Range Operations Officer.

Obsolete Site; Fort Lee (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Obsolete Site is seeking a qualified professional for management of live-fire range activities, planning, scheduling and execution of daily range operations at a U.S. installation in New Jersey.

The role requires oversight of safety, range utilization and compliance with contract requirements. Applicants should hold demonstrated experience in range safety, budget coordination, and supervisory responsibilities, with the ability to guide tactical and technical aspects of training missions.

Qualifications

• Experience in range and training facility safety, planning, scheduling, and daily operation.
• Knowledge of weapons and ammunition; range support for live-fire training.
• Ability to analyze data and modify ranges, procedures for efficiency and safety.

Responsibilities

• Technical authority on all matters pertaining to the scheduling, conduct of live fire training, range utilization, range safety.
• Prepare documents supporting installation range plans.
• Direct assigned personnel in all aspects of their job to clarify contract direction.
• Evaluate performance of assigned personnel to ensure work complies with the contract scope.
• Provide technical, tactical, and managerial guidance on planning, scheduling and execution of daily range operations.
• Serve as point of contact for budget matters impacting ranges and training facilities operations.
• Plan work to be accomplished, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare work schedules.
• Assign work based on priorities and the difficulty and requirements of assignments.

Skills

Administration and Management

Leadership

Planning and Evaluating

Job description

• Technical authority on all matters pertaining to the scheduling, conduct of live fire training, range utilization, range safety.
• Prepare documents supporting various installation range plans.
• Direct assigned personnel in all aspects of their job in order to clarify the direction of the contract.
• Evaluate performance of assigned personnel to ensure that work is being performed within the Scope of Work of the contract.
• Provide technical, tactical, and managerial guidance on all matters pertaining to planning, scheduling and execution of the daily range operation mission.
• Serve as point of contact for budget matters impacting or pertaining to the daily ranges and training facilities operations.
• Plan work to be accomplished, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare work schedules.
• Assign work based on priorities, consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments.

Duties

• Technical authority on all matters pertaining to the scheduling, conduct of live fire training, range utilization, range safety.
• Prepare documents supporting various installation range plans.
• Direct assigned personnel in all aspects of their job in order to clarify the direction of the contract.
• Evaluate performance of assigned personnel to ensure that work is being performed within the Scope of Work of the contract.
• Provide technical, tactical, and managerial guidance on all matters pertaining to planning, scheduling and execution of the daily range operation mission.
• Serve as point of contact for budget matters impacting or pertaining to the daily ranges and training facilities operations.
• Plan work to be accomplished, set and adjust short-term priorities, and prepare work schedules.
• Assign work based on priorities, consideration of the difficulty and requirements of assignments.

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.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment drug screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 45-50 lbs.
• This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• This position requires the employee to use personal protective equipment provided by the employer.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.

Qualifications

Position may be filled as a Term Appointment NTE 2 Years. Term appointments may be extended beyond of six (6) years, up to eight (8) years. With DoD approval, Term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years. This position MAY be made permanent without further competition. Contingent upon verification of the incumbent's non-competitive eligibility.

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.

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

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• People with Disabilities, Schedule A
• 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
• Reinstatement
• 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) Range and training facility safety requirements, planning, scheduling and execution of the daily range operation mission; 2) Weapons and ammunition characteristics, providing range support to using units conducting of live-fire training, range safety, range design, maintenance and operations; and 3) Analyzing data to produce statistical comparisons of efficiencies and inefficiencies and make recommendations for modifications to existing ranges, training areas, or operating procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical work performed at the next lower grade level position in the federal service (GS-11).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

• Administration and Management
• Leadership
• Planning and Evaluating

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-11).

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.

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 or 2-year trial 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 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
• This is a(n) Installation Management Career Field position.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit
• Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.
• Recruitment and relocations incentives MAY be authorized.
• Student loan repayment MAY be authorized.
• Salary negotiations for those candidates who are new to Federal service MAY be authorized.
• Credit for prior non-federal work experience and certain military service for determining annual leave accrual rate MAY be authorized.

Candidates 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.

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 that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

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 information on the specific benefits offered.