Operations Assistant

Range Operations Assistant

As a Range Operations Assistant (Title 32), GS-0303-7, you will perform safety, range control and maintenance tasks. Major duties include:

1. Assisting the Site Range Communication Officer in maintaining close coordination with the using units; as well as Commanders of other services and operations involved in the use of the range area.
2. Being responsible for the enforcement of operational procedures jointly agreed to with other agencies when the assigned range officer is not available.
3. Overseeing personnel assigned to the Site Range Operations and personnel of other governmental and civilian agencies to accomplish the range mission.
4. Emphasizing range safety and control procedures to assure proper operational practices are observed.
5. Being responsible for repair and operations of range communications, including wire and cable facilities, range radio communications and avionics equipment.
6. Being responsible for range area maintenance activities to include assignment of repairmen to specific functions commensurate with their training; observing performance of subordinates, giving technical aid as required; ensuring conformance with prescribed standards of quality and safety; determining type and extent of repairs required to ranges and scheduling repair work.
7. Maintaining a close working relationship with the Site Engineer on materials and special equipment.
8. Planning workloads, scheduling work assignments, establishing production and maintenance controls, improving operating procedures and repair techniques to effect range operations for using units.
9. Directing the accomplishment of all administrative duties associated with ranges to include, but not limited to maintenance of necessary correspondence, records and report files, etc., maintenance of pertinent regulation, policy procedures and technical order files.
10. Formulating plans and programs to carry out the concepts of range requirements outlined by the Range Officer.