Summary
This position is located at the 149th MAI SQ, Kelly AFB, San Antonio, TX. The purpose of this position is to provide munitions supervision in one or more of the three functional sections to support the state and designated agencies and perform associated nonsupervisory work. Perform Munitions Accountable Systems Officer (MASO) delegated duties in the absence of the MASO.
Texas is one of 9 states with NO state income tax.
This job is open to
The public
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
National Guard and reserves
Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members.
Clarification from the agency
Nationwide (See Areas of Consideration), Texas Air National Guard Membership is Required
Duties
As a ORDNANCE EQUIPMENT MECHANIC SUPERVISOR (Title 32) with the Texas Air National Guard, your duties will include, but will not be limited to:
- Assign duties to subordinates. Explain work requirements, methods, and procedures. Instructs subordinates on new procedures or methods and provides assistance on difficult or new problem areas. Ensure personnel are trained to execute munitions operations. Review work in progress or on completion. Make adjustments as necessary to effectively and economically accomplish the work. Document and investigate work related problems and implement corrective actions. Assure equipment, material and resources are available when needed.
- Initiates and submits requests for personnel actions for subordinate personnel and to fill position vacancies. Recommend and participate in the selection of personnel to fill vacancies. Schedule and approve leave of subordinates. Establish performance standards and create formal and informal appraisals. Determine training needs of subordinates, develop effective qualification training program and verify its accomplishment. Counsel employees as needed. Address informal complaints through discussions with employees and union representatives. Take formal/ informal corrective action on conduct or performance problems. Initiate proposals for disciplinary action when needed. Work to achieve the objectives of government-wide programs and policies, equal employment opportunity and labor management relations. Promote the participation of subordinates in programs such as the suggestion program and cost reduction program. Maintain production reports and records. Annually, or upon vacancy, review position descriptions of subordinates for currency and accuracy. Participates in position management in order to promote efficiencies.
- Precision Guided Munitions (PGM), Line Delivery, Munitions Support Equipment Maintenance, and Conventional Munitions Maintenance (CMM). Serves as the technical advisor and subject matter expert in their area. Report the status of personnel and equipment, shortfalls, job starts, delays and completions, and any other significant operational issues to the Flight Chief. Ensures facilities and capability exists to perform required maintenance on conventional/guided munitions, missiles and associated components. Ensures actions are taken to maintain or request facility power as the primary source of power for testing of conventional/guided munitions and missiles to meet specifications required by item technical orders. Appoints and maintains a primary and alternate Tactical Missile Record System administrator. Maintains close coordination with the Weapons Standardization to preclude deterioration of load trainers and PGMs between inspection intervals. Develops procedures for delivery of munitions utilizing explosive routes, runway crossing, Foreign Object Damage (FOD) identification, and Entry Control Points (ECP). Ensure the Munitions Flight is on initial distribution for software upgrades. Ensures personnel are trained to handle, mark, and package munitions assets.
- Responsible to Flight Chief for overall management of Materiel Sections; Stockpile Management, Inspection, and Operations. Serves as the technical advisor and subject matter expert in their area. Ensures segregation of duties is maintained both physically and within the APSR. Reports the status of personnel and equipment, shortfalls, job starts, delays and completions, and any other significant operational issues to the Flight Chief. Provides oversight of the unit's capability to provide munitions storage in support of daily training, War Reserve Material (WRM), and functional user's missions. Ensures facility inspections, maintenance, and housekeeping are performed at required intervals to include lightning protection systems; ensures submission of work requests when facilities require maintenance, repair, or do not meet standards. Develops and ensures utilization of a standardized munitions storage location system.
- Responsible to Flight Chief for overall management of systems sections: Munitions Control, Mobility, Training, Combat Plans, and Plans and Scheduling. Serves as the technical advisor and subject matter expert. Reports the status of personnel and equipment, shortfalls, job starts, delays and completions, and any other significant operational issues to the Flight Chief. Provides broad oversight of the unit's routine and contingency planning, workload and production scheduling, and flight-line munitions support activities depending on the unit's mission. Oversees facilities, equipment, vehicle, and munitions resource status, capabilities, and limitations that may impact mission accomplishment and promptly inform munitions supervision of problems and limiting factors.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
Appointment Factor(s): This is an Excepted Service position that requires active membership in a compatible military assignment in the Texas Air National Guard and wear of the military uniform. Applicants who are not currently a member of the Texas Air National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership and employment in the Texas Air National Guard.
