Lead Pilot - 62000479

Requisition No: 869916 

Agency: Military Affairs

Working Title: Lead Pilot - 62000479

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 62000479 

Salary:  Up to $122,500 

Posting Closing Date: 03/09/2026 

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FLORIDA STATE GUARD

*** OPEN COMPETITIVE***

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

VACANCY # 62000479

 

WORK LOCATION: Lakeland, Florida

 

ABOUT THE FLORIDA STATE GUARD (FSG)

The Florida State Guard serves Florida as a cornerstone of statewide crisis and emergency response. The mission of the Florida State Guard is to protect and preserve the life and property of the people of Florida from all threats to public safety through rapid deployment of ground, maritime, and air capabilities in partnership with state and local agencies. The Florida State Guard is a Division of the Florida Department of Military Affairs.

 

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 Florida State Guard will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening.
2. New employees of the Florida State Guard are required to participate in a direct deposit/electronic transfer program. 
3. The Florida State Guard is paid on a monthly basis.
4. As a CANDIDATE, you may be required to provide documentation (i.e., High School Diploma or Equivalency, College Transcripts, ETC.) to verify meeting these Minimum Qualifications.

 

*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.   

 

This position is based in Lakeland, FL. Remote, Hybrid, and/or Telework are not authorized for this position. It reports to an office.

 

Travel: Up to 75% travel. All travel will comply with State of Florida travel policies.

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Federal Aviation Administration certifications awarded from accredited civilian aviation programs OR must have aviation certifications from accredited military aviation schools:
  • Commercial Pilot
  • *Certified Flight Instructor
  • *Certified Flight Instructor Instrument
  • *Multi-Engine Airplane
  • *Multi-Engine Helicopter

*Notes military equivalent for a specific airframe may be substituted.

• Current or ability to maintain an FAA Class II medical certificate.
• In excess of 3000 hours of fixed-winged flight time:
• In excess of 100 hours NVG, any airframe
• At least two years of experience in instructing others in a specific airframe/military aircraft
• 7 years of experience working in a leadership position within a federal, state, or medium or large-sized aviation business
• Ability to deploy anywhere in Florida or the United States for a maximum of 28 days at a time.
  • Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature            

 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop the policies and procedures associated with the Aviation Response Squadron. This will include, but not be limited to, the following areas:
  • Safety manuals and training documentation in accordance with current FAA regulations.
  • The Aviation activation policies and procedures for the Aviation Response Squadron
  • The policy and procedures for determining the size of the force to be activated
  • The policy and procedures for determining which state/local agencies will need to be augmented.