Equipment Specialist

Duties

• Serves as a Lead Sustainment Master Technician (Forward) providing expert technical advice, training, and sustainment support on complex military equipment systems to U.S. and Partner Nation forces within the Area of Responsibility (AOR)
• Analyzes and resolves complex technical and logistics problems affecting equipment readiness; identifies root causes and implements corrective actions.
• Develops and delivers technical training to U.S. military, civilian, and Partner Nation personnel on equipment maintenance and sustainment procedures.
• Coordinates with sustainment organizations, commodity commands, and Partner Nations to ensure effective logistics support across the AOR.
• Monitors equipment readiness status, prepares technical reports/briefings for leadership, and recommends improvements to sustainment programs.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• 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.
• Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program requirements as outlined in the DoD Instruction 1315.19.
• Must be able to satisfy the requirements of the 26JUL12 DODI 1400.25 V1230, DoD Civilian Personnel Management System: Employment in Foreign Areas and Employee Return Rights. Visit https://www.esd.whs.mil/DD/DoD-Issuances/140025/.
• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement.
• This position has been designated as "Emergency-Essential". Emergency-Essential designation takes precedence over any transportation agreement or military recall status.
• 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.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain a valid vehicle operator's license per Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) country of assignment.
• This position requires the incumbent to possess, or obtain and maintain, a valid regular or official U.S. Passport and Official NO-FEE Government Passport.
• This position is subject to a mobility or rotation agreement as a condition of employment. You will be required to relocate based on management needs for the duration of employment in this or successor positions.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 30% of the time.
• This position requires the completion of a Deployment Physical Examination at any time to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position while deployed.
• This position may require the incumbent to ride as a passenger of an Army Rotary-Wing Aircraft (Utility and Cargo).

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Current Army Employees Only.

***Note: External Non-Army Employees, please apply under announcement number MCGP-26-13056440-MP. ***

Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a Temporary appointment will be appointed/converted into a Temporary appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position.

Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) One Year (TOTAL OF 3 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. This position may be made permanent without further competition.

• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments

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-11 level in the Federal service that includes providing technical advice and training on the maintenance, repair, and sustainment of complex military equipment systems while analyzing logistics and technical problems affecting equipment readiness, developing solutions, and coordinating with multiple organizations or Partner Nations in support of an Area of Responsibility (AOR).

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

• Customer Service
• Oral Communication
• Planning and Evaluating
• Problem Solving
• 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-11).

Education

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

• This position will require the incumbent to sign a Statement of Understanding (SOU) for Time Limited Assignment positions.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period.
• Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area.
• If an employee brings a child to an overseas location and that child is entitled to attend a DoD school on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, the DoDEA and the Military Department responsible for providing related services will ensure that the child, if eligible for special education, receives a free appropriate public education, including related services pursuant to DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.
• If an employee brings an infant or toddler (up to 3 years of age) to an overseas location, and that infant or toddler, but for the child's age, is entitled to attend the DoDEA on a space-required basis in accordance with DoDEA Regulation 1342.13, then the Military Department responsible for EIS will provide the infant or toddler with the required EIS in accordance with the eligibility criteria consistent with DoDI 1342.12 and DoDM 1342.12.
• Employees (and family members) who require medical or dental care in the overseas location will be responsible for obtaining and paying for such care. Access for civilian employees and their families to military medical and dental treatment facilities is on a space-available and reimbursable basis only.
• Pay retention may be offered to selected applicants for positions at overseas locations. Pay retention will not be offered as an incentive for employees moving between overseas positions.
• Selectees may receive certain foreign area benefits such as: Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) or government quarters, home leave, etc. Selectees will have their eligibility for foreign area benefits determined at the time of hire in accordance with Department of State Standardized Regulation (DSSR) and .
• For positions in a foreign country, that country's laws or international agreements may have a direct impact on the ability of an employee's same sex domestic partner or spouse to accompany the employee and receive certain benefits. If you believe you may be affected by these laws and agreements, you should familiarize yourself with relevant information and direct questions concerning a specific country (Foreign Duty Location) to the appropriate Army Human Resources point of contact prior to the acceptance of employment and your entrance on duty.
• This is a(n) Materiel Maintenance Management Career Field position.
• The initial length of this overseas tour is Not to Exceed (NTE) 1 Year and can be extended to 3 Years per management.
• Defense National Relocation Program will not be authorized.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• 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 authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.