Range Operations and Safety Technician

Requisition No: 863417 

Agency: Military Affairs

Working Title: Range Operations and Safety Technician

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 62000139 

Salary:  $40,320.81 

Posting Closing Date: 10/31/2025 

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Department of Military Affairs

*** OPEN COMPETITIVE***

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11:59 p.m. on closing date

VACANCY # 62000139

WORK LOCATION:  STARKE, FL

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS (DMA)

The mission of the Florida Department of Military Affairs is to provide management oversight of the Florida National Guard and provide units and personnel ready to support national security objectives; to protect the public safety of citizens and to contribute to the national, state and community programs that add value to the United States of America and to the State of Florida.

OUR BENEFITS INCLUDE:

• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Dental, Vision, and Supplemental Insurance     
• Retirement Benefits   
• Vacation and Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Opportunities for Career Advancement
• Tuition Waiver for Public College Courses
• Training Opportunities
• For benefit information available to State of Florida employees, go to http://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

1. New employees of the Department of Military Affairs will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening.
2. New employees of the Department of Military Affairs are required to participate in a direct deposit/electronic transfer program. 
3. The Department of Military Affairs is paid on a monthly basis.
4. This position is a Cooperative Agreement position.
5. As a CANDIDATE, you are required to provide documentation (i.e., High School Diploma or Equivalency, College Transcripts, ETC.) to verify meeting these Minimum Qualifications.
6. Must be able to obtain a completion of a favorable National Agency Check background investigation clearance.

*NOTE*

To be considered for this position, application must be fully completed, your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process and clearly stated within the employment history.   

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• A High School Diploma or equivalent; AND
• Four (4) years of professional, full-time-equivalent experience in maintaining a Safety Program.
• Education may substitute for experience on a year-for-year basis.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Serve as a Range Control point of contact for control and coordination for all activities conducted within CBJTC’s range training operations to ensure safety and control:
• Assist in developing and enforcing the CBJTC’s Range Safety Program specified in applicable Army Regulations, DA Pamphlet’s, Cooperative Agreement, and State Safety requirements;                                                                   
• Provide oversight for developing, implementing and enforcing safety control procedures, facility use, and scheduling requirements for day and night training both live and non-live fire                                                              
• Subject-matter expert for all work Safety measures, conducting risk assessments, and the successful merging of safe work operations and training;                                                                                                                        
• Review, coordinate, assess, and evaluate Safety Danger Zones (SDZs) for all ranges and weapons systems fired at Camp Blanding Range Complex;                                                                                  
• Recognizes hazards, achieve compliance with regulatory provisions and effectively communicate multiple safety and occupational health practices and procedures to staff, range personnel, and applicable users (military & civilians) of the ranges; Liaison with CBJTC Safety Manager and DMA’s Safety Coordinator to ensure applicable DMA Safety regulations, rules, and procedures are acquired, applied, and enforced, in addition to, range safety operations requirements.
• Assists in the planning, scheduling, managing, and evaluating all Range Control activities.
• Reads and interprets regulations and directives pertaining to range operation and use of training land.  
• Contributes to the development, preparation, and revisions of Camp Blanding Range Regulations, Programs, and SOPs as required,
• Reviews correspondence pertaining to the operation and scheduling of Camp Blanding ranges and training areas, and ensures timely preparation and dissemination of firing notices to appropriate Camp Blanding agencies;                                                                                                                                
• Practical Knowledge of regulations standards, procedures, methods and techniques applicable to safety and occupational health in the area of range safety;                                                                    
• Assists with all Range Operations activities within the Radio Room, including:
• Operation of the Range Facility Management Support System (RFMSS);                                                         
• Operates two range control radio nets to control ranges and live fire maneuvers, monitor training areas, and provide instructions and advisory information to assist and preclude aircraft incursion into restricted air spaces;
• Tracks status of units scheduled to train, unit range occupation, firing status, amount of ammunition fired and personnel trained. Tracks personnel downrange and events that impact on safety of live fire ranges;                        
• Assists in implementing prescribed procedures during emergencies that include MEDEVAC operations and weapons/ammunition malfunctions;                                                                                          
• Knowledge of military tactical operations sufficient to determine if training is being conducted within established parameters;                                                                                                                                              Ensures Safety Danger Zone (SDZ) fans are plotted IAW firing data on map boards and RFMSS;                       
• Receives, transmits, and records pertinent safety operational information for routine situations covered by instructions, regulations, or SOPs, through the Range Operations Desk to Range OICs, Safety Officers, Range Branch personnel, and other authorized range users;                                                                         
• Knowledge of weapons firing data, safety limits, and skill in map reading and Guided Positioning System (GPS) in order to locate range limits, ensuring safety of personnel using immediate and adjoining facilities;                                                                                                                                                                                       
• Knowledge of an extensive body of rules, guidelines, regulations, and procedures concerning range safety, and DA Pam 385-63 and other military regulations required for safe operations and assist in coordinating and scheduling range activities with training exercise; and judgment to integrate live-fire activities into a live-fire control environment.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: 

• Knowledge of general office procedures and practices. 
• Knowledge of correct grammar usage.
• Knowledge of basic arithmetic.
• Ability to prepare reports and correspondence.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work activities.
• Ability to develop and implement office procedures.
• Ability to follow instructions.
• Ability to review data for accuracy and completeness.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetical calculations.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

SPECIAL REMINDERS:

The State of Florida and The Department of Military Affairs participate in the E-Verify program. Federal law requires that all employers verify the identity and employment eligibility of any person hired to work in the United States.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov

All members of the Florida Retirement System are required to contribute 3% of their salary on a pre-tax basis.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

The Department of Military Affairs values and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement. 

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.