RANGE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (TITLE 32) Job in Bastrop, TX

Vacancy No. TX-12567749-AR Department Army National Guard Units
Salary $61,593.00 to $80,071.00 Grade 9 to 9
Perm/Temp Temporary FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 10/25/2024 Close Date 10/24/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Status Candidates
Locations:
Bastrop, TX


Summary

This position is part of the Training Center Garrison Command, located in Camp Swift, Bastrop, Texas. The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Range Operations Specialist and is responsible for ensuring safe and overall compliance with appropriate regulations and safety requirements. The incumbent plans, coordinates, and assists the Range Operations Officer in directing operations for the Range and Training Area (RTA).


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Clarification from the agency

CAT 2 (In-State) - Currently employed T32/T5 full-time permanent, indefinite and temporary personnel of the Texas Army or Air National Guard or current members of the Texas Army or Air National Guard. Texas Army National Guard Membership is Required.

Duties

As a RANGE OPERATIONS SPECIALIST (TITLE 32) with the Texas Army National Guard, your duties will include, but will not be limited to:

  • Implements range operations functions directly related to the safe and efficient utilization of the Range and Training Area (RTA) complex during live fire and live training operations on multiple ranges, maneuver training area, and live training facilities. Performs range safety functions to include on-site inspections of ranges and training areas, safety pre-briefing to using military and civilian agencies, investigation of range accidents/incidents, and providing technical guidance and advice to supervisors, range safety officers, and unit personnel. Monitors and inspects the range and training area complex for training and recreational activities to ensure compliance with all applicable regulations, procedures, range, or facility standard operating procedures (SOPS), range risk assessments, Surface Danger Zones (SDZs) overlays, and special instructions.
  • Inspects and enforces safe weapons firing and handling, ammunition handling and accountability, safe troop movement, tactical training safety, target emplacement, environmental compliance, and installation and maintenance of warning signs/roadblocks and barriers preventing access to permanent and temporary impact areas and designated hazard areas. Inspects range packets and equipment for completeness and serviceability. Issues range packets, radios, telephones, flags, and keys to units scheduled for training. Coordinates training support materials for training units including, targets, target frames, sandbags, or other items needed. Inspects and clears units from range and training areas upon completion of training. Ensures strict compliance with environmental regulations to include providing instructions for thorough policing of all ammunition, brass, debris, trash, residue by using units.
  • Ensures that weather information is disseminated to all units who are utilizing ranges, live training facilities, and maneuver training areas on normal and emergency advisories (i.e., weather warnings, tornadoes, flooded crossing sites, Installation closures, and road conditions during the winter months). Provides continual monitoring of all live training activities on the installation Range and Training Area (RTA) complex using Range Facility Maintenance Support System (RFMSS) Enhanced Graphic Fire Desk software. Monitors the issuance, opening, check fire, cease fire, and closing of all live fire ranges, artillery, and mortar firing points, training facilities, and training areas through operation/communications via multiple radio nets. As required, performs maintenance of ranges and training areas to correct minor discrepancies to include replacement of sandbags, vegetation control, transport and supervision of troop details, and policing of ranges and training areas, brush removal, and tree removal. When required, participates as members of a range wildfire suppression crew on ranges and within the training areas.
  • Coordinates requests for air and ground medical evacuation for injured personnel in the Range and Training Area (RTA) complex. Investigates incidents that occur in the RTA complex as required. Provides RTA complex users with current range safety information regarding the safe conduct and utilization of ranges that includes, training restrictions and procedures for fire prevention, ammunition security measures, and controlled airspace impacts to live fire activities.
  • Recommends measures to correct deficiencies or eliminate hazards when detected on ranges, maneuver training areas, or live training facilities; before, during, or after live training operations. Immediately halt any questionable safety practices detected on the Range and Training Area (RTA) complex. Coordinates with unit range safety officers to assist developing risk assessments and implementing controls and mitigations of identified hazards when planning training exercises. Either through direct inspection, observation, notification by range operations desk, or other means, initiates emergency response, initials investigation, and documentations of incidents or accidents.
  • Perform 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 Army National Guard and wear of the military uniform.

Areas of Consideration: CAT 2 (In-State), Excepted Service. This includes:

  • All currently employed T32/T5 full-time permanent, indefinite and temporary personnel of the Texas Army/Air National Guard, and
  • All current members of the Texas Army/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:
  • This is an Indefinite position, which may convert to Permanent at a future date without requiring further competition. On-Board employees will be offered a temporary promotion not to exceed 1 year, extendable up to two years total, which may convert to Permanent at a future date; or choose to convert to Indefinite, which may convert to Permanent at a future date without further competition.
  • The Texas National Guard is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
  • This is a Bargaining Unit position.
  • Veteran's preference is not applicable to this position.
  • This is an Army National Guard dual status technician position which requires military membership.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance within 12 months of appointment.
  • May occasionally be required to work other than normal duty hours; overtime may be required.
  • Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.
  • 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.
  • The duties and responsibilities of your job may significantly impact the environment. You are responsible to maintain awareness of your environmental responsibilities as dictated by legal and regulatory requirements, your organization, and its changing mission.
  • Must successfully complete the Inter-service Range Safety Course (Intermediate) or the Range Safety Course Level II course.
  • This Job announcement will remain open for 1 year or until filled.

