Duties
1. Develops and provides technical loadmaster FTU initial qualification flight training, instruction, and evaluations to all Reserve, Guard, and Active Duty aircrew members. Develops and provides instruction techniques used for various Mission Specific Duties such as: Combat Aircrew Training, Mobile Aerial Port, Night Vision Goggle Operations, Presidential Support Missions, Functional Check Flights, Aeromedical Evacuation, Emergency Airlift of Personnel, Test Certification, Combat Offload, Pyrotechnics Manual Launch Procedures. Training provided includes the full cycle of theory, formal classroom instruction, and actual on the job practice. Develops instructional standards, training plans, tests, lesson plans, and other training material. Develops, establishes, validates, and maintains unit loadmaster training program. Analyzes, interprets, and instructs guidance. Writes and modifies general guidelines from a broad scope of principles, concepts, technology and methodology in order to form a practical lesson plans for flight training and emergency ground egress. Counsels students, evaluates student potential, makes determinations on readiness for evaluation, and recommends/initiates military reclassification actions as appropriate. Evaluates the effectiveness of the training program. Reviews training objectives and determines the scope of training required. Evaluates student performance, annotates and maintains student training records. Ensures students safely execute the demonstrated methods of flight duties. Writes and modifies general guidelines from a broad scope of principles, concepts, technology and methodology in order to form practical lesson plans for flight training and emergency ground egress training. Schedules and conducts training for instructors and flight examiners on instructional methodology, student assessment, and training techniques. Schedules and conducts ground and flight training for qualification and proficiency requirements, encompassing all loadmaster crew duties. Maintains required course documentation/records. Leads or participates in process improvement teams to recommend improvements to instructional methods or processes. Participates in workshops and course reviews. Recommends formal course changes. Provides feedback on courseware and instructional effectiveness through the loadmaster manager/operations officer. Explains and demonstrates the proper method of executing assigned duties during flight.
2. Accomplishes a wide variety of mission planning/coordination, pre flight, in flight and post flight duties required by the nature of the aircraft assigned and the aircraft's specialized mission. Accomplishes all requirements involved in mission planning and coordination. Completes various administrative tasks. Determines numbers of aircraft and loading crews/vehicles needed to support proposed missions. Accomplishes coordination to verify availability of aircraft and previously scheduled commitments. Determines whether additional airlift support requests can be accommodated. Joint Airborne/Airlift Transportability Training: Coordinates and identifies user needs for joint service and multinational training missions; attends preplanning meetings, on site surveys with other Services' personnel to determine aircraft requirements and procedures to be employed during joint exercises. Advises and makes determinations on issues involving passenger safety, and safety of flight matters involving weight and balance data, shipment and compatibility of various types of cargo and cargo/personnel combinations, hazardous materials in excessive quantities, special handling security cargo such as courier materials, and registered mail. Plans and prepares complex load plans. Considers the mission and its objective in configuring aircraft for a mission. Develops and certifies cargo load plans considering quantity, weight, configuration, floor capacity, compartment restrictions and proper location within the aircraft to achieve the optimum center of gravity. Determines amounts and sizes of loading vehicles/crews and any other support equipment/personnel required. Considers size, weight, height, cube, trim considerations and close tolerances that may occur when preparing to load equipment onto aircraft. Determines when additional shoring of floor is necessary in loading heavy equipment. Determines cargo placement of mixed cargo destined for a number of ports for a single mission. Performs aircraft inspection to determine aircraft airworthiness. Reviews aircraft maintenance documentation. Configures aircraft to comply with command operation restrictions and flight manual directives. Performs fire guard and safety observer duties (aircraft unique) during ground engine starts/shutdowns. Oversees and directs loading and unloading crews. Checks prepared loads for safety requirements and possible excess to aircraft structural or flight limitations.
DUTIES CONTINUED UNDER EDUCATION
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Conditions of Employment
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).
- Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
- Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
- Information Assurance Certification is a condition of employment. Per DoD 8570.01-M, the incumbent must achieve the appropriate IA certification within six months of assignment of these duties.
- Must be able to obtain/maintain appropriate security clearance
Qualifications
GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
Experience in functions such as preparing aircraft loading plans, loading and offloading aircraft, operating loading equipment, and ensuring security of cargo in flight.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Specialized experience requirements are to be determined locally, depending on the necessary requirements for your current airframe and the required certificates as specified by the appropriate Air and Army Regulation. Specific MOS/AFSC's may be included when essential for successful performance of the position.
Education
DUTIES CONTINUED:
3. Develops evacuation procedures for aircrew and passengers. Briefs passengers on in flight and emergency procedures and demonstrates the use of emergency equipment. Ensures the availability of and provides comfort items, beverages, meals, and life support equipment to passengers. Coordinates with the pilot during in flight emergencies, assists in analyzing malfunctions, and prepares the aircraft, cargo, and passengers for evacuation, ditching, or crash landing. During emergencies, directs the safe evacuation of the aircraft through exits/hatches, and assigns duties to crew members and passengers to assist in survival. During flight, periodically inspects cargo and cargo systems functions to ensure that it is secure. Constantly checks cargo of a unique nature that requires special precautionary measures during flight. Takes pressure and temperature readings to ensure crew and aircraft safety. Vents pressurized containers to the outside of the aircraft if necessary. Scans engine and systems for irregularities. Serves as primary firefighter due to nature of equipment installed in aircraft. Scans aircraft during in flight refueling operations, disconnects electrical valves and manually works selector valves, if required. Relays any hazards to pilot/flight engineer. Prepares customs documentation. Complies with agriculture and immigration directives. Performs post-flight inspection on aircraft systems, and supervises passenger and cargo offloading. Represents the aircraft commander during customs, immigration, agricultural inspections.
4. Serves as a flight examiner as required and performs staff duties. Administers no notice and annual flight evaluations to evaluate aircrew members' performance during all phases of mission execution. Conducts performance critiques. Ensures aircrew member meet or exceed qualification standards for assigned crew position. Reviews aircraft incidents, operational hazards, and accident reports, bulletins, and directives pertinent to flying safety. Based on the specialized knowledge of the unit's mission and related programs ensures all requisites involved in mission planning are ascertained and all necessary coordination is accomplished. Ensures safe and successful accomplishment of required training, assigned mission support, and airlift support requirements. Primary staff duties may include performing staff support in scheduling, plans, training, standardization and evaluation, or command section as required.
5. Performs other duties as assigned
Benefits
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Required Documents
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. The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position. Please use this checklist to make sure you have included other documents required for your application.
a. A copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify)
b. SF-50's (current/former Federal employees)
c. DD-214
d. Other Veterans Document
e. SF-15 (VA Disability Form)
f. SF-50 (Mandatory for Internal Announcements)
RESUME REMINDER- Your resume must include the following information for each job listed: Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible) Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008) Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions in the assessment by addressing your work experience in detail. Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
DO NOT COPY THE GENERAL, SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS AND KSAs WORD FOR WORD AND PLACE INTO YOUR RESUME; YOU MUST DESCRIBE YOUR PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AS IT PERTAINS TO EACH STATEMENT.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
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After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
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Next steps
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 once the announcement closes. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.