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Airplane Pilot

Department of the Air Force
Air National Guard Units
141st ARF SQ. McGuire AFB, NJ
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Summary

This job opportunity is for a Airplane Pilotposition, position descriptionD0253P02, within the 141st ARSof the New Jersey Air National Guard. This vacancy announcement is a Title 32, Excepted Service position.

The purpose of the position is to pilot a unit-equipped (UE) airplane, perform piloting responsibilities, and perform administrative tasks in support of the Air Operations program.

This position is for an indefinite length of time and is not permanent.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
01/26/2019 to 07/26/2019
Salary
$122,517 to - $159,274 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 13
Location
2 vacancies in the following location:
McGuire AFB, NJ
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent - Indefinite. May become Permanent
Work schedule
Part-time - 20 Hours a week
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
Yes
Announcement number
NJ-10373320 -AF-18-437
Control number
522540000

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Clarification from the agency

This vacancy announcement is for a Dual-Status Technician position which requires active membership in the New Jersey National Guard (uniformed military service). Official appointment is not effective until membership within the New Jersey National Guard is confirmed by the gaining Human Resources Office.

Duties

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As a Airplane Pilot, GS-2181-13, may be expected to accomplish the following:

  • Maintain mission qualifications in the assigned airplane
  • Check or verify that the airplane is ready for flight
  • Operate the airplane with the utmost safety
  • Maintain airplane logs and forms, write flight reports, coordinate with maintenance personnel on service conditions, and conduct post-flight checks
  • Adopt and implement policy to ensure accomplishment of all required training
  • Develop unit deliberate planning for implementation of wartime, base and national tasking

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Areas of Consideration:

  • Areas I: Open to Permanent, (does not include Temporary) on-board, Title 32 Technicians of the NJ National Guard
  • Areas II: Open to Permanent, (does not include Temporary) on-board, Title 32 and Title 5 Employees of the NJ National Guard
  • Areas III: Open to New Jersey National Guard members (This includes Army and Air)
  • Areas IV: Open to anyone eligible for membership in the New Jersey National Guard

Military Grades: O-1 to O-5

Compatible Military Assignment: 11MXF
Selectee will have two (2) years to obtain the required AFSC.

Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement. This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position

Additional Employment Requirements:
  • Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
  • Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
  • Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
  • For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles, candidates must have a valid state driver's license
SECURITY CLEARANCE: This position requires the Selectee to possess an Active Secret Security Clearance and obtain a Top Secret Security Clearance.
Selectee will have one (1) year of the Appointment to obtain a Top Secret Security Clearance.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.

General Experience
Must have the following experience(s);

  • Understanding of the occupation's basic principles and concepts
  • One year on-the-job experience in the grade (or a comparable military rank)
Mandatory Qualification Requirements
  • A Federal Aviation Administration pilot certificates -OR- appropriate military certifications
  • Military ratings in the main-frame military aircraft of employment
Specialized Experience
Must have 36 months of experience in the following;
  • Piloting and instructing pilot skills in one or more of the following main-frame/military aircraft;
    • Fixed-wing
    • Rotary
    • Remotely piloted aircraft
  • Training and instructing others in the piloting of a specified main-frame military aircraft
    • Supervising and/or conducting mission planning, mission preparations, filing of flight plans, and conducting crew briefings
    • Traditional "stick and rudder" type controls for piloting aircraft direction, altitude, and speed
    • Planning, scheduling, and conducting training flights through Federal Aviation Administration controlled national airspace
    • Conducting particular missions and flying specific main-frame aircraft in combat tactics
      • Flying in mountainous terrain
      • Performing tactical remote site evaluations
      • Performing landings on remote sites
      • Providing ground and flight training
      • Conducting night-vision operations or instructions
Must have two years of experience in one of the following programs;
  • Civilian aviation program
  • Military service aviation program (active duty or reserve components)
  • Army National Guard Aviation Support facility
  • Air National Guard Wing/ Operations Group
REQUIRED FLYING HOURS:
  • 200 hours total military fixed wing flying time
  • KC-135 flying time preferred

Education

This position has the following education requirements:

  • An undergraduate, four-year degree from an accredited college/university
  • A Federal Aviation Administration certifications awarded from an accredited civilian aviation program OR must have aviation certification from accredited military aviation school.

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.

This is a part-time position, therefore, benefits which are based on hours of work will be limited.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

Judgement and Decision Making, Operation and Control, and Safety and Security

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