Administrative Officer Job in Las Vegas, NV

Vacancy No. ASO-AVS-26-A103-97764 Department Federal Aviation Administration
Salary $55,995.00 to $119,191.00 Grade F to H
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 3/28/2026 Close Date 4/17/2026
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Status Candidates
Locations:
Las Vegas, NV


Summary

Serves as the Administrative Officer in a Flight Standards Functional Area.

This job is open to

Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Clarification from the agency

Open to current permanent FAA employees AVS wide to include AMA-200.

Duties

FV-H Level: Performs multiple and varying assignments under the limited direction of the manager. Acts as an individual contributor and/or may serve as a team leader on various projects. Applies experience and advanced knowledge and understanding of management principles. practices, methods, and techniques, and skill in integrating management services with the general management of the organization. Provides and/or obtains a variety of management services essential to the direction and operation of the organization. Demonstrates considerable independence in planning time and assists others to plan and use assigned resources to complete tasks. Provides, secures, or negotiates for the resources or services needed to manage the office of the assigned organization. The work involves direct assistance to the supervisor who has the primary responsibility for the direction of the organization established to accomplish the mission.

As the office Administrative Professional: Tracks and analyzes data to ensure compliance with policies and procedures. Responsible for coordinating and performing multiple and varying assignments under the general direction of the manager. May work as a team member on various projects. Responsible for planning time and assisting others to plan and use assigned resources to complete tasks. Responsible for coordinating and accomplishing all administrative tasks in a wide range of administrative and analytical duties. Evaluates and monitors office expenditures and makes sound changes based on trends and analysis, merit and deficiency situations, and known or anticipated program changes.

Performs immediate and long-range planning and control for organizational services independently anticipating program changes, etc. Coordinates with Human Resources for advice on advisory services as they relate to organizational related functions including pay and leave. and benefits. Reviews travel associated matters and manages the training program including initial and recurring. Responsible for managing the office logistics program including personal property, supplies and services, and acquisition activities, awards, OSHA. security, and vehicle management.

Procures office supplies and equipment and closely monitors expenditures and reviews purchase card statements for accuracy. Work activities may be critical to the success of projects for one or more organizational entities within the office demographic and functional area. Recommends improvements to systems and processes. Identifies, analyzes and recommends solutions to recurring problems and offers recommendations for improvements. Interprets guidelines and provides management with advice and counsel on the operation of assigned programs and interrelationships of such programs. Performs additional duties as they are assigned.

FV-G Level:

Incumbent is responsible for providing advice and guidance on varying fiscal and administrative matters to management. Primarily concerned with providing or securing the resources or services needed to run the organization. The work involves direct assistance to the supervisor who has the primary responsibility for the direction of the organization established to accomplish the mission. As the office Administration Professional assists managers and staff in projecting staffing needs, including staffing levels and grades and conducts workflow studies within the organization. Perform other duties as assigned.

FV-F Level: Incumbent will provide essential administrative and operational services in support of assigned organizational unit or sub organization. Provide advice and guidance to management on varying fiscal and administrative matters. Apply basic knowledge and understanding of management principles, practices, methods, and techniques. Provide and secure the resources or services needed to support the assigned organization. Perform other duties as assigned.

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

Specialized Experience:

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

FV-H: To qualify for this position at the FV-H (FG/GS-12) level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-G (FG/GS-10-11) level.

Specialized Experience for FV-H includes experience applying management principles, practices, methods, and techniques to solve the problems of the organization; experience integrating management services with the general management of an organization; experience developing and securing the fiscal and business resources and services needed to manage and run an organization; experience performing systematic general management reviews and audits to reach conclusions and make recommendations.

FV-G: To qualify for this position at the FV-G (FG/GS 10-11) level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-F (FG/GS-5-9) level.

Specialized Experience for FV-G includes experience applying management principles, methods, and techniques to solve the problems of the organization; experience with the general management of an organization; and experience developing and securing for the fiscal and business resources and services needed to manage and operate an organization.

