Supervisory Range Scheduler

Duties

• Advise high-level officials on the physical capabilities, geographic limitations, and airspace coordination at training complexes.
• Assist in developing justification statement for annual budget requirements.
• Review training requirements to assist units in executing training plans.
• Conduct quality control inspections of firing desk actions and scheduling logs to develop strategic recommendations ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Interpret federal regulations and operational directives governing range scheduling and safety activities.
• Direct assigned staff by assigning work, evaluating performance, administering personnel actions, and certifying position descriptions.
• Communicate information clearly through spoken and written formats.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This is a Testing-Designated Position (TDP) subject to pre-employment and random Drug Testing.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 15% of the time.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• Position requires a pre-employment physical and annual physical thereafter.
• Obtain and maintain certifications per DoD Directive 8570.1-M, AR 25-2, as detailed in the Information Assurance Training and Certification Best Business Practice, within six months of appointment. Duties are classified as IAT Level I.
• This is a Term position scheduled to last two (2) years. A term position may be extended to a maximum of six years depending upon the needs of management.
• This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• Term employment is subject to a one year trial period.

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.

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 which includes: Analyzing Range utilization for the scheduling of simultaneous training events; Ensuring adequacy of range facilities and training environment safety; Producing training-resource utilization reports to brief high-level officials; Following airspace/aviation regulations to ensure trainings are scheduled in accordance with legal requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).

OR

Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Range Science and Management, Operations Research / Systems Engineering, Business Administration / Operations Management.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

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-09).

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: .

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.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period, during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.
• 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 an Installation Management Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• 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.
• Recruitment and relocation incentives may be authorized.
• Student loan repayment may be authorized.
• Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service may be authorized.
• Credit for prior Non-Federal work experience and certain Military Service for determining annual leave accrual rate may be authorized.
• Position may be filled as a Term Appointment not to exceed (NTE) two (2) years. Term appointments may be extended up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, Term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years.
• Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) two (2) years by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition.