Aviation Technical Systems Specialist

Federal Aviation Administration •

College Park, Georgia, United States

Position Type: Contractor

Job Description:

Serves as a Program Lead/Subject Matter Expert for ATO National Airspace System (NAS) Requirements Team in the Eastern Service Center, Planning and Requirements Group.

Duties

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 or as a project manager or team leader for large work activities. Responsible for gathering and validating the requirements for the establishment and/or sustainment of all NAS facilities, staffed and unstaffed, meeting milestones and deadlines within the team based on supervisor instructions, and provides recommendations for improvement and cost savings.

Applies experience and comprehensive technical knowledge of a wide range of methods to gather, analyze, and evaluate information on program, systemic, and specific initiative issues and the impact of technological, procedural, financial, and managerial considerations. Supports the prioritization of NAS needs and communicates them to the program offices for funding consideration while considering the objectives and goals of the ATO. Conducts research, facility condition index reviews, and white papers/limited business case studies as required in developing the proper requirements statements, utilizing experience and comprehensive technical knowledge.

Defines, organizes, and assigns resources to accomplish organizational objectives. Allocates resources to accomplish large work activities within established schedules. Assures production and accuracy requirements are met. Develops plans, techniques, and policies to address current or anticipated problems and issues. Provides substantial client coordination and interface with other offices and members of the Service Center, using understanding of how his/her technical area interacts with other disciplines.

Contacts are internal and external. May represent the FAA as a senior technical point of contact on projects, programs and other work activities. Communicates results to all levels internally (within an LOB/SO or across LOBs/SOs) and externally. Presents briefings to obtain consensus/approval on policies. Coordinates significant technical matters with representatives of external organizations.

Broad policies and objectives provide general guidance for addressing issues, but allow considerable discretion to develop new and innovative approaches. Draws on experience to solve unusual problems and may create new solutions and policy interpretations as the situation requires. Resolves all but unique technical problems without the intervention of management or a more experienced technical specialist. Works with management to solve problems. Work is reviewed rarely, through status reports and at project completion, to ensure technical compliance and alignment with the requirements of the project or other work activity.

Job Requirements:
Requirements 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).

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I, FG/GS -13. 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 is:

Applies experience and comprehensive technical knowledge of a wide range of methods to gather, analyze, and evaluate information on program, systemic, and specific initiative issues and the impact of technological, procedural, financial, and managerial considerations.
Supports the prioritization of NAS needs and communicates them to the program offices for funding consideration while considering the objectives and goals of the ATO.
Conducts research, facility condition index reviews, and white papers/limited business case studies as required in developing the proper requirements statements, utilizing experience and comprehensive technical knowledge.

Applicants should provide examples of Specialized Experience in their Work History.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

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.

Required Documents

Current Federal employees: You MUST submit a copy of your most recent (non-award) SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that verifies your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record. Required documents may be uploaded to your AVIATOR application, emailed to the Agency contact, or faxed on or before the closing date of the announcement. Failure to provide the required documentation by the closing date of this announcement will result in non-consideration for this position.

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.

Salary Range: $114,764 - $177,917

Job Ident #: 796469800

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