Requirements
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.
- May be required to successfully complete a two year trial period.
- Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
- An applicant’s military medical record must indicate a completed and current medical physical, medical profile, a cleared drug test; and, normal color vision as defined in AFI 48-123, Medical Examinations and Standards
- Must have the capability to lift, carry, push, or otherwise handle items weighing up to 70 pounds.
- Must have the physical capability to stand, climb, walk, bend, crouch, reach, and stoop over extended periods of time
- Must possess a valid state driver’s license to operate government motor vehicles, for the state in which he or she lives or is principally employed, in accordance with Air Force and Air National Guard Vehicle Operations Directives
- Must complete the hazmat certification within six months of employment and complete hazmat recertification every two years.
- Must maintain the position’s mandatory AFSC skill level and continue on-the-job proficiency requirements.
- Must maintain local network access IAW AFMANs 33-152, User Responsibilities and Guidance for Information Systems and 33-282, Computer Security.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.
- This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
- Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
- Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
Qualifications
Military Grades: Enlisted Only
Compatible AFSC:
2A0X1, 2A2X1, 2A3X4, 2A3X5, 2A9X4
GENERAL EXPERIENCE:
Must have a validated understanding of the basic principles and concepts of the occupational series and grade. Must be skilled in collecting and analyzing data effectively, efficiently, and accurately, have the ability to communicate clearly and effectively. Must be skilled in duties such as, install, modify, overhaul, maintain, troubleshoot, repair, align, calibrate, and rebuild multi-system avionics complexes. Must have the ability to format and write English in reports and presentation formats. Must be skilled in presenting formal training presentations and briefings, skilled in applying procedures and directives by reading and interpreting material and skilled in training, mentoring, leading, and problem-solving.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
Must have 12 months of work experiences involved installing, modifying, overhauling, maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, aligning, calibrating, and rebuilding multi-system avionics complexes consisting of multiple completely integrated electronic avionics systems where the complex accomplishes a number of major functions. Skilled in performing on-or-off equipment maintenance on one or more complete electronic integrated systems associated with the assigned aircraft and/or maintenance on automatic flight control systems, instrument systems, inertial or radar navigation systems. Experiences included performing scheduled and unscheduled maintenance on one or more multi-complex electronic integrated systems. Skilled in conducting operational checks, inspections, tests, trouble shooting, removal and replacement of line replaceable units. Capable of isolating unusual malfunctions by using technical orders, schematics, wiring diagrams, tools, and test equipment to include automatic test equipment and flight line test systems. Experiences involved solving complex problems by analyzing installation, circuitry, and operating characteristics of the systems. Skilled in adjusting and aligning system sensors, transmitters, amplifiers, power supplies, display devices, controls, transponders, actuators, servos, computers and other related components. Capable of installing serviceable components into aircraft and performed total systems alignment and harmonization in accordance with existing technical orders and directives. Skilled in technical order FWS compliance factors, modification of components/systems, and completed thorough system checks for proper operations. Experienced in maintaining, modifying, calibrating and inspecting a wide variety of user tests, measurements, and diagnostic equipment. Skilled craft for installing, modifying, overhauling, maintaining, troubleshooting, repairing, rebuilding, aligning, and calibrating complete electronic avionics multi-systems controls. Must have a working knowledge of complex aircraft avionics; and/or, electronic circuit maintenance systems such as, the electronics package used in an automated aircraft. Skilled in operating integrated flight and integrated counter-measures system, electronic multiplex communications bus, inertial navigation system, multi-function displays, head up display, data transfer equipment, global positioning system, situation awareness data link, data modem, flight control system, pitot-static system and related instrumentation. Must have experiences in working with the flight director instrumentation, central air data computer, engine, hydraulic and fuel quantity indicating systems, voice message warning, very high frequency ultra-high frequency, satellite communications data, intercom, secure voice communications, and identification friend or foe tactical air navigation system. Experiences included work that evaluated operational characteristics of the integrated systems by observing and analyzing waveforms, voltage, current, power indications, computer registers and printouts. Skilled in analyzing the malfunctions encountered through fault codes, determines repair sequence process and performs the repairs. Experienced in the review and analyzation of maintenance data. Knowledgeable in determining if criteria are sufficient to provide adequate test, troubleshooting and repair procedures. Experienced in devising and recommending tests, procedural changes, or data corrections. Capable to align, adjust, and perform final calibrations on