This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/466528400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
District of Columbia Air National Guard
113th Maintenance Squadron
Joint Base Andrews, Maryland
Aircraft Mechanic
WG-8852-10/12
Area of Consideration
Group II
Current military members of the District of Columbia Air National Guard only.
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): PCS not authorized
Relocation Incentive: Incentive not authorized
Selected Reserve Incentive Program: Acceptance of this position will cause termination of Federal bonuses pursuant to respective Selected Reserve Incentive Programs (SRIP). This termination may be with or without recoupment of payments already made.
NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED: This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military rank and assignment in the District of Columbia Air National Guard. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the National Guard in the military grade listed in this announcement.
03/27/2017 to 04/26/2017
$32.79 - $42.84 per hour
WG 10 - 12
1 vacancy in the following location:
Not required
No
Permanent - Excepted Service Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
No
DC17-019
466528400
Brief Description of Duties: Directs, monitors or performs overall maintenance, servicing, inspections and documentation for one or more aircraft. Expedites aircraft operations to include concurrent servicing, hot pit refueling and/or combat turns or integrated combat turns. Reviews, trains and prepares to perform battle damage assessment/repair. Performs preflight, postflight, thru flight, periodic, isochronal, phase, hourly and special inspections, as well as servicing, defueling, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance. Serves as the technical authority to advise on, inspect and approve all airframe, mechanical, electrical/environmental, avionics, engine and pneudraulic repairs on assigned aircraft. Works closely with the production control function to report current aircraft status; requests and coordinates specialist support for accomplishing maintenance exceeding sortie generation capabilities or time constraints. Controls and performs work assignments based upon priorities, workload, availability of parts, facilities, material and personnel. Launches, recovers, parks and services aircraft. Performs end of runway inspection. Installs, removes, inspects and adjusts aerial delivery systems to mission requirements. Performs or oversees maintenance such as troubleshooting, removing, repairing, replacing, rigging, aligning, cleaning, painting and corrosion control. Provides technical guidance and assistance to flight crews regarding observed discrepancies and experienced in-flight characteristics and system malfunctions. Performs in-process and final inspection of aircraft and components undergoing repair, overhaul and/or modification to verify and certify by signature adherence to work techniques, procedures and quality standards established by applicable publications. Ensures aircraft documentation and Maintenance Information Systems (MIS) accurately reflect the airworthiness of the Aircraft. Complies with safety, fire, security, environmental and housekeeping regulations.
Other requirements: For positions requiring a security clearance the applicant must be able to obtain a clearance within one year of appointment. For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles, candidates must have a valid state driver's license for the state in which they live or are principally employed.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Experience or training that has provided you with the skill to remove and replace aircraft parts, accessories, and components, and to make adjustments and settings according to established specifications. Must be skilled in the use of hand tools and test equipment.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess at least Eighteen (18) months' of specialized experience installing, adjusting, aligning, troubleshooting and functionally testing the various major and minor mechanical and pneudraulic systems on an aircraft during overhaul or modification. Experience coordinating the work of other mechanics, and scheduling maintenance to ensure completion of critical actions and optimum workflow.
MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: You must meet the minimum military rank as specified in this announcement.
Voluntary Rank Reduction: If you exceed the maximum rank your application may be reviewed on a case by case basis, however, this position will not be filled past the advertised maximum rank.
MINIMUM MILITARY RANK: E-4/SrA
MAXIMUM Military Rank: E-6/TSgt
Compatible Military Assignments: 2A373
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.
The following Web addresses are provided for your reference to explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees.
Main site for new federal employees - http://www.opm.gov/insure/new_employ/index.asp
Flexible Spending Accounts - This Program allows you to pay for certain health and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars. For additional information visit: https://www.fsafeds.com/fsafeds/index.asp
Health Insurance - The FEHB Program offers over 100 optional plans. For additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp
Leave - Most Federal employees earn both annual and sick leave. For additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.asp
Life Insurance - The FEGLI Program offers Basic Life Insurance plus three types of optional insurance, for additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp
Long Term Care Insurance - The FLTCIP provides long term care insurance for Federal employees and their parents, parents-in-law, stepparents, spouses, and adult children. For additional information visit: http://www.ltcfeds.com/
Retirement Program - Almost all new employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan. The three tiers are: Social Security Benefits, Basic Benefit Plan, Thrift Savings Plan. For additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/retire/index.asp
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.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire and supporting documents. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.
