TITLE 32 AIRCRAFT LOADMASTER (INSTRUCTOR) GS-2185-10

About the role

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 DUAL STATUS TECHNICIAN EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

The National Guard is the oldest component of the Armed Forces of the United States. Since the earliest American colonial days, citizens have joined together for collective defense. We have a proud tradition of coming to the aid of our friends and neighbors in times of serious emergencies.

Join our National Guard team and serve your nation, your states and your community!

What you will do

• This flight crew position is located in the Air Operations Group of an ANG flying wing assigned heavy multi-engine transport aircraft with a basic crew configuration of one pilot, one copilot and one loadmaster.
• These aircraft are equipped with advanced flight management systems that enable the pilots to fly the aircraft without the assistance of navigators or flight engineers.
• This position is primarily responsible for providing ground and flight training instruction for developing, upgrading, and evaluating the skills of loadmaster aircrew members; assisting the pilot in the operation of the aircraft; performing loadmaster duties on assigned missions; and accomplishing related staff work.
• This sole enlisted crewmember is assigned significant additional preflight, in-flight and post flight duties.
• Typical missions assigned the unit include the airlift of equipment and personnel, combat airdrop, medical evacuation, polar operations, search and rescue, fire fighting, special operations, combat aircrew training, formal school, and counter drug intelligence and reconnaissance.
• Conducts loadmaster training to ensure worldwide capability.
• Training includes initial and mission qualification as well as continuation, upgrade and specialized training.
• Provides actual formal classroom instruction and on-the-job experience through flying simulated or real-world missions.
• Analyzes and interprets guidance.
• Writes and modifies general guidelines from a broad scope of principles, concepts, technology and methodology in order to form practical lesson plans for flight training.
• Initiates and maintains training records.
• Analyzes and evaluates training accomplishments to determine the effectiveness of the loadmaster training program.
• Reviews maintenance directives, bulletins and flight manuals, applying to a broad range of loadmaster duties.
• Determines the adequacy of procedures and techniques for the unit's mission/weapons system and recommends and submits changes as necessary.
• Acquires, analyzes and evaluates trend analysis data.
• Teaches and demonstrates the proper donning and doffing of the Aircrew Chemical Defense Ensemble (ACDE) in preparation for operations in toxic chemical and biological environments.
• Instructs and certifies loadmasters on the proper use of night vision equipment for engine running on/off loads, aero medical evacuation (AES) missions, air refueling and all methods of airdrop.
• Provides direct assistance to the aircraft Pilot (a) Performs preflight inspection of the interior and exterior of the aircraft, to include engines, fuselage, and control surfaces for mechanical and structural soundness.
• Functionally checks all aircraft systems, flight instruments, and onboard computers e.g., Communications Navigation Identification Unit, Heads Down Display (HDD), the Self Contained Navigation System (SCNS), Inertial Navigation System (INS), Traffic Alert and Collision Avoiding System (TCAS), Ground Collision Avoidance System (GCAS) and Multi-functional Control Display.
• Inputs data into onboard computer systems.
• Updates Air Traffic Information System (ATIS) information and Take Off and Landing Data (TOLD) as required.
• Advises maintenance personnel of any items requiring corrective action or affecting safety of flight. b) Reviews aircraft maintenance documentation and ensures aircraft maintenance status complies with the command operating restrictions and the applicable flight manual.
• Accomplishes loadmaster functions (a) Prior to flight, accomplishes preflight checks, inspection, acceptance, and operation of all aircraft loading equipment, and systems.
• Ensures the aircraft interior is properly configured to meet specific mission objectives and is in compliance with FAA, Air Force, DOD, NATO and UN regulations, command operating restrictions, and flight manual directives.
• Plans, prepares, and inspects complex loads which may include but are not limited to the transportation of personnel, hazardous material, explosives, poisons, radioactive cargo, security cargo, and registered mail.
• Represents the aircraft commander as the approving authority for determining if prepared loads meet safety requirements and do not exceed aircraft ground, structural, or flight limitation.
• Supervises load placement, cargo inspection and acceptance, load distribution, and restraint requirements.
• Briefs the aircraft commander on cargo type, hazard class, net explosive weight and any special handling requirements or flight plan annotation requirements.
• Performs staff work based on specialized knowledge of the unit's mission, assigned aircraft and the related programs to ensure safe and successful accomplishment of required training, assigned mission support and airlift support requirements.
• Takes necessary action to ensure that all requisites involved in mission planning are identified, coordinated and accomplished.
• Performs other Duties and assigned.

