RPA SENSOR OPERATOR (INSTRUCTOR) - TITLE 32

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This position is for a RPA Sensor Operator (Instructor), Position Description Number D2294000 located in the 128th Airborne Command and Control 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 members of the Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve or an Air Force Active Duty component.

What you will do

• Performs mission planning, preflight, in-flight, and post-flight duties in accordance with aircraft technical orders, applicable Air Force Instructions (AFIs), and Unified Combatant Commands' theater Rules of Engagement (ROE).
• Must understand Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) for friendly and enemy Air Order of Battle (AOB) assets.
• Operates mission planning ancillary equipment to initialize information for download to airborne mission systems.
• Receives, interprets, extracts, and disseminates relevant ATO, Airspace Control Order (ACO), and Special Instructions (SPINs) information.
• Participates in post-flight debriefing to establish mission accomplishments and potential procedural development.
• Performs Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), Close Air Support (CAS); Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR); Dynamic Targeting/Time Sensitive Targeting (DT/TST); Air Interdiction (AI); Strike Coordination and Reconnaissance (SCAR); and Air Operations in Maritime Surface Warfare (AOMSW) utilizing Full Motion Video (FMV) and various sensors, mission equipment, and precision guided munitions.
• Detects, analyzes and discriminates between valid and invalid targets using synthetic aperture radar, electro-optical, low-light, and infrared full-motion video imagery, and other active acquisition and tracking systems.
• Assists in air navigation, AOB integration, fire control planning, and determining effective weapons control and delivery tactics to achieve overall mission objectives.
• Receives target briefs (9-lines) for weapons delivery.
• Conducts immediate first phase Battle Damage Assessments (BDA) for up-channel coordination and potential reattack.
• Utilizes laser target marking systems to provide target identification and illumination in support of other combat assets.
• Responsible for the terminal guidance of onboard/off-board weapons using a tactical laser for guidance and delivery of onboard weapons and other laser-guided munitions.
• Conducts crewmember duties related to deployed and in-garrison launch and recovery operations.
• Configures Ground Control Station (GCS) and aircraft systems to effectively conduct handover operations.
• Monitors aircraft systems, notifies pilot of system malfunctions, and assists with diagnosis and troubleshooting.
• Executes all normal and emergency procedure checklists and assists pilot in complying with all applicable technical orders and flight regulations.
• Performs training, planning, standardization and evaluation, and other administrative duty functions for Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) system operations.
• Conducts training for RPA operations systems personnel.
• Develops and reviews instructional methods and procedures used in Initial Qualification Training (IQT), Upgrade Training (UGT), and Continuation Training (CT).
• Reviews training status and recommends remedial training.
• Evaluates aircrew academic, simulation, and in-flight performances.
• Reviews trend analysis of flight evaluations to identify training deficiencies.
• Supervises subordinates during the performance of their duties.
• Reviews training status and arranges additional, remedial, and continuation training.
• Conducts periodic inspections of aircrew operations and unit activities.
• 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): Data Analysis and Decision Making Decisiveness Technical Competence

Documents you must provide

• 1.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.
• Other supporting documents: RIP.

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 (***).

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.