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AIRCRAFT/AIRPLANE/HELICOPTER PILOT (AIA)
SALARY RANGE: 54,494.00 - 70,843.00 USD per year
OPEN PERIOD: Monday, November 17, 2008 to Friday, May 15, 2009
SERIES & GRADE: GS-2181-11 POSITION INFORMATION: Full Time Career/Career Conditional
PROMOTION POTENTIAL: 13
DUTY LOCATIONS: multiple duty locations - click here for more info
WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: United States Citizens
Additional Duty Location Info: Few vacancies - Selfridge AFB, MI Few vacancies - Tampa, FL Few vacancies - Sierra Vista, AZ Few vacancies - Tucson, AZ Few vacancies - Yuma, AZ Few vacancies - El Centro, CA Few vacancies - Riverside, CA Few vacancies - Sacramento, CA Few vacancies - San Diego, CA Few vacancies - Hammond, LA Few vacancies - Homestead, FL Few vacancies - Jacksonville, FL Few vacancies - Albuquerque, NM Few vacancies - Deming, NM Few vacancies - Grand Forks, ND Few vacancies - Aguadilla, PR Few vacancies - Del Rio, TX Few vacancies - El Paso, TX Few vacancies - Houston, TX Few vacancies - Laredo, TX Few vacancies - Marfa, TX Few vacancies - McAllen, TX Few vacancies - San Angelo, TX Few vacancies - San Antonio, TX Few vacancies - Uvalde, TX Few vacancies - Houlton, ME Few vacancies - Great Falls, MT Few vacancies - Buffalo, NY Few vacancies - New York City, NY Few vacancies - Plattsburgh, NY Few vacancies - Bellingham, WA Few vacancies - Spokane, WA
KEY REQUIREMENTS:
U.S. Citizenship
Background Security Investigation
Residency in the U.S. for last 3 years (see explanation)
Age Requirement (see explanation)
No Relocation Expenses
Valid Driver's License
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Basic Requirements For This Position.
1. Submit a current FAA Commercial Pilot Certification with the following ratings: airplane, single engine or multi engine land with instrument; OR rotocraft helicopter with instrument. Appropriate U.S. military ratings may be substituted. Other certificates that meet or exceed the requirements of the Commercial Pilot Certificate are also acceptable (e.g., an Airline Transport Pilot Certificate).
2. Submit a current FAA Class I Medical Certificate for initial entry or re-entry into the occupation.
3. Submit the last page of your documented flight log reflecting a minimum of 1500 hours total flight time (100 hours of aircraft/airplane and/or helicopter within the last 12 months) including 250 Pilot-in-Command and 75 instrument/night hours. Applicants may include UAS Predator A (MQ-1) or Predator B (MQ-9) flight hours. Your full flight log book will be required at time of interview for verification.
NOTE: Up to 50% of the 1500 hour total flight requirement may be waived upon verification of prior specialized skills and experiences (e.g., general military flight experience and training, complex aircraft flight instructor experience, multi-engine aircraft time, night vision device operations, imminent danger, and terrain and/or over-water operations.)
4. Age Requirement: In accordance with Public Law 93-950 and 100-238, this position is covered under law enforcement retirement provisions; therefore, candidates must be selected for this position before reaching their 37th birthday. However, CBP has requested an exception to this age requirement and has received approval to change the age from 37 to the day immediately preceding your 40th birthday. This age restriction does not apply if you have served in a federal civilian (not military) law enforcement position covered by Title 5 U.S.C. 8336(c) or Title 5 U.S.C. 8412(d).
3. Total Flight Time:
This position requires a minimum of 1500 hour total flight time (One half of the total flight time may be waived for certain military combat experience), to include 100 Airplane hours and/or Helicopter hours within the last 12 months; AND 250 hours as Pilot-in-Command; AND 75 hours Instrument and/or Night hours.
On the first page of your resume provide the total number of flight hours for each category listed below. Do not list simulator hours.
* Total Flight Hours (include UAS Predator A (MQ-1) and/or Predator B (MQ-9) when applicable)
* Total Hours within the last 12 months
* Total Hours as Pilot in Command
* Total Instrument and/or Night Hours
* Total Hours by Aircraft Category