Flight Service Specialist Department of the Air Force -
Fresno, CA
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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, California and your community!
The California National Guard is an Equal Opportunity Employer
NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED:
This is an excepted position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the California National Guard. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of an excepted position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Upon acceptance of a military technician position Soldiers who are currently receiving a military Reenlistment/Extension Bonus (REB) or GI Bill-SR Kicker may lose incentive eligibility and may be subject to termination or suspension of incentive (includes indefinite and temporary technicians on assignment for more than 180 days in any continuous 12-month period).
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: ALL SOURCES:
(Applicants who are
NOT
currently a member of the California National Guard (CNG) must become a member of a compatible unit of assignment within the CNG commensurate with the military grade listed in this announcement prior to federal assignment)
Military grade of E5 Through E7
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive May Be authorized upon approval of National Guard Bureau, if it is in the best interest of the Government
Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS
)
MAY BE
authorized, subject to provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government's best interest.
Position Requires
Travel
:
Infrequent/Rare
KEY REQUIREMENTS
Security Clearance Required: Secret
Compatible Military Assignments: AFSC 1C7X1
DUTIES:
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THIS IS A PERMANENT POSITION
Position is located in Airfield Management/Flight Services Branch which is responsible for coordinating and maintaining liaison with military, federal, and local agencies concerning airspace utilization, flying operations, aircraft emergencies, search and rescue operations, and natural disasters. This full- performance level position provides direct support to unit and other military and civilian aircrews during scheduled and unscheduled flying and ground activities. The incumbent works independently on standard and extended and/or rotating shifts to provide aircrews with information and assistance necessary for planning and conducting safe flight operations.
Subject to Night and/or Rotating Shifts
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
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GENERAL:
Experience, education, or training interpreting, explaining, and/or applying a variety of regulations and procedures; experience using computer and automation systems.
Flight Services Specialist, GS-2101-09
:
Must have 24 months specialized experience in critiquing, correcting and filing both domestic, military and CONUS/International Civil Aviation (ICAO) flight plans; experience performing airfield safety inspections; experience preparing and issuing Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) and Pilot Reported Reports (PIREPS); experience communicating and operating UHF, VHG and FM radios; experience in the full spectrum of Base Operations and Airfield Management.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
The following knowledge's, skills, and abilities will be used by the selecting officials to determine the best qualified applicants from which selection will be made:
1. Knowledge of rules, regulations and policies governing ICAO and military flight plan procedures.
2. Knowledge of necessary flight information pertinent to planning, routing and filing of flight plans.
3. Knowledge of local Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Military and local Airport regulations effecting safety of flight.
4. Skill to apply existing regulations and guidelines to submitted flight plans for evaluation and correcting prior to submission.
5. Skill in gathering pertinent Weather (NOTAM) Safety of Flight information.
6. Ability to perform Airfield Safety checks of both Air National Guard and Civil facilities.
7. Ability to communicate orally and with UHF/BVHF/FM radios to aircrews.
8. Ability to formulate and submit NOTAMs regarding airfield facilities, services and safety of flight.
SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
A maximum of 12 months of the required experience may be substituted by successful completion of undergraduate study in an accredited college or university at the rate or 30 semester hours for 12 months experience. The education must have been in fields directly related to the type of work of the position (i.e., traffic management, business administration, etc.).
**Course work in fields closely related to those specified may be accepted if it clearly provides applicants with the background of knowledge and skills necessary for successful job performance.**
COPIES OF TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED FOR EDUCATION TO BE CREDITABLE
CREDITING EXPERIENCE:
NATIONAL GUARD SERVICE MAY BE CREDITED AS FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE WHEN EVALUATED AGAINST THE QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR A MILITARY TECHNICIAN POSITION.
EXPERIENCE MUST BE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE POSITION AND MUST BE DESCRIBED IN THE WORK EXPERIENCE SECTION OF THE APPLICATION AND/OR
résumé
. THE LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE IS DETERMINED BY THE ACTUAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES PERFORMED.
