Supervisory Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Specialist

Air National Guard Units•Forbes AFB, KS

About The Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 excepted service position with the KS 190 Air Refueling Wing, National Guard. The position has overall functional and management responsibility for the Wing Aircrew Flight Equipment Function, including managing, planning, organizing, controlling, and directing its activities. The specialist provides expert technical advice to the Operations and Wing Commander on issues affecting the function, serves as the Wing focal point for matters involving higher headquarters, integrates the function's program into Wing flying operations, and recommends improvements to the Aircrew Flight Equipment maintenance mission. Other duties may be assigned. The work schedule is a 5/4/9 compressed schedule: eight 9-hour days and one 8-hour day across a 5-day workweek followed by a 4-day workweek, with a scheduled day off, to complete an 80-hour pay period. The schedule may change based on mission requirements. Situational telework is permitted only, including emergency and prescribed unscheduled telework. Kansas National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment is required, and the selectee must wear the military uniform. The position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance within one year of appointment. Work is typically performed in an office, but duties include visits to warehouse and shop locations and access to all areas of the flight line. The position may require work at other facilities on and off base, and may occasionally involve work outside normal duty hours or overtime.

Requirements

Kansas National Guard membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard is required; military grades E-7 through E-8. Compatible military assignments are immaterial.
Experience, education, or training providing knowledge of equipment maintenance work, or skill in reading engineering drawings and specifications, using test instruments, making computations, and keeping records.
Experience using computer and automation systems.
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade.
Experience applying principles, concepts, and methods of equipment, facility, or service operations to plan assignments.
Experience using established occupational methods and techniques to determine facility, grounds, equipment overhaul, maintenance, restoration, and repair needs.
Experience determining resource needs, allocating resources, and addressing budgeting and funding needs.
Experience with human resources management policy matters affecting the organization, including personnel actions affecting key employees.
Experience coordinating workforces and resources and negotiating with management or clients concerning problems.
Experience managing the function of the work to be performed and leading, directing, and assigning work to personnel.
Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers.
Must obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance within one year of appointment.
Must wear the military uniform.
Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
Must participate in direct deposit; employment suitability is subject to a background investigation.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
Must comply with the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment; an individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
May occasionally need to work outside normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
Must maintain awareness of environmental responsibilities under applicable legal and regulatory requirements.

Nice To Haves

Applicants hired into the position may qualify for a recruiting or relocation incentive.

Responsibilities

Manage, plan, organize, control, and direct all activities of the Wing Aircrew Flight Equipment Function.
Provide expert technical advice to the Operations and Wing Commander concerning Aircrew Flight Equipment Function issues affecting the Wing.
Serve as the Wing focal point for Aircrew Flight Equipment Function matters involving higher headquarters.
Integrate the function's program into the Wing's flying operations.
Recommend improvements to the Aircrew Flight Equipment maintenance mission.
Lead, direct, and assign work to personnel.
Determine resource needs, allocate resources, and address budgeting and funding needs.
Coordinate workforces and resources and negotiate with management or clients concerning problems.
Perform other duties as assigned.