NEW JERSEY AIR NATIONAL GUARD

FEDERAL TECHNICIAN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

08-131

OPENING DATE  CLOSING DATE

01 MAY 2008                        02 JUNE 2008

                                                                

 

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT MUST BE POSTED ON UNIT BULLETIN BOARDS UNTIL THE DAY FOLLOWING THE CLOSING DATE.

 

Application must be forwarded to:

POSITION TITLE,LOCATION,PDCN,GRADE &

HQ New Jersey National Guard

SALARY RANGE

Human Resource Office

Air Cargo Specialist

3650 Saylors Pond Road

108th ARW, McGuire AFB, NJ

Fort Dix, New Jersey 08640-7600

80334000, WG-5201-10

(609) 562-0872  DSN 944-0872

$22.25 - $25.99 PH

 

 

 

AREA OF CONSIDERATION;

 

                  AREA I     - All Excepted Technicians of the 108th Air Refueling Wing (ARW)

  AREA II    - All Excepted Technicians of the New Jersey Air National Guard (NJANG)

              AREA III   - All members of the NJANG or those eligible for membership.

 

If a New Jersey Army National Guard (NJARNG) member is selected, the person must transfer to the NJANG.

 

If the individual selected is currently on a title 10 tour no action can be taken until he/she is released from tour.

 

APPOINTMENT STATUS;        ( X )  EXCEPTED        (  )  COMPETITIVE

                                                   (  )  OFFICER    (  )  WARRANT OFFICER   ( X )  ENLISTED

 

MINIMUM RANK: TSgt/E5                                     MAXIMUM RANK:  SMSgt/E8

 

MILITARY GRADE INVERSION IS PROHIBITED

 

MILITARY POSITION: 108th Air Refueling Wing

 

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP STATUS;  Employment in this position requires concurrent military assignment to a compatible military position in the New Jersey National Guard in one of the following military specialty codes:

AFSC:  2T2XX                                                Must Be Able To Obtain A Secret Security Clearance.

                                                                                                                                                        

NOTE:  THE INDIVIDUAL SELECTED HAS ONE YEAR TO OBTAIN ADVERTISED AFSC/MOS

 

LEVEL OF CLEARANCE/INVESTIGATION: Non-Critical/Sensitive

 

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTORS:  N/A

 

PRE-PLACEMENT PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS;  Requires a physical profile of 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 1

 

METHOD OF SELECTION;   NJDMAVA TPR 335.A Merit Placement Plan

 

SELECTING OFFICIAL: Lt Col Robert D. Brazel, CRG Commander

 

EVALUATION METHODS: Applications will be reviewed to determine basic eligibility.  Applicants must meet the basic qualifications for the position, including any selective placement factors, in order to be considered basically qualified.  Selection for this position will be made without consideration of race, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, lawful political or other affiliation, membership or non membership in an employee organization, physical handicap which does not prevent normal performance of duties, or other non-merit factor.  Complete and accurate information must be provided on your resume or application.  Attach additional sheets if necessary.

 

Acceptance of this position requires participation in the direct deposit/electronic funds transfer program.

THIS POSITION IS AUTHORIZED BY TITLE 32 USC, SECTION 709. POSITION HAS DIFFERENT RIF CRITERIA, NO VETERANS PREFERENCE, CERTAIN GRADE AND PROMOTION LIMITATIONS AND DIFFERENT APPEAL/GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES.


NEW JERSEY AIR NATIONAL GUARD

FEDERAL TECHNICIAN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT 08-131

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURES;

1.  Applicants may choose to apply by one of the following methods:

    a.  A resume;

    b.  OF 612 “Optional Application for Federal Employment”, which can be found on the NJ HRO WEB Page

(www.state.nj.us/military/hro) or from the HRO.

2.  All government employees must provide a copy of their last SF 50.

3. Insure information related to the specific job you are applying for is accurate, complete and describes job-related qualifications, rather than your entire work history over a period of years.  Please include all related military experience, i.e., AFSC, MOS, etc. and explain your duties and responsibilities.  HAVING THE AFSC/MOS DOES NOT IN ITSELF QUALIFY YOU FOR THIS POSITION.

4.  To be considered for this position, you must meet and answer the requirements for "Specialized Experience", to include KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS and ABILITIES, or you will be found NOT QUALIFIED!

5. Government postage paid envelopes, interoffice mail or government facsimile machines may not be used to submit applications for employment.  E-mail applications will not be accepted.

6.  Applications must be received by close of business on the closing date.

 

Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.

 

MAJOR JOB DUTIES (a copy of the complete position description is available in the Human Resource Office): Performs Air Terminal Operations Center duties.  Provides aircraft status information to each work center within the aerial port to include current arrival and departure data (i.e., cargo, passengers, and mail aboard) based on inbound and outbound load messages.  Plans, schedules, and trains traditional Guard personnel on the inspection and operations of aircraft loading equipment; drop zone recovery equipment, mobility/contingency function (i.e., load planning, pallet buildup, cargo courier responsibility and hazardous cargo preparation); and the preparation and rigging of loads and parachutes for aerial delivery.  Performs airdrop inspections after priorities are set, work sequences are determined, and pertinent policy matters have been reviewed.  Rigs and prepares unilateral airdrop training loads to include type V or other airdrop platforms for airdrops.  Performs drop zone control operations as Drop Zone Controller/Safety Officer.  Determines storage location and stores cargo to protect against loss, theft, weather, and other damage.  Receives, processes, and categorizes shipments of cargo.  Performs fleet service.  Checks in passengers, processes, schedules, transports, and escorts passengers to and from the aircraft.  Performs other duties as assigned.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:  Must possess a valid state driver’s license for the state in which you reside or are principally employed.

 

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:  Experience, education, or training which demonstrates the knowledge of equipment and practices associated with the type of work to be done.

 

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:  Must have 18 months of experience in the following:

KNOWLEDGE of Air Terminal Operations Center (ATOC) functions and operation sufficient to plan, coordinate, facilitate, and expedite on-time movement of air cargo in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.

SKILL and ability to train traditional guard personnel in all aerial port functions.

KNOWLEDGE of drop zone control operations to direct and control drop zone operations.

KNOWLEDGE of and ability to receive, warehouse, process, and categorize cargo and to process related paperwork.

ABILITY to select and assemble aircraft loads, and to load and offload aircraft.

ABILITY to operate a variety of materials handling equipment (MHE) utilized in moving cargo within  the air terminal and to transport cargo to and from the aircraft (i.e., 4-10K forklifts, 25-60K aircraft loaders, etc.).

KNOWLEDGE of proper safety practices to perform all aerial port responsibilities in a safety manner.  

                                                                                               

SUBSTITUTION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Study successfully completed in a college, university, technical or vocational school may be substituted for experience at the rate of one year of study (30 semester hours or 20 classroom hours of instruction per week) for 6 months of experience.  Courses must be directly related to the work of the position.

 

MUST SUBMIT CERTIFIED COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS FOR CREDIT TOWARDS EDUCATION. PLEASE REFERENCE THE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER ON TRANSCRIPTS.

 

 

 

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