Armament Repair Supervisor (Title 32) (Temporary Promotion Not to Exceed One Year)

Army National Guard Units • Richmond, VA

21d

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position in the Virginia Army National Guard. The Armament Repair Supervisor plans and coordinates work on a week-to-week or month-to-month basis, assigning workers, equipment, facilities, and materials; establishing priorities, deadlines, and work sequences; coordinating with other supervisors; and adjusting resources to address unanticipated work. The supervisor participates in planning schedules, budgets, staffing, and projected work, investigates productivity and cost problems, and recommends or implements corrective actions within their authority.

The role includes establishing leave schedules, identifying subordinate training needs, setting performance standards, conducting formal performance appraisals, and recommending promotions or reassignments. The supervisor also performs the function’s nonsupervisory work as needed and develops and enforces standing operating procedures.

The position ensures compliance with occupational safety, environmental, quality, force-protection, property-accountability, and security requirements. This includes maintaining accountability for property and equipment, ensuring employees are trained and equipped with appropriate protective and environmental equipment, and enforcing safety precautions. The supervisor prepares for and participates in readiness evaluations, inspections, mobilization, and command-support exercises. Additional duties may include firefighting or crash/rescue work, security, snow removal, munitions handling, heavy-equipment operation, facility and equipment maintenance, and disaster or civil-emergency response. Other duties may be assigned.

This is a temporary promotion not to exceed one year and may be made permanent later without further competition. National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment is required before placement; selectees must wear the military uniform. Applicants must meet the stated military-grade and experience requirements. Federal employment suitability, direct deposit, and a possible trial period also apply.

Requirements

• Must be a qualified enlisted member in grades E6/SSG through E9/SGM or warrant officer in grades W1/WO1 through W4/CW4, currently employed permanently in the Virginia Army National Guard Military Technician Program.
• Must have experience or training demonstrating knowledge of mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and pneumatic systems and the ability to recognize improper operations.
• Must have at least 36 months of specialized experience equivalent to at least the WS-08 level or comparable pay band, including reviewing work requirements and setting priorities to meet deadlines; knowledge of the function’s lines of work; supervisory experience or potential; and adapting existing equipment and techniques to new situations.
• Must be a member of, or eligible for immediate membership in, the employing state’s National Guard in a compatible military assignment and required military grade before placement.
• Must wear the military uniform as a condition of employment.
• Must meet federal employment suitability requirements as determined by a background investigation.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Applicants must provide exact employment dates and hours worked per week for part-time employment in their resume; resumes are limited to two pages.
• Education claims must be supported by transcripts or other documentation if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Plan subordinate workers’ use of equipment, facilities, and materials; establish work priorities, deadlines, sequences, and assignments.
• Coordinate work with related functions and other supervisors; determine staffing needs and redirect resources to handle unanticipated work.
• Participate in planning current and future schedules, budgets, staffing, resource estimates, and projected work.
• Investigate excessive costs, low productivity, and other work problems; implement corrective actions within authority and recommend solutions.
• Plan leave schedules and arrange training for subordinates.
• Set performance standards, conduct formal performance appraisals, and recommend subordinate promotions or reassignments.
• Perform nonsupervisory work of the function as needed.
• Develop, publish, and enforce standing operating procedures.
• Ensure compliance with occupational safety, environmental, and applicable agency, state, and federal requirements.
• Ensure use of quality-conformant products and compliance with materials shelf-life programs.
• Ensure force protection, physical security, key control, property accountability, access control, and employee protection.
• Account for real property, installation property, MTOE and TDA property, and installed equipment in accordance with applicable regulations and policies.
• Ensure subordinates are trained, qualified, and equipped with appropriate personal protective and environmental equipment, and follow safety precautions.
• Prepare for and participate in readiness evaluations, inspections, mobilization, and command-support exercises.
• Perform additional duties as required, which may include firefighting, aircraft fire/crash/rescue, security guard work, snow removal, munitions handling, heavy-equipment operation, facility and equipment maintenance, or disaster and civil-emergency response.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific eligibility depends on position type, and applicants are directed to contact the hiring agency for details.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed