Job Title: Flight Engineer (Instructor), GS-9/10 - (Military Requirement)

Department: Department Of The Army

Agency: National Guard Units

Job Announcement Number: R450960

SALARY RANGE:	$48,404.00 - $69,300.00 /year
OPEN PERIOD:	Friday, March 25, 2011 to Monday, April 11, 2011
SERIES & GRADE:	GS-2185-09/10
POSITION INFORMATION:	Full Time Indefinite
PROMOTION POTENTIAL:	10
DUTY LOCATIONS:	1 vacancy - Ft. Richardson, AK
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED:	US Citizens and Status Candidates

JOB SUMMARY:

Purpose of the position is to instruct and perform flight crew work supporting heavy multi-engine aircraft, and to provide assistance to the pilot in the overall operation of the aircraft.

Incentives may be available. Payment of such incentives will be made IAW current Alaska HRO Policy. Incentives are subject to funding availability, superior qualifications as determined by selecting supervisors, quality/recency of experience, and pool of qualified candidates.

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT: This is an excepted position and as such requires active membership in the Alaska Army National Guard, be assigned to a compatible military assignment and wear of the military uniform. Acceptance of an excepted position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment. Applicants who are not a current member of the Alaska Army National Guard must be eligible for immediate enlistment or appointment if selected for this position. For enlistment/appointment information, contact 1-800-464-8273.

Opened Area(s) of Consideration: 1, 2

DEFINITION OF AREA(S) OF CONSIDERATION:

Area 1 = AKNG permanent or indefinite technicians, excepted or competitive civil service currently employed with the Alaska National Guard.

Area 2 = All Traditional Guard or Active Guard Reserves (AGR) members currently employed with the Alaska National Guard.

PDCN: R8730000

Selecting Supervisor: James Siedenburg

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

Alaska Army National Guard membership is required.
U.S. Citizenship and Secret Clearance is required.
Bargaining Unit: Bargaining
Selectee must verify U.S. employment eligibility using Form I-9
Selectee is subject to Entrance on Duty (EOD) physical to include audiogram

Duties

Additional Duty Location Info:

1 vacancy - Ft. Richardson, AK

Instructs and performs flight crew work supporting heavy multi-engine aircraft. Provides assistance to the pilot in the overall operation of the aircraft. Serves as instructor/flight examiner providing instruction, evaluation and examination on ground and operational training flights. Ensures prescribed programs of instruction for air crew training is adequately covered in terms of course content, coverage, and scope of material presented. Adapts instruction to proficiency level of individuals being rated. Assesses newly assigned individual's level of experience and training through review of training records and/or proficiency flight evaluation to determine proficiency and skill status. Plans and conducts air crew training program. Administers evaluation and determines examinees proficiency to perform duties as a crew member. Performs a variety of administrative functions associated with administration of the enlisted air crew training program. Performs duties of Flight Engineer which includes utilizing knowledge of major aircraft systems. Inspects condition and readiness of aircraft, accompanies pilots on pre-flight/in-flight inspections, aircraft test flights and operational checks. Operates and monitors aircraft control devices and indicators. Computes fuel and cargo load, weight, and balance factors. Prior to take off, ensures cargo is properly secured, proper publications and emergency equipment are aboard as required. Operates test and troubleshooting systems. Maintains records of operational equipment indicating flights, repairs, maintenance and inspections. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Evaluations

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

Specialized Experience is experience which is directly related to the position to be filled and which has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position.

To qualify for this position as GS-09, you must have at least 24 months of Specialized Experience and for GS-10, you must have at least 30 months of Specialized Experience directly related to the following:

-- Ability to train, instructs and write lesson plans.

-- Ability to plan, develop and execute unit training and evaluation programs.

-- Skill in analyzing and evaluating effectiveness of training.

-- Knowledge of aircraft systems and components, and complete range of flight operations and procedures.

-- Ability to perform maintenance operational checks and functional check flights on unit aircraft.

-- Ability to inspect aircraft for mechanical and structural soundness to determine aircraft air worthiness.

-- Knowledge of and ability to maintain records and forms covering flights, repairs, maintenance, inspections and service.

And in addition to the GS-10 Specialized Experience, applicants must have completed the C-23 Aircraft Crewmember Standard Instruction Course (ACSI).

