Job Details

Aircraft Loadmaster (Instructor) Position

This is a National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service position. This National Guard position is for an AIRCRAFT LOADMASTER (INSTRUCTOR), Position Description Number PDD2300000 and is part of the WY 153d Operations Support Squadron, Wyoming Air National Guard. This is a Title 32 Dual Status Technician Excepted Service position. Military affiliation is required.

Responsibilities:

• Develops and provides technical loadmaster upgrade and proficiency training/instruction to aircrew members.
• Accomplishes all requirements involved in mission planning and coordination.
• Accomplishes a wide variety of preflight, in flight and post flight duties required by the nature of the aircraft assigned and the aircraft's specialized mission.
• Coordinates with the pilot during in-flight emergencies, assists in analyzing malfunctions, and prepares the aircraft, cargo, and passengers for evacuation, ditching, or crash landing.
• Administers no notice, pyramid and annual evaluations.

Key Requirements:

• Open to current active-duty Air Force, Air Force Reserves, and other states' Air National Guard members.
• Must submit vMPF Rip, DVR, or CDB with resume.
• Must become a member of the Wyoming Air Nat'l Guard before appt.
• Possess or be able to obtain/maintain a T3/SECRET security clearance.
• Federal employment suitability is determined by a background investigation.
• An indefinite position may be converted to Perm if funding/position is available.

Employment Conditions & Notes:

• Technicians are paid through Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
• Military Technicians are ineligible for military enlistment, retention, and student loan repayment bonuses.
• Acceptance of a Technician position will terminate these military incentives.
• Recruitment/Relocation Incentive MAY BE authorized, if eligible.
• Subject to funding and TAG approval.
• PCS costs are not authorized in lieu of incentives.
• Military Technicians will wear the appropriate uniform while performing duties.
• Veteran's preference does not apply to National Guard Technician positions in accordance with Title 32 USC 709(f).
• Indefinite employees may be terminated or displaced at management's discretion with a 30-day written notice.
• Must attain and maintain mission-ready status at the appropriate crew qualification level in the unit's assigned aircraft.
• Incumbent is exposed to physiological hazards of flight plus physical and psychological demands of routine lengthy missions (up to 24 hours duration), must work in confined, hazardous noise areas, is subject to inclement weather during ground operations and dangerous environmental conditions during flight, and may operate in austere location.
• Required to travel in military and commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments.
• Must be instructor qualified, maintaining proficiency in the Principles of Instruction.
• Required to maintain flight examiner qualification.
• Periodically, as prescribed by regulations, must take and pass written and in-flight standardization/evaluation examinations to include random no-notice evaluations.

Qualifications:

• Areas of consideration: Primary consideration will be made from Areas 2 and 4. If referrals are not made from either of the target categories, subsequent referrals may next be made from Area 6 (if eligible).
• Area 2: Permanent and indefinite Wyoming Air National Guard (NG) Title 5 and T32 Dual Status technicians employed within the Wyoming Air National Guard. Title 5 employees must be eligible to convert to T32 Dual Status.
• Area 4: Current military members of the Wyoming Air National Guard.
• Area 6: Current and prior military service members to include the US Air Force, Air Force Reserves, and other states' Air National Guard units. Must be willing/eligible to join the Wyoming Air National Guard as a military member prior to appointment to position.

Technician Info:

• Type of Appointment: Indefinite
• Tenure: Group 3
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:00 am - 4:30 pm
• FLSA: Exempt
• Telework: The duties of this position require primary physical presence. Situational teleworking may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
• Technician Position #: 0857044
• Military Position #: 008#######
• Selecting Official: CMSgt Bryan Beyer
• MILITARY GRADE Min: E-4/SrA Max: E-8/SMSgt
• Enlisted applicant's military grade cannot exceed the maximum military grade authorized. Over-grade applicants must provide a written demotion statement of understanding with application, willingness to be administratively reduced in grade (state specific grade) if selected for this position. A Demotion Statement of Understanding is located at:
• Acceptance of this position does not in any way constitute a military promotion.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must possess experience in functions such as preparing aircraft loading plans, loading and offloading aircraft, operating loading equipment, and ensuring security of cargo in flight.

Specialized Experience:

• Must possess experience regarding capacities and limits of the various stations and compartments of the aircraft; aircraft cargo safety; aircraft flight manuals; and training personnel in the build-up, loading and rigging of the different aircraft cargo combinations to include airdrop of equipment and supplies.
• Note: Minimum Requirements and Specialized Experience will be used to determine qualifications for the announced position. Applicants must provide from (e.g., 02/2015 - 03/2017 or Feb 2017 - Mar - 2017) dates and hours worked per week with description of your specialized experience on the resume.

Military Requirements:

• Selected candidates will be required to be in a compatible military grade and assignment prior to the effective date of placement.
• Compatible Military Assignments: Must possess AFSC 1A172N, Mobility Force Aviator (Loadmaster)
• Driver's License: You must possess a valid driver's license.

Education:

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 (

The Wyoming Military Department's (WYMD) 335, Personnel - General Merit Placement & Promotion Plan, is undergoing revision. Please do not send/fax/courier/email any applications or resumes to the Wyoming National Guard Human Resource Office, you must apply on-line via www.USAJOBS.gov. The Human Resource can only process materials received through USA Jobs.

TENURE: GROUP III - INDEFINITE

Purpose: To fill a position that may last for more than 1 year where the need for an employee's services is not permanent or management expects the position to potentially become permanent (career or career-conditional) at some time in the future, but usually for a period not more than five years. Often used to backfill positions left vacant by employees entering Title 10 or Title 32 military orders with reemployment rights, or funding is received from another source. An employee with statutory reemployment rights (USERRA) is protected for five years. Indefinite employees may be terminated or displaced at management's discretion with a 30-day written notice when the position and/or employee's services are no longer needed. The potential exists for non-competitive conversion to career-conditional or career appointment within the Excepted Service under the following conditions: Incumbent was appointed under open, competitive procedures to the indefinite position. Incumbent completes at least 1 year of current continuous service under an indefinite appointment. Incumbent's performance under an indefinite appointment is a least "fully successful" or equivalent. Outplacement program requirements have been met, and Similarly situated employees (in the same title, pay plan, series and grade) within the organization, hired under the same appointment conversion provision, have been considered under internal competition procedures. Employees serving a T32 Indefinite appointment are entitled