Technical Writer

Federal Aviation Administration •

Des Moines, Washington, United States

Position Type: Contractor

Job Description:

Serves as Technical Writer subject matter expert in assigned areas of responsibility, providing expertise on technical projects and procedures that may affect operations within the National Airspace System (NAS), as pertains to the policy outlined in the FAAs Safety Management System (SMS).

Duties

Supports National Airspace System (NAS) Safety Management System (SMS) activities.

Performs complex assignments pertaining to SRM and quality control programs/polices. Participates in, and provides direction and support for Safety Risk Management (SRM) panels conducted by the Quality Control Group (QCG). Documents hazards, impacts and trends to be used to create and review SRM documents.

Identifies and resolves challenging problems or issues that often cross organizational boundaries and impact the accomplishment of strategic objectives from an SMS technical writing perspective.

Applies SMS methodology and SRM process flow to all NAS equipment, operations, and procedures to identify safety hazards and address risk. Formulates documents that are clear, grammatically correct and strictly adhere to all FAA policies and processes, in order to thoroughly capture and document the findings of SRM panels.

Prepares SRM Safety Analysis Phases, Preliminary Hazard List (PHL), Hazard Analysis Worksheet (HAW) and documents Causes and System State, during SRM Panels.

Utilizes knowledge of FAA air traffic control processes, terminology and FAA Orders, as it relates to SMS. Facilitates conversation with a variety of stakeholders to include but not limited to Directors of Operation, Airport Authorities, Pilots and the general public, as applicable.

Conducts highly complex and challenging research for controversial and/or robust SRM panels utilizing SMTS.

Completes assigned tasks within strict time frames while affording suitable time for comments and review, as outlined in the FAA SMS manual.

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)
U.S. Citizen
Successful completion of a security investigation may be required.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-I/FG-12 in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Such experience should include: experience that required substantial subject-matter or technical knowledge of the field. This experience must have demonstrated the ability to acquire and present technical information through research, interviews with subject-matter specialists, observation of tests and experiments, interpretation of blueprints or diagrams, or other appropriate methods. Such experience may have been acquired as a writer or editor of technical reports, articles, manuals, or specifications and/or formal education.

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

To be considered for this announcement, you must complete the on-line application by the closing date of the announcement. Every current and former Federal applicant must submit (upload or fax), by the closing date a copy of their SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, showing grade, series and tenure .

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: $115,793 - $150,535

Job Ident #: 788649900

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