AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANAGER (Indefinite, May Become Permanent)
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IA 185th ARW
Sioux City, IA (In Person)
$123,397 Salary, Full-Time
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AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANAGER
(Indefinite, May Become Permanent) Department of the Air Force Air Nional Guard Units 185th ARW, Sioux City, IA SummaryIOWA AIR NATIONAL GUARD
•TITLE 32 EXCEPTEDSERVICE POSITION
This position is open to current on board Title 5 and Title 32 employees of the 185th ARW, Sioux City, Iowa Air Nional GuardLOCATION
185th ARW, Sioux City, Iowa Learn more about this agency SummaryIOWA AIR NATIONAL GUARD
•TITLE 32 EXCEPTEDSERVICE POSITION
This position is open to current on board Title 5 and Title 32 employees of the 185th ARW, Sioux City, Iowa Air Nional GuardLOCATION
185th ARW, Sioux City, Iowa Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/18/2026 to 06/01/2026 Salary $107,301•$139,493 per year Pay scale & grade GS 13 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Sioux City, IA 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel•You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Temporary Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) 1601 Equipment Facilities, And Services Supervisory stus Yes Security clearance Secret Drug test No Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit stus No Announcement numberIA-12965156-AF-26-146
Control number 869685600 This job is open to Help Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency th posted the job announcement. Clarificion from the agency This position is open to current on-board Title 5 and Title 32 employees of the 185th ARW, Sioux City, Iowa Air Nional Guard. Duties Help As aAIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANAGER
(Indefinite, May Become Permanent), GS-1601-13 your duties are below. Directs unit's overall efforts to ensure readiness of assigned aircraft, personnel, and equipment to meet wartime, day-to-day mission requirements, and any Ste Active Duty to support Ste Emergencies. Plans, organizes, and oversees the activities of the organizion to direct flying operions. Establishes, reviews, and/or revises policies, procedures, mission objectives, and organizion design for the assigned staff, as necessary to elimine work problems or barriers to mission accomplishment. Directs all functions to provide mission generion support by executing on-equipment activities to produce properly configured, mission ready weapon systems to meet contingency and training mission requirements for both operions and maintenance personnel. Ensures standardized procedures and organizions among Aircraft Maintenance Units (AMUs). Constantly exercises conflict-resolution skills to de-conflict flying schedule priorities supporting wing mission requirements, Operions and Maintenance Training requirements, and real-world Air Tasking Order (ATO) commitments. This also involves fluctuing deadlines, supporting multiple AMUs dispersed locions, and work occurring on 2 or more shifts. Incumbent is also expected to make critical decisions involving fleet Urgent and Immedie action Time-Compliance Technical Order aircraft modificions as they affect the flying schedule. Provides critical input to Maintenance Standardizion and Evaluion Program (MSEP) evaluion process to ensure quality of daily on-equipment maintenance activities. Collabores with the Group Commander and other base organizions to plan, develop and implement numerous long term plans to include: the Wing/Group Stregic Plan (mission, goals, values, objectives, etc.), Wing Commander's Inspection Program, the Base Master Plan (facilities), Communicions/Computer Plan (infrastructure capabilities/upgrade), the Vehicle Replacement Plan, the Deployment Cycle Plan, Aircraft Modificion Plan, Depot Input Plan, force management and recruiting/retention plans, weapon system conversions, and base supplements. Communices with test and evaluion agencies to develop tools and test equipment to further enhance maintenance capability and capacity which includes coordinion with MAJCOMs and depot key points of contact. This includes the collaborion/coordinion with applicable contractors and vendors supporting improvement activity. Coordines with approprie groups in the wing to ensure an integred approach to action solutions of problems reling to fleet health, availability of aircraft, and the ability to conduct the military mission. Assesses the impact of the flying schedule and schedule changes program to ensure th aircraft requirements and configurions can be met. Plans, implements, and coordines multiple complex and often competing mission requirements and commitments involving Expeditionary Comb Support (ECS) and aviion packages which may require the activion and deployment of an adaptable, agile force able to respond to dynamic worldwide events. Ensures the unit retains the capability for the simultaneous execution of home stion maintenance and training. Confers with applicable base support functions to ensure th squadron needs and requirements are being sisfied. Balances risk to ensure approprie allocion and prioritizion of resources required to meet mission requirements. Identifies aircraft failure trends to part/component level. Develops and executes fleet one-time inspection guidance when warranted. Chairs meetings to coordine and schedule work to be accomplished by various technicians from a variety of trades th must work as a team to accomplish tasks and goals. Maintains surveillance and ensures effective operion of the maintenance program. Makes periodic and comprehensive assessment of program through a review of performance indicors, productivity goals and accomplishments, deficiency reports, audit findings, etc. Identifies existing or potential productivity problems and discusses with subordine supervisors. Ensures th corrective actions or improvement plans are implemented to resolve problems. Valides maintenance program methods, procedures and policies to ensure th the subordine supervisors have the flexibility needed to meet the program goals and objectives. Performs other duties as assigned.D2410000
Requirements Help Conditions of employmentNATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED
This is an excepted position th requires military membership in a compible military assignment in the Iowa Air Nional Guard. Selectee required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of this excepted position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 06/01/2026 . FAILURE TO PROVIDE COMPLETE INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN YOUR NOT RECEIVING CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION.
