This National Guard position is for a RANGE OPERATIONS MANAGER, Position Description Number D1130000 and is part of the Oregon Army National Guard Training Site, National Guard.
As a RANGE OPERATIONS MANAGER, GS-0301-11, this position is located in the Joint Force Headquarters State, Operations Directorate (J-3), Army National Guard (ARNG) Training Center, Range Operations.
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a Range Operations Manager with responsibility for live fire training facilities and impact areas; serving as an advisor on all matters pertaining to the use of training center range facilities; and maintaining responsibility for the conduct and safe firing of live ordnance. Manages technicians, AGR personnel, state, contract, and M-Day soldiers.
Develops state and Federal financial budgets to include the Range and Training Land Program, Integrated Training Area Management program, and state budgets. Plans and coordinates specialized training events involving Active and Reserve Component Special Operations Forces of a classified nature. May support JCS level exercises for Commanders In Chief of Combatant Commands such as U.S. Central Command.
(1) Responsible for the timing, coordination, and safety of combined arms firing exercises which involves armed aircraft, maneuvering, mounted and dismounted types of indirect and direct fire. Ensures that all are conducted simultaneously without incident or mishap. Supports commanders and staff officers from all active and reserve military units (and nonmilitary organizations) in tactical training requirements within the training center.
Manages an extensive maneuver complex and multiple live-fire ranges at a Maneuver Training Center-Heavy/Power Support Platforms (MTC-H/PSP) or Maneuver Training Centers-Heavy (MTC-H). Provides organizational personnel on all matters pertaining to safety in the firing of live ordnance. Directly responsible for developing and enforcing the installation range safety program and directs preparation and staffing of all installation range safety publications.
Determines and enforces safety parameters for all non-standard firing ranges. Develops, updates, and coordinates the training center Five-Year Range Development Plan. Coordinates with senior commanders and staff officers, matters pertaining to the capabilities and limitations of the training center range complex and maneuver safety program. Maintains appropriate security clearances in order to receive and give classified briefings.
In coordination with other directorates, ensures a safe hunting/fishing program. (2) Plans, directs, and manages range activities. Reads and interprets regulations and directives pertaining to range operations and activities. Develops, prepares, and revises training center range regulations, as required. Reviews correspondence pertaining to the operation and allocation of available range assets in support of battalion and brigade size military units.
Plans for mission accomplishment considering resource constraints. Manages personnel to ensure timely and adequate maintenance of range facilities with coordination for engineering and housing related work. Monitors the allocation of range areas to ensure compliance with all policies and procedures; and in accordance with needs and priorities, ensures maximum safety utilization. Assists units in solving problems that arise during training.
Must be knowledgeable on current military training doctrine. Makes informed decisions on the ability of using units to conduct specialized/classified training events using an extensive risk management program. Makes recommendations to the training center commander and using unit commanders to approve or amend requested specialized/classified training events.
Conducts specialized and/or classified operational, safety, and capability briefings in support of unique training events. (3) Plans and schedules work, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares work schedules. Assigns work to subordinate employees based on organization priorities and consideration of difficulty and requirements of assignments such that the experience, training, and the abilities of staff.
Provides advice, guidance, and direction to employees on a wide range of range management and administrative issues. Interviews candidates for positions and selects, or recommends selection of, candidates for vacancies, promotions, details, and reassignments. Hears and resolves employee complaints and refers serious unresolved complaints to higher-level management. (4) Performs the duties of the director in their absence. (5) Performs other duties as assigned.
*The above description only mentions a limited amount of the position's official duties. For a full comprehensive document that covers all the duties of the position, please contact one of the Recruitment Specialist at the bottom of the announcement.
To qualify on education alone you must meet the following requirements: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related Substantiating documentation is required.
edward.d.chitwood.civ@army.mil · (971) 355-3303
This position is with Army National Guard Units, Department of the Army.
The posted pay range is $74678 – $97087/yr.
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-11-04.
This position is open under the 'Nguard' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government · Retrieved 2026-10-20 · Not affiliated with or endorsed by OPM or USAJOBS.gov
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