BE DESCRIPTIVE, A SIMPLE LIST OF JOB TITLES AND DATES WILL NOT SUFFICE.
Conditions of Employment:
Must maintain appropriate level of security clearance.
Must wear appropriate military uniform including required grooming standards.
Must maintain a compatible military unit, grade and job assignment as required by current directives.
Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Once the application process is complete, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. The rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire and 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 rating.
BENEFITS:
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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.
For information regarding Federal benefits, please see: http://www.usajobs.gov/EI/benefits.asp
Flexible Spending Accounts -
https://www.fsafeds.com/fsafeds/index.asp
Health Insurance -
http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp
Leave -
Most Federal employees earn both annual and sick leave. : http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/index.asp
Life Insurance -
http://www.opm.gov/insure/life/index.asp
Long Term Care Insurance -
:
http://www.ltcfeds.com/
Retirement Program -
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 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.
2. Please do not send/fax/courier/email any applications or resumes to the California National Guard Human Resources Office, you must apply on-line or fax your application to the fax number
1-478-757-3144
listed on this announcement with the prescribed cover letter. The Human Resource Office can only process materials received through USA Jobs.
3. NOTE TO ALL APPLICANTS:
A STANDING REGISTER WILL BE CREATED FROM THE LISTING OF QUALIFIED APPLICANTS FOR THIS/THESE POSITION(S). APPLICANTS MAY BE CONSIDERED FOR POSITIONS IN THE SPECIALTY AREA AT THE SPECIFIED LOCATIONS FOR UP TO 60 DAYS FROM THE CLOSE OF THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT.
4. Social Security Number:
Your Social Security Number is requested under the authority of Executive Order 9397 to uniquely identify your records from those of other applicants who may have the same name. As allowed by law or Presidential directive, your Social Security Number is used to seek information about you from employers, schools, banks, and others who may know you. Failure to provide your Social Security number on your application materials will result in your application not being processed.
5. PRIVACY ACT-
Privacy Act Notice (PL 93-579): The information requested here is used to determine qualification for employment and is authorized under Title 5 U.S.C. 3302 and 3361.
6. False Statements -
If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be fired after you begin work; or you may be subject to fine, imprisonment, or other disciplinary action.
HOW TO APPLY:
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Please DO NOT send fax/courier/email any applications or resumes to the California National Guard Human Resources Office, you must apply on-line OR fax your application to the fax number 1-478-757-3144 listed on the announcement with the prescribed cover letter.
How To Apply:
To apply for this position, you must provide both of the following parts:
1. Your responses to the Qualifications Questionnaire, and
2. Your resume and any other documents specified in the Required Documents section of this job announcement.
Use the Online Qualifications Questionnaire for convenience and quickest processing.
Option A: Online Qualifications Questionnaire
Tips for using the Online Qualifications Questionnaire
:
You must click
both Finish and Submit
when you are done. Your Online Qualifications Questionnaire is not processed - and your résumé is not attached - until you click the Submit button, even if USAJOBS says it sent your résumé.
You can
upload
or
fax
supporting documents after you Submit the Online Qualifications Questionnaire.
You must complete the entire process by the closing date --
To make sure everything you submitted is successfully received, follow these steps:
1. Go to: https://www.applicationmanager.gov
and log in using the box right hand side of the page.
2. Click the radio button for this Vacancy Announcement: Click Select a Vacancy.
3. Verify that all of your documents appear on the table with a status of Processed.
If you Submit more than one Qualifications Questionnaire for this position, the most recent one Submitted is the one that is used. Therefore, it is important for you to complete it in its entirety.
To begin your Online Qualifications Questionnaire, choose one of these options:
If your résumé is going to come
from the USAJOBS Resume Builder
, you begin the process by clicking the
Apply Online
button near the bottom of this page. Your résumé will be attached only to the Online Qualifications Questionnaire you complete and Submit from this session, not to any Questionnaires you may already have Saved or Submitted.
