Surface Maintenance Manager (Title 32)

Army National Guard Units • Draper, UT

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This National Guard position is for a SURFACE MAINTENANCE MANAGER (TITLE 32), GS-1601-13, and is part of the G4 located in Draper, UT, with the Utah Army National Guard. Priority will be given to all current, onboard employees of the UTARNG. The selecting supervisor for this vacancy is COL Budd Vogrinec. The Surface Maintenance Manager manages, directs, coordinates, and oversees the ARNG State Surface Maintenance program. This role involves determining goals, developing plans, and contributing significantly to resource needs, allocation, and effective use. The manager makes or recommends organizational changes with considerable impact, considers a broad spectrum of factors when making decisions, and sets policy for the organization in areas such as program emphasis and operating guidelines. This position also deals with human resources management policy matters, plans and schedules work for subordinates, and exercises significant responsibilities dealing with headquarters' personnel, senior commanders, and staff officers of other units. The manager advises, counsels, or instructs employees, hears and resolves employee complaints, and manages all aspects of the maintenance program, including long- and short-range planning, training, human resources direction, and budgeting. Ensures compliance with National Maintenance Program (NMP) business procedures, provides technical and administrative advice, and represents the state in major command conferences. Plans and establishes maintenance policies, programs, and procedures to assure effective support of DoD and training mission requirements. Evaluates the accomplishment of the surface maintenance program, adjusts major scheduling of projects, and evaluates equipment surveys and cost feasibility studies. Directs inspections of operating activities, analyzes maintenance activity inspection reports, and directs corrective action. Directs and coordinates activities related to materiel readiness, including the Maintenance Assistance and Instruction Team (MAIT) and Command Maintenance Evaluation Team (COMET) programs. Serves as program manager for surface maintenance funds, develops the maintenance financial requirement portion of the logistics budget, and plans, develops, administers, and coordinates the surface maintenance program-operating budget. Conducts staff conferences to outline priorities and collaborate on budget impacts. Serves as program manager for maintenance support of tactical automation equipment and is responsible for surface maintenance specific automation, including training and systems support. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement.
• Must be eligible for immediate membership in the National Guard.
• Military Requirement: Officer or Warrant Officer
• Compatible Military Assignments: 90A, 91A, 92A, 915A, 919A
• National Guard Membership is required.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• May be required to complete a new 1-year probationary period.
• Must have a valid state driver's license.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• Medical screening will be completed upon selection for hire.
• Soldiers who accept a technician position may be terminated from the Bonus and Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
• Experience, education, or training which has provided the applicant with a 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.
• 1 year specialized experience to at least GS-1601-12. (must submit SF 50 showing experience in occupational series 1601 to validate)
• Must have experience in applying principles, concepts, and methods of equipment, facility, or service operations sufficient in planning assignments.
• Experience using well-established occupational methods and techniques to determine facility, grounds, equipment overhaul, maintenance, restoration, repair needs, etc.
• Experience in determination of resource needs, allocation of resources, and budgeting/funding needs.
• Experience in human resources management policy matters affecting the entire organization, with personnel actions affecting key employees to include experience coordinating work forces and resources and negotiating with management or clients concerning problems.
• Must have experience in managing the function of the work to be performed.
• Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel.

Nice To Haves

• May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.

Responsibilities

• Manages, directs, coordinates, and oversees the ARNG State Surface Maintenance program.
• Determines goals and develop plans independently or jointly with higher management.
• Contributes significantly to the determination of resource needs, allocation of resources, and is accountable for their effective use.
• Makes or recommends organizational changes that have considerable impact, such as those involving basic structure, operating cost, and key positions.
• Considers a broad spectrum of factors when making decisions (or recommendations to higher level management), including such matters as employee relations, labor-management relations, and the effect on other organizations.
• Sets policy for the organization in such areas as determining program emphasis and operating guidelines.
• Deals with human resources management policy matters affecting the entire organization, with personnel actions affecting key employees, or other staffing actions having significant impact.
• Plans and schedules work and production to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjust short-term priorities.
• Exercises significant responsibilities dealing with headquarters' personnel, senior commanders, and staff officers of other units, organizations, and commands.
• Advises, counsels, or instructs employees on work and administrative matters.
• Hears and resolves employee complaints and refers group grievances, or more serious unresolved complaints, to a higher-level supervisor.
• Manages all aspects of the maintenance program, to include long- and short-range planning, maintenance training and proficiency, human resources direction, budgeting, etc.
• Ensures compliance with National Maintenance Program (NMP) business procedures when scheduling and executing sustainment maintenance operations.
• Provides technical and administrative advice to the Director of Logistics (DOL), commanders, and various staff officers regarding the surface maintenance programs, fiscal matters, organizational planning, and staffing for all levels of maintenance.
• Represents the state in major command conferences affecting the maintenance program.
• Plans and establishes maintenance policies, programs, and procedures to assure effective support of DoD (Department of Defense) and training mission requirements.
• Evaluates accomplishment of the surface maintenance program to ensure systems and programs are functioning properly; effective utilization and maintenance of equipment; and that projects are accomplished within established deadlines.
• Adjusts major scheduling of projects, as necessary, to meet changing requirements.
• Evaluates and ensures that results of equipment surveys and cost feasibility studies for additions or changes in the surface maintenance program are consistent with the latest technical developments and the needs of the state.
• Directs inspections of operating activities to determine the condition of required facilities, the effectiveness of maintenance activities in support of programs, and to ensure coordination between such activities.
• Analyzes maintenance activity inspection reports and directs corrective action when necessary.
• Directs and coordinates the correction of maintenance deficiencies affecting unit readiness.
• Directs and controls activities related to materiel readiness, including the Maintenance Assistance and Instruction Team (MAIT) and Command Maintenance Evaluation Team (COMET) programs, to ensure efficient operation of all facilities and organizations.
• Serves as program manager for surface maintenance funds.
• Develops the maintenance financial requirement portion of the logistics budget for submission to the Program, Budget and Accounting committee (PBAC).
• Plans, develops, administers, and coordinates the surface maintenance program-operating budget in primary accounts (repair parts, contract maintenance, Active Duty Special Work (ADSW), maintenance man-days, and technician travel).
• Conducts staff conferences to outline priorities and collaborate on budget impacts caused by increased costs, changes in programs and facilities, mission/weapons system changes, and requirements for new facilities or facility remodeling, etc.
• Serves as program manager for maintenance support of tactical automation equipment and responsible for surface maintenance specific automation, to include training and systems support.
• Exercises significant responsibilities in dealing with, or advising, higher ranked officials of other units or organizations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

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What This Job Offers

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