Technical Range Inspector

About the Position: The incumbent works under the general supervision of the Chief, range operations branch, Range Division, and is available for advice and guidance on unusual or unprecedented problems encountered. Position location: US ARMY IMCOM JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD DIRECTORATE PLANS, TRNG, MOB & SECTY

Major duties

• Monitor range complex activities to ensure compliance with established firing restrictions or required safety procedures.
• Provide basic guidance to authorized users on proper use of ranges or training areas based on established tactical or gunnery requirements.
• Review range schedules or firing data to verify completeness of required documentation prior to routine site checks.
• Maintain official records or reports to support follow-up actions related to identified safety issues or training hazards.
• Coordinate routine work priorities with range inspectors or units to support continuity of daily range operations.
• Operate a commercial 4x4 vehicle over designated roads or trails to reach assigned range locations.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: 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 Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 5 years by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition. 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 in this document. Specialized Experience: I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level in the Federal service which includes: 1) Provide guidance on regulation requirements for live operations safety; 2) Assess the adequacy of training areas to determine suitability for related operational needs and;3 Conduct inspections of live fire training areas to verify compliance with required regulations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GS 06. Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-06).

Education

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.