SUPERVISORY NAVIGATOR (INSTRUCTOR) (TITLE 32)

About the role

This is a National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Position. This is a Permanent GS-2183-13 SUPERVISORY NAVIGATOR (INSTRUCTOR) (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D2310000 and is part of the MO 139th Airlift Wing.

What you will do

• Performs supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
• Directs and controls the activities of unit navigators/electronic warfare officers in a flying squadron.
• Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work.
• Develops and monitors navigation ground and flight training program.
• Monitors the instruction of and personally instructed navigators in all phases of both initial aircrew qualification training and mission training.
• Maintains required current navigation flight and ground training records on individual navigators.
• Reviews legal documentation and provides recommendations for appropriate actions and/or forwarding to higher headquarters.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the training program and initiates or recommends corrective action.
• 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.
• On a continuing basis, studies and reviews applicable flight/aircrew publications and directives and recommended change as required.
• Plans, organizes and assigns work to employees engaged in administrative and personnel work assigned at the command level.
• Verifies the qualifications of individuals selected for upgrade to qualified navigator, instructor navigator, or flight examiner.
• Analyzes flight evaluation data for adverse trends in aircrew performance.
• Navigates multi engine aircraft on in-flight refueling, tactical, search and rescue, airlift missions over land and sea.
• Utilizes types of navigational methods and aids, including celestial, radio, radar, grid, periscopic sextant, inertial, and sophisticated high-speed navigational computers.

Education

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: Must have graduated from USAF or USN Undergraduate Flying Training (UFT) - Transcripts must be included. Copies of college transcripts must be submitted with the application packet. Unofficial copies may be submitted for application purposes, but placement will not occur until official transcripts have been provided.

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.

Documents you must provide

• Resume (must include the following information) First and Last Name Contact Information (Phone Number and Email) Position Title(s) Company/Organization Name(s) Dates of Employment (MONTH and YEAR) Duties Performed - brief descriptions that show you can perform the tasks at the required level listed in the job announcement Please be advised that copying and pasting the specialized experience from the vacancy announcement into your resume is prohibited and will result in your resume being disqualified.
• It is best practice to ensure military career information is listed in addition to civilian career information.
• Transcripts - Only a requirement if education is required OR you substitute education for specialized experience Unofficial copies may be submitted for application purposes, but placement will not occur until official transcripts have been provided.
• SF-50 - If you have previously been employed by another Federal Agency or previously worked for our agency, please submit a copy of the last Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50).
• This is NOT a requirement for those that have never been employed by a Federal Agency or those currently employed by our agency.

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

Selective Service Act: 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 (***).