Clarification from the agency

The area of consideration for this position is CAT 1 (Areas 1-3) (NCARNG). Applications will only be accepted from current military members of the North Carolina Army National Guard.

As a AERIAL DELIVERY SPECIALIST, WG-5210-10 you will inspect a variety of airdrop equipment such as parachutes, multi loop lines, extraction force transfer couplings, latch assembly couplings, cable assembly couplings, actuator assembly, release cargo parachute M-1, lanyard arming wire, connector parachute, timer delay assembly, link lower suspension, link assembly single suspension type IV, link assembly heavy duty, link 4 point, parachute release single knife, bracket suspension, and tie down cargo quick release; prepare and conduct inspections of sling load equipment and sling load operations; perform prioritized airdrop inspections, sequential work is determined, and pertinent ARs, TMs, FMs and DA PAMs have been reviewed; rig and prepare unilateral airdrop training loads to include type V or other airdrop platforms for airdrops; perform drop zone control operations as Drop Zone Safety Officer. Conducts weather observations, wind speed, direction determination, marking drop zone with navigation aids and timing points, establishing and maintaining air to ground and point to point radio communications, relaying information to aircraft and to the Range Control Officer; formulate, implement, and document programs to train Airborne unit commanders in support of Aerial delivery deployment functions to ensure effective and efficient operations of unit deployment processes; coordinate with the Unit Movement Officer (UMO) and deploying units requiring hazardous material technical specialist training; provide subject matter and technical expertise on air transportation and aerial delivery operations to the Division, Brigade, Group, Battalion, and Company CDRs; ensure airborne personnel and cargo for transport by air meet proper specifications to maximize safety of aircraft, aircrew, cargo, and passengers; serve as the Commander's Subject Matter Expert (SME) for orchestrating daily and long-range utilization of the aerial delivery systems to ensure accomplishment of assigned missions as well as support for future missions and deployment operations; inspect cargo for airlift to verify eligibility and ensures proper documentation, packaging, and marking in accordance with applicable DOD directives; perform other additional duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter prior to applying for this position.
• This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.
• 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.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• You may be required to successfully complete a 1- or 2- year probation/trail period to assess performance, conduct, agency needs, public interest, and efficiency. Employment ends unless certified in writing that it advances the agencies interest.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

Qualifications

Military Grades: Enlisted (E4 to E7) or Warrant (WO1)

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: An applicant must have a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade.

BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Skilled in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately;
• Ability to write English in reports and presentation formats;
• Skilled in presenting formal training presentations and briefings; and,
• Skilled in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting program material.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: An applicant must have 12 months of working experiences in performing various aerial delivery functions, necessary for day-to-day aerial delivery operations. Experiences may include airdrop and airdrop inspections of equipment and personnel, rigging responsibilities, unit deployment training, personnel and cargo manifesting, joint inspection functions, load planning, determining cargo or personnel eligibility, performing the safe and efficient loading and off-loading of DoD-owned and controlled aircraft. Experienced in the aerial delivery support of non-DoD agencies. Experienced in requesting or receiving required repair parts, recording repair times as per appropriate technical manuals and processing close-out work reports. Experiences included some work in the inspection applications and routines for airdrop equipment. Competent in following applicable directives, such as Army regulations, technical manuals, field manuals and Army pamphlets, safety messages and ground precautionary messages for airborne safety. Experienced in applying decisions on tolerances and interrelated dimensions concerning timer delay systems releases, latch assembly couplings, cable assembly couplings, and actuator assembly. Experienced on performing inspection techniques. Experienced on the use of designed instruments and gauges, such as, tension meters, scales, micrometers, gauges, torque wrenches, tests sets, porosity, oxygen test sets, altitude chambers, altimeters, or protractors. Have some experiences in handling or inspecting sling-load equipment and sling-load operations. Experienced in performing duties such as inspector testers, pack-in-process inspector and/or final inspector. Experiences included the initial inspection on parachutes, textile and non-textile components, and airdrop containers. Experienced in the testing of parachute and newly issued airdrop equipment, to include conducting drop-tests troop-type personnel parachutes to check proficiency. Experienced in inspecting and classifying airdrop items to determine whether items are serviceable, repairable, or beyond economical repair. Experienced in receiving, maintaining, and issuing supplies. Applicant must understand the work activities performed in an Aerial Delivery Logistics Facility. Experienced in making decisions on a wide range of matters that involved deviations and departures from past precedents and accepted practice or highly subjective judgments that could affect safety of flight and crew. Competent in the requirements directed for airdrop joint air drop inspections. Capable in completing applicable certification airdrop inspection forms and records. Experiences included a range of aerial drop missions that included preparation, outfitting, and inspection for delivery of personnel and equipment into maritime environments or exceptionally hazardous terrain. Experienced in rigging and preparing for unilateral airdrop training loads or other airdrop platforms. Competent in cleaning, drying, inspecting, and packing cargo or personnel parachutes after use. Skilled in operating and performing minor maintenance on sewing machines, punch presses, stenciling machines, and other similar equipment. May have some experiences in performing joint airdrop Inspections as the aerial load inspector. Experiences should include performing duties in drop zone control operations. Experienced in observing weather patterns, wind speed, direction determination, along with marking drop zones with navigation aids and timing points, establishing and maintaining air to ground and point to point radio communications, relaying information to aircraft commanders or to the range control officer. Competence was gained through training airborne unit commanders in support of aerial delivery deployment functions to ensure effective and efficient operations of unit deployment processes. Experienced in deployment lesson plans for the following areas such as, material handling equipment, load plans, cargo preparation or pallet building, ramp coordinator, or cargo deployment function work-centers. Applicant has experiences in planning mass or special operations and aerial resupply operations in exceptionally diverse and varied terrain and environments. Experienced in performing daily and long-range utilization of the aerial delivery systems that ensured the accomplishment of assigned missions. Experienced in performing daily and long-range utilization of the aerial delivery systems that ensured the accomplishment of assigned missions. Applicant has experiences in complying with rules and directives as published by DoD service agencies along with the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Aviation Administration, International Civil Aeronautical Organization or Competent in complying with published instructions, work standards, technical publications and technical orders. Competent in the safety of equipment and material handled and for the safety of workers near rigged or aerial delivery objects. Experienced in the wear and care of appropriate safety equipment with demonstrated experiences in safety precautions.

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. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

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 (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.

2. Other supporting documents:

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