Clarification from the agency

1. Washington Air National Guard Permanent or Indefinite Employees of the 141 ARW. 2. Washington Air National Guard Traditional Guard members and Washington National Guard Active Guard Reserves of the 141 ARW. For Area 1 submit one SF-50 (or equivalent) to support your eligibility.

A GS-1601-13, AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANAGER:

• Directs unit's overall efforts to ensure readiness of assigned aircraft, personnel, and equipment to meet wartime, day-to-day mission requirements, and any State Active Duty to support State Emergencies.
• Plans, organizes, schedules, controls, and directs unit aircraft maintenance resources to meet mission requirements.
• Uses highly developed communication, negotiation, conflict resolution, leadership, and similar skills to obtain desired results.
• Through subordinate supervisors, manages aircraft maintenance activities.
• Establishes, reviews, and/or revises policies, procedures, mission objectives, and organization design for the assigned staff, as necessary to eliminate work problems or barriers to mission accomplishment.
• Directs all functions to provide mission generation support by executing on-equipment activities to produce properly configured, mission ready weapon systems to meet contingency and training mission requirements for both operations and maintenance personnel.
• Ensures standardized procedures and organizations among Aircraft Maintenance Units (AMUs). Constantly exercises conflict-resolution skills to de-conflict flying schedule priorities supporting wing mission requirements, Operations and Maintenance Training requirements, and real-world Air Tasking Order (ATO) commitments.
• Directs a group work force of skilled technicians and traditional guard members, including a variety of staff, administrative, and trades and crafts occupations.
• Determines goals and objectives for the squadron.
• Develops and executes the squadron Commander's Inspection Program (CCIP) assessing the organization's ability to execute the mission, manage resources, develop personnel and improve the unit.
• Provides for employee development and training to ensure all assigned personnel and organizational entities are fully capable of performing their wartime tasking.
• Evaluates subordinate supervisors and reviews evaluations made by subordinate supervisors.
• Reviews serious disciplinary cases and problems involving subordinate employees and determines required action.
• Collaborates with the Group Commander and other base organizations to plan, develop and implement numerous long term plans to include: the Wing/Group Strategic Plan (mission, goals, values, objectives, etc.), Wing Commander's Inspection Program, the Base Master Plan (facilities), Communications/Computer Plan (infrastructure capabilities/upgrade), the Vehicle Replacement Plan, the Deployment Cycle Plan, Aircraft Modification Plan, Depot Input Plan, force management and recruiting/retention plans, weapon system conversions, and base supplements.
• Conducts operational planning to provide for an adaptable, agile force able to respond to dynamic contingency and non-contingency worldwide events based on the assigned aircraft and mission sets.
• Collaborates with the Group Commander and the HRO on major organization changes and changes based on manpower documents.
• Provides advocacy for additional funding when necessary to support overall squadron mission requirements.
• Ensures all aircraft maintenance work meets the highest standards for compliance and airworthiness and that attention is focused on readiness and the wartime tasking(s) of the unit.
• Plans and institutes fiscal controls to ensure compliance with federal law and higher headquarters directives.
• Coordinates with appropriate groups in the wing to ensure an integrated approach to action solutions of problems relating to fleet health, availability of aircraft, and the ability to conduct the military mission.
• As required, meets with other aircraft maintenance officers of the same and/or different mission design series, to advise on policies and procedures affecting the Air National Guard aircraft maintenance workforce, infrastructure support, and regulatory guidance.
• Makes periodic and comprehensive assessment of program through a review of performance indicators, productivity goals and accomplishments, deficiency reports, audit findings, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.(temporary, minor, or incidental tasks)

Conditions of employment

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS:

Military Grades: O4/Maj (promotion eligible to O5/Lt Col preferred) - O5/Lt Col

Desired Military Assignments: 021A3 (Any)

- Applicants need not be assigned to the position or possess the AFSC to apply or be considered for selection. Selected applicant must be assigned to a compatible Military position and attain AFSC within 1 year of appointment action.

- May be required to successfully complete a trial period.

- Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

- Work may require access to classified information. Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate SECRET security clearance.

- Drug Testing is required.

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

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

- 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.

- Position does not require the piloting or pilot instructing of military aircraft.

- This position requires the incumbent to occasionally travel away from the normal duty station.The incumbent must be willing and able to travel on military and commercial aircraft.

- 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 36 months specialized experience to at least the next lower grade that provided 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. Experience in managing the function of the work to be performed. Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel.

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, as well as 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.

• Broad knowledge of aircraft maintenance management practices, procedures and organizational and mission requirements; capabilities and limitations.
• Knowledge of basic operating principles of assigned aircraft systems and components; basic munitions, munitions procedures and quality assurance and other unit operations.
• Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and mentor, motivate, and appraise the staff of an organization through subordinate supervisors.
• Ability to analyze, plan, and adjust work operations of one or more organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources.
• Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.
• Knowledge of maintenance information systems.
• Knowledge and ability to interpret instructions, specifications, technical orders, publications and operating procedures.
• Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.