Note: You must submit a copy of your Instructor Certification with your application. If not submitted you will not be considered at the GS-10 level.

APPOINTMENT FACTORS: Excepted/Enlisted in the Alaska Army National Guard.

Promotion to the GS-10 is dependent upon the completion of the C-23 Aircraft Crewmember Standard Instruction Course (ACSI) and recommendation of the Supervisor.

MILITARY COMPATIBILITY: If you are selected for this position, you will be required to become a member of the Alaska Army National Guard and be assigned to a compatible military assignment in one of the following: Enlisted - CMF 15

GS-09 DESIRABLE: C-23 Flight Engineer

INDEFINITE: AKNG permanent technician will retain their permanent status if selected for this position, and may be promoted, reassigned or changed to lower grade if selected for this position, and will be required to return to their permanent position unless action is made on a permanent basis. Permanent authorization may not cross service boundaries, or funding categories, (i.e., ARNG to ANG, or Kulis to Eielson). Indefinite employees may be separated with a 30 days notice. Indefinite employees may be converted to permanent without further competition.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Once the application process is complete, a review of your application/resume will be made to determine your Area of Consideration (AOC) and to ensure you meet the basic eligibility and minimum job requirements. Your initial rating will be based on your responses to the questionnaire in this document. This process measures the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills and abilities required for this position. Your final rating will be based on our evaluation of your responses, as verified through a review of your resume and other supporting documents. If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score can and will be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility and rating.

Benefits and Other Info

BENEFITS:

The Federal government offers a number of exceptional benefits to its employees. The following Web addresses are provided for your reference to explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees.

Flexible Spending Accounts - The Federal Flexible Spending Accounts Program (FSAFeds) allows you to pay for certain health and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars. For additional information visit:https://www.fsafeds.com/fsafeds/index.asp

Health Insurance - The Federal Employees Health Benefits Program offers over 100 optional plans. For additional information visit:http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp

Leave - Most Federal employees earn both annual and sick leave. For additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.asp

Life Insurance - The Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance Program (FEGLI) offers: Basic Life Insurance plus three types of optional insurance, for additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp

Long Term Care Insurance - The Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP) provides long term care insurance for Federal employees and their parents, parents-in-law, stepparents, spouses, and adult children. For additional information visit: http://www.ltcfeds.com/

Retirement Program - Almost all new employees are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). FERS is a three-tiered retirement plan. The three tiers are: Social Security Benefits, Basic Benefit Plan, Thrift Savings Plan. For additional information visit: http://www.opm.gov/retire/index.asp

This link provides and overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees. http://www.usajobs.gov/EI/benefits.asp

OTHER INFORMATION:

1. If you are a current Federal employee or former Federal employee, you must submit a copy of your latest SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action" and/or a copy of the SF-50. You may submit your most recent performance appraisal.

2. The National Guard is exempt from the Veterans Preference Act. Submission of a copy of your DD-214 is not required unless you are hired for technician position.

3. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 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.

4. Permanent Change of Station (PCS). Not authorized.

5. Cost of Living Allowance (COLA). Entitled to 10.56% COLA in addition to base salary. Subject to change.

6. Direct Deposit Program. If selected for technician position with the Alaska National Guard, you will be required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program. (Salary will be automatically deposited to bank/credit union account).

7. MILITARY INCENTIVES: BONUSES AND STUDENT LOAN REPAYMENT PROGRAM: If you are selected for this position, you may lose your eligibility for your National Guard Enlistment/Reenlistment Bonus and Student Loan Repayment Program (incentives). In order to avoid losing your incentive eligibility and possibly being required to pay for an incentive you have received (recoupment), you should check with your servicing incentive manager (AKARNG - J1 or AKANG - Retention Office) prior to accepting an offer for the position. For M-Day personnel who are currently receiving incentives to include Bonuses and the Student Loan Repayment Program, the following termination rules apply: - Incentive Termination with Recoupment: If you accept an Active Guard Reserve (AGR) position or a Military Technician (Mil Tech) position where membership in the National Guard is a condition of employment and you have not served at least six months of the incentive contract term. - Incentive Termination without Recoupment: If you accept an Active Guard Reserve (AGR) position or a Military Technician (Mil Tech) position where membership in the National Guard is a condition of employment and you have served at least six months of the incentive contract term.

