<p>Summary</p> <p>Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for IMPORTANT additional information.</p> <p>Summary</p> <p>Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below for IMPORTANT additional information.</p> <p>Overview</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Accepting applications</p> <p>Open & closing dates</p> <p>08/07/2025 to 08/20/2025</p> <p>Salary $103,316 to - $134,317 per year Pay scale & grade GS 12</p> <p>Location</p> <p>Few vacancies in the following location:</p> <p>March AFB, CA</p> <p>Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocation expenses reimbursed Yes-You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy. Appointment type Permanent Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive</p> <p>Promotion potential</p> <p>12</p> <p>Job family (Series)</p> <ul> <li>1601 Equipment Facilities, And Services </li></ul> <p>Supervisory status Yes Security clearance Secret Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk</p> <p>Trust determination process</p> <ul> <li>Suitability/Fitness </li></ul> <p>Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status No</p> <p>Announcement number 5K-ARTO-12778168-892909-IF Control number 842688000</p> <p>This job is open to</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Federal employees - Competitive service</p> <p>Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.</p> <p>Federal employees - Excepted service</p> <p>Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.</p> <p>Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)</p> <p>Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.</p> <p>Land and base management</p> <p>Current or former employees of a base management agency.</p> <p>Veterans</p> <p>Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference</p> <p>Military spouses</p> <p>Military spouses relocating under PCS orders or whose spouse is 100% disabled or died while on active duty.</p> <p>Duties</p> <p>Help</p> <p>The primary purpose of this position is: as an Air Reserve Technician officer position is: To serve as the Senior Air Reserve Technician Officer with overall supervision and management of either an Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, a Maintenance Squadron, an Equipment Maintenance Squadron or a Component Maintenance Squadron at an Air Force Reserve Command unit-equipped or associate unit.</p> <p>DUTIES:</p> <ul> <li>Plans, organizes, and oversees, the activities of the squadron. </li><li>Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities to include personnel and position management, equal opportunity, security, and safety. </li><li>Represents organization with a variety of installation and functional area organizations. </li></ul> <p>Requirements</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Conditions of employment</p> <ul> <li>U.S. Citizenship is required </li><li>Must be a current member of the AF Reserves or willing/qualified to join </li><li>A security clearance may be required </li><li>If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/ </li><li>This posn is subject to provision of the DoD Priority Placement Program </li><li>Position may be subject to random drug testing </li><li>Employee must maintain current certifications </li><li>Disclosure of Political Appointments </li><li>Advance in hire may be authorized if there is demonstrable proof provided on your resume </li><li>Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit. </li><li>May act in the absence of higher level supervisor up to and including the Group Commander. </li><li>AFSC: 021A3 </li><li>This position is designated as a mobility position. Incumbent must be willing to move/transfer to another unit/ location on a lateral or promotion basis as directed by HQ AFRC. </li><li>AFRC command-wide geographic mobility is a condition of employment for all ART Officer positions. The employee must sign a mobility agreement. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Mangement Positions for series 1601.</p> <p>SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the lower grade, GS-11. Your resume must reflect the quality level of experience which demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for successful job performance required for this position. Examples of creditable experience include: The planning, directing, organizing, coordinating maintenance activities and funding of aircraft maintenance. Note: Creditable experience may include previous military experience, experience gained in the private sector, or experience gained in another government agency.</p> <p>KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:</p> <ol> <li>Broad knowledge of aircraft maintenance management practices, procedures and organizational and mission </li></ol> <p>requirements; capabilities and limitations.</p> <ol start="2"> <li>Knowledge of basic operating principles of assigned aircraft systems and components; basic munitions, </li></ol> <p>munitions procedures and quality assurance and other unit operations.</p> <ol start="3"> <li> <p>Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.</p> </li><li> <p>Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and mentor, motivate, and appraise the staff of an</p> </li></ol> <p>organization through subordinate supervisors.</p> <ol start="5"> <li>Ability to analyze, plan, and adjust work operations of one or more organizational segments to meet program </li></ol> <p>requirements and objectives within available resources. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing.</p> <ol start="6"> <li>Knowledge of maintenance information systems. Knowledge and ability to interpret instructions, specifications, technical orders, publications and operating procedures. </li></ol> <p>OTHER SIGNIFICAN FACTS:</p> <ul> <li>This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) officer position. The incumbent is required to meet and maintain Air Force Reserve requirements. Work schedule will be aligned to allow incumbent to fully participate in unit training assemblies (UTA). The incumbent's regular assignments are ART duties; however, the incumbent may be assigned some non-ART duties, generally not to exceed 30 percent of total responsibilities. May be required to fly in commercial and military aircraft to perform temporary/permanent duty assignments. </li><li>This is a key management position in which the incumbent is required to formulate, determine or influence training policies of the unit to which assigned. This is a designated key position in accordance with HQ AFRC/DPCS Attachment 17 to the guideline FPM 930-71; the term "key' as it is used here relates to the ART program that defines the position as critical to the unit's mobilization capability and has no relationship to the term "key" as defined in AFI 36-507. </li></ul> <p>PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.</p> <p>VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.