SUPERVISORY AIRCRAFT LOADMASTER (INSTRUCTOR) (TITLE 32)

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This is a National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Position.

This is an Indefinite SUPERVISORY AIRCRAFT LOADMASTER (INSTRUCTOR) (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D2302000 and is part of the MO 139th Airlift Wing. This is a non-bargaining unit position.

SEE NOTES UNDER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT. MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Selected candidate must currently be assigned to a military unit in the Missouri Air National Guard.

Title 32 employees will not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor (grade inversion).

Maximum Military Grade - MSgt (E-7) Minimum Military Grade - TSgt (E-6) GENERAL EXPERIENCE: 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?

GS-11 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have 36 months of specialized experience that demonstrates your ability to plan and direct the loading distribution and securing of cargo in aircraft; plan, schedule and conduct standardization, initial and mission qualification as well as continuation, upgrade and specialized training; and plan, organize, schedule and assign work to employees, and establish priorities and revise assignments based on abilities and special qualifications.

Must possess certification as an Aircraft Loadmaster Instructor. Major Duties:

• Plans, directs, and manages operational and training matters pertaining to assigned loadmasters.
• Researches, interprets, analyzes and applies proper guidelines, policies, regulations, etc. pertaining to aircrew function.
• Establishes policies and procedures for accomplishment of loadmaster function.
• Reviews organization mission, functions, and manning.
• Identifies requirements and initiates requests for additional resources including personnel, overtime, equipment, supplies, and space to ensure success in meeting goals and objectives.
• Develops and provides training for loadmaster instructors and flight examiners as well as loadmaster aircrew upgrade and proficiency training/instruction as needed.
• Schedules and conducts training for instructors and flight examiners on instructional methodology, student assessment, and training techniques.
• Validates that unit training program meets these requirements and ensures that the full range of instructional techniques (i.e., theory, formal classroom instruction, and actual on the job practice) is used.
• As a flight examiner, the incumbent administers no notice and annual evaluations to ascertain the performance of loadmasters during all phases of mission execution.
• Maintains oversight of loading and unloading of aircraft, ensuring that all required documentation is completed.
• Manages a list of trained Loadmasters to meet the need for the Joint Airdrop Inspector (JAI) Program.
• Ensure pertinent and time sensitive information is disseminated in a timely manner.
• Manages trained Loadmasters to meet the needs for the following operations.
• Perform procedures unique to the ice cap cargo airlift operation in severe operating conditions encountered at the Artic and Antarctica.
• Develops and provides instruction on MAFFS, fire behavior and inflight MAFF duties to US as well as foreign nationals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.