OTHER INFORMATION:
1. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 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.
2. Please do not send/fax/courier/email any applications or resumes to the National Guard Human Resources Office. You must apply on-line or fax your application to the fax number listed in this announcement with the prescribed Cover Letter. The Human Resources Office can only process materials received through USAJOBS.
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.
The following Web addresses are provided for your reference to explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees.
Main site for new federal employees - http://www.opm.gov/insure/new_employ/index.asp
Flexible Spending Accounts - This Program allows you to pay for certain health and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars. For additional information visit: https://www.fsafeds.com/fsafeds/index.asp
Health Insurance - The FEHB Program offers over 100 optional plans. For additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp
Leave - Most Federal employees earn both annual and sick leave. For additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.asp
Life Insurance - The FEGLI Program offers Basic Life Insurance plus three types of optional insurance, for additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp
Long Term Care Insurance - The FLTCIP provides long term care insurance for Federal employees and their parents, parents-in-law, stepparents, spouses, and adult children. For additional information visit: http://www.ltcfeds.com/
Retirement Program - Almost all new employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan. The three tiers are: Social Security Benefits, Basic Benefit Plan, Thrift Savings Plan. For additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/retire/index.asp
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.
As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
The following document is required to be uploaded with your application.
1.) Resume
The following documents are recommended to be part of your application if you are prior service or current/former Federal Employee.
1.) DD-214 or other applicable veterans document (Prior service applicants only)
2.) SF-50 (Current or former Federal employees only)
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must provide both of the following:
1. Your responses to the Qualifications Assessment Questionnaire, and
2. Your resume and any other documents specified in the Required Documents
section of this job
announcement.
Use the Online Qualifications Assessment Questionnaire for convenience and quickest processing.
The following link provides some application tips and may be used for aiding you in building your Resume: http://www.usajobs.gov/ResourceCenter/Index/Interactive/ResumeandApplicationTips#icc
Option A: Applying Online
Tips for using the Online
Qualifications Assessment Questionnaire:
You must click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application
package when you are done.
Your Online Qualifications Assessment Questionnaire is not processed and your resume is not attached
until you click the Submit My Answers button, even if USAJOBS says it sent your resume.
You can upload or fax supporting documents after you Submit the Online Qualifications Assessment
Questionnaire.
To receive consideration, you must complete the entire process and submit the complete application
package by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date -- TAG:Closing Date.
It is your responsibility to ensure that your responses and appropriate documentation are submitted prior to
the closing date.
To make sure everything you submitted is successfully received and to verify your application is complete,
follow these steps: Log into your USAJOBS account using the following link:
https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login. Click on "Application Status" and then select the "more information"
link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received
and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Please
Note: Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. Verify that all of
your documents appear on the Details page with a status of Processed.
You can save your work and come back later. Just click both Save and Logout.
To return to an incomplete
application, log into your USAJOBS account and select Application Status. Choose the vacancy, and click
Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents
from your USAJOBS account or your
application will be incomplete.
If you submit more than one Qualifications Assessment Questionnaire for this
position, the most recent one
Submitted is the one that is used. Therefore, it is important for you to complete it in its entirety.
To begin your Online Qualifications Questionnaire: Click the Apply Online button to create a USAJOBS account or log into your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the Occupational Assessment Questionnaire.
Option B: Faxing Applications or Supporting Documents
You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. NOTE: If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax the paper application (OPM Form 1203-FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.
If you completed the occupational questionnaire online and are unable to upload
supporting document(s), please follow steps 1 and 2 below:
1. To fax your documents, you must use the following cover page: http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf,
and provide the required information. The Vacancy ID is TAG:VacancyID.
2. Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.
If you cannot complete the Application Package online, you may fax all of your materials. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on TAG:Closing Date to receive consideration. Keep a copy of your fax confirmation in the event verification is needed.
To complete the occupational questionnaire and submit via fax, please follow steps 1, 2, and 3 below:
1. Click the following link to view
and print the occupational questionnaire TAG:Link to Full Questionnaire.
2. Print the OPM Form 1203-FX; follow the instructions and provide your
responses to the occupational questionnaire items: http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdfimage/opm1203fx.pdf
.
