Equipment Specialist (General)

Equipment Specialist (General) Duties

• Serves as a Reliability, Maintainability, Availability (RAM) and Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) evaluator.
• Responsible for the technical adequacy and accuracy of RAM and ILS evaluations of system test programs conducted as part of developmental and production type tests of Army materiel.
• Develops test requirements: Devises RAM and ILS for a wide variety of experimental equipment and test situations covering design and conduct of reliability, maintainability, availability and durability (RAM-D) test.
• Coordinates RAM and Logistics Supportability evaluation effort: Provides supervision and guidance to others (military and civilian) of lower grade in the conduct of RAM and logistics supportability evaluations.
• Manages RAM/ILS automated data bases: Serves as U.S. Aberdeen Test Center point-of-contact for automated RAM/ILS test data. Requirements Conditions of employment
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.

A background investigation and credit check are required.

Qualifications Who May :

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Employees of the U.S. Army Test & Evaluation Command with personal competitive status.
• Current Civilian Employees of the Command
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is .

Specialized Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Monitoring and verifying maintenance and repair actions during testing to ensure they are properly conducted and documented; and 2)Developing procedures to review and validate reliability or maintainability test data; and 3) Analyzing maintenance data to identify and classify failure severity and maintenance chargeability. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-02/GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Data Analysis and Decision Making
• Equipment Repair/Modification
• Maintenance Planning and Program Development Additional information
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• This position requires a 1 year probationary period during which the agency evaluates your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.

In making this determination, the agency may consider your performance and conduct; agency needs and interests; whether your continued employment supports organizational or Government goals; and whether it promotes the efficiency of the Federal service. Continued employment requires written certification that it advances the public interest.

• Direct deposit of pay is required.
• Selection is subject to.

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