Please refer to the Qualificions and Evaluions Section of this Announcement to understand the qualificion requirements, and the How to Apply Section for detailed instruction on applying.SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT
Employment is subject to taining and maintaining a clearance as required by this position. If the selectee does not possess the applicable security clearance when hired, applicion must be made within 30 days of the start de. Failure to make applicion for the required security clearance will result in terminion of employment. Failure to complete prescribed courses may be cause for reassignment or terminion of FTS.Military Rank Requirements :
OFFICERS
(O-2 to O-3) Qualificions In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Applicants who do not fully address the minimum/specialized experience needed for the position in their resume will not be referred for considerion.MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Experience, educion, or training which has provided the applicant with a knowledge of equipment maintenance work, or skill in reading engineering drawings and specificions, using test instruments, making computions, and keeping records. Experience using computer and automion systems.SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
GS-1601-13: Must haveexperience in the following : 1-year specialized experience to least the next lower grade th provided experience in applying principles, concepts, and methods of equipment, facility, or service operions sufficient in planning assignments. Experience using well-established occupional methods and techniques to determine facility, grounds, equipment overhaul, maintenance, restorion, repair needs, etc. Experience in determinion of resource needs, allocion of resources, and budgeting/funding needs. Experience in human resources management policy mters affecting the entire organizion, with personnel actions affecting key employees to include experience coordining work forces and resources and negotiing with management or clients concerning problems. Experience in managing the function of the work to be performed. Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel. Educion This job does not have an educion qualificion requirement. Additional informionENLISTMENT CASH BONUSES
: Acceptance of a technician position may affect any bonus and/or educional assistance th may be applicable. Please contact your Educion Office prior to accepting a position with the Iowa Army Nional Guard. Participion in direct deposit is mandory. If you are a male applicant born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorizion Act of 1986 requires th you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistrion.aspx ). Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documention used to determine if you meet the qualificions listed on this announcement. If you are found to be among the qualified candides, you referred to the selecting official for employment considerion. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities required for this position: Responsible for determinion of resource needs and requirements, the allocion of assets, and accountability for effective resource utilizion. Resources include, but are not limited to, personnel, facilities, equipment, fiscal and financial, parts and supplies. Responsibility for ongoing local organizional development and human resources utilizion and management. Responsible for coordinion of aircraft maintenance program squadron efforts and output with the Wing Command, and the Operions and Mission Support Groups, to ensure the wing's ability to carry out mission requirements imposed by higher headquarters. Establishes and sets local squadron policy, as well as communicing and implementing Air Force and Air Nional Guard policies and priorities. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, des (form should include Month and Year) of employment and duties performed. Additional Supporting Documents (if applicable) : Cover Letter, Transcripts, DD 214, SF-50, ect. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process. You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Agency contact informion Christopher Powders Phone 515-252-4677 X4677 christopher.l.powders.civ@army.mil Address IA 185thARW 2920
Headquarters Ave Sioux City, IA 51111-1300 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Applicion Package which includes: Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, des (form should include Month and Year) of employment and duties performed. Additional Supporting Documents (if applicable) : Cover Letter, Transcripts, DD 214, SF-50, ect. How to Apply Help To apply for this position, you must complete the online applicion and submit the documention specified in the Required Documents section below. A complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. To begin, click Apply to access the online applicion. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to cree one before beginning the applicion. Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your applicion package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your applicion before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your applicion package, complete the Include Personal Informion section as you deem approprie and click to continue with the applicion process. You taken to the online applicion which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online applicion, verify the required documention is included with your applicion package, and submit the applicion. To verify the stus of your applicion, log into your USAJOBS account ( https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login ), all of your applicions will appear on the Welcome screen. The Applicion Stus will appear along with the de your applicion was last upded. For informion on wh each Applicion Stus means, : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/applicion/stus/ . Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion Christopher Powders Phone 515-252-4677 X4677 christopher.l.powders.civ@army.mil Address IA 185thARW 2920
Headquarters Ave Sioux City, IA 51111-1300 US Next steps Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive a confirmion notificion by email. Your applicion evalued by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluion is complete, you will receive another notificion regarding the stus of your applicion. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/18/2026 to 06/01/2026 Salary $107,301•$139,493 per year Pay scale & grade GS 13 Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Sioux City, IA 1 vacancy Remote job No Telework eligible No Travel Required Occasional travel•You may be expected to travel for this position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Temporary Work schedule Full-time Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus Yes Security clearance Drug test No Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement numberIA-12965156-AF-26-146
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