SUPERVISORY HELICOPTER PILOT

Army National Guard Units

Gulfport, MS

JobSummary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION THAT REQUIRES MILITARY MEMBERSHIP. This National Guard position is for a SUPERVISORY HELICOPTER PILOT, Position Description Number PDD2973000 and is part of the Mississippi National Guard.

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HighGrade

PromotionPotential

None

SubAgencyName

MS 1108 AVCRAD

OrganizationCodes

AR/ARNG

Relocation

False

HiringPath

nguard

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AgencyMarketingStatement

The National Guard is the oldest component of the Armed Forces of the United States. Since the earliest American colonial days, citizens have joined together for collective defense. We have a proud tradition of coming to the aid of our friends and neighbors in times of serious emergencies. Join our National Guard team and serve your nation, your states and your community!

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ApplyOnlineUrl

https://apply.usastaffing.gov/Application/Apply

DetailStatusUrl

https://apply.usastaffing.gov/Application/ApplicationStatus

MajorDuties

As a SUPERVISORY HELICOPTER PILOT, GS-2181-13, you will serve aas the supervisor of either the Production Control (PC), Maintenance, or Quality Control (QC) divisions within an AVCRAD. The Maintenance Branch manages manpower, equipment, and training, in preparation to perform the AVCRAD and NGB mission and meet Department of the Army (DA) aircraft readiness rate goals. The Production Control division schedules, prioritizes, and resources the workload and special programs of all maintenance operations within the AVCRAD as well as interfaces with all units in the region to provide maintenance support as available. The Quality Control division ensures that aircraft maintenance and repair procedures performed at the AVCRAD, or by AVCRAD personnel, meet stringent quality standards, ensuring the safety and reliability of aircraft operations. The incumbent for any of the above positions is accountable to a wide variety of federal, state, and local authorities on all aspects of operations, personnel, equipment, funds, and real property. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: All positions: Directs work operation involving subordinate employees. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets priorities, and establishes schedules for work completion. Assigns work based on priorities, requirements of assignments, and capabilities of employees. Ensures timely performance of work and that quality standards are met. Evaluates overall performance of employees/leaders. Provides advice, counsel, and instruction to accomplish the assigned function. Interviews candidates for vacant positions, recommends selections, promotions, or reassignments. Establishes performance standards, counsels, and renders performance appraisals. Schedules and approves leave. Initiates laudatory or disciplinary actions, as applicable. Trains and/or recommends training. Hears group grievances, employee complaints, refers unresolved complaints to higher level supervisor, reviews disciplinary problems. Responsible for piloting rotary wing aircraft, will participate in performance of test flights and transportation of aircraft to or from the AVCRAD. Maintains aviator proficiency in accordance with Army standards and local requirements. Makes critical judgments and decisions regarding the safety of aircrew and passengers in resolving in-flight emergencies and subsequent rescue efforts if a mishap results. Communicates and coordinates items of interest and potential adverse impact at the highest levels of national, state, and local leadership. Represents the Army National Guard and state to foreign political and military dignitaries. Coordinates policies, plans, programs, and requirements with the senior leadership levels of the AVCRAD and National Guard Bureau. Serves on a broad range of committees and boards which formulate recommendations on policy, resource allocation, feature planning, and provides feedback to leaders. Maintains liaison with regional units and Army Aviation Support Facilities, Army Major Commands including Army Materials Command (AMCOM), Communications Electronics Command (CECOM), Tank and Automotive Command (TACOM), as well as airport management, and others. Manages an organization comprised of Quality Assurance Specialists and Quality Control Inspectors dedicated to quality assurance and production. Involved in the overhaul, modification, repair, and fabrication of rotary wing aircraft, aircraft components and assemblies; structural and electrical repair; flight and ground checks; flight tests and acceptance; quality inspections, quality records and analysis. Assigned functions includes the support to field units and other customers through telephone, email, teleconference and contact teams for on-site technical assistance. Work involves management of extremely high level, high visibility quality assurance programs that have major impact on depot operations as well as reliability and safety of rotary wing aircraft in the Army National Guard fleets. Ensures that aircraft and components sent to the AVCRAD for repair are returned to a high state of operational readiness. Accommodates a variety of non-traditional military roles and missions such as foreign training, augmenting active component training, disaster relief, and drug interdiction. Provides guidance, resources, and other support like depot level requirements. Receives and studies work schedules and plans the maintenance effort within the priorities established by Logistics Management Officer (LMO) and existing production control schedules. Ensures that established, safety practices, supply conservation, and efficient maintenance procedures are being followed. Monitors adequacy of maintenance and repair actions, procedures, and components. Ensures AVCRAD operations and logistics plans meet mobilization requirements and support national war plans. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

