Supervisory Airplane Pilot

U.S. Marshals Service•Kansas City, MO

About The Position

This position is assigned to the Justice Prisoner Air Transportation System (JPATS) and will be filled in either Kansas City, Missouri, or Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at management’s discretion. The selectee serves as Chief of Aviation and directs and manages the JPATS Flight Operations Program. The role oversees flight crew and aircraft scheduling, flight-operation procedures, resource scheduling and training, and evaluation and improvement of program effectiveness and efficiency. The incumbent also serves on the Aviation Safety Council and Standing Accident Investigation Team. The position is at the GS-2181-15 level. Applicants must meet FAA certificate or appropriate military-rating requirements, applicable flight-hour and recency requirements, and specialized experience requirements. The role requires a current FAA ATP certificate with a multi-engine-land rating and at least one large turbine aircraft type rating, or an appropriate military rating, as applicable. A current first- or second-class FAA medical certificate meets the medical requirement. The position also requires the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance, and may require a one-year Continued Service Agreement.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
Must pass a pre-employment security investigation and drug screening.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
Must possess a current FAA Airline Transport Pilot certificate with a Multi-Engine Land rating and at least one large turbojet/turboprop type rating, or an appropriate military rating.
Must possess a current first- or second-class FAA medical certificate.
Must 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.
Must demonstrate at least one year of specialized knowledge and skills equivalent to GS-14, including experience flying large turbine, turboprop, and/or reciprocating multi-engine fixed-wing aircraft; operating aircraft on established passenger, freight, and supply routes; ensuring FAA-compliant flight operations; maintaining aircraft; preparing maintenance reports, logs, and trip reports; conducting inspections; and leading or managing flight operations.
Resume must demonstrate competencies in decision making, planning and evaluating, flight operations, aircraft maintenance, managing human resources, and oral communication.
Applicants must submit documentation of applicable FAA certificates and ratings or military pilot status, medical certification, and flight experience as specified in the announcement.
Must meet all qualification requirements when applying.
May be required to successfully complete a trial or probationary period and a supervisory probationary period.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for or exempt from Selective Service.
Applicants may not qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience at the GS-15 level.

Nice To Haves

Possession of a Boeing or Airbus aircraft type rating; this is a quality ranking factor and is not used to screen out applicants.

Responsibilities

Oversee scheduling of flight crews and aircraft with internal and external components.
Implement, oversee, direct, and evaluate JPATS flight-operation procedures.
Review and approve flight-resource scheduling and training.
Serve as a member of the Aviation Safety Council and Standing Accident Investigation Team.
Continually assess the effectiveness and efficiency of the Flight Operations Program and make changes and improvements when necessary.
Lead and manage the full range of flight operations for an organization.
Ensure aircraft are properly maintained and that pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight operations comply with applicable FAA standards.
Complete and submit aircraft maintenance reports, logs, and trip reports.
Perform pre-flight and post-flight inspections.