How To Apply

HOW TO APPLY:

If you are a current member of the Alaska National Guard in any capacity, it must be indicated on your application/resume and questionnaire for determination of which area you will be considered as. National Guard and active military experience(s) must be fully described to include time frames, unit and rank.

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes:

1. Your Resume,

2. A complete Occupational Questionnaire,

3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section below).

The complete Application Package must be completed and submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) Monday, April 11, 2011.

Option A
To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the Occupational Questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button at the end of the process.
Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status, and click on theMore Information link under the application status for this position.
To fax supporting documents you are unable to upload, complete this cover pagehttp://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following Vacancy ID 450960. Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.
Option B
If you cannot apply online:

Please use the following step-by-step instructions as a guide to filling out the required questionnaire. You will need to print the vacancy announcement and refer to it as you answer the questions. You may omit any optional information; however, you must provide responses to all required questions. Be sure to double check your application before submission.

1. Click the following link to view and print the Occupational questionnaire Online Questionnaire,
2. Print this 1203FX form to provide your response to the Occupational Questionnairehttp://www.opm.gov/forms/pdfimage/opm1203fx.pdf,
3. Fax the completed 1203FX form along with your Resume and any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission. Faxed documents will take 2-3 business days to process. Faxed documents submitted with missing information will not be processed. The following will prevent your documents from being processed:

Not using the special cover page mentioned above.

Missing, incomplete, or invalid Vacancy Identification Number

Missing or incomplete Social Security Number or name

Option C

Applying by mail or in person:
Follow these steps:
1. Print a copy of this job announcement so that you can read the questions offline.
2. Obtain and print a copy of the OPM 1203FX form, which you will use to provide your answers. You can obtain the form at this URLhttp://www.opm.gov/Forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf

3. Submit your Form 1203FX form, your resume, and any supporting documents by mail or in person to:

Alaska National Guard HRO

Camp Denali Bldg 49000 RM D-209
PO Box 5800
Fort Richardson, AK 99505
USA

Attention: Travis Doyle or Tiffany Hutchison

450960

4. The complete Application Package must be postmarked, or date stamped by the Alaska Human Resources Office, no later than 1600 hrs on Monday, April 11, 2011.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

You must submit the following documents:

Resume
Instructor Certification (Must be submitted to be qualified as GS-10)
Questionnaire
Any additional documentation you wish to submit for consideration

Your resume, curriculum vitae, the Optional Application for Federal Employment (OF 612), or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications can be submitted electronically using the document upload process, fax, mail or by hand-deliver. Please be sure to include all of the following information in your resume:

Job Information:-Vacancy Identification Number, title, grade and location for which you are applying.
Personal Information:
- Full name, mailing address (with zip code) and day/evening telephone numbers (with area code).
- Country of Citizenship.
- If ever employed by the Federal Government, please show the highest Federal civilian grade held, job series, and dates of employment in grade.
Education:
- High School name, city, state and zip code, date of diploma or GED.
- Colleges and/or Universities attended, city, state and zip code.
- Major field(s) of study.
- Type and year of degree(s) received. If no degree received, show total credit hours received in semester or quarter hours.
Work Experience for each paid or non-paid position held related to the job for which you are applying (do not provide copies of job descriptions):
- Job title.- Duties and accomplishments.
- Number of hours per week.
- Employer's name and address.
- Supervisor's name and phone number.
- Starting and ending dates of employment (month and year).
- Salary.
- Indicate if your current supervisor may be contacted.
Other Qualifications:
- Job-related training courses (title and year).
- Job-related skills (e.g., other languages, computer software/hardware, tools, machinery, typing speed, etc.)
- Job-related certificates and licenses.
- Job-related honors, awards, and special accomplishments. (e.g., publications, memberships in professional or honor societies, leadership activities, public speaking, performance awards, etc.) Do not send copies of documents unless specifically requested.