FV-F: To qualify for this position at the FV-F (FG/GS 5-9) level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess three (3) years of general experience of which one (1) year was equivalent to the FG/GS-4 level.

Specialized Experience for FV-F includesanalyzing problems to identify significant factors, gathering pertinent data, and recognizing solutions; planning and organizing work; and communicating effectively orally and in writing.

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

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 Knowledge. Skills, and Abilities (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 based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resources Specialist as appropriate.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) 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.

Education

Substitution of education or equivalent combinations of education and experience may be qualifying for this position.

Education substitution for FV-F:

Successful completion of a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree.

Education substitution for FV-G:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related, OR a combination of education and experience. Education at the graduate level in an accredited college or university must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

Education substitution for FV-H:

Not Applicable.

To qualify based on education, you must submit a COPY of your college transcripts or certificates. Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration. If selected, official transcripts will be required prior to employment.

Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.

Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalency to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included in your application package. If you do not include a copy of the evaluation as part of your application package, your foreign education will not be considered.

Refer to OPM's Operating Manual Qualification Standards at, http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/group-stds/Gs-admin.asp for more information.

Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.

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

Location: Specific locations may be negotiated with management approval and in coordination with Human Resources during the job offer process.

Interviews: Some, all or none of the candidates may be interviewed.

Security Requirement: Moderate Risk (5): This position requires completion and favorable adjudication of a background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained. Subject to a 5 year period reinvestigation.

Pay: This position is covered by the Core Compensation Pay System.

Incomplete Applications: Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job. Federal positions in your work history MUST include title, series and grade.

Promotion Potential: If a selection is made at the FV-F level, selectee may be promoted to the FV-G, and FV-H levels without further competition upon recommendation by the supervisor. Note: Identification of promotion in the vacancy announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon the selectee meeting training, qualification requirements, and recommendation by the supervisor.

This is not a bargaining unit position.

Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA

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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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

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

All applicants MUST submit their most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50). To qualify based on education, you MUST submit a COPY of your college transcript or certificates, IF your education will be used as a basis (some or all) to qualify you in lieu of the specialized experience. Form(s) may be uploaded to your on-line application or submitted by mail or fax. If you choose to submit the form via fax, we cannot guarantee timely receipt or assume responsibility for the quality or legibility of the form. Illegible forms will result in loss of consideration. Mailed or faxed forms should be addressed to the agency point of contact listed in this vacancy announcement.

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.

How to Apply

Applicants may be required to complete one or multiple assessments as part of the evaluation process. This assessment aims to evaluate the competencies and qualifications essential for the position.

You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register.

RESUMES ARE LIMITED TO TWO PAGES. IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC AND INCLUDE INFORMATION AS IT RELATES TO THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION.

Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:

Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job)

  • Relevant work experience: should align to the Job Announcement and address all required qualifications and include job title, employer name, start/end dates, number of hours worked per week.
  • Education, certification or licensure: If required, education should include school/institution name, completion date, degree type and GPA.

Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible.

You may upload completed documents to your USAJOBS Account. This will provide you the opportunity to utilize the uploaded information again when applying for future vacancies. Please see this guide, Document Upload Guide, for more information on uploading and re-using the documents in your applications.

Agency contact information

Anthony Cherry
Phone
1 (404) 305-5376
Fax
1 (404) 305-5401
Email
anthony.g.cherry@faa.gov
Address
Federal Aviation Administration
ASO Regional HR Services Branch
1701 Columbia Avenue
AHF-S510
College Park, GA 30337
US

Next steps

Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.

For instructions on how to check the status of your application, please go to: USAJOBS Help Guide.

Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.

All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.

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Agency contact information

Anthony Cherry
Phone
1 (404) 305-5376
Fax
1 (404) 305-5401
Email
anthony.g.cherry@faa.gov
Address
Federal Aviation Administration
ASO Regional HR Services Branch
1701 Columbia Avenue
AHF-S510
College Park, GA 30337
US

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