integrated systems to determine successful repairs. Skilled in analyzing equipment failure and malfunctions; and, suggested changes to improve operations. Experiences included monitoring the operations of complex, inter-related systems, and analyzed operating trends, proposed preventative maintenance down time that assured continued operating capability, and recommended components for overhaul or engineering evaluation for disposal. Skilled in applying technical data and equipment specifications that determined the impacts of equipment modifications or substitutions on integrated multi-system operations and various maintenance alignment procedures. Skilled in using algebraic and trigonometric functions to adapt standard formulas to the specific requirements of the integrated system. Competent in conducting prototype assembly, operations, and repairs; or, experienced in using experimental electronic systems such as, inertial navigation and automatic flight controls. Experiences included advising aerospace engineering personnel on the operation and maintenance effects of proposed time compliance technical order modifications on new or existing equipment. Competent to interact with aircrews for mission/sortie debrief and enhanced system troubleshooting. Skilled in troubleshooting operational malfunctions and analyzing system performance utilizing aircrew debrief data, technical orders, schematic and wiring diagrams, engineering drawings, data analysis, common and system-specific test equipment, and built-in system tests. Experienced in performing on and off-equipment maintenance on aircraft avionics such as, automatic flight control systems, instrument systems, communication and navigation systems, and inertial navigations systems. FWS Experiences included the coordination of back-shop bench checks; completed testing, repair, inspection, modification, programming, reprogramming, mating, adjusting, alignment, and analyzing of shop replaceable units. Skilled in the use of test equipment such as, automatic test equipment, oscilloscopes, frequency counters, phase-angle voltmeters, optical alignment equipment, digital pilot-static testers, programming units and special purpose test analyzers. May have experiences involved with the upload and download of chaff/flare dispensers. Knowledgeable of how to prepare for and participate in aerospace expeditionary force tasks, deployments, and various inspections and exercises. Experienced in handling accounts for due-in from maintenance supply assets. Skilled in storing, protecting and maintaining material and equipment. Experiences included the preparation and participation in various types of readiness evaluations such as, Operational Readiness Inspections Inspector General inspections, and Unit Effectiveness Inspections and mobility and command support exercises. May have a general knowledge in structural fire-fighting, aircraft fire, aircraft crash and rescue duty, security guard, snow removal, munitions loading and handling, heavy equipment operator, maintenance of facilities and equipment. Skilled in the compliance requirements concerning safety, fire, security, and housekeeping regulations. Experienced in the procedures involved with the proper storage, protection, and maintenance of all work-related material and equipment.
Education
A high school diploma or GED, are mandatory requirements. Completion of high school courses in physics, algebra, trigonometry, and computer principles is desirable. Higher academic college courses and degrees, that are aligned within the FWS Series 2610 work tasks, are also desirable
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For the WG-2610-12 ANG Dual Status Technician positions, the mandatory military training requirements are the completion of an Air Force Three Skill Level Technical Training School and successful On-the-Job training that will result or resulted in the award of a compatible Five Skill Level AFSC.
You must provide Official Transcripts as documentation to support your educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.
Additional information
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 (Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov)).
ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
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Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Detailed resume to include employer, job title with to and from dates, duties, responsibilities, and experience gained in each position held. Resumes cannot be more than two pages in length. If the resume provided is longer than two pages, it will not move forward in the qualification process. The resume provided must have relevant experience pertaining to the position in which you are applying to. If military or civilian, please include your rank and/or grade.
If your resume does not meet the above requirements, you will automatically be disqualified for the position.
2. High school diploma or GED and Three Skill Level Certification.
3. Other Supporting Documents, if applicable, such as:
- Current Federal employees: Your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50 or equivalent), as well as the highest grade (or promotion potential) held, on a permanent basis and containing information which shows you meet time-in-grade (e.g., STEP increase, etc.) No award SF-50 will be accepted.
- Former Federal Employees separated from Federal Government over a year ago: Your separation Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50 or equivalent) showing your permanent status and your last Federal performance appraisal plan/rating. You must submit an SF-50(s) that shows permanent career or career conditional tenure to be considered (No award SF-50 will be accepted). Your last Federal performance appraisal plan must reflect a rating of Fully Successful or equivalent.
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.