Description:
This position is located within the Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO), Aircraft Operations Center (AOC) with one vacancy located in Lakeland, FL.This position is also announced under vacancy number OMAO-24-12385499-ST, which is open to Status Candidates. You must apply to both announcements if you want to be considered for both.
Requirements:
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment includes inside and outside aircraft hangars, in the immediate vicinity of running aircraft engines, also at heights upon aircraft surfaces, and within cramped spaces inside aircraft structure. There is a possibility of cuts, scrapes, bruises, burns or broken bones and injury/death from falls from heights. The incumbent may be exposed to hazardous conditions such as heat, noise, laser, fumes, dust, chemicals, and metal shavings. The incumbent is required to wear personal protective devices such as hearing protection, Tyvek coveralls, gloves, safety glasses, hardhat, fall protection harness and respirator. The incumbent may be required to travel. CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: The position requires incumbent to obtain and maintain a valid Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe license. This position has physical requirements, which requires occasional work from heights up to 40 feet off the ground with an appropriate fall arrest system. Occasional travel is required. Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy
EDUCATION: There is no positive education requirement for this position.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies; knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
To qualify at the GS-12 level:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service. Specialized experience MUST include all of the following: