Airplane Pilot (Aviation Training Pilot)

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-06/14/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement.

Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time). If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.

SELECTIVE FACTORS: This position performs duties as an Airplane Pilot (including serving as a pilot in command). Candidates must meet ALL of the following requirements by close of this announcement or they will receive no further consideration for this position. You must provide documentation in your resume or provide certificates for each selective factor by the closing date of this announcement or you will be rated ineligible.

1. Must possess currentFAA Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) or military equivalent rating. Must submit copy, front and back.
2. Must possess and maintain a current FAA Commercial Pilot-Airplane or Airline Transport Pilot-Airplane with Single Engine Land and Instrument Rating --or-- military equivalent. Must submit copy, front and back.
3. Must possess and maintain a FAA Medical Certificate First or Second Class --or-- a current military flight physical. Must submit copy.
4. Must have flown a minimum of 1,500 hours total flight time, of which at least 1,200 hours will have been as pilot-in-command (PIC) with 500 hours PIC airplane.
5. Must have flown 100 hours in the last twelve months.
6. Must have 75 hours of night flying time.
7. Must have Recent Flight Experience in accordance with 14 CFR 61.57 - Certification: Pilots, Flight Instructors, and Ground Instructors.

Although not required, a document listing the flight time requirements would be helpful in determining your qualifications for this position.

AND

To qualify for this position at the GS-12 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement:

EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience includes activities such as: serving as pilot-in-command of a single-engine, fixed-wing aircraft; performing pre-mission planning to include filing flight plans; obtaining and evaluating weather. You must include hours per week worked in your resume.

Volunteer Experience: 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.

A selectee receiving a first appointment to the Federal Government (Civil Service) is entitled only to the lowest step of the grade for which selected The display of a salary range on this vacancy shall not be construed as granting an entitlement to a higher rate of pay.

A Recruitment Incentive May Be Authorized for a newly selected employee when appointed to a permanent, temporary, or term position. A Federal employee who is transferring to the National Park Service from another component, bureau or Federal agency and who does not meet the conditions under 5 CFR §575.102 is not eligible for a recruitment incentive.

A Relocation Incentive May Be Authorized for a Federal employee when the employee must move, as directed by the National Park Service (NPS) either through a management directed reassignment or selection for employment, to a different location at least 50 miles away from the one where his/her position of record held at time of selection is currently located, due to a need of the NPS. A relocation incentive is not the same as a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) move and, as such, may be granted in conjunction with one another.

This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if identical vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

Physical Demands: Duties include office work with frequent trips to all parts of Alaska for field work, flight training, monitoring mentor pilots, and conducting safety classes. Intense concentration is necessary for extended periods while flying and may involve physical discomfort due to sitting in cramped quarters in noisy small aircraft. This is a uniformed position and meets the required medical & fitness standards. The incumbent is required to maintain an FAA Second Class Flight Physical.

Working Conditions: The work requires extensive travel to the field where the incumbent will encounter biting insects, dangerous animals and inclement weather. Weather can be severe and unpredictable, with forecasts not readily available. Aircraft operations will involve hazardous conditions such as low altitude and slow speed flying, landing on remote lakes or tundra, and unimproved landing and takeoff areas. Winter flying is affected by short daylight hours and low temperatures. Overnight travel to field camps or villages requires special safety precautions and procedures. Aggravating cabin noise and physical discomfort is unavoidable at times during extended flights in certain aircraft. The incumbent is expected to conduct duties in a safe and orderly manner so as not to endanger self, co-workers, or property with which entrusted, and in a manner consistent with the policies of the NPS.