Airline Pilot

U.S. Marshals Service•Kansas City, MO

23h•Onsite

About The Position

This Airline Pilot position is assigned to the Justice Prisoner Air Transportation System (JPATS). Positions will be located in either Kansas City, Missouri, or Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at management’s discretion. The pilot operates Boeing 737 aircraft and supports prisoner movement and other special operations. The work includes flying U.S. Marshals Service-owned or operated large turbine-powered, turboprop, and reciprocating multi-engine fixed-wing aircraft. Flights support prisoner movements, special operations, patrol and reconnaissance, and ammunition cargo transport. Pilots operate in varied terrain and airfields, under visual or instrument flight rules, during day and night, within the continental United States, over water, and in U.S. territories and foreign countries. They ensure flight operations comply with applicable FAA regulations and USMS policies, and help ensure aircraft airworthiness by reviewing or completing maintenance reports, aircraft logs, and trip reports, identifying irregularities, and taking appropriate corrective action. The position requires a current FAA Airline Transport Pilot certificate with a Multi-Engine Land rating and at least one qualifying large turbojet or turboprop type rating, or an appropriate military rating. Applicants must meet specified flight-hour and recent-flight-experience thresholds and demonstrate at least one year of relevant knowledge and skills at the GS-12 level. A current first- or second-class FAA medical certificate is required. A Boeing or Airbus type rating and recent B-737 Pilot-in-Command experience are quality ranking factors, not screening requirements. Applicants may not substitute education for specialized experience at the GS-13 level.

Requirements

Possess a current FAA Airline Transport Pilot certificate with a Multi-Engine Land rating and at least one qualifying large turbojet/turboprop type rating, or an appropriate military rating.
Possess a current first- or second-class FAA medical certificate; provide a copy.
Meet minimum flight-hour requirements: 1,500 total flight hours, 250 Pilot-in-Command hours, 75 night-flying hours, 100 flight hours in the last 12 months, and 500 multi-engine airplane hours.
Have at least one year of specific knowledge and skills related to the position, equivalent to the GS-12 level in federal service, including relevant aircraft operations, passenger and cargo transport, FAA-compliant flight operations, aircraft maintenance, records and reporting, and inspections.
Merit promotion applicants must have one year at the GS-12 grade level for GS-13 time-in-grade eligibility and submit an appropriate SF-50.
Pass a pre-employment security investigation and drug screening.
Be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
Be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Meet all qualification requirements when applying.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service or exempt.
May be required to complete a trial or probationary period.
If selected, may be required to sign a one-year Continued Service Agreement.
Submit documentation supporting claimed civilian FAA certificates and ratings or military pilot status, as applicable.
Clearly document flight experience, hours, and position-related knowledge and skills in the resume and supporting materials.

Nice To Haves

Pilot-in-Command experience in a B-737 within the last five years; this is a quality ranking factor and not a screening requirement.
Possession of a Boeing or Airbus aircraft type rating; this is a quality ranking factor and not a screening requirement.

Responsibilities

Pilot or co-pilot large USMS-owned or operated turbine-powered, turboprop, and reciprocating multi-engine fixed-wing aircraft.
Support prisoner movements, special operations, patrol and reconnaissance, and transport of ammunition cargoes.
Fly in and out of small airfields over varied terrain under visual or instrument flight rules, by day and night, in the continental United States, over water, and in U.S. territories and foreign countries.
Conduct pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight operations in compliance with applicable FAA regulations and USMS flight operations policies and procedures.
Ensure aircraft are properly maintained by reviewing or completing aircraft maintenance reports, aircraft logs, and trip reports.
Identify irregularities in aircraft logs and reports and take appropriate corrective action.
Perform pre-flight and post-flight inspections.