Clarification from the agency

Area of consideration is limited to employees serving in identical or similar positions or organizations to which the duties could have been assigned. The recruitment for this position is limited to individuals currently assigned to the Nevada Test & Training Range.

• Plans, organizes, and directs the activities of NTTR, ensuring that RS Operations and Management Division comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs.
• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
• Represents NTTR with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.
• Provide direction and management of the NTTR's primary technical support contract.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• This is a Supervisory Position. A 1-year supervisory probationary period is required if applicant selected has not previously met this requirement.
• This is a Centrally Managed Position in the Equipment Services Career Field. PCS will be paid in accordance with JTR Vol. 2 and applicable Air Force Regulations.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
• This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. [CONT...]
• Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• Employee subject to short notice TDY deployment to meet operational/mission requirements.
• Based on operational necessity, TDY away from home base in support of other Air Force units may require travel by military or commercial aircraft.
• The employee may be required to work uncommon or flexible hours other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime.
• The work requires the employee to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate, valid driver’s license is required for the position.
• This is an encumbered upgrade position. Per AFMAN-36-203, Table 2.1, Rule 21, Note 4: Area of consideration is limited to employees serving in identical or similar positions or organizations to which the duties could have been assigned. [CONT...]
• The recruitment for this position is limited to individuals currently assigned to the Nevada Test and Training Range.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions, Equipment Service Series 1670.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience include: Working as a skilled mechanic or maintenance worker, sales or service engineer, or planner or estimator in a technical group dealing with manufacture, utilization, repair, or operation of equipment. Reviewing and applying technical specifications and requirements. Analyzing equipment and forecasting spare parts requirements. Reading and interpreting engineering change orders, equipment requisitions, shop orders, and work orders. Analyzing contract specifications and examining pertinent equipment to determine if specifications are met. Analyzing or supervising maintenance, repair, or production operations to determine methods of improvement.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-­grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Knowledge of electronic-electrical equipment required in the operations, maintenance and support of an electronic combat range, i.e., radar threat simulator systems, associated threat analysis systems, targets, sighting devices and ordnance types, and instrumentation and debriefing systems.
2. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices and procedures.
3. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization.
4. Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Ability to analyze, plan and adjust work operational segments to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources.
5. Knowledge of and skill in applying various methods and techniques for investigating, analyzing and effecting corrective action.
6. Knowledge of a wide range of methods, principles, and practices to evaluate contractor conformance to contractual quality requirements.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

The resume/documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.

For additional information on what to include in your resume, click here.

APPRAISALS/AWARDS: Hiring Managers use objective methods and consider previous performance appraisals and awards in the selection process. Current Federal Civilian employees should list any relevant performance related rating and/or awards in your resume.

Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. Applicants who do not submit required documentation to determine eligibility and qualifications will be eliminated from consideration. Other documents may be required based on the eligibility/eligibilities you are claiming. Click here to view the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide and the required documents you must submit to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming.

1. Online Application: Questionnaire
2. Resume: Your resume may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume is illegible/unreadable. Additional information on resume requirements can be located under "How To Apply".
3. Transcripts/Registration/License: If qualifying on education/position requires education, you must submit copies of your transcripts and if required for the position, submit an active, current registration/license.
4. Current or Former Federal Civilian Employees (includes current Air Force employees): You must submit a legible copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. The SF-50, block 24 must contain "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a "1". Employees eligible under an OPM approved interchange agreement, block 34 may contain a "1" or "2".
5. Promotion Consideration: If you wish to be considered as a promotion candidate and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one-year time-in-grade requirements. You will need to provide additional SF-50s which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-Grade, Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old).

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