Job Listing: AIRCRAFT FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR

Duty Locations

 Few vacancies - El Paso, TX Few vacancies - OKLAHOMA CITY, OK

CBP:  Securing America's Borders

Whether on the frontlines or serving behind the scenes supporting our mission, the men and women of CBP are dedicated to keeping America safe.  CBP counts on them.  Our Nation counts on them.  Can we count on you?

CBP Mission Statement:  We are the guardians of our nation's borders.  We are America's frontline.  We safeguard the American homeland at and beyond our borders.  We protect the American public against terrorists and the instruments of terror.  We steadfastly enforce the laws of the United States while fostering our nation's economic security through lawful international trade and travel.  We serve the American public with vigilance, integrity, and professionalism.

Discover a challenging and rewarding career in CBP, the sole organization responsible for securing the nation's borders.  As part of our carefully selected, highly trained team, you'll leverage state-of-the art technology, innovative strategies and world-wide partnerships to protect our communities and defend our frontier.

At U.S. Customs and Border Protection, we:

Screen passengers, vehicles, and shipments entering our country
Seize illegal narcotics, vehicles, and agricultural products
Prevent unauthorized entry into the country
Rescue individuals who fall into dangerous conditions traversing our border

For more information about CBP's mission, activities, and careers, please visit our web site at www.cbp.gov.

Who May Apply:  Open to all U.S. Citizens.

Organizational Location:  This position is located within U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Air & Marine, National Air Training Center, in Oklahoma City, OK, and El Paso, TX.

Relocation Expenses:  Relocation expenses will not be paid.

NOTE:  One or more positions may be filled using this vacancy announcement.

Major Duties

To instruct or evaluate student pilots in advanced instrument flight techniques; to provide basic, advanced and tactical training to rated pilots in the operation of a variety of advanced military and high performance civilian aircraft; to instruct fixed or rotary wing pilots in methods of instruction and evaluate their proficiency to engage in flight instruction; to instruct and evaluate maintenance test pilots to perform special projects involving a comparable responsibility and skill; or combinations of these assignments. The incumbent will plan, schedule, implement and maintain airplane and helicopter training programs for pilots of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air & Marine, gather available instructional material by coordinating with other government agencies (Federal Aviation Administration, State Aeronautical Commissions, city and county flight training facilities), commercial flight schools, and military services’ aviation schools, for the purpose of writing and maintaining a current flight training syllabus.  Incumbent will maintain student flight records and progress reports on all current and past participants in the various training programs.  Other flight instructor assignments involve training and evaluating rated pilots in methods of instruction. Incumbent will be required, in addition to flight evaluations, to monitor classroom instruction; to evaluate other instructors’ techniques and procedures; to check instructors’ training records, training them in correct evaluation and grading procedures; to formulate lesson plans and instructional material used in classrooms; and to revise methods of instruction and other training procedures in use. Incumbent will perform periodic in-flight examination of other instructors as well as evaluations of the instructors’ subject-matter knowledge. This position will require the incumbent to evaluate an organization’s performance in terms of the application of safe and accepted flight procedures, and recommend corrective action or additional training. Assignments to train and evaluate other instructors entail a marked degree of hazard. While those being trained are rated pilots, the flight evaluations include the most difficult and hazardous maneuvers and procedures.

How to Apply

You must complete an application package that includes an assessment questionnaire, resume, and any applicable supporting documentation.   

 

You will be required to complete the assessment questionnaire and upload your documentation in the newly created Application Manager.  Initially, the Application Manager requires you to create an account.  Once your account is created, Application Manager provides a site where you can track the status of jobs you have applied to with Customs and Border Protection; uploaded documentation; view/print copies of notification letters; or print a copy of your questionnaire. 

 

Application Manager has a navigation box that appears on the left side of the screen whenever you are working on an Application Package. The items listed in the navigation box are pages you need to visit,and represent steps you need to complete in order for your Application Package to reach the status of Complete. 

 

You can “Save” an incomplete application and return to finish the process at a later date provided the announcement has not closed. You must submit your application package (your assessment questionnaire and documentation) before the closing date posted on the vacancy announcement.

 

Note:  If you start a questionnaire please complete it in its entirety before “Submitting.”  An incomplete questionnaire will affect your rating or may result in your application being rated ineligible.  You may complete the assessment questionnaire more than once, but your rating will be based on the most recent submission.

 

Instructional guidance listed below:

 

To start a new Assessment Questionnaire:

 

Click the Apply Online button. 
Create an account and complete the Assessment Questionnaire.
If you already have an account, log in with your User ID and Password to complete the Assessment Questionnaire.  

