Clarification from the agency

Washington Army National Guard Permanent or Indefinite Employees of the G4M only. (Internal)

A GS-1601-12, SUPERVISORY SURFACE MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST:

• Directs, coordinates, and oversees the work of subordinate supervisors and employees.
• Plans and schedules work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjust short-term priorities.
• Assigns work in consideration of employee skills and mission requirements.
• Exercises significant responsibilities dealing with headquarters' personnel, senior commanders, and staff officers of other units, organizations, and commands.
• Advises high-ranking management of functions, activities and services provided.
• Advises, counsels, or instructs employees on work and administrative matters.
• Makes and/or resolves decisions on work problems presented by subordinate supervisors.
• Evaluates subordinate supervisors' work performance and serves as a reviewing official of subordinates supervisors' workers.
• Improves production or increases the quality of work directed.
• Interviews candidates and recommends appointment, promotion, or reassignment to positions in the unit.
• Makes or approves selections for subordinate non-supervisory positions and recommends selections for subordinate supervisory positions.
• Hears and resolves employee complaints and refers group grievances, or more serious unresolved complaints, to a higher-level supervisor.
• Approves expenses comparable to within-grade increases, employee travel, etc.
• Recommends awards or bonuses for nonsupervisory personnel and changes in position classification.
• Provides technical supervision for field and sustainment maintenance on surface equipment issued to the ARNG.
• Ensures that maintenance facilities manage workflow to attain established backlog goals.
• Using the current automation or other programs, monitors maintenance activities OPTEMPO funds usage to ensure proper expenditure and resource management.
• Ensures expendable, non-expendable, and durable property is authorized, maintained, and properly accounted for.
• Nominates subordinate supervisors to manage maintenance facilities.
• Ensures established ratios for direct and indirect employees are maintained.
• Develops, implements, and oversees the quality assurance program for assigned surface maintenance facilities to ensure production goals as established and attained.
• Oversees and participates with other involved officials in developing plans and procedures for assuring quality and reliability of work products.
• Reviews work instructions, technical data, inspection methods, and test procedures to assure adequacy.
• Reviews quality and flow of materials and supplies required to support maintenance activities.
• Confers with supported units to resolve problems.
• Provides direction to ensure correction of noted deficiencies.
• Publishes technical information letters on quality assurance techniques and objectives.
• Responsible for monitoring manpower utilizations ensuring work methods, procedures, and allocations are made to best accomplish program objectives within available resources.
• Provides technical guidance to assigned maintenance activities through coordinated assistance and/or evaluation visits.
• Plans ongoing unit visits throughout the state.
• Visits assigned surface maintenance facilities on a regular basis to promote efficient operations, and compliance in accordance with current regulations and policies.
• Responsible for conducting periodical inspections of maintenance activities to determine adequacy of work, storage; and to support current density of equipment supported and personnel employed.
• Provides an analysis of needs, develops requirements, and coordinates recommendations to ensure adequate facilities are established and maintained.
• Manages the state's Command Maintenance Evaluation Team (COMET).
• Analyzes COMET results, develops plans to assist or correct systemic problems, and monitors implementation.
• Manages the safety and health program for maintenance facilities and operations including instruction in safe operating procedures and policies; and investigation of all accident/incidents including preparation of reports and other required documentation.
• Determines corrective action required and ensures procedures are implemented to prevent
• Responsible for the hazardous waste/industrial hygiene program for the surface maintenance facilities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS:

Military Grades: CW4

Desired Military Assignments: WOBR- 91,94 WMOS- 882A, 920A, 920B

- Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

- All soldiers, civilian employees, and contractor employees who drive Army-owned or leased vehicles must complete the Army Avoidance Course (AAC) training when they start working for the Army. Must have a valid Washington state and military driver's license. Must be able to obtain a Government Travel Card (GTC) and be able to attend all schools deemed necessary by the supervisor.

- Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.

- Must maintain membership in the WA Army National Guard for continued employment.

- 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.

- Position requires ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.

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

- The duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment. You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission.

Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
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.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Must have at lest 36 months 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 or 1-year specialized experience to at least the next lower grade.

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. You may also be excluded from consideration if you indicate that you are unwilling to accept the lower grade and a determination is made that you are not qualified at the higher grade. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed above. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics). NOTE: You do not have to respond to the KSA's separately but your resume should contain sufficient information to demonstrate possession of the KSA's.

• Required knowledge or experience of technical work not related to trades, craft, or manual-labor work.
• Required comprehensive knowledge of the principles, concepts, and practices involving ARNG surface maintenance facilities, equipment, and services.
• Able to Direct, coordinate, and oversee the work of subordinate supervisors and employees.
• Able to Plan and schedule work to be accomplished by subordinates, set and adjust short-term priorities.
• Able to Advise management of functions, activities and services provided. Advises, counsels, or instructs employees on work and administrative matters.