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

Tiffany Hutchison
Phone: (907)428-6462
Email: TIFFANY.HUTCHISON@US.ARMY.MIL Agency Information:
Alaska National Guard HRO
Camp Denali Bldg 49000 RM D-209
PO Box 5800
Fort Richardson, AK 99505
USA

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made you will be notified of your rating. Referral to the hiring official will be IAW our agency Merit Promotion Plan and current Labor agreement. Qualified applicants may be further evaluated by a ranking panel. Referred candidates will be further evaluated and interviewed by a selection panel.
Instructions for answering the questions in the Occupational Questionnaire: If you are applying to this announcement by completing the OPM 1203-FX form instead of using the Online Application method, please use the following step-by-step instructions as a guide to filling out the required questionnaire. You will need to print the vacancy announcement and refer to it as you answer the questions. You may omit any optional information; however, you must provide responses to all required questions. Be sure to double check your application before submission. Social Security Number

Vacancy Identification Number

The Vacancy Identification Number is: 450960
1. Title of Job

Flight Engineer (Instructor), GS-9/10 - (Military Requirement)
2. Biographic Data

3. E-Mail Address

4. Work Information

5. Employment Availability

6. Citizenship

Are you a citizen of the United States?
7. Background Information

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.

8. Other Information

9. Languages

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.

10. Lowest Grade

09
10

11. Miscellaneous Information

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.

12. Special Knowledge

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.

13. Test Location

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.

14. Veteran Preference Claim

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.

15. Dates of Active Duty - Military Service

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.

16. Availability Date

17. Service Computation Date

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.

18. Other Date Information

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.

19. Job Preference

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.

20. Occupational Specialties

001 Area 1
002 Area 2

21. Geographic Availability

Select/enter at least one geographic location in which you are interested and will accept employment. The location code for this position is:

0714 Ft. Richardson, AK

22. Transition Assistance Plan

If you are applying by the OPM Form 1203-FX, leave this section blank.

23. Job Related Experience

24. Personal Background Information

Providing this information is completely voluntary and will not affect the processing of your application or consideration for employment. Prior to the review of your application materials, these demographics will be separated from your application along with any personal identifiers.

The collected information will help us to better understand the applicant pool for Federal jobs. The nature of the information received is confidential. This information will be maintained under conditions that ensure only summary data for all applicants are reported and that no individual applicant's data is provided to selecting officials. This information becomes part of a Privacy Act System of Records as identified in 5 CFR 552a, and any disclosure of this record or information contained in this record is in accordance with routine uses found in OPM/GOVT-7, Applicant Race, Sex, National Origin, and Disability Status Records.

The categories below provide descriptions of ethnicity, race and disability. Select the category(s) with which you identify yourself.

Category 01 and 02, "Ethnicity", check only one; category 03 through 07, "Race", check all that apply; category 08-10, "Disability Status" select one; category 12-20 "Targeted Disabilities", in the case of multiple impairments, choose the code which describes the impairment that would result in the most substantial limitation; category 11 applies to Schedule A appointment eligibility.

01 01 - Hispanic or Latino
02 02 - Not Hispanic or Latino
03 03 - White
04 04 - Black or African American
05 05 - Asian
06 06 - Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
07 07 - American Indian or Alaska Native
08 08 - No Disability
09 09 - I do not wish to Identify my Disability
10 10 - Disability
11 11 - I am on or eligible for a Schedule A appointment (See "How to Apply" in the Vacancy Announcement for eligibility details)
12 12 - Deafness
13 13 - Blindness
14 14 - Missing Limbs
15 15 - Partial Paralysis
16 16 - Total Paralysis
17 17 - Convulsive Disorder
18 18 - Mental Retardation
19 19 - Mental Illness
20 20 - Distortion of Limb or Spine

25. Occupational/Assessment Questions:Area 1 - Are onboard Permanent or Indefinite Technicians, Excepted or Competitive Civil Service employees of the Alaska National Guard.
1.

Are you an onboard Permanent or Indefinite Technician, Excepted or Competitive Civil Service employee of the Alaska National Guard?

A. Yes
B. No

If you answered Yes to Question 1, please indicate your current Pay Schedule (GS or WG), Grade, Unit of Assignment, and Position Title in the space provided below:

Area 2 - Are all onboard Traditional guardsmen and all Active Guard Reserve (AGR) members of the Alaska National Guard.

If you answered No to Question 1, are you a Traditional guardsman or AGR member of the Alaska National Guard?

A. Yes
B. No

If you answered Yes to Question 2, please indicate your Military Grade, Position Title, Unit of Assignment and MOS or AFSC is the space provided below:

General Experience is described as experience which has provided you with a knowledge of aircraft weight and balance computations; aircraft performance data; aircraft records maintenance; and aircraft systems.

Do you have the General Experience as described above?