SUPERVISORY NAVIGATOR (INSTRUCTOR)
1. Performs supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Directs and controls the activities of unit navigators/electronic warfare officers in the flying squadron. Plans work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts priorities, and prepares schedules for completion of work. Develops ways to improve work methods and processes. Provides guidance and advice on work and administrative matters. Approves leave. Evaluates work performance of subordinates. Hears and resolves complaints. Effects disciplinary measures. Identifies and arranges for needed development and training of subordinates. Interviews candidates and makes selections for positions in the office. Applies Equal Employment Opportunity concepts and requirements to actions and decisions and maintains an appropriate working environment. Maintains a safe work environment and complies with safety and security directives. 2. Develops and monitors the Squadron's navigation ground and flight training program. Monitors the instruction of and personally instructs navigators in all phases of both initial aircrew qualification training and mission training. Ensures that the training program meets organizational requirements and directives from higher headquarters. Maintains required current navigation flight and ground training records on individual navigators. Evaluates the effectiveness of the training program and initiates or recommends corrective action. 3. As required, serves as standardization/evaluation flight examiner. Periodically examines assigned navigators over land and water flights to determine the degree of proficiency and adherence to standard directives. Develops and/or recommends improved and economical procedures for the operation of aircraft. On a continuing basis, studies and reviews applicable flight/aircrew publications and directives and recommends change as required. Maintains close liaison with the office of safety and other agencies concerned with flying safety activities and hazards to flight. Verifies the qualifications of individuals selected for upgrade to qualified navigator, instructor navigator, or flight examiner.Ensures navigators have current technical manuals and required operations directives. Analyzes flight evaluation data for adverse trends in aircrew performance. Initiates corrective action where required. Administers required flight evaluations. Reviews hazard reports and aircraft accident/incident reports. 4. As required, flies as mission-ready rated navigator in unit aircraft. Maintains proficiency in unit's mission requirements. The nature of flying activities, which the incumbent must master, is dictated by war plans, enemy threats, classified intelligence gathering, and gaining MAJCOM training requirements. Actual tasks include low level flying down to 200 feet AGL and up to 400 knots for bomber type aircraft, down to 300 feet AGL and 210 290 Knots for airlift/tanker type aircraft) and other degrees of hazard. Combat maneuvers, threat avoidance, and aerial flight survival must be firmly understood. Night aerial refueling must be accomplished. Bombing, aerial mine laying, sea surveillance, and other requirements exist for bomber organizations. Serves as a flight navigator on flying missions of the unit to which assigned. Navigates multi engine aircraft on in-flight refueling, tactical, search and rescue, airlift missions over land and sea. Determines the most advantageous route and altitude to fly based on weather and fuel conservation. Utilizes all types of navigational methods and aids, including celestial, radio, radar, grid, periscopic sextant, inertial, and sophisticated high-speed navigational computers. Computes effect of various factors on course and plots projected courses on chart. Keeps pilot informed of flying conditions, such as wind direction and velocity, ground speed, and drift. During tactical flights, commands the release of different types of loads, including paratroops, Para rescue technicians, conventional munitions, and/or cargo loads. On refueling mission's plans and coordinates air refueling tracks and advises the pilot on all phases of the air refueling rendezvous. 5. Ensures that complete navigation packets are developed, available, and distributed. Selects mission commanders. Ensures that personnel are properly trained for deployments. Keeps mission commanders abreast of current conditions and procedural changes for each deployed location. Conducts after action meetings for various levels of personnel upon completion of each deployment. Consolidates after action reports and mission commander reports. Together with mission commanders, develops process improvements/corrections. Incorporates changes into deployment, employment, and redeployment checklists. Updates mission commander read file. 6. Performs other duties as assigned. In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities, as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific in describing your experience. EACH APPLICANT MUST FULLY SUBSTANTIATE (IN THEIR OWN WORDS) THAT THEY MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE LISTED BELOW; OTHERWISE, THE APPLICANT WILL BE CONSIDERED UNQUALIFIED FOR THIS POSITION. DO NOT COPY FROM THE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT OR THE POSITION DESCRIPTION OR YOU MAY BE DISQUALIFIED. GENERAL
Experience:
Must have at least 36 months experience, education or training that has required you to obtain information on type of mission, weather and intelligence data, and special instructions; experience preparing navigation flight plans; experience that provided a knowledge of proper readings and operations of navigational systems. Experience that shows your ability to test and inspect the operation of compasses, navigation systems, or radio and radar equipment; experience utilizing various navigational methods and aids to accomplish flying missions. Experience computing the effect of various factors during flight to establish present course and project balance of course and ability to train, evaluate and certify proficiency and competency of lower graded personnel AND you must have completed the necessary hours required for your current airframe. (ex. 1000 hours total navigation time which includes 200 hours time in the C-130). SPECIALIZED
Experience:
Must have GS-12 experiences as listed above plus certification as a qualified Navigator Instructor. Must have at least 36 months experience, education or training that has required you to obtain information on type of mission, weather and intelligence data, and special instructions; experience preparing navigation flight plans; experience that provided a knowledge of proper readings and operations of navigational systems. Experience that shows your ability to test and inspect the operation of compasses, navigation systems, or radio and radar equipment; experience utilizing various navigational methods and aids to accomplish flying missions. Experience computing the effect of various factors during flight to establish present course and project balance of course and ability to train, evaluate and certify proficiency and competency of lower graded personnel AND you must have completed the necessary hours required for your current airframe. (ex. 1000 hours total navigation time which includes 200 hours time in the C-130).
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Experience:
Must have at least 36 months experience, education or training that has required you to obtain information on type of mission, weather and intelligence data, and special instructions; experience preparing navigation flight plans; experience that provided a knowledge of proper readings and operations of navigational systems. Experience that shows your ability to test and inspect the operation of compasses, navigation systems, or radio and radar equipment; experience utilizing various navigational methods and aids to accomplish flying missions. Experience computing the effect of various factors during flight to establish present course and project balance of course and ability to train, evaluate and certify proficiency and competency of lower graded personnel AND you must have completed the necessary hours required for your current airframe. (ex. 1000 hours total navigation time which includes 200 hours time in the C-130). SPECIALIZED
Experience:
Must have GS-12 experiences as listed above plus certification as a qualified Navigator Instructor. Must have at least 36 months experience, education or training that has required you to obtain information on type of mission, weather and intelligence data, and special instructions; experience preparing navigation flight plans; experience that provided a knowledge of proper readings and operations of navigational systems. Experience that shows your ability to test and inspect the operation of compasses, navigation systems, or radio and radar equipment; experience utilizing various navigational methods and aids to accomplish flying missions. Experience computing the effect of various factors during flight to establish present course and project balance of course and ability to train, evaluate and certify proficiency and competency of lower graded personnel AND you must have completed the necessary hours required for your current airframe. (ex. 1000 hours total navigation time which includes 200 hours time in the C-130).
- Department:
2183 Air Navigation - Salary Range:
$91,231 to $118,603 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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