Supervisory Air Traffic Control Specialist, Operations Supervisor
Federal Aviation Administration
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Air National Guard Units
Department of the Air Force
Location
Westfield, Massachusetts
Salary
$84,260 - $109,545
per year
Type
Full-Time
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This job involves leading a team to manage and maintain military facilities, including overseeing repairs, budgets, and staff training to keep everything running smoothly for the Air National Guard.
A good fit would be someone with experience in facility operations who enjoys supervising people and handling complex projects in a government or military setting.
It requires strong leadership skills and knowledge of personnel policies to support the base's mission.
THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.
This National Guard position is for a SUPERVISORY FACILITY OPERATIONS SPECIALIST, Position Description Number PDT5801100 and is part of the MA ANG 104th FW, National Guard.
This is a Non-Bargaining Unit position. The unit point of contact and contact phone for this position is: CMSgt James Kelley at email: james.kelley.17@us.af.mil.
AREA OF CONSIDERATION: Nationwide - Open to all US Citizens SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must have at least 1-year equivalent to at least next lower grade level experience, education or training which demonstrates the knowledge of, and skill in applying, a comprehensive range of principles, concepts, and practices concerning equipment, facility, or service operations with complicated technical requirements that have no clear precedent or plan.
Experience overseeing and implementing a program involving the identification and resolution of difficult issues or problems.
Experience preparing budgets based on plans for maintenance, repair work, new construction alteration projects, replacement of existing equipment, or increase in services and processes to ensure program effectiveness.
Experience in managing the function of the work to be performed. Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel. OR Ph.D.
or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related 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 months/years.
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. Major Duties:
Personnel Management.
Incumbent typically supervises the following personnel and their functions: Production Control (Construction), Production Controller, Power Production Technician, Water & Fuels Maintenance Technician, CE Supply Technician, State Superintendent, Administrative Assistant and all maintenance and state accounting personnel.
Through the application of management principles, incumbent interviews applicants, selects employees, and promotes good working conditions.
Determines the type of personnel required to operate and maintain facilities, evaluates employee effectiveness and identify training needs, provides formal or on-the-job instruction in building operation and maintenance functions.
Develops specific position descriptions and/or performance standards unique to the base facilities, equipment, and mission.
Incumbent requires detailed knowledge of the state union contracts, personnel policies and procedures as they may vary between States.
Incumbent must have a thorough understanding of the employee programs available.
Typically manages Federal Technician/AGR and state employee programs i.e., awards and incentives program, worker's compensation, employee assistance, tuition assistance, recruiting and retention bonus program, retirement systems, Diversity Training programs, and the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) program, and any other State or Federally mandated programs.
25% 2. Plans and Programming. Responsible for the sustained reliability of Real Property Facilities in support of ANG organizations.
Establishes and executes work involving the planning and directing of comprehensive programs for the operation, maintenance, repair, and improvement of Government facilities for the wing Operation and Maintenance (O&M) programs.
Provides critical input to the Base Civil Engineer (BCE), through the CE Commander Facility Investment Matrix (FIM), Base Master Plan, Space Utilization Plan, Asset Management Plans (AMP), S-Files and Facility Utilization Board (FUB) agendas.
Prepares, develops and defends operating and maintenance resources for Fiscal Year Defense Plan (FYDP), requirements to the Planning, Programming and Budgeting Systems (PPBS).
Develops and implements long range plans for the maintenance or repair of real property facilities to include, but not limited to the life cycle of roofs, airfield pavements, fuels storage, corrosion control, and utility systems, and Real Property Installed Equipment (RPIE).
Contributes to the management and execution of lead, mold and asbestos abatement plans, energy conservation initiatives, refrigerant management programs, and contingency response plans that affect the base and any local support agreements.
(i.e. Airport Joint Use Agreement; Installation Support Services Agreements (ISSA), mutual aid agreement, utility agreement, and the Master Cooperative Agreement (MCA).
Develops and annually reviews all CE plans and programs for real property sustainment and maintenance (i.e.
self-help program, snow and ice control plan, base spill response plan, etc.) Ensures airfield, utility, and facility systems are operated in accordance with design intent and manufacturer's recommendation.
Responsible for highly technical and specialized facilities associated with Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC), water treatment units, sewage treatment, fuels storage and dispensing systems, primary and secondary electrical distribution, and any other local specialized requirements.
Examples of specialized facility maintenance responsibilities include; motorized hanger doors, munitions storage and handling areas, warehousing and aerial port facilities, hoisting systems, environmental/corrosion control systems, jet engine test facilities, primary/secondary electrical voltage systems, Aircraft Arresting Systems, and fire suppression systems, to include Aqueous Fire Fighting Foam (AFFF) and High Density Foam (HDF).
Reviews regulations and directives to ensure program requirements are in compliance with overall policies, procedures, objectives and instructions. 20% 3. Financial Management.
Functions as the Civil Engineer Federal Resource Advisor and primary representative to the Base Financial Working Group (FWG).
Supervises and directs the formulation, integration and advocacy of organizational financial budgets and provides inputs to support PPBS issues.
Serves as primary consultant to unit commander for all CE financial issues.
Provides financial planning, direction, and determination of funding requirements for facility operation and maintenance programs.
Develops procedures and techniques used in develop, present, defend and evaluate organizational financial inputs. 15% Performs other duties as assigned.
The above duty description does not contain all details of the official position description. For more details, please contact the POC listed above.
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