You will serve as a RANGE AND AIRSPACE CONTROLLER in the RANGE MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT of MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA.
Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Assist with range and airspace training events (for example, live fire, non-live fire and Fire Desk Operator training) AND schedule and resolve conflicts within assigned range and training areas for an organization. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/miscellaneous-administration-and-program-series-0301/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. NOTE: In lieu of specialized experience, applicants may qualify based on equivalent combination of education and experience for grade levels and positions for which both education and experience are acceptable. Please go to the Education section for further details.
You will be responsible for the safety and de-confliction of live fire and non-live fire training events, and non-participating aviation units operating within the MCAS Yuma special use airspace including ranges, training areas, and airspace.
In the absence of the Senior Fire Desk Operator, you will act as the medical evacuation coordinator between training units in the field; tasked with relying critical information to emergency response agencies.
You will participate in a training/certification program which trains Fire Desk Operators.
You will coordinate directly with local and regional Federal Aviation Administration entities in support of aviation operations within the MCAS Yuma special use airspace that may impact the national airspace system
You will enforce the daily range schedule and coordinates real-time authorized use of all installation firing ranges, training facilities, maneuver areas and special use airspace.
You will ensure all activities conducted within MCAS Yuma ranges and training areas are in accordance with applicable agencies in compliance with Marine Corps Orders and applicable FAA regulations.
You will notify the Senior Fire Desk Operator of any violations of range safety policies and/or procedures.
You will designate the hot/cold status of all training areas (to include airspace, small arms ranges, observation posts, hazard areas, etc.) and coordinate that real time status with other fire desk operators as well as applicable outside agencies.