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State of Nevada Announces
An Open Competitive Recruitment for:
CHIEF PILOT, OPTION B: TRANSPORTATION (NDOT) - FLIGHT OPERATIONS
APPROXIMATE ANNUAL SALARY -  $59,779.44 to  $89,846.64  PAY GRADE: 41
For more information on benefit and retirement programs, please see the sections below.
In order to receive consideration, applicants must indicate their availability for any work type, travel, and location requirements listed.
JOB INFORMATION
Work Type: Permanent, full time vacancies as they may occur in this geographical location.
Department: Transportation
Division: Front Office
Location: Carson, Minden, Gardnerville, Genoa
Job Class Code: 09.354 B
RECRUITMENT INFORMATION
Announcement Number: 25667
Open to all qualified persons.
Posted 08/18/2015
Close Date: 09/11/2015
Recruiter:
   MELODY DULEY
   Phone: **None**
   Email: mduley@dwss.nv.gov
Applications accepted for another Expired
The Position
Pilots fly missions and aircraft which vary with the department to which the position is assigned. Pilots must maintain current certification to fly agency aircraft which may include jets, turboprop single- and/or multi-engine airplanes, rotorcraft helicopter or other equipment owned or leased by the agency.
Incumbents function as managers who train, supervise and evaluate the performance of subordinate supervisors; develop policies and procedures; and allocate staff and resources to accomplish goals and objectives.
This position is located in Flight Operations, Carson City. Incumbent: pilots multi-engine jet and turboprop aircraft at both high and low altitudes and in congested airspace; performs pre-flight and post-flight activities which include scheduling routes, monitoring weather conditions, calculating load and fuel requirements, performing routine pilot inspections to ensure the aircraft is in airworthy condition, fueling and preheating aircraft, and securing aircraft in hangar or covering and tying down aircraft after completion of flight; maintains operation and component records for agency; conducts or schedules required training of flight personnel; and prepares and monitors air operations budget. NOTE: CANDIDATES SELECTED FOR INTERVIEWS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE COPIES OR SCANS OF QUALIFYING FLIGHT LOGS. Carson City blends a mix of shopping, dining, entertainment, culture, nightlife, and old-fashioned western charm. With close proximity to Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada Mountains, the area boasts unlimited year-round activities to include fishing, boating, hiking, biking, world-class skiing, and golf courses, and many special events. Women and under-represented groups are encouraged to apply. Nevada Department of Transportation is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action in the recruitment of its employees and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, creed, national origin, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or sexual orientation.

To Qualify:
In order to be qualified, you must meet the following requirements:
Education and Experience (Minimum Qualifications)
    Graduation from high school or equivalent education and 6,000 hours logged pilot-in-command flight time in single or multi-engine land planes, of which 200 hours must have been in actual or simulated instrument conditions, 200 must have been flown the last 12 months, and 2,500 hours must have been as pilot-in-command in multi-engine aircraft. Of those 2,500 hours, 1,000 hours must have been as pilot-in-command in fixed wing multi-engine turbojet aircraft; and 500 hours as pilot-in-command in fixed-wing multi-engine turboprop aircraft.
Special Notes
    Incumbents must successfully complete high altitude physiological training and initial or recurrent flight simulator training for agency aircraft within 6 months of appointment. Continued recurrent flight simulator training is required as a condition of employment.
Special Requirements
    Pursuant to NRS 284.4066, this position has been identified as affecting public safety. Persons offered employment in this position must submit to a pre-employment screening for controlled substances.
    A valid second class medical certificate issued by an authorized FAA medical examiner is required.
    A valid Multi-Engine Airline Transport Pilot's Certificate is required.
Additional Position Criteria
    This position requires experience managing or supervising a component of a flight operations program including management or supervision of regularly scheduled flights, pilots and staff, or equipment and infrastructure associated with operations.
    This position requires experience developing a budget, justifying a budget, and implementing and monitoring a budget.
    Candidates for this position will be required to provide copies or scans of qualifying flight logs, if selected for an interview.
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The Examination
Application Evaluation Exam
The exam will consist of an application evaluation. It is essential that applications include detailed information with time frames regarding education and experience. The most qualified applicants will be contacted by the hiring agency for interview. The hiring agency may require specific skills related testing as part of the interviewing process.
The following additional questions are part of this Recruitment
1) Do you have 6,000 logged hours of flight time as pilot-in-command in single or multi-engine land planes?
2) How many logged hours do you have as pilot-in-command in actual or simulated instrument conditions?
3) How many logged hours have you flown as pilot-in-command in the last 12 months?
4) How many logged hours do you have as pilot-in-command in fixed-wing multi-engine turbojet aircraft?
5) How many logged hours do you have as pilot-in-command in multi-engine aircraft?
6) How many logged hours do you have as pilot-in-command in fixed-wing turboprop aircraft?
7) Your application indicates that you possess the required minimum 300 hours logged as pilot-in-command of single or multi-engine land planes in the last 12 months. Please specify aircraft type and aircraft flown for those 300 hours in the last 12 months.
8) Describe your experience developing, reviewing, and revising policies and procedures.
9) Describe your experience writing proposals associated with managing or operating a flight operations program including but not limited to securing necessary resources and/or maintenance for a flight operations program.
INFORMATIONAL LINKS
For more information about state employment, visit the following:
Division of Human Resource Management: http://hr.nv.gov
Public Employees Retirement System: http://www.nvpers.org
Public Employees Benefits Program: http://pebp.state.nv.us
More Benefits Information: http://nvjobs.nv.gov/Applicants/EB
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Email
Direct Inquiries or Correspondence to:
Division of Human Resource Management
Northern Nevada
209 East Musser Street,
Room 101
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4204

TDD for the Hearing Impaired (800) 326-6868
Division of Human Resource Management
Southern Nevada
555 East Washington Avenue,
Suite 1400
Las Vegas, Nevada 89101-1046

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