This position is assigned to Justice Prisoner Air Transportation System (JPATS). Note: The positions will be filled in either Kansas City, MO or Oklahoma City, OK based on management's discretion.
The selectee of this position serves as a Airline Pilot. You will be responsible for operating a Boeing 737 aircraft in support of prisoner movement and other special operations.
Summary
This position is assigned to Justice Prisoner Air Transportation System (JPATS). Note: The positions will be filled in either Kansas City, MO or Oklahoma City, OK based on management's discretion.
The selectee of this position serves as a Airline Pilot. You will be responsible for operating a Boeing 737 aircraft in support of prisoner movement and other special operations.
As a Airline Pilot at the GS-2181-13 level, some of your typical work assignments may include:
Serve as a pilot/co-pilot responsible for flying USMS owned and/or operated large (over 12,500 pounds gross weight) turbine powered, turbo-prop, and reciprocating multi-engine fixed wing aircraft.
Support prisoner movements; special operations; patrol and reconnaissance; transport of cargoes of ammunition.
Fly in and out of small airfields over all types of terrain under visual or instrument flight rules, during the day and night, in the Continental United States, over water, and in U.S. territories and foreign countries.
Ensure all pre-flight, flight, and post-flight operations are conducted within the standards set by applicable Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations and in accordance with USMS flight operations policies and procedures.
Ensure aircraft are properly maintained and reviewing and/or completing aircraft maintenance reports and aircraft logs and trip reports as required. This includes identifying any and all irregularities in those logs and taking appropriate actions to correct them.
EEO Statement/Policy: The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. More information can be found here: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/media/1425556/dl?inline.
This vacancy announcement is scheduled to remain opened through 12/31/2026, or until all vacancies are filled. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis and will remain on file through December 31, 2026. First cutoff date: 11:59pm (EST) on 10/28/2026, then eligible and qualified applicants will be referred to the the selecting official as requested until vacancies are filled.
Must pass a pre-employment security investigation and drug screening.
May be required to successfully complete a trial/probationary period.
Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. Verify Registration here.
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
You must meet all qualification requirements when applying for this announcement.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
If selected, you may be required to sign a one-year Continued Service Agreement.
Special Requirements:
Must possess an air transport pilot (ATP) Certificate with a Multi engine-land rating; at least one heavy turbojet type rating (above 12,500 pounds and/or turbo-jet); and a current Class II FAA Medical Certificate.
Qualifications
You may qualify at the GS-2181-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualifications:
MINIMUM ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Positions in the Aircraft Operation Series (2181) are based on possession of the appropriate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) pilot certificates and/or appropriate military ratings, meeting the applicable flight hour requirements, and possession of the knowledge and skills required for the position.
Certificates and Ratings: You must possess a current FAA Airline Transport Pilot (ATP) certificate including Multi-Engine Land (MEL) rating AND at least one large turbo jet/turboprop type rating; or the appropriate military rating.
If you are establishing eligibility based on civilian flight experience you must provide afront and back copy of your current FAAATP certificate with the required ratings.
If you are establishing eligibility based on military flight experience you must provide official orders, forms, or logbooks showing your status as a rated military pilot.
Medical Requirements: Candidates must possess a current first or second-class medical certificate in accordance with FAA regulations; both meet the intent of the requirement. You must provide a copy of your certificate.
Flight Experience: You must demonstrate possession of the knowledge and skills required for the work by meeting certain minimum flight hour requirements, including recency of flight experience. Your resume and supporting documents must clearly demonstrate your flight experience in terms of minimum flight hour requirements and specific knowledge and skills related to the position.
Minimum Flight Hour Requirements
Total Flight Time: 1500 hours
Pilot-In-Command: 250 hours
Night Flying: 75 hours
Flight Time in the Last 12 Months: 100 hours.
Multi-Engine Airplane: 500 hours.
Specific Knowledge and Skills Related to the Position. At least one year of specific knowledge and skills related to the position equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes:
Operating aircraft over established routes for transporting passengers, freight, and supplies;
Ensuring pre-flight, in-flight, and post-flight operations were conducted with the standards set by applicable Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations;
Ensuring an aircraft is properly maintained;
Completing and submitting aircraft maintenance reports, logs, and trip reports; AND
Performing pre-flight and post-flight inspections.
Quality Ranking Factor (QRF): A special qualification/technical competency is expected to enhance performance in this position and will be considered in the evaluation of eligibles for certification; it will not be used to screen out applicants.
Serving as a Pilot-in-Command of B-737 within the last five years. (Your resume and supporting documents must clearly demonstrate your PIC experience).
Possession of a Boeing or Airbus aircraft type rating.
If you are claiming this rating based on civilian flight experience you must provide a front and back copy of your current FAA ATP certificate with the relevant rating.
If you are claiming this rating based on military flight experience you must provide official orders, forms, or logbooks showing your status as a rated military pilot.