3. Fax the completed OPM Form 1203-FX, along with any supporting documents to
1-478-757-3144. Your OPM Form 1203-FX will serve as a cover page for your fax
transmission. Note: Do not include a fax cover sheet with the OPM Form 1203-FX.
This will cause your application to not process.
Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a reveiw of your complete application is made you will be notified of your rating and/or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted. You will recieve notifications by email or mail if no email is provided. Please allow 2 to 4 weeks after the closing of the announcement for notifications. Thank you for your interest in the District of Columbia National Guard.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
The following document is required to be uploaded with your application.
1.) Resume
The following documents are recommended to be part of your application if you are prior service or current/former Federal Employee.
1.) DD-214 or other applicable veterans document (Prior service applicants only)
2.) SF-50 (Current or former Federal employees only)
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must provide both of the following:
1. Your responses to the Qualifications Assessment Questionnaire, and
2. Your resume and any other documents specified in the Required Documents
section of this job
announcement.
Use the Online Qualifications Assessment Questionnaire for convenience and quickest processing.
The following link provides some application tips and may be used for aiding you in building your Resume: http://www.usajobs.gov/ResourceCenter/Index/Interactive/ResumeandApplicationTips#icc
Option A: Applying Online
Tips for using the Online
Qualifications Assessment Questionnaire:
You must click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application
package when you are done.
Your Online Qualifications Assessment Questionnaire is not processed and your resume is not attached
until you click the Submit My Answers button, even if USAJOBS says it sent your resume.
You can upload or fax supporting documents after you Submit the Online Qualifications Assessment
Questionnaire.
To receive consideration, you must complete the entire process and submit the complete application
package by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date -- TAG:Closing Date.
It is your responsibility to ensure that your responses and appropriate documentation are submitted prior to
the closing date.
To make sure everything you submitted is successfully received and to verify your application is complete,
follow these steps: Log into your USAJOBS account using the following link:
https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login. Click on "Application Status" and then select the "more information"
link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received
and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Please
Note: Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. Verify that all of
your documents appear on the Details page with a status of Processed.
You can save your work and come back later. Just click both Save and Logout.
To return to an incomplete
application, log into your USAJOBS account and select Application Status. Choose the vacancy, and click
Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents
from your USAJOBS account or your
application will be incomplete.
If you submit more than one Qualifications Assessment Questionnaire for this
position, the most recent one
Submitted is the one that is used. Therefore, it is important for you to complete it in its entirety.
To begin your Online Qualifications Questionnaire: Click the Apply Online button to create a USAJOBS account or log into your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the Occupational Assessment Questionnaire.
Option B: Faxing Applications or Supporting Documents
You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. NOTE: If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax the paper application (OPM Form 1203-FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may result in you being found ineligible.
If you completed the occupational questionnaire online and are unable to upload
supporting document(s), please follow steps 1 and 2 below:
1. To fax your documents, you must use the following cover page: http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf,
and provide the required information. The Vacancy ID is TAG:VacancyID.
2. Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.
If you cannot complete the Application Package online, you may fax all of your materials. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on TAG:Closing Date to receive consideration. Keep a copy of your fax confirmation in the event verification is needed.
To complete the occupational questionnaire and submit via fax, please follow steps 1, 2, and 3 below:
1. Click the following link to view
and print the occupational questionnaire TAG:Link to Full Questionnaire.
2. Print the OPM Form 1203-FX; follow the instructions and provide your
responses to the occupational questionnaire items: http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdfimage/opm1203fx.pdf
.
3. Fax the completed OPM Form 1203-FX, along with any supporting documents to
1-478-757-3144. Your OPM Form 1203-FX will serve as a cover page for your fax
transmission. Note: Do not include a fax cover sheet with the OPM Form 1203-FX.
This will cause your application to not process.
Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a reveiw of your complete application is made you will be notified of your rating and/or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted. You will recieve notifications by email or mail if no email is provided. Please allow 2 to 4 weeks after the closing of the announcement for notifications. Thank you for your interest in the District of Columbia National Guard.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/466528400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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District of Columbia National Guard
Vision
The elite military command committed to excellence, and ready to support the District of Columbia and the nation.
Mission
The District of Columbia National Guard is the first military responder in the nation's capital to support and defend the District of Columbia, its citizens and the nation by maintaining ready, trained and equipped military forces.