Aviation Technical Systems Specialist

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Position is under the Air Traffic Organization, Mission Support Services, Western Service Center, Quality Control Grup (AJV-W100), and will serves as a Senior Technical Specialist to the Quality Control Group Manager.

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The position will serves as a program lead in assigned areas of responsibility providing expertise on technical matters, programs, and procedures relating to the National Airspace Systems.

Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the minimal direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist. Acts as principal technical specialist, project manager, or team leader for large work activities.

Assignments frequently require comprehensive technical knowledge and experience with the National Airspace System (NAS) working across functional and/or organizational lines. Typical assignments may include complex system design and integration; extensive research and analyses; investigation and audit activities; compliance actions; and direct responsibility for project/program management.

Advises the Quality Control management team on a variety of program management issues that are sensitive or have significant impact on the Service Area. Participates on national and service area projects in making policy or procedural changes which have operational impact on the Quality Control Group’s mission. Based on knowledge of personnel practices and organizational functions, provides professional support and advice to the Group Manager on matters related to the efficient and effective management of the Quality Control Group.

Defines, organizes, and recommends resources necessary to accomplish organizational objectives and large work activities to the Quality Control Group management team.

Contacts are internal and external. Often represents FAA as a senior technical point of contact on projects, programs, and other work activities. Communicates results to all levels internally and externally. Plays a lead role in drafting, reviewing, and editing reports for final approval prior to external distribution. Presents briefings to obtain consensus/approval on policies and procedures. Coordinates significant technical matters with representatives of external organizations.

Works with management to solve problems. Provides policy guidance and instruction to others, both internally and externally. Develops plans, techniques, and policies to address current or anticipated problems and issues. Draws on experience to solve unusual problems and may create new innovative approaches or solutions.

Work is rarely reviewed, typically through status reports and at project completion, to ensure technical compliance and alignment within the requirements of the project or other work activity.

Work activities typically impact directly on the objectives of one or more Line of Business (LOB)/Staff Offices (SOs) and may impact on the objectives of the FAA.

Travel Requirement: Occasional Travel - the job may require travel from time-to-time, but not on a regular basis. The travel may be for training or other work-related duties.

Job Requirements:

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Conditions of employment

US Citizenship is required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
The above salary range does not reflect any pay band increases that may be authorized after the posting of this vacancy announcement.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level of FV-I/Level IV or the equivalent FG/GS-13 in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position is: Experience and knowledge of organizational development to include NAS Operations, integration of products and resources; and experience in leading and mentoring.

Experience needs to be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

Education is not qualifying for this position.

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Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements

As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the KSA's listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

This is a temporary position, NTE 2 Years. The assignment may be extended, terminated sooner, or made permanent without further competition.

Security Requirements: Moderate Risk (5): This position requires completion & favorable adjudication of a Moderate Risk Background Investigation (Tier 2) background investigation prior to appointment, unless waiver is obtained.

Interview Policy: If any of the candidates on the selection list are interviewed, then all qualified applicants on the list must be interviewed.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

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Applicants must apply on-line to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement. Faxed, mailed or e-mailed applications cannot be accepted. If you need to submit additional documents to supplement your on-line application, e.g. transcripts, SF-50, or veterans' documentation, you may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS. Supplemental documentation can also be faxed to (206) 231-4150 on or before the closing date of this announcement. Please include your name and the vacancy announcement number on each of your faxed pages and redact all Personally Identifiable Information (PII), such as social security number and date of birth. In addition,

If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.

If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Job Ident #: 866379400

Company Details

Federal Aviation Administration

800 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20591 USA
www.faa.gov/jobs

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Job Info

Location

Des Moines, Washington, United States

Type

Contractor

Salary Range

$125,635 - $194,772

Company Details

Federal Aviation Administration

800 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20591 USA
www.faa.gov/jobs