Structured Resume Review: Subject matter experts (SMEs) will review your resume to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the required specialized experience and competencies. SMEs will review ONLY two pages of your resume, starting at your work experience. SMEs will not review any additional information beyond your resume (e.g., cover letter). Applicants who pass the structured resume review will be added to the list of qualified candidates.
Your resume must demonstrate the following competencies:
Aircraft Maintenance: Knowledge of aircraft engines, parts, and systems, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Flight Operations: Knowledge of the principles, methods, or tools for developing, scheduling, coordinating, and managing Flight Operations, including monitoring resources and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE CANNOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
Applicants may not qualify for this position based on education in lieu of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level.
Additional information
Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit:http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp
Additional selections may be made from this announcement.
Applications will not be accepted if submitted using Government franked envelopes.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application will be evaluated and rated under DOJ's Category Rating and Selection Procedures. Once the application process is complete, your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents, licenses), and the responses you provided on the application questionnaire. If your responses are not supported by your application materials, you may be excluded from consideration for this job.
Applicants will enter a multi-hurdle process involving the following steps:
Once the initial application process is complete, a review of your application package will be conducted to determine your eligibility and to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
Applicants who meet the eligibility requirements and submit all required documents, will have their application reviewed by subject matter experts to confirm minimum qualifications are met.
Applicants who pass this process, will then be placed in one of three categories.
Best Qualified - applicants possessing experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are highly proficient in all requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position. Highly Qualified - applicants possessing experience that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the job. Qualified - applicants possessing experience and/or education that meets the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors.
Although veterans' preference points are not assigned under category rating procedures, veterans' preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-veterans within each category for which they are qualified. In addition, qualified veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more are placed at the top of the highest quality category. (i.e. Best Qualified.)
Names of all candidates in the Best Qualified category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration (unless a sufficient number of qualified veterans are found - in which only those names will be initially certified). Candidates within the Best Qualified category who are eligible for veterans' preference will receive selection priority over non-veteran preference eligibles. If referred, all relevant documents submitted with your application will be available to the selecting official for review and consideration.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed. If more than two (2) pages are submitted, only the first two (2) pages of work experience will be reviewed to determine your qualifications.
2. Air transport pilot (ATP) Certificate with a Multi engine-land rating; at least one heavy turbojet type rating (above 12,500 pounds and/or turbo-jet).
3. Current Class II FAA Medical Certificate.
. Other supporting documents:
Cover Letter, optional
Veterans' Preference documentation, if claiming veterans preference
Any other supporting documentation required for verification as described in the announcement. (e.g. certifications, licenses.)
Failure to submit a resume and/or supporting documentation may result in elimination for further consideration.
Claiming Veterans' Preference
If you are a veteran and you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit a DD214, Certificate of Release from Active Duty, which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions. For competitive service positions, active duty service members expecting to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days: you may be granted tentative preference by submitting a "certification" document in lieu of a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214. This "certification" is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date of the submission of the certification. Veteran's preference must be verified prior to appointment. Without this documentation, you will not receive veteran's preference and your application will be evaluated based on the material(s) submitted.
If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference based on service-connected disability, in addition to the DD214 or certification requirements (see above bullet), you must also submit an SF-15 Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference, plus the proof of entitlement of this preference which is normally an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of your disability. For more information on veterans' preference and special hiring authorities click here.
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:
To begin the application process, click the Apply Online button.
Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.
Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59PM (ET) on the announcement closing date.
To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.
To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account: https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login. All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application. We expect to make a job offer within 120 days after the closing date of this announcement.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed. If more than two (2) pages are submitted, only the first two (2) pages of work experience will be reviewed to determine your qualifications.
2. Air transport pilot (ATP) Certificate with a Multi engine-land rating; at least one heavy turbojet type rating (above 12,500 pounds and/or turbo-jet).
3. Current Class II FAA Medical Certificate.
. Other supporting documents:
Cover Letter, optional
Veterans' Preference documentation, if claiming veterans preference
Any other supporting documentation required for verification as described in the announcement. (e.g. certifications, licenses.)
Failure to submit a resume and/or supporting documentation may result in elimination for further consideration.
Claiming Veterans' Preference
If you are a veteran and you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit a DD214, Certificate of Release from Active Duty, which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions. For competitive service positions, active duty service members expecting to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days: you may be granted tentative preference by submitting a "certification" document in lieu of a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214. This "certification" is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date of the submission of the certification. Veteran's preference must be verified prior to appointment. Without this documentation, you will not receive veteran's preference and your application will be evaluated based on the material(s) submitted.
If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference based on service-connected disability, in addition to the DD214 or certification requirements (see above bullet), you must also submit an SF-15 Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference, plus the proof of entitlement of this preference which is normally an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of your disability. For more information on veterans' preference and special hiring authorities click here.
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:
To begin the application process, click the Apply Online button.
Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.
Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59PM (ET) on the announcement closing date.
To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Update Application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.
To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account: https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login. All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application. We expect to make a job offer within 120 days after the closing date of this announcement.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