 

To save an incomplete Assessment Questionnaire:

 

Scroll to the top or bottom of the page
Click the “Save” button.  When the page refreshes, click the “Logout” button.  

 

To return to a saved/incomplete Assessment Questionnaire:

 

Click this link to return to Application Manager:

https://applicationmanager.org

 

 

Log into your account and locate the vacancy on the “My Application Packages” page. 
Click on the six digit Vacancy ID number of the application that you want to complete.  The page will refresh and display your Application Package Status.
Select the “Complete Application Package” button, which will take you to the assessment questionnaire.  As you complete each page of the questionnaire click the “Next” button.  
Once you have completed the assessment questionnaire the “Upload Documents” page will display.  Follow the procedures outlined on the upload documents page.  You will receive an “Upload Successful” acknowledgement each time you attach a document file.  Once you have uploaded all of your documentation and the file is displayed in the table, select the “Next” button.   
Click the “Submit My Answers” button to complete the application package.  You will receive a confirmation that your submission was successful.  You have the option to view or print a copy of your assessment questionnaire and responses by clicking the View/Print My Answers link.

   

To fax a Resume or Supporting Documents:

 
If you previously uploaded documents to this vacancy, please do not fax the same documents.  If you need to fax a part of your documentation: 

 

Click on the link below to obtain the special application cover page: http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf

 

Make sure that you include the 8-character vacancy identification number LN 181629.  Please provide your SSN, name, and address in the blocks provided or we will not be able to associate your document(s) with the rest of your application. Print your SSN and name neatly using the exact name as the one used when you filled out the assessment questionnaire. The fax number is 1-478-757-3144.


Required Documents:

In addition to completing an on-line questionnaire and submitting an on-line resume, the following supporting documents must be received by the closing date of this announcement.

Copies of ALL required pilot and flight certifications, log books, and medical certifications must be submitted with your application and received prior to the closing date of the announcement.  If you have any questions, you may call the number listed at the end of this announcement to verify receipt, but please do so PRIOR to the closing date.

If you are applying for Veterans' Preference, you MUST submit the following proof of eligibility: 

Five Point Preference:  DD-214 (Member 4 Copy) or if you are CURRENTLY serving on active duty, a statement of service from your unit which states the date you entered on active duty, the date you are separating, and the campaign medals you have received.  For those supplying the statement of service, preference will be verified by a DD-214 (Member 4 Copy) upon separation from the military.
Ten Point Preference:  DD-214 (Member 4 Copy) and Standard Form 15 (Application for 10-Point Veterans Preference) with documentary proof as required on the SF-15.  Click this link for a copy of SF-15:  http://www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/SF15.pdf.  Veterans with a service-connected disability must also submit a VA letter.
For more information about Veteran's Preference, click this link:  http://www.opm.gov/employ/veterans/html/vetguide.asp.

When submitting Veterans documents, please upload them under miscellaneous documents.

Proof of Eligibility if applying for consideration under a priority selection program (e.g., CTAP/ICTAP) or a special appointing authority.  Individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position. For those instances where the best-qualified lists include applicants with scores less than 85, the well-qualified score becomes the lowest score on the best qualified list. CTAP and ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) or equivalent that documents separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456.

 

 

Your application and all supporting documentation must be received by 12:00 midnight (Eastern Time) on the closing date.  Note that you will be allowed to apply more than once but the last application is the only one that will be used.

 

Applications and supporting documentation will not be accepted by mail or email.  If you are unable to apply on-line, please contact the Human Resources Office representative listed on this announcement at least one day prior to the closing date for further instructions.

 

It is the applicant’s responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, or faxed (i.e., resume, veteran’s documentation, assessment questions and answers, and SF 50’s) is received and is accurate. If a document is not in a legible format, an applicant will not be able to view it and must again upload or fax the documentation by the closing date of the announcement.  An applicant can verify that the information has been received by following the instructions below.

 

1. Click this link to Return to Application Manager: https://applicationmanager.org/Login.aspx?ReturnUrl=%2fhome.aspx

 

2. Log into your account and locate the vacancy on the “My Application Packages” page.

 

3. Click on the six digit Vacancy ID number you want to view.  The page will refresh and display your Application Package Status.

 

4. Click on the details list and click on View by the document you want to see.  If prompted choose OPEN.  You may have to choose a program with which to view the document, choose Adobe 6.0.

 

Contact Information:
Staffing Team B

Phone: (612)467-7033

Fax: (478)757-3144

Email: MHC-Staffing.TeamB@dhs.gov


Or write:
Minneapolis Hiring Center
Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building
ATTN-A/M and OFO
FT SNELLING, MN 55111

Fax: (478)757-3144


What To Expect Next:

Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful.  After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your rating and/or referral to the hiring official.  If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.