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Unspecified
Randolph AFB, TX (On-Site/Office)
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Summary: The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as Chief, Aircraft Systems Maintenance Section, Maintenance Division, Directorate of Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection at HQ Air Education and Training Command, with responsibility to plan and direct command-wide aerospace systems maintenance, trainer and munitions maintenance policy/procedures, and product improvement programs for over 10,000 assigned aircraft/trainer maintenance personnel supporting over 1,632 operational aircraft including T-1A, T-6A, T-38 (all models), T-41D, T-51A, T-53A, TG-15A/B, TG-16A, TG-17A, F-16C/D, F-35A, C-17A, C-130J, AC-130J, HC-130J, MC-130J, KC-135R, KC-46A, HH-60W, TH-1H, UH-1H, CV-22B, UV-18B, and 144 ground instructional trainer aircraft and training aid aircraft, assigned to 15 Air Education and Training Command (AETC) bases/wings/groups.
Duties/Responsibilities:
Conditions of employment
In order to qualify, you must meet the requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule .
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes: Working as a skilled mechanic or maintenance worker, sales or service engineer, or planner or estimator in a technical group dealing with manufacture, utilization, repair, or operation of equipment; Reviewing and applying technical specifications and requirements; Analyzing equipment and forecasting spare parts requirements; Reading and interpreting engineering change orders, equipment requisitions, shop orders, and work orders; Analyzing contract specifications and examining pertinent equipment to determine if specifications are met; Analyzing or supervising maintenance, repair, or production operations to determine methods of improvement; extensive knowledge of quantitative techniques to apply DoD, Air Force and AETC training, manpower, personnel, analysis and contingency tasking principles, concepts, and methodologies and financial management directives, concepts, procedures, guidance, and policy; Expert knowledge and mastery of advanced concepts, principles, and practices of Low Observable technologies, Aircraft Structural Maintenance, Low Observable Systems, Non Destructive Inspection (NDI), Corrosion Control, Survival Equipment, Metals Technology, Electro-Environmental, Escape/Egress, Aircraft Fuel Systems, and Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) maintenance and sustainment to include the ability to analyze technical performance data and develop accurate assessments of operational fitness, maintainability, reliability and system efficiency; Vast knowledge of aircraft maintenance, safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in- grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
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:
Extensive knowledge of quantitative techniques to apply DoD, Air Force and AETC training, manpower, personnel, analysis and contingency tasking principles, concepts, and methodologies and financial management directives, concepts, procedures, guidance, and policy. Expert knowledge and mastery of advanced concepts, principles, and practices of Low Observable technologies, Aircraft Structural Maintenance, Low Observable Systems, Non Destructive Inspection (NDI), Corrosion Control, Survival Equipment, Metals Technology, Electro-Environmental, Escape/Egress, Aircraft Fuel Systems, and Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) maintenance and sustainment to include the ability to analyze technical performance data and develop accurate assessments of operational fitness, maintainability, reliability and system efficiency. Broad ability to plan, organize and direct the functions of an organization and supervise, mentor, motivate and apprise the staff of an organization through subordinate supervisors. Expert ability to analyze, plan and adjust work operations of subordinate organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources. Skill in assessing, planning and overseeing large-scale aircraft systems/AGE acquisition programs and associated follow-on sustainment strategies to include skills in evaluating contract/organic proposals to ensure the government is receiving quality maintenance support for the best value. Vast knowledge of aircraft maintenance, safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.
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 . 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.
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click for more information.
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.
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 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 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.
Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
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 .
Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. 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 GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 here for additional information.
If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click .
Summary: The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as Chief, Aircraft Systems Maintenance Section, Maintenance Division, Directorate of Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection at HQ Air Education and Training Command, with responsibility to plan and direct command-wide aerospace systems maintenance, trainer and munitions maintenance policy/procedures, and product improvement programs for over 10,000 assigned aircraft/trainer maintenance personnel supporting over 1,632 operational aircraft including T-1A, T-6A, T-38 (all models), T-41D, T-51A, T-53A, TG-15A/B, TG-16A, TG-17A, F-16C/D, F-35A, C-17A, C-130J, AC-130J, HC-130J, MC-130J, KC-135R, KC-46A, HH-60W, TH-1H, UH-1H, CV-22B, UV-18B, and 144 ground instructional trainer aircraft and training aid aircraft, assigned to 15 Air Education and Training Command (AETC) bases/wings/groups.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Plans, organizes and oversees the activities of the Aircraft Systems Maintenance Section.
- Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibility.
- Represents the Aircraft Systems Maintenance Section, Maintenance Division and A4 Directorate of Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection with a variety of HQ USAF and AETC staff agencies, other MAJCOM's, AETC Numbered Air Force, AETC wing/group/squadron and various civil service and civilian contractor organizations.
- Plans and oversees the technical programs and projects of the section.
Conditions of employment
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
- 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/
- This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- 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.
- Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
- Subject to irregular duty hours, especially in conjunction with trips to the Air Staff, other MAJCOMs or AETC base-level units.
- This position is designated as a key position IAW AFI 36-507. Duties of this position are essential to the accomplishment of wartime/contingency operations. [Cont'd...]
- Incumbents of key positions must be removed from their military recall status if alternative for filling of the position during an emergency are not available.
- Overtime may be required.
- Requires short and extended periods of temporary duty (TDY) within and outside the continental United States.
- Must obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
In order to qualify, you must meet the requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule .
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes: Working as a skilled mechanic or maintenance worker, sales or service engineer, or planner or estimator in a technical group dealing with manufacture, utilization, repair, or operation of equipment; Reviewing and applying technical specifications and requirements; Analyzing equipment and forecasting spare parts requirements; Reading and interpreting engineering change orders, equipment requisitions, shop orders, and work orders; Analyzing contract specifications and examining pertinent equipment to determine if specifications are met; Analyzing or supervising maintenance, repair, or production operations to determine methods of improvement; extensive knowledge of quantitative techniques to apply DoD, Air Force and AETC training, manpower, personnel, analysis and contingency tasking principles, concepts, and methodologies and financial management directives, concepts, procedures, guidance, and policy; Expert knowledge and mastery of advanced concepts, principles, and practices of Low Observable technologies, Aircraft Structural Maintenance, Low Observable Systems, Non Destructive Inspection (NDI), Corrosion Control, Survival Equipment, Metals Technology, Electro-Environmental, Escape/Egress, Aircraft Fuel Systems, and Aerospace Ground Equipment (AGE) maintenance and sustainment to include the ability to analyze technical performance data and develop accurate assessments of operational fitness, maintainability, reliability and system efficiency; Vast knowledge of aircraft maintenance, safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in- grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
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:
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 . 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.
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click for more information.
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.
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 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 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.
Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
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 .
Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. 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 GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 here for additional information.
If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click .
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