NEW JERSEY ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

FEDERAL TECHNICIAN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT

09-149

Previously Advertised as Vacancy Announcement# 09-124

 

OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE

7 August 2009                          OUF

 

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

Small Arms Repairer

3650 Saylors Pond Road

CSMS-A, Bordentown, New Jersey

Fort Dix, New Jersey 08640-7600

70671000, WG-6610-08

(609) 562-0872  DSN 944-0872

$21.45 – $25.11 PH

 

AREA OF CONSIDERATION:

 

              AREA I      -    All New Jersey National Guard (NJNG) Technicians

              AREA II    -    All Members of the NJNG

              AREA III   -    All personnel eligible for membership in the NJARNG

 

If a New Jersey Air National Guard (NJANG) member is selected, the person must transfer to the NJARNG, and must attend a 4 week Warrior Transition course.

 

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: PFC/E-3                                      MAXIMUM RANK:  SFC/E-7

 

MILITARY GRADE INVERSION IS PROHIBITED

 

MILITARY POSITION:  Any unit in the New Jersey Army National Guard.

 

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:

MOS: 45B/G/K, 63A/D/M/Z

 

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

 

LEVEL OF CLEARANCE/INVESTIGATION:   Non-Sensitive (NACI)

 

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTORS:   N/A

 

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

 

METHOD OF SELECTION:   NJDMAVA TPR 335.A - Merit Placement Plan

 

SELECTING OFFICIAL: MSG James Prus, Electronics Mechanic Supervisor

 

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 ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

FEDERAL TECHNICIAN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT 09-149

 

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.
Exception to Policy:

a.        Deployed NJ ANG & ARNG military members may submit their applications by email or fax to the following (applications must be accompanied with Title 10 Orders):

                                             i.            Fax#: 609-562-0855, ATTN: J1-HRO-TB-S

                                            ii.            E-mail: NJJOBSUBMISSION@ng.army.mil

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 overhaul, maintenance, and repair on a variety of small arms that involve numerous parts, subassemblies, adjustments, and must be adjusted to close tolerances. Disassembles weapons, assemblies, subassemblies and other components. Uses hand and power tools, precision gauges, test instruments, jigs and alignment devices in making repairs, modifications, and adjustments to small arms. Ensures the accountability, storage, and security of arms and other sensitive items while they are kept for repair, usually in vaults with limited access. May serve as a commodity inspector during Command Maintenance Management evaluations (COMET) or as a member of a Maintenance Assistance Instruction Team (MAIT). Performs other duties as assigned.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:  Candidates must possess a valid state driver’s license for the state which they reside or are principally employed.

 

GENERAL EXPERIENCE:  Experience, education, or training which demonstrates the candidate has enough knowledge of equipment to be able to do routine jobs, simple preventative maintenance tasks, and is able to use common tools and equipment in the line of work.

 

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:  Must have 12 months of experience in the following:

SKILL in making repairs to a variety of small arms that have parts and adjustments that are numerous and complicated.

KNOWLEDGE of interrelated mechanical systems to check, repair, adjust weapons, and perform necessary work to repair or rebuild small arms is required.

SKILL sufficient to work on weapons and mechanical systems in disassembly for repair, inspection to diagnose mechanical malfunctioning, and to assess wear and/or damage.

SKILL is also required to adjust levers, gear linkages, synchronize interrelated mechanical systems.

KNOWLEDGE of weapons operation to apply technical manuals, regulations, specifications and drawings in order to determine operation, assembly, tolerances and locate causes of improper functions for a variety of weapons.

SKILL in using precision gages and measuring instruments such as micrometers, optical comparators, ultrasonic checkers, magnafluxing machines, or borescope to determine when parts are worn or damaged past acceptable specifications.

SKILL in using and maintaining a variety of hand and power tools, gages that include, drills, files, saws, hammers, vises and precision gages and measuring instruments such as micrometers, optical comparators, ultrasonic checkers, magnaflux machines and/or borescopes to determine when parts are worn or damaged past acceptable specifications.

SKILL in using simple tools to alter parts.

 

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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