GS-13 Army National Guard Warrant Officer Positions Must have a high school diploma or general education development (GED) diploma. An undergraduate degree from an accredited college/university is optimum. Must have Federal Aviation Administration certifications awarded from accredited civilian aviation programs or must have aviation certifications from accredited military aviation schools. GS-13 Army National Guard Officer Positions For Army National Guard Second and First Lieutenants must be actively pursuing an under- graduate degree with at least 90 validated credit hours in a specified program. For Captains and above, must have an undergraduate degree from an accredited college/university. A Graduate Degree from an accredited civilian academic college or from an equivalent professional military education school is optimum. Must have Federal Aviation Administration certifications awarded from accredited civilian aviation programs OR must have aviation certifications from accredited military aviation schools.

Requirements

MILITARY GRADES: W4- O5 CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT & NOTES: 1. Must be a graduate of the Aviation Maintenance Officers Course prior to applying. 2. 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. 3. Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission. 4. Incumbent is subject to uncommon tours of duty, rotational shift assignments and compensation and/or overtime (COMPENSATORY) duty. 5. 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. 6. Wear of the military uniform is MANDATORY. 7. Incumbent must possess and continue to maintain a US Army Class II Flight Physical. 7. Participation in direct deposit is mandatory. 8. For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles, candidates must have a valid state driver's license. 9. Employee will be required to wear and use personal protective equipment as required and provided by the employer. 10. This is a Testing Designated Position (TDP). The employee is subject to random drug testing.? Pre-employment drug testing and participation in random drug testing is a condition of employment.? Note:? The caveat is that the states, territories, and the district cannot drug test until a drug free workplace policy has been established and approved by the United States Department of Health and Human Services.

Evaluations

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.

HowToApply

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/12938580~ 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/.

WhatToExpectNext

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.

RequiredDocuments

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT USE A MOBILE DEVICE TO SUBMIT APPLICATION DOCUMENTS 1. RESUME Your resume MUST BE IN PDF document format. The resume maybe submitted in any writing format but must support the specialized experience described in this announcement. To avoid plagiarism, DO NOT copy and paste the positions description or qualifications from this announcement into your resume. YOU WILL BE DISQUALIFIED FOR PLAGIARISM. If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification and you may not be considered for this vacancy. For qualifications determinations your resume must contain SALARIES, HOURS WORKED PER WEEK, JOB DUTIES AND THE DATES OF EMPLOYMENT FOR EACH JOB. Example: $55,000 per year; 40 hours per week, January 2001-July 2009 or January 2001-present........DETAILED description of your experience and qualifications. If your resume does not contain this information, your application will be marked as incomplete, and you will not receive consideration for this position. 3. TRANSCRIPTS 4. Federal Aviation Administration Certifications awarded from accredited civilian aviation programs OR must have aviation certifications from accredited military aviation schools. If you are unable to provide the required documents, it is your responsibility to inform the hiring agency before the job closes. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Benefits

BenefitsUrl

https://www.ebis.army.mil/login.aspx

OtherInformation

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). OTHER QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 1. Prior to appointment, an applicant's military medical record must indicate a completed and current medical physical, flight physical, medical profile, and completed/cleared drug test. 2. Possess a valid state driver's license to operate government motor vehicles, for the state in which they live or are principally employed, in accordance with Army and Air Force Vehicle Operations Directives; and, 3. Qualify to operate government motor vehicles and vehicular equipment for "Maintenance Purposes Only" according to Army or Air Force Vehicle Maintenance Operations Directives.

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AgencyContactEmail

andrew.m.ratcliffe.mil@army.mil

AgencyContactPhone

228-575-6403

SecurityClearance

Secret