If your résumé is going to be one you prepared outside of USAJOBS Résumé Builder, click this link to begin the process:
Online Questionnaire
.
Option B: Paper Qualifications Questionnaire
If it is not practical for you to use the Online Qualifications Questionnaire, you can write your answers on paper. Follow these steps:
1. You can print a copy of this job announcement so that you can read the questions off line.
2. Obtain and print a copy of the OPM Form 1203-FX, which you will use to provide your answers. You can obtain the form at this URL
http://www.opm.gov./Forms/pdf_fill/OPM1203fx.pdf
or by calling USAJOBS by Phone at (703) 724-1850 - after the introduction, press 1, and listen for instructions.
3. You may submit the Form 1203-FX, resume, and any supporting documents by fax.
By Fax:
If you are faxing a Form 1203-FX, you do not need a separate cover sheet. Simply make sure the Form 1203-FX is on top of any other documents you are faxing. If you are faxing any documents without the Form 1203-FX on top, always use the official cover sheet which is here --
http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf
-- and be sure to fill it out completely and clearly. The fax number is 1-478-757-3144. Feed all documents into your fax machine top first so that we receive them right-side up.
ANNOUNCEMENTS CLOSE AT 12:00 A.M. (MIDNIGHT) EASTERN STANDARD TIME Wednesday, November 14, 2012
12-408A
NGCAHRJOBSTECH@NG.ARMY.MIL
Social Security Number
Vacancy Identification Number
724729
Title of Job
Flight Service Specialist
Biographic Data
E-Mail Address
Lowest Grade
09
Occupational Specialties
001 Flight Services Specialist
Geographic Availability
061370019 Fresno, CA
Occupational/Assessment Questions:
For each task in the following group, choose response below that best describes your experience and/or training. Darken the oval corresponding to that statement in Section 25 of the Qualifications and Availability Form C. Please select only one letter for each item.
A- Yes.
B- No.
1.
Are you a current National Guard member OR eligible to immediately become a military member?
2.
Do you currently possess the military grade E-5 through E-7?
3.
Do you possess experience, education, or training which demonstrates your ability to interpret, explain, and/or apply a variety of regulations and procedures; experience using computer and automation systems?
4.
Do you have 24 of months specialized experience in critiquing, correcting and filing both domestic, military and CONUS/International Civil Aviation (ICAO) flight plans; experience performing airfield safety inspections; experience preparing and issuing Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) and Pilot Reported Reports (PIREPS); experience communicating and operating UHF, VHG and FM radios; experience in the full spectrum of Base Operations and Airfield Management?
If your resume
DOES NOT
includes all the items requested on this vacancy announcement, along with a narrative description of how you meet the general and specialized experience requirements, you may lose consideration for the position. Additionally, any reference to or copies of civilian or military position description
CANNOT
be accepted to establish qualifications; you may lose consideration for this position.
To submit the documents requested follow the instructions below: Your resume, transcripts or any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications Your document(s) can be submitted electronically using the document upload process or by fax. Please ensure that your resume contains your full name, address, phone and at least your last four digits of your social security number.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:
For this job announcement the following documents are required:
Current Resume
Transcripts
(if applicable)
·
Air Force:
Copy of
Records Review Report on Individual Person (RIP) within last 30 days;
*
*
For applicants submitting a RIP - Please only include the pages that specify your current Rank/AFSC
*
*
·
Army:
Copy of Personnel Qualification Record within last 30 days
The following documents are NOT acceptable as attachments to applications: Photographs, copies of position descriptions, training certificates, performance ratings (civilian or military), award certificates or letters of appreciation.
AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
For More Information
Phone: (000)000-0000
Email: NGCAHRJOBSTECH@NG.ARMY.M
IL
Agency Information:
144 FW
144th
Fresno,
CA
93727
USA
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