Aircraft Maintenance Officer

IOWA AIR NATIONAL GUARD - TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION This position is open to current on board Title 5 and Title 32 employees of the 185th ARW, Sioux City, Iowa Air National Guard

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185th ARW, Sioux City, Iowa

As a AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE OFFICER, GS-1601-14 your duties are below.

Collaborates with the Wing Commander and other group commanders to plan, develop and implement numerous long term plans to include: the Wing Strategic Plan (mission, goals, values, objectives, etc.), the Base Master Plan (facilities), Communications/Computer Plan (infrastructure capabilities/upgrade), the Vehicle Replacement Plan, Four Year Deployment Plan, Aircraft Modification Plan, Depot Input Plan, force management and recruiting/retention plans, weapon system conversions, base supplements to tasking operational plans, operational planning for Aerospace Expeditionary Forces (AEF) participation, and others.

Through subordinate functional supervisors, directs and supervises staff and production functions affecting very complex high performance aircraft with a wide variety of high cost, sophisticated systems, controlling approximately two thirds of base dollars. Directs a group work force ranging from
325 to 674 skilled technicians and traditional guard members, including a variety of staff, administrative, and trades and crafts occupations.

Plans, organizes, schedules, controls, and directs all unit aircraft maintenance resources to meet mission requirements. Directs programs to ensure mission accomplishment and the optimum use of resources. In conjunction with the Operations Group Commander, directs the effective use of flying hours and training events to ensure the Wing can meet contingency and wartime tasking. of the aviation element, as well as the Expeditionary Combat Support (ECS).

Through subordinate supervisors, manages aircraft maintenance activities. Ensures resources such as facilities, manpower, equipment, communications, technical data, tools, and parts are adequate to meet the unit peacetime and wartime mission. Plans, schedules, controls and directs the use of all resources to assure timely, effective and complete support of mission requirements.

Ensures all aircraft maintenance work meets the highest standards of airworthiness, and that attention is focused on the wartime tasking of the unit. Balances peacetime economy, readiness, and responsiveness to wartime tasking, resources, and survivability. Plans and institutes fiscal policies to implement federal law and higher headquarters directives.

Provides optimum support to subordinate organizations in asset acquisition, distribution and accountability, fiscal planning and programming, funds distribution and management, economic analysis assistance, budget administration, material management, and related activities. Coordinates with the operations and maintenance groups to ensure an integrated approach to the solution of problems relating to availability of A/C, and the ability to conduct the military mission.

Assesses the impact of the flying schedule and schedule changes program to ensure that aircraft requirements and configurations can be met. Plans, implements, and coordinates multiple complex and often competing mission requirements and commitments involving Expeditionary Combat Support (ECS) and aviation packages for Air Expeditionary Force (AEF) taskings.

Plans, implements, and executes contingency operations involving from two to six like units in support of Aerospace Expeditionary Forces. Participates in decision making impacting aircraft availability, configuration, and capability. Plans for force protection, resource protection and recovery of battle damaged aircraft. Manages and dispatches Maintenance Recovery Teams (MRT) all over the world to recover disabled aircraft.

Ensures planned generation/regeneration of aircraft meets Air Tasking Order guidance in coordination with the Operations Group Commander. Represents and speaks for the Wing Commander, with representatives of the National Guard Bureau, the Adjutant General, USP&FO, other military components, state/local governments, business and other public/private groups or organizations and persons having an interest in the programs of the wing/group.

Coordinates aircraft maintenance requirements across agency lines (i.e., the MAJCOM staff). Maintains direct contact with the NGB staff and with counterparts at other ANG bases in order to resolve problems affecting maintenance capabilities…