AIRCRAFT MECHANIC

Summary

This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) position. ARTs are part of the regular career civil service and enjoy all the benefits granted to Federal employees in the competitive civil service. In addition, ARTs are required to maintain their active membership in the AF Reserve unit where assigned. ARTs receive on average one weekend of military training per month.

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Duties

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The primary purpose of this position is : as an Air Reserve Technician (ART) to administer, schedule, and conduct flight and groundt raining which

develops, upgrades, and evaluates the skills of loadmaster aircrew members; to perform aircrew duties as instructor

loadmaster in the unit type aircraft and to perform related staff support duties; to train reservists in these duties.

• Develops and provides technical loadmaster upgrade and proficiency training/instruction to Reserve aircrew members and ART personnel.
• Accomplishes all requirements involved in mission planning and coordination.
• Accomplishes a wide variety of pre-flight, in-flight and post-flight duties required by the nature of the aircraft assigned and the aircraft's specialized mission.
• Develops evacuation procedures for aircrew and passengers.
• Administers no-notice, pyramid and annual evaluations.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see
• A secret clearance may be required
• 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:
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Position may be subject to random drug testing
• Employee may be required to work other than normal duty hours, to include evenings, weekends and/or holidays
• Shift work and emergency overtime may be required
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Must be a current member of the AF Reserve or willing/qualified to join
• Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume
• Recruitment Incentive may be authorized for this position
• Relocation Incentive may be authorized for this position
• Leave accrual may be authorized upon request
• Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenburg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position
• AFSC: 2A5X4

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the quality level of experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook X-118C for WG-8800 Aircraft Overhaul Family.

QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standard Handbook X-118C for the WG-8800 Aircraft Overhaul Family. Although a specific length of time and experience is not required for most blue-collar positions, you must meet any screen-out element listed, and show through experience and training that you possess the quality level of knowledge and skill necessary to perform the duties of the position at the level for which you are applying. Qualification requirements emphasis is on the quality of experience, not necessarily the length of time.

The screen out element for this position is the ability to perform the work of an AIRCRAFT MECHANIC with little to no supervision.

JOB ELEMENTS: 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 systems and equipment associated with the cargo function, including operation of doors, loading ramps, cargo winches, restraint rail systems, and assigned passenger/cargo compartment systems, such as oxygen, lighting, interphone, auxiliary power unit, crew or passenger required items, and emergency procedures, evacuation routes and use of survival equipment.

2. Knowledge of aircraft capacity and limitations, including floor load restrictions, shoring and restraint requirements, and use of load charts and graphs, as applied in consideration of weight and balance factors during preparation of loading plans to provide the optimum center of gravity throughout the flight.

3. Knowledge of procedures for preparing cargo for loading, palletized cargo, vehicle preparation, handling and placement of hazardous cargo, and preparing containers and pallets for airdrop, configuring for personnel airdrops.

4. Skill to direct crews in loading according to weight and balance factors, cargo destination, emergency jettison plans, and use of rigging extraction systems for aerial delivery mission.

5. Skill to perform preflight checks and inspections.

6. Ability to communicate orally and in writing to prepare lessons, documents and reports, present training/instruction, and brief passengers and crews.

OTHER SIGNIFICANT FACTS :

• This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) enlisted position. The incumbent is required to meet andmaintain AirForce Reserve requirements. Work schedule will be aligned to allow the incumbent to fully participatein unit trainingassemblies. The incumbent's regular assignments are primarily ART duties; however, the incumbentmay also beassigned non-ART duties, generally not to exceed 30 percent of total responsibilities.
• The incumbent may be required to fly in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporarydutyassignments (TDY) away from the normal duty station.
• The incumbent may be required to work overtime to meet workload demands. Performs uncommon tours of duty.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• The work may require the employee to drive a motor vehicle. An appropriate, valid driver's license may be required.
• Mobility is a condition of employment. The employee must sign on Air Force wide mobility agreement.

FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS :

Heavy lifting (80 lbs and over). Heavy carrying (45 lbs and over). Reaching above the shoulder. Useof fingers. Bothhands required. Hours of walking are approximately 4 Hours/day. Hours of standing areapproximately 4 Hours/day.Hours of repeated bending are approximately 4 hours/week. Climbing, use of legs and arms. Bothlegs required.Operation of special purpose and/or motor vehicles. Near vision correctable at 13 inches to 16 inchesto Jaeger 1 to 4.Far vision correctable in one eye to 20/20 and 20/40 in the other. Depth perception. Ability todistinguish basiccolors. Ability to distinguish shades of color. Hearing (with or without aid permitted). If it can beotherwiseaccommodated, a specific physical condition or impairment will not automatically disqualify acandidate.

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS :Work is performed in hangar areas, outdoors, in aircraft, and sometimes in hazardous noise areas.Exposed to extremesin heat, cold, humidity and inclement weather. Must work in confined areas and in awkward positions.Exposed tobodily fluids, dirt, grease, and aircraft fluids (oil, hydraulic, fuel, sealants, solvents, and hazardousfluids and gases).Potentially exposed to Hydrazine, Halon, and/or composites and Low Observable (LO). Subject tocuts, bruises,

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click here. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.

Current Federal Civilian employees may apply for temporary and term positions and if selected, a break in service may be required prior to appointment to the position.

120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected, and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click here to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.

Incentives : Recruitment and/or retention incentives may or may not be used.

Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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