Range Officer.

Obsolete Site · Newport News, VA · 4 wk ago

OTHRFull-time

Direct the Army Sustainable Range Program, overseeing scheduling, maintenance, allocation, and operational readiness of all live‑fire and training complexes.
Enforce range safety SOPs and oversee the requisition, storage, security, and issue of ammunition and equipment.
Maintain training‑land portions of the Installation Integrated Natural Resources Management Plan (INRMP), balancing military training missions with environmental conservation and compliance.
Identify range modernization requirements and coordinate minor MCA construction projects with USACE, contractors, and designers.
Develop budget projections using the Army Range Requirements Model (ARRM), managing funding allocations, cost accounting, and written financial analyses.
Plan, assign, and evaluate subordinate work, resolve grievances, manage labor relations, and recommend personnel actions.

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination based on a completed background investigation.
A one‑year probationary period is required to assess supervisory duties unless previously completed.
Term employment is subject to a one‑year trial period.
Must possess or obtain and maintain a valid state driver’s license in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of approximately 10 % of the time.
Shift work required to provide coverage on evenings, weekends, holidays, or special situations; shifts are rotated on a regular schedule.
Use of personal protective equipment provided by the employer is mandatory.
Work may be performed in field and garrison locations during day and night and in extreme weather conditions (rain, snow, wind).
Both planned and unscheduled overtime may be required.
Must obtain or have successfully completed the Inter‑Service Range Safety Course (Intermediate) within six months of appointment.
Subject to a pre‑employment drug test screening and random testing thereafter.

Specialized experience: One year of experience managing operational readiness and utilization of military firing ranges and maneuver training complexes; administering range safety compliance and Surface Danger Zone (SDZ) standards; managing financial and operational execution of range improvement programs (e.g., SRP or ITAM); and coordinating with agencies to ensure environmental and safety compliance. This experience is typical of the next lower grade (GS‑11).
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: Qualification must be met through experience alone; education cannot be substituted for experience.
Term appointment details: Position may be filled as a Term Appointment not to exceed 2 years, with possible extensions up to 8 years (and beyond 8 years with DoD approval). Current permanent Federal employees converting to a term appointment have no statutory return rights to a permanent position.
Additional conditions: Male applicants born after 31 December 1959 must complete a Pre‑Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration; proof of U.S. citizenship is required; direct deposit of pay is mandatory; selection is subject to DoD referral system for displaced employees.

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