What are the responsibilities and job description for the Target Technician position at Commonwealth of VA Careers?
Title: Target Technician
State Role Title: Equipment Serv Repair Tech I
Hiring Range: $37,000
Pay Band: 3
Agency: Department of Military Affairs
Location: Blackstone, FTBAR
Agency Website: DMA
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
Job Duties
About the Agency:
The Virginia Department of Military Affairs State Team provides professional and responsive state support functions to the Adjutant General of Virginia, the Virginia National Guard, the Virginia Air Guard, and the Virginia Defense Force in order to ensure their ability to support and defend the United States and the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The Maneuver Training Center (MTC) Fort Barfoot (formally Pickett) is comprised of 41,000 acres which includes the Garrison Area, Maneuver Training Areas, Range Areas, Blackstone Army Airfield (BAAF) and Natural Forested Areas and is the main training site for the Virginia Army National Guard and also serves as a training site for all other Branches of the Military.
Purpose of Position:
Ensures the ranges and maneuver spaces are maintained and ready for use. Ensures that a significant number of target mechanisms
on each range are operational. Repairs and replaces target mechanisms as required. Repairs all types of targets within authorized
maintenance level. Ensures serviceability of range facilities, (towers, vegetation, and electrical), by performing carpentry and
electrical repairs within authorized maintenance levels. Performs operator/repair maintenance on assigned equipment, (tractors, weed
eater, chainsaws, batteries and associated equipment).
Minimum Qualifications
Ability to repair electrical and mechanical systems on target mechanisms assigned;
Ability to perform carpentry and electrical repairs;
Ability to repair some computerized components;
Ability to operate computer terminal;
Ability to perform operator maintenance on tractors, weed eaters, chainsaws, and some limited repair;
Ability to read and write;
Valid Virginia Driver's License with an acceptable driving record required.
Additional Considerations
Prior experience as a target technician preferred.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Employment offers may be subject to any of the following:
o Extensive criminal background check
o Pre-employment drug screening
o Employment reference checks
o Virginia DMV Driver Alert System
o Pre-employment physical examination
Must have, and maintain, a valid Virginia Driver’s License for the duration of employment;
Must obtain and maintain a Common Access Card (CAC);
The Department of Military Affairs is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all persons and applicants, without regard to age, color, disability, gender, national origin, political affiliation, genetic information, race, religion, sexual orientation, sex (including pregnancy) or veteran status. DMA encourages and invites minorities, women, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply.
We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) certified state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application and/or resume.
AmeriCorps and Peace Corps and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.
The application must be detailed and fully completed. All employment and periods of unemployment (if applicable) must be listed within the application; either on an attached resume, or manually listed in the “Relevant Work History” section. Each application is reviewed for documentation that shows the applicant meets the minimum and preferred qualifications stated in the job announcement. The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided on the application, therefore, it is essential to fully complete each section of the application and provide descriptive information. Submitting an incomplete state application, or a state application lacking in detail, may result in your non-selection. This website will provide a confirmation of receipt when the application is submitted for consideration.
This position is restricted, meaning the funding for this job is non-general and/or non-recurring.
This job is a civilian position and does not require military service (including commission and enlistment).
Contact Information
Name: Loreley A. Leabhart
Phone: (804) 313-1694
Email: loreley.a.leabhart2.nfg@army.mil
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.
Salary : $37,000
