Summary Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Competitive Service Positions to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: This position is part of the US Army (TACOM), Integrated Logistics Support Center (ILSC), Soldier & Chem Bio, Soldier PSID. Responsibilities You will serve as an Equipment Specialist working for the Soldier Product Integration Directorate in the Integrated Logistics Support Center (ILSC) under the Aerial Delivery Equipment Branch and you will be responsible for: Ensure complete, timely and accurate record processing throughout the life span of each action for the assigned system(s). Review, revise, and make maintenance/provisioning decisions that materially affect the readiness or capability of the system(s). Solicit input that involves technical publications, Logistics Support Analysis (LSA), provisioning requirements, proposed overhaul components, maintenance level authorization, proposed tooling, support equipment and personnel training requirements. Coordinate with all relevant staff elements prior to adding or deleting changes within the database that are related to maintenance concepts, procedures, and provisioning changes. Manage all maintenance data related to maintenance procedures, provisioning and LSA work that deal with the assigned systems. Participate in the development, testing and evaluation of new equipment or major modifications. Establish and maintain positive liaison rapport with team members, leadership, and stakeholders. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens 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: One year specialized experience which includes experience in: 1) Providing technical and performance data pertaining to new and existing materials used for Aerial Delivery Systems and sub systems and perform provisioning of new equipment ; 2) Conducting testing and analysis results on airdrop equipment and procedures to identify and resolve material or procedural deficiencies; 3) Recommend to engineers material design/redesign, revisions to airdrop rigging procedures and modifications to training; and 4) Advising users on technical aspects of equipment operation and maintenance. The above experience may have been gained as a qualified Army Parachute Rigger, MOS 92R3 or higher, a certified Jumpmaster or certified Joint Airdrop Inspector. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (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. Education Additional Information Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Logistics Career Field (CF) position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Information may be requested regarding the vaccination status of selectees for the purposes of implementing workplace safety protocols. For more information, visit https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/. Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act Career Field Position. This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Workforce position. Selectees must meet the position requirements for Life Cycle Logistics within 60 months of entrance on duty. (Certification requirements may be found in the Defense Acquisition University Catalog at https://www.dau.edu/) Information on the Army Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Workforce may be found at https://asc.army.mil/. May be converted non-competitively to career-conditional or career appointment based on personal competitive status. Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a Term appointment will be appointed/converted into a Term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position. This position is a term position and may be extended up to a maximum of eight years.