Summary This SPECIAL MISSION AVIATOR (INSTRUCTOR) position, is located at Air National Guard (ANG) flying unit, Operations section that flies HH-60 and/or CV-22 and is part of the CA 129 RQW. Responsibilities THIS IS A T32 EXCEPTED SERVICE, INDEFINITE POSITION Selectee may be non-competitively converted to permanent status if/when funding becomes available or position becomes unencumbered. The primary purpose of the SPECIAL MISSION AVIATOR (INSTRUCTOR), GS-2185-10, is to perform aircrew duties as a Special Mission Aviator for the special mission fixed wing aircraft and/or special mission rotary aircraft; to administer, schedule and conduct flight and ground training; to develop, upgrade, and evaluate the skills for Special Mission Aviation personnel, provide training to instructors and flight examiners on instructor technique, student assessment, and training techniques; and to perform staff support duties. May make additional selections within 90 days of eligible(s) issuance. Requirements Conditions of Employment CALIFORNIA NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED: This is an excepted service position that requires membership in the California 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. If you are interested in joining the California National Guard, please contact a California National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position. https://ca.nationalguard.com/california Compatible Military Assignment and Grade are required. Military technicians must be assigned to a military position in the same unit which they are employed or, in a unit that is supported by the employing activity. Military technicians must hold the military grade specified for the position. Priority Areas(s) of Consideration: Priority consideration is first given to the areas below. AREA I= Current California National Guard employees who are serving on a Permanent/Indefinite/Temporary appointment. AREA II= Current California National Guard members. AREA III= Current military members of the Air Force/Army National Guard, Air Force/Army Reserve or Air Force/Army Active Duty. (Applicants who are currently in other Air/Army branches and NOT currently a member of the California National Guard (CNG) must become a member of a compatible unit of assignment within the Air Force CNG commensurate with the military grade listed in this announcement prior to federal assignment). Military Grades: E-2 through E-7 Conditions of Employment Must maintain appropriate level of security clearance. Must wear appropriate military uniform including required grooming standards. Participation in direct deposit is mandatory. Must attain and maintain mission-ready status at the appropriate crew qualification level in the unit's assigned aircraft. The incumbent is exposed to physiological hazards of flight plus physical and psychological demands of routine lengthy missions. May be required to maintain flight examiner qualification. Periodically, as prescribed by regulations, must take and pass written and in-flight standardization/ evaluation examinations to include random no-notice evaluations. Must be instructor qualified, maintaining proficiency in the Principles of Instruction. Required to maintain proficiency in the use of firearms. As prescribed by regulation, may be required to carry and use a concealed weapon while performing aircrew related duties. Qualifications General Experience: Possess experience which has provided the applicant with a knowledge of aircraft weight and balance computations; aircraft performance data; aircraft records maintenance; and aircraft systems. SPECIAL MISSION AVIATOR (INSTRUCTOR), GS-2185-10: Must have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-09 level, or equivalent pay band in other pay systems in the Federal government. This experience may also have been obtained in the private sector, but must demonstrate that it is comparable to the GS grade indicated. Specialized experience may have been demonstrated by performing duties such as: experience organizing standardization, qualification, and other requirements of in-flight logs and reports, and records for accuracy, completeness, format, and compliance with current directives; Experience Developing and providing technical Special Mission Aviation upgrade and proficiency training and instruction to aircrew members; Experience evaluating student performance, annotating and maintaining student training records; Experience administering no notice and annual evaluations to evaluate aircrew members' performance during all phases of mission execution; Experience accomplishing pre-flight inspection of the aircraft, guns, defensive systems, cargo/airdrop systems, aerospace ground equipment and related aircraft equipment according to flight manual procedures; Experience assisting pilot or performs engine starts, and monitors run-up, flight operations, and engine shutdown. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies: Ability To Inspect Curriculum Development Planning and Evaluating Training Program Evaluation Education N/A Additional Information Recruitment/Relocation Recruitment/Relocation Incentive MAY BE authorized, subject to funding and approval. PCS Relocation Costs IS NOT authorized based on determination that Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move is not in the Government best interest. MILITARY MEMBERS WITH BONUSES: Upon acceptance of a military technician position military members who are currently receiving a military Reenlistment/Extension Bonus (REB) or GI Bill-SR Kicker may lose incentive eligibility and may be subject to termination or suspension of incentive (includes indefinite and temporary technicians on assignment for more than 180 days in any continuous 12-month period). 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, please email ng.ca.caarng.list.j1-hro-recruitfedjobs-usas@army.mil or Fax to 916-854-3439.
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