AIR BATTLE MANAGER (INSTRUCTOR) - TITLE 32

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This position is for an Air Battle Manager (Instructor), Position Description Number D2350000 located in the 129th Combat Training Squadron, Robins AFB, Georgia. This is a full-time, Excepted Permanent, dual status position which requires Georgia Air National Guard Membership.

Area of Consideration: Open to current members of the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve or Air Force Active Duty component.

What you will do

• Perform as an instructor for the Air Battle Manager/Weapons Director position.
• Ensure training encompasses the full spectrum of theory, formal classroom and actual live, distributive and simulation missions on Battle Management Systems functions.
• Determine training requirements by analyzing unit training objectives, missions, combat readiness reports, Training Review Boards, Standard/Evaluation reports and directives.
• Prepare local course outlines to include: operation of complex classified electronic and telecommunications equipment, involving audio and video programming equipment, high powered transmitters, receivers, antenna systems, and communications terminal equipment; basic crewmember duties and responsibilities; safety precautions in an electronic environment; psychological factors and mission procedures.
• Develop lesson plans in accordance with syllabus courseware.
• Develop, establish, validate and maintain unit computer systems training programs using operation training and tracking software.
• Monitor the training status of personnel and ensure that supplemental and/or remedial training is accomplished.
• Develop unit mission section specific instructional standards, training plans, tests, lesson plans, and other training materials.
• Identify resource and funding requirements.
• Perform cost analysis, task analysis, and student load factor analysis.
• Evaluate training program effectiveness.
• Lead or participate in process improvement teams to recommend improvements to instructional methods or processes.
• Work with training contractors.
• Participate in workshops and course reviews.
• Participate in conferences and recommend course changes.
• Provide feedback on contractor courseware and instructional effectiveness.
• Schedule upgrade and proficiency training for personnel.
• Schedule and conduct training for instructors and examiners on instructional methodology, student assessment and training techniques to develop instructor proficiency.
• Conduct training for worldwide capability to include initial, upgrade and proficiency training to established standards and Air Force Instructions (AFI's).
• Conduct tests of sophisticated electronic communications systems.
• Interface with maintenance and contractor personnel to ensure compliance with technical manuals, regulations, and work standards.
• Ensure continuing classroom and crew training device instruction on continuous programmed weapons systems upgrades to communications and mission radar systems.
• Monitor and evaluate individual training accomplishments.
• Apply existing or devise new measurement tools.
• Maintain current records of academic and positional ground training.
• Counsel students, evaluate student's potential, and make determinations and readiness for evaluation, and recommend/initiate military classification action as appropriate.
• Conduct training that maintains the highest level of combat mission-ready proficiency of assigned crewmembers, instructors, and examiners.
• Ensure training effectively covers all tasks on master task listing and current regulations/directives /instructions and promptly incorporates new training objectives and changes in procedures.
• Coordinate with scheduling and training offices in the development of training scenarios, which provide effective and efficient upgrade, proficiency, and currency training, maximizing resources.
• Review training records to ensure timely completion and proper documentation.
• Maintain proficiency as a mission-ready qualified instructor by passing written and academic standardization/evaluation examinations to demonstrate knowledge and abilities required by the position.
• Maintain the qualification to perform as an evaluator while managing a crew and assigning duties.
• Maintain qualification to perform mission crew duties as an Air Battle Manager (ABM) or Weapons Director (WD).
• Performs as an Air Battle Manager or Weapons Director Evaluator; ensures established standards of proficiency are maintained through evaluation and observation; administers scheduled and unscheduled evaluations during operational and training missions; analyzes evaluation data for adverse trends in performance; conducts crew evaluation critiques; recommends necessary changes or improvements; and develops testing material for evaluations.
• Perform required mission planning and staff work in scheduling, training, current operations, standards and evaluation, intelligence, weapons and tactics, combat readiness, exercises, Staff Officer or other command executive positions.
• Advise and provide counsel to crew members regarding policies, local operating procedures, and directives of management.
• Lead and direct Air Weapons Officers and Weapons Directors to perform weapons control and battle management functional duties.
• Provide recommendations on training requirements, performance standards, ratings, and conduct feedback and debriefs as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in fields listed below leading to a bachelor's degree, in an accredited college or university, meets the GS-5 level requirements.

Education - Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study -- accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, or other fields related to the position.

How you will be evaluated

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.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Planning and Evaluating

Documents you must provide

• Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.

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.

Additional information

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 (***).