SUPERVISORY NAVIGATOR (INSTRUCTOR) (TITLE 32)

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About this job

This is a National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Position. This is a Permanent GS-2183-13 SUPERVISORY NAVIGATOR (INSTRUCTOR) (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D2310000 and is part of the MO 139th Airlift Wing.

Duties

Performs supervisory personnel management responsibilities.

Directs and controls the activities of unit navigators/electronic warfare officers in a flying squadron.

Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work.

Develops and monitors navigation ground and flight training program.

Monitors the instruction of and personally instructed navigators in all phases of both initial aircrew qualification training and mission training.

Maintains required current navigation flight and ground training records on individual navigators.

Reviews legal documentation and provides recommendations for appropriate actions and/or forwarding to higher headquarters.

Evaluates the effectiveness of the training program and initiates or recommends corrective action.

Serves as standardization/evaluation flight examiner.

Periodically examines assigned navigators over land and water flights to determine the degree of proficiency and adherence to standard directives.

On a continuing basis, studies and reviews applicable flight/aircrew publications and directives and recommended change as required.

Plans, organizes and assigns work to employees engaged in administrative and personnel work assigned at the command level.

Verifies the qualifications of individuals selected for upgrade to qualified navigator, instructor navigator, or flight examiner.

Analyzes flight evaluation data for adverse trends in aircrew performance.

Navigates multi engine aircraft on in-flight refueling, tactical, search and rescue, airlift missions over land and sea.

Utilizes types of navigational methods and aids, including celestial, radio, radar, grid, periscopic sextant, inertial, and sophisticated high-speed navigational computers.

Qualifications

MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Compatible military grade and assignment required prior to the effective date of placement. This is an Excepted Service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard. Applicants who are not currently a member of the National Guard must be eligible for immediate membership. If you are not sure you are eligible for military membership, please contact a National Guard recruiter at 1-800-864-6264 prior to applying for this position. Selected candidate will be required to be in a compatible military assignment prior to effective date of placement. Selected candidate must be AFSC qualified within 12 months from date of appointment. Officer - AFSC 12MX Supervisor must verify that selected individual occupies a compatible military position. Title 32 National Guard employees will not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor or wage leader (grade inversion). GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must possess experience which provided you with a working knowledge of the navigation systems, navigational instruments, etc., appropriate to the C-130 aircraft. GS-13 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess 36 months of specialized experience, education or training that has required you to obtain information on type of mission, weather and intelligence data, and special instructions; experience preparing navigation flight plans; experience that provided a knowledge of proper readings and operations of navigational systems. The specialized experience must also demonstrate your ability to test and inspect the operation of compasses, navigation systems, or radio and radar equipment; utilizing various navigational methods and aids to accomplish flying missions; computing the effect of various factors during flight to establish present course and project balance of course and ability to train, evaluate and certify proficiency and competency of lower graded personnel. You must have completed the necessary hours required for your current airframe (1000 hours total navigation time which includes 200 hours of time in the C-130); must possess certification as a qualified C-130 Navigator Instructor.

Education

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Must have graduated from USAF or USN Undergraduate Flying Training (UFT) - Transcripts must be included. Copies of college transcripts must be submitted with the application packet. Unofficial copies may be submitted for application purposes, but placement will not occur until official transcripts have been provided.

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.

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/13100394 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/.

Applications are handled only on the official announcement. This page is a readable copy of the public announcement data — the official version controls if anything differs.

Required documents

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Packet which may include the following: Resume (must include the following information) First and Last Name Contact Information (Phone Number and Email) Position Title(s) Company/Organization Name(s) Dates of Employment (MONTH and YEAR) Duties Performed - brief descriptions that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement Please be advised that copying and pasting the specialized experience from the vacancy announcement into your resume is prohibited and will result in your resume being disqualified. It is best practice to ensure military career information is listed in addition to civilian career information. Transcripts - Only a requirement if education is required OR you substitute education for specialized experience Unofficial copies may be submitted for application purposes, but placement will not occur until official transcripts have been provided. SF-50 - If you have previously been employed by another Federal Agency or previously worked for our agency, please submit a copy of the last Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50). This is NOT a requirement for those that have never been employed by a Federal Agency or those currently employed by our agency. DD214s

What to expect next

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.

Other information

Selective Service Act: 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).

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