Qualifications

In describing your experience in your resume, please be clear and specific. Resume must clearly demonstrate experiences and competencies needed to fully perform the range operations specialist work. Assumptions regarding your experience will not be made.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: Experience, education or training which provided a general knowledge of principles of organization, management, and administration. Compiling reports, letters, memoranda, etc., and required person-to-person contacts to convey information. Progressively responsible experience which demonstrates the ability to provide technical guidance and assistance in the type of work or in comparable work of the position to be filled. Experience using computer and automation systems.

Specialized Experience Required

To qualify at the GS-09 grade level, your resume must include relevant experience/education with beginning and ending dates of employment/experience reflecting experience or training in the following:

One year of specialized experience, education or training equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-07) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector such as experience providing technical guidance and assistance in range operations or in comparable work of the position to be filled, and have a thorough knowledge and understanding of administrative procedures and practices of management, AND experience developing administrative procedures, AND experience that equipped you with knowledge of the installation training/maneuver areas, training facilities, ranges, and operations, AND knowledge and ability to understand and interpret range safety danger zone diagrams, range elevation charts, firing tables, ricochet and ballistic characteristics and other data necessary to identify and establish hazardous areas and ranges, AND ability to accurately assess the overall range situation and develop a mental picture of downrange activities and their relative position for effective coordination, AND knowledge of risk assessment and other analytical techniques sufficient to identify potential hazards and to investigate mishaps involving a variety of munitions and test operations, AND knowledge of safety and occupational health regulation, standards, policies, and procedures pertaining to range operations. Knowledge of military tactical training, qualification requirements airborne and sling load operations, safety of live fire exercises, airspace usage, to approve and schedule training exercise, AND working knowledge of Range Facility Management Support System (RFMSS) and functional areas relating but not limited to scheduling, resolving system conflicts, pulling ad-hock reports, generating facility utilization reports etc.

-OR-

Must have a master's or equivalent graduate degree, or, 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or, LL.B. or J.D., if related.

-OR-

Must have a Combination of Education and Experience. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Visit OPM website for more information: General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov)

Graduate Education: Education at the graduate level in an accredited college or university in the amounts shown above meets the requirements for positions at GS-09. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade level GS-09, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants. For information visit: General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov)

Note: If you are using education to meet minimum qualifications for this position, you MUST provide a copy of your transcripts with your application. Failure to do so will result in automatic disqualification from consideration.

Quality of Experience: Length of time is not of itself qualifying. Candidates' experience should be evaluated on the basis of duties performed rather than strictly on the rank of the individual; however, established compatibility criteria/assignments must be followed. The applicant's record of experience, training, and education must show possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position to be filled.

Only experience and education gained by closing date of this position will be considered.

Military Requirements
This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a military assignment in the employing state's National Guard.

Rank/Grade
Enlisted: PVT (E1) through SFC (E7)

Enlisted MOS: Immaterial

Education

Substitution of Education for Specialized experience:

At GS-09,education requirement of: master's or equivalent graduate degree, -or, 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, -or, LL.B or J.D., if related.

Graduate Education: Education at the graduate level in an accredited college or university in the amounts shown above meets the requirements for position at GS-09. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

Combining Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade levels specified in the table, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grades GS-9 and GS-11. Visit OPM website for more information and examples of how education and experience may be combined: General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov)

NOTE: If you are using education to meet qualifications for this position, you MUST provide a copy of your transcripts with your application. Only education/experience gained by closing date of this position will be considered.

Additional information

May be required to successfully complete a probationary 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).

Indefinite Appointments:

  • Appointments based on indefinite tenure ("3") are used when there are needs for the position to accomplish special projects.
  • An Appointment with indefinite tenure does not confer permanent status unless identified in the advertisement.
  • Appointments with indefinite tenures are terminated when the positions and/or the employees' services are no longer required.
  • All Appointments with indefinite tenure terminations require thirty (30) day written notifications by the HRO to the employees.
  • Appointments with indefinite tenure, employees may be promoted, reassigned, or changed to a lower grade with competition to other positions.

Benefits

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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.

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 - In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. Assumptions will not be made regarding your experience.
2. Copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50), if applicable.

3. Transcripts, if using education to meet education/experience requirement.

4. Other supporting documents accepted: Cover letter, DD214s, certifications, etc.

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/12567749

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.

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Agency contact information

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Address
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2200 West 35th St
Austin, TX 78703
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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. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.


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