AIRCRAFT MECHANIC

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a AIRCRAFT MECHANIC, Position Description Number D1525000 and is part of the 174TH ATKW, National Guard. This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.

What you will do

• As a AIRCRAFT MECHANIC (WG-8852-12), you will act as the crew chief with responsibility for directing the total maintenance effort on individually assigned aircraft.
• The work involves the total maintenance of complex, high performance military aircraft, ranging from multi-purpose heavy, multi-engine transports to the most modern sophisticated fighters and bombers.
• Fully responsible for providing detailed technical insight on individual aircraft's level of Mission Capability (MC), then develops and recommends a comprehensive course of action to maintain the aircraft at Full Mission Capability (FMC).
• All aircraft are fully integrated in and are part of the Total Force Mission of the United States Air Force.
• This position is responsible to fully prepare assigned aircraft for Aerospace Expeditionary Force/Wing (AEF/AEW) Operations around the world.

Education

Education requirements - Not applicable for this 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):Ability To Inspect, Ability to Plan and Organize Work, and Ability To Provide Production Support Services

Documents you must provide

• To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1.
• Detailed resume to include employer, job title with to and from dates (to include month/year), duties, responsibilities, and experience gained in each position held.
• Resumes cannot be more than two pages in length.
• If the resume provided is longer than two pages, it will not move forward in the qualification process.
• The resume provided must have relevant experience pertaining to the position in which you are applying to.
• If military or civilian, please include your rank and/or grade.
• If your resume does not meet the above requirements, you will automatically be disqualified for the position.
• Other Supporting Documents, if applicable: - Current Federal employees: Your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50 or equivalent), as well as the highest grade (or promotion potential) held, on a permanent basis and containing information which shows you meet time-in-grade (e.g., STEP increase, etc.) No award SF-50 will be accepted. - Former Federal Employees separated from Federal Government: Your separation Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50 or equivalent) showing your permanent status and your last Federal performance appraisal plan/rating.
• You must submit an SF-50(s) that shows permanent career or career conditional tenure to be considered (No award SF-50 will be accepted).
• Your last Federal performance appraisal plan must reflect a rating of Fully Successful or equivalent.

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 (Register | Selective Service System : Selective Service System (sss.gov)).

This position is an indefinite appointment that may be made permanent later without competition. Employees hired under indefinite appointments may not exceed 5 years (consecutive) time with the agency. The applicant selected may be released at any time subject to a 30-day notice and advised of his/her rights and benefits to which entitled.

If a permanent employee accepts this indefinite position, their tenure will change from permanent to indefinite.