SUPERVISORY NAVIGATOR (INSTRUCTOR) - TITLE 32

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This position is for a Supervisory Navigator (Instructor), Position Description Number D2310000 located in the 128th ACCS. 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.

What you will do

• Perform supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
• Directs and controls the activities of unit navigators/electronic warfare officers in the flying squadron.
• Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work.
• Develops ways to improve work methods and processes.
• Provides guidance and advice on work and administrative matters.
• Evaluates work performance of subordinates.
• Hears and resolves complaints.
• Effects disciplinary measures.
• Identifies and arranges for needed development and training of subordinates.
• Interviews candidates and makes selections for positions in the office.
• Applies Equal Employment Opportunity concepts and requirements to actions and decisions and maintains an appropriate working environment.
• Maintains a safe work environment and complies with safety and security directives.
• Prepare for flight to include: securing current and forecast weather information to determine conditions along the proposed route of flight and at the destination; plans the flight through the study of charts to determine routing, intermediate stops, alternate destination, fuel requirements, estimated flying time, and if required, files the aircraft flight plan and reviews aircraft and personnel diplomatic entry requirements; checks and verifies that the airplane is ready for flight, including aspects as defensive equipment and expendables loading, maintenance or service conditions, performing prescribed preflight checks, reviewing load weight, chute type, and positioning for airdrop loads, and obtaining the proper clearances to begin the flight.
• Directs operations of the aircraft with the utmost safety to include: adhering to flight procedures and parameters in the airplane flight manual, communicating and coordinating with ground units and controlling activities, monitors performance of the airplane and progress of the flight, recommends corrective actions to resolve any abnormal conditions.
• Accomplishes post-flight activities to include: maintaining aircraft logs and forms; writing flight reports, coordinating with maintenance personnel on service conditions; and conducts post-flight checks.
• Develop and monitor the Squadron's navigation ground and flight training program.
• Monitors the instruction of and personally instructs navigators in all phases of both initial aircrew qualification training and mission training.
• Ensures that the training program meets organizational requirements and directives from higher headquarters.
• Maintains required current navigation flight and ground training records on individual navigators.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the training program and initiates or recommends corrective action.
• As required, serves as standardization/evaluation flight examiner.
• Periodically examines assigned navigators over land and water flights to determine the degree of proficiency and adherence to standard directives.
• Develops and/or recommends improved and economical procedures for the operation of aircraft.
• On a continuing basis, studies and reviews applicable flight/aircrew publications and directives and recommends change as required.
• Maintains close liaison with the office of safety and other agencies concerned with flying safety activities and hazards to flight.
• Verifies the qualifications of individuals selected for upgrade to qualified navigator, instructor navigator, or flight examiner.
• Assures adherence to established standards of flight proficiency and policies through evaluation/observation of aircrews and operational facilities.
• Informs the commander of factors adversely affecting aircrew or operational capability and provides recommended corrective action as required.
• Ensures navigators have current technical manuals and required operations directives.
• Analyzes flight evaluation data for adverse trends in aircrew performance.
• Initiates corrective action where required.
• Administers required flight evaluations.
• Reviews hazard reports and aircraft accident/incident reports.
• Ensure that complete navigation packets (DD 1801 flight plans, navigator flight plans, charts, forms, fuel plan, and air crew flimsy) are developed, available, and distributed.
• Selects mission commanders.
• Ensures that personnel are properly trained for deployments.
• Keeps mission commanders abreast of current conditions and procedural changes for each deployed location.
• Conducts after action meetings for various levels of personnel upon completion of each deployment.
• Consolidates after action reports and mission commander reports.
• Together with mission commanders, develops process improvements/corrections.
• Incorporates changes into deployment, employment, and redeployment checklists.
• Updates mission commander read file.
• 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): Judgement and Decision Making

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 (***).

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. Relocation incentive up to 20% may be authorized Recruitment Incentive up to 25% may be authorized