</p> <p>Additional information</p> <p>Applicant must be commissioned or commissionable as an ART Officer in the Air Force Reserve. Air Reserve Technicians are part of the regular career civil service and enjoy all the benefits granted to Federal employees in the competitive civil service. In addition, Air Reserve Technicians are required to maintain their active membership in the Air Force Reserve unit where assigned. As members of Reserve units, Air Reserve Technicians receive on average one weekend of military training per month. In addition, they are eligible for 15 days active duty tour each year for which military leave is granted with full civilian pay. Air Reserve units and members are subject to immediate call to active duty in mobilization to meet a national emergency.</p> <p>Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. For additional information, click here.</p> <p>Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.</p> <p>Current Federal Civilian employees may apply for temporary and term positions and if selected, a break in service may be required prior to appointment to the position.</p> <p>120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.</p> <p>Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.</p> <p>If you have questions regarding this announcement and have hearing or speech difficulties click here.</p> <p>Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 here for additional information.</p> <p>Expand Hide additional information</p> <p>Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Help</p> <p>A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.</p> <p>Review our benefits</p> <p>Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.</p> <p>How you will be evaluated</p> <p>You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.</p> <p>Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.</p> <p>Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.</p> <p>Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.</p> <p>APPRAISALS/AWARDS: Hiring Managers use objective methods and consider previous performance appraisals and awards in the selection process. Current Federal Civilian employees should list any relevant performance related rating and/or awards in your resume.</p> <p>Benefits</p> <p>Help</p> <p>A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.</p> <p>Review our benefits</p> <p>Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.</p> <p>Required documents</p> <p>Required Documents</p> <p>Help</p> <p>The following documents are required and must be provided with your application. Applicants who do not submit required documentation to determine eligibility and qualifications will be eliminated from consideration. Other documents may be required based on the eligibility/eligibilities you are claiming. Click here to view the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide and the required documents you must submit to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming.</p> <ul> <li>Online Application: Questionnaire </li><li>Resume: For qualification determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week (if part-time) and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees should list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs (or links to social media such as LinkedIn), inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. </li><li>Transcripts/Registration/License: If qualifying on education/position requires education, you must submit copies of your transcripts and if required for the position, submit an active, current registration/license. </li><li>Veterans: If claiming VEOA, VRA or 30% Disabled Veteran - Submit VOW certification memo or copy of the official DD-Form 214, which must include the character of service (i.e., with an honorable or general discharge). This will be annotated in block 24 on member copy 2, 4, or 7 of the DD-Form 214. If claiming 30% Disabled Veteran, you must also submit a VA Letter or a disability determination from a branch of the Armed Forces. NOTE: All veterans claiming 10-point preference must also submit a SF-15. </li><li>Current or Former Federal Civilian Employees (includes current Air Force employees): You must submit a legible copy of a SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. The SF-50, block 24 must contain "1" or "2" AND block 34 must be a "1". Employees eligible under an OPM approved interchange agreement, block 34 may contain a "1" or "2". </li><li>Promotion Consideration: If you wish to be considered as a promotion candidate and your SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you meet the one-year time-in-grade requirements. You will need to provide additional SF-50s which clearly demonstrates you meet the time-in-grade requirements (examples of appropriate SF-50s include Promotions, Within-Grade, Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with an effective date more than one year old). </li></ul> <p>ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: The VOW Act requires federal agencies to treat an eligible active duty service member as a veteran, disabled veteran, and preference eligible (as applicable) when applying for civil service positions before the effective release or discharge date. Appointment of military members before the release or discharge date is permissible if the member is on terminal leave. At the time the active duty member applies for a civil position, he or she must submit a "certification" memo in lieu of a DD-Form 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. Active duty members applying for a civil service position without submitting a valid certification memo or DD-Form 214 with their application will render the member ineligible for the position. The certification memo must originate from the member's military service branch on official letterhead and contain the following:</p> <ul> <li>Name/Rank/Grade of Service Member </li><li>Branch of Armed Forces </li><li>Dates of Active Service (Start and End Date(s) </li><li>Expected Date of Discharge/Release from Active Duty </li><li>Terminal leave start date (if applicable) </li><li>Expected character of service (honorable or general) and type of separation (i.e. separation or retirement) </li><li>Must be certified within 120 days of anticipated discharge </li><li>Signature by, or by direction of the adjutant, personnel office, unit commander, or higher headquarters commander. </li></ul> <p>Note: The VOW Act provides tentative preference. If appointed, a DD Form-214 must be submitted upon receipt.</p> <p>OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS:</p> <p>Performance Appraisals for Current Federal Civilian Employees - Most recent performance appraisals (dated within last 3 years) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable.</p> <p>Awards for Current Federal Civilian employees - List any awards received within the last 3 years on the resume.</p> <p>Note: Applicant must not submit award Notification of Personnel Actions (SF50s).</p> <p>If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:</p> <p>Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.</p> <p>Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.</p>