Education

If you wish to qualify for this position based on your education, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts (official or unofficial) or proof of degree with your application package.

Failure to provide supporting educational documentation at the time of application will result in an ineligible rating.

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 documents will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

Plagiarism in an applicant's resume from any position description or qualification standard written by NGB or OPM will result in an automatic disqualification. HRO will not search for missing information or infer about aspects of an applicant's application. The information therein must be clear and unambiguous for an eligibility determination.

DSG and M-Day applicants will be required to include their part-time experience or current status in the West Virginia National Guard in their resume to prove eligibility for Consideration in Area 3. All supporting documentation required for eligibility certification will be explicitly listed in the Required Documents section on USA Jobs.

Applicants that fail to produce all documents listed in this section before the announcement closes will be disqualified. Resumes alone are not sufficient as proof of documentation. If you are found eligible, you will be referred in numerical order of area of consideration to the hiring manager for employment consideration.

If you are found eligible and were not referred to the hiring manager, then your application will be held until the hiring manager requests your respective area.

Documents you must provide

• If you do not submit these forms, you will be deemed ineligible, and your name will not be referred to the hiring manager.
• Resume Must provide Military Rank/Pay Grade for current members serving in the Armed Forces.
• Include DSG/M-Day assignment information or provide other supporting documentation (v-MPF RIP, NGB 23A, etc.) Cannot exceed 2 pages SF-50, AGR Orders, or ADOS Orders (Only if you are a fulltime employee of the National Guard) Must be up-to-date and current Transcripts/Degree (If you wish to be certified based on education) Certification (If it is required in this announcement) Your responses to the Qualifications Questionnaire; this questionnaire is filled out via the USA Jobs Announcement through ***
• ALL applications and supporting documents MUST be submitted through *** electronically and must be submitted prior to midnight of the closing date.
• Mailed, e-mailed, hand-delivered, and faxed applications will NOT be accepted or considered.
• Missing required documents will prevent you from being found eligible for this position and will prevent you from being referred to the hiring manager.
• DO NOT SUBMIT MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION

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.

In the event you receive a non-eligible notification, and you believe this decision was made in error; you have 5 working days from the day it was received in your inbox to send an appeal to the servicing Human Resources Office.

The appeal will be sent via email to *** and must include the following information: Announcement number, Announcement title, reason of non-eligibility that you received from USA Jobs, and your justification as to why this decision was erroneous.

New documentation cannot be accepted after the closing date of this announcement and will not be used in an appeal request. The appeal process is applicant driven. HRO will not accept appeals from selecting officials on the applicant's behalf and will not communicate with the selecting official regarding the appeal processes status.

Additional information

DEFINITION FOR AREAS OF CONSIDERATION Area 1: Current On-board Title 32 Technicians (Tenure: 1-Permanent, 2-Conditional, 3-Indefinite) and Permanent AGRs in the West Virginia National Guard at the advertised location. Area 2: Current On-board Title 32 Technicians (Tenure: 1-Permanent, 2-Conditional, 3-Indefinite) and Permanent AGRs in the West Virginia National Guard.

Area 3: WVNG Army M-Day and Air Force DSG (Drill-Status Guardsmen,) Temporary Title 32 Technicians, Temporary AGR (OTOT), and national guardsmen serving on Full-time National Guard Duty - Operational Support Orders (ADOS).

Area 4: Federal re-employable eligible employees, National Guardsmen outside of the WVNG, and U.S Citizens willing to join the West Virginia National Guard as a condition of employment. Permanent Change of Station: PCS funds are not available for this position. Incentives: Relocation and Recruitment Incentives may be authorized for this position.

All WVNG positions are pending availability of resources and funds.