SURFACE MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST T32 Job in Phoenix, AZ

Vacancy No. AZ-12750912-NW-25-067T Department Army National Guard Units
Salary $63,925.00 to $83,101.00 Grade 9 to 9
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 6/13/2025 Close Date 9/26/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Status Candidates
Locations:
Phoenix, AZ


Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a SURFACE MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST T32, Position Description Number D1254000 and is part of the AZ CSMS, National Guard.

Duties

This position is located in Phoenix, Arizona with the CSMS. The primary purpose of the work is to analyze and evaluate maintenance operations, production, and procedures; and make recommendations for improvement. This requires practical knowledge of, and skill in applying, principles, concepts, and methods of surface maintenance equipment, facilities, and service operations.

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • ARIZONA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED. Prior to appointment into this position, selectee must be a current member of the Arizona Army National Guard, in a military organization supported by the CSMS.
  • 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 probationary period.
  • Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
  • Incumbent must possess and maintain a current unrestricted, excluding glasses, state and military driver’s license.
  • Irregular (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
  • Must possess and maintain access to the Arizona Army National Guard computer network (NIPR) and required systems.
  • Incumbent must possess or be able to maintain the appropriate security clearance of the position.

Qualifications

Military Grades:
Enlisted: E4/SPC/CPL - E9/SGM/CSM
Warrant Officer: W1/WO1 - W3/CW3
Warrant Officer Candidate in the grades of E4-E9

Compatible Military Assignments:
Possess or able to obtain at least one of the following MOSs:
Enlisted: 88M, 91 Series, 92 Series, or 94 Series
Warrant Officer: 88M, 91 Series, 92 Series, or 94 Series

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess at least 1-year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (as stated above) that provided experience, education or training applying principles, concepts, and methods of equipment, facility, or service operations sufficient in designing projects or planning assignments. Experience using well-established occupational methods and techniques to determine facility, grounds, equipment overhaul, maintenance, restoration, repair needs, etc. Experience, education or training applying commonly used equipment, facility, or service principles and concepts sufficient to obtain on-the-job experience with equipment, facilities, or services. Experience performing highly structured assignments under strictly controlled situations.

Education

You must provide transcripts or other 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 (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).

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.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

1. Knowledge of and ability to analyze safety, occupational health, hazardous waste and physical security inspection or evaluation results, assist shop leadership in developing action plans to correct short falls and deficiencies and monitor implementation. Aids the shop supervisor(s) in coordinating with other organizations in conflict resolution.

2. Comprehensive knowledge of program management requirements pertinent to ground maintenance operations for safety, occupational health, physical security, and hazardous material and waste management. Ability to monitor the programs by scheduling and conducting periodic evaluations to ensure shop operations and maintenance tasks are compliant. Ability to identify deficient areas, trends, and make recommendations.

3. Ability to research and interpret regulations governing safety, occupational health, and hazardous waste programs in order to develop policy, procedure, or training applicable to facility ground maintenance operations. Ability to keep current on regulations and disseminate changes to program requirement(s) to the shop leadership to ensure timely adherence to policy.

4. Ability to disseminate information to shop leadership and assist in improving, correcting, and/or standardizing procedures and best practices for adherence to regulations governing safety, occupational health, physical security, and hazardous waste programs. Ability to make recommendation for improving existing practices or establishing new procedure to ensure maintenance tasks and support operations performed meet or exceed regulatory requirements for those programs.

5. Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing. Proficient in Microsoft applications. Ability to facilitate and/or offer classroom training, as needed.

6. Ability to work independently on projects and tasks assigned by the supervisor and meet deadlines for completion of work, provide acceptable results, and conformance to overall requirements and objectives.

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you MUST SUBMIT a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Optional Form 612 or your resume must provide the following information in the application/resume (or equivalent) for proper evaluation:
- Name
- Mailing address
- Phone Number (daytime and evening)
- Work experience related to the job for which you are applying, including job title (if federal, include pay plan, series and grade), date experience was obtained (i.e., in a from mm/yy to mm/yy format).
- Hours per week.
- Employer's name and address.
- Supervisor's name and phone number.

2. Other supporting documents: Applicant MUST submit their most current Enlisted Record Brief (ERB) or Officer Record Brief (ORB) or Soldier Talent Profile to verify unit, rank, MOS/Branch, and security clearance requirements.

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 above. To view the Occupational Questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12750912A 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/.

Agency contact information

Grace Winget
Address
AZ CSMS
5636 E MCDOWELL ROAD
PHOENIX, AZ 85008
US

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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