of the AFRC mission and responsibilities. As a designated key position, the term "key" as it is used here relates to the ART program that defines the position as critical to mobilization capability (i.e., formulates, determines or influences policies of the unit to which assigned), and has no relationship to the term "key" as defined in AFI 36-507. The incumbent must possess demonstrated leadership and managerial abilities essential to successful accomplishment of responsibilities inherent in this position.

Must be a rated aircrew member qualified for flying status, instructor qualified and periodically, as prescribed by regulations, must take and pass standardization/evaluation flight examinations which consist of both written tests and actual flight performance to demonstrate knowledge and abilities required by the aircrew position. Incumbent must participate in regular, frequent flights, as directed by the supervisor, over and above the flights required by the position. Aircrew and management duties include stress (both mental and physical), exposures to extreme hot and cold temperatures, and gravity forces.

This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP). The employee is subject to random drug testing. The incumbent is subject to pre-employment drug testing and participation in random drug testing as a condition of employment. Drug Test requirement was modified with AFMAN 44-198, Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program, 24 January 2019, which supersedes AFI 90-508, 28 August 2014. Positions covered by this SPD must be reviewed for proper "Testing Designated Position (TDP)" coding to comply with the AF Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program (AFMAN 44-198). Drug testing is a condition of employment.

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.11. The incumbent must obtain and retain the appropriate security clearance level designated for the position.

The incumbent may be required to work overtime to meet workload demands. May be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays. May be subject to on call or recall during contingencies or emergencies

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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.

120-Day Register: 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.

Current Federal Civilian employees may apply for temporary and term positions and if selected, a break in service may be required prior to appointment to the position.

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.

Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here .

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