Areas of Consideration: Nationwide. This includes:
- All currently employed full-time permanent, indefinite and temporary personnel of the Texas Air National Guard,
- All current members of the Texas Air National Guard, and
- All individuals eligible for membership in the Texas Air National Guard.
Incentives: Acceptance of a military Federal technician position may result in termination and / or repayment of military incentives. Please check your contract and contact your servicing Education Services (Incentives) office or the Recruiting/Retention office.
Remarks:
- Trial period required (see remarks)
- This is a Non-Bargaining Unit position.
- Position is subject to rotating shifts.
- The Texas National Guard is an Equal Opportunity employer.
- Veterans' preference is not applicable to this position.
- Must have a valid driver's license (to get a gov cert for munitions transport)
Military Requirements:
For Dual-Status Technician positions service affiliation under Title 32 USC 709 is required.
Military skill set is determined by AFSC/MOS requirements. Upon selection, individuals must be assigned to a compatible military AFSC/MOS in accordance with statutes and National Guard Bureau regulations and must obtain/maintain all requirements of the AFSC/MOS.
AFSC: 2W071
Military Grades: Immediately promotable E-6 (TSgt) not to exceed E-7 (MSgt)
Qualifications
In describing your experience in your resume, please be clear and specific. Assumptions regarding your experience will not be made. Only experience/education gained by closing date of this position will be considered.
To be considered for qualification, your resume must include relevant experience with beginning and ending dates of employment/experience reflecting the following:
Specialized Experience:
Experience or training in repairing, rebuilding, modifying, and testing a variety of major subassemblies. Experience in diagnosing malfunctions and determining repair in major components consisting of numerous assemblies, interrelated electrical, mechanical, pneumatic, and hydraulic assemblies, and components. Experience in the use of precision measurement equipment. Experience interpreting and applying a variety of technical manuals and similar published materials. In addition to journeyman level knowledge, experience which demonstrates the ability to plan, direct, and organize work assignments for lower grade personnel. Experience which required the review of work requirements and establish priorities to meet deadlines. Experience that provided knowledge of various lines of work performed by this function. Experience which demonstrates the ability to supervise or the potential to perform such duties as evidenced by the ability to communicate knowledge of general supervisory concepts, and knowledge of shop processes. Experience in adapting existing equipment and techniques to new situations.
Education
There is not an educational requirement for this position.
Additional information
Additional Information
Trial Period:
As a condition of employment, you will be required to serve a 1- 2 trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:
- your performance and conduct;
- the needs and interests of the agency;
- whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
- whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Upon completion of your trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Other Requirements:
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.
For positions requiring a security clearance (Secret or Top Secret) the applicant must possess or be able to obtain a clearance within one year of appointment.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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.
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.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
After you submit your application, return to your USAJOBS account to check the status of your application. Status updates are available on your profile dashboard. Your application will be reviewed to make sure you're eligible and meet the qualifications for the position. If qualifications are met, your application will be referred to the hiring official and your status will be updated to "Referred" on your profile dashboard. All other applicants (not being considered) will receive a "Not Referred" status.
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.
Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your resume should include the following for related positions held:
- Work schedule (ex. Full-time, part-time, intermittent)
- Hours worked per week
- To and From dates (ex. MM/YYYY - MM/YYYY)
- Duties performed
2. Other supporting documents:
- Cover Letter
- DD-214/ Statement of Service
- Disability Letter (VA)
- OF-306
- Other (1)
- Resume
- SF-15
- SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action
Veterans Information:
Veterans' preference must be validated by formal submissions including all necessary supporting documentation. Acceptable documentation may be:
1. A copy of your DD-214 Member-4 Copy, "Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty," which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions.
2. A "certification" that is a written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
3. You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by visiting a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center or visiting their website.
4. If claiming 10 point preference, you will need to submit a Standard Form, SF-15, "Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference". You may obtain a letter from the Department of Veterans Affairs reflecting your level of disability for preference eligibility by visiting a VA Regional Office, contacting a VA call center or online. Click the following link to determine your eligibility for Veterans' Preference. https:// webapps.dol.gov/elaws/vets/vetpref/mservice.ht
Vet Tool https://webapps.dol.gov/elaws/vets/vetpref/mservice.htm
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/Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12848833
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.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
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.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
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. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.