This National Guard position is for an ARCHITECT/ENGINEER Position Description Number NGDand is part of 114 CES. This is a permanent Title 32 Dual-Status position.
AREA(S) OF CONSIDERATION:
- Members of the South Dakota Air National Guard and those eligible to become a member.
As a GENERAL ENGINEER GSyou will:
This is an interdisciplinary architect or engineer position. The nature of the work is common to the architecture or several engineering disciplines. The duties assigned to this position can be classified in either of the following architecture or engineering occupational series: General Engineering GS-801 (this includes Architectural and Construction Engineering); Architecture GS-808; Civil Engineering GS-810; Environmental Engineering GS-819; Mechanical Engineering GS-830; Electrical Engineering GS-850. The position may be filled with an incumbent qualified in any of the above occupational series. The position will be classified to the occupational series of the incumbent selected at the time that the position is filled.
This position is located in the ANG Base Engineering Division. May assume the duties of the Base Architect/ Engineer in his/her absence. Provides supervisory and technical assistance to the Base Architect/Engineer in overseeing and managing the engineering shops and production control function. Provides technical support to all assigned sections. Provides guidance to these sections on standard and code requirements. Develops engineered solutions to technical problems which are incapable of being resolved by subordinates. Typical problems require the need to perform extensive mathematical and technical calculations in engineering to include civil mechanical electrical or general engineering as well as architecture. This position requires military membership. It is designated for National Guard officer incumbency only. The incumbent provides subordinate guidance and team leadership to Non-Dual Status and Dual Status employees. Incumbent performs planning development necessary to accomplish architecture and engineering functions for programs essential to state Air National Guard daily operations training and readiness missions. Fosters an environment conducive to teaming among service providers and customers to meet state Air National Guard requirements
NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED: This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the National Guard. Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform. Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.
MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Officer up to MAJ are eligible to apply. Selected individual must be assigned to a compatible military AFSC. Aptitude scores can be checked on the vMPF or at the Customer Service in the Force Support Squadron and physical profile in the medical squadron. Military grade inversion within the full-time work force is not permitted. The military grade of the full time supervisor must equal or exceed the military grade of personnel supervised.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS for Architecture Positions:
A.. Degree: architecture; or related field that included 60 semester hours of course work in architecture or related disciplines of which at least (1) 30 semester hours were in architectural design and (2) 6 semester hours were in each of the following: structural technology properties of materials and methods of construction and environmental control systems.
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B. Combination of education and experience -- college-level education training and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the arts and sciences underlying professional architecture and (2) a good understanding both theoretical and practical of the architectural principles methods and techniques and their applications to the design and construction or improvement of buildings. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by at least one of the following:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-12 Level - MUST possess at least one year of experience equivalent to the lower grade level. Experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
BENEFITS:
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Military Technicians are ineligible for military enlistment retention and student loan repayment bonuses. Acceptance of a Technician position over 180 days will result in suspension or termination of these military incentives. It is the applicants responsibility to contact the South Dakota Air National Guard Education Services Office for more information regarding military enlistment retention and student loan repayment incentives.
Recruitment and Relocation Incentive:
A recruitment or relocation incentive may be offered dependent on budget.
Equal Employment:
The South Dakota National Guard is an equal opportunity employer and cannot discriminate against an employee or applicant with respect to the terms conditions or privileges of employment on the basis of race color religion sex sexual harassment sexual orientation national origin age disability (including pregnancy) marital status or political affiliation. Applicants or employees may contact the South Dakota National Guard Equal Employment Office at if they believe they have been the victim of unlawful discrimination.
If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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Required Experience:
Staff IC