Administrative Officer Job

Vacancy No. AEA-ATO-26-BKY-98429 Department Federal Aviation Administration
Salary $46,830.00 to $82,976.00 Grade F to G
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 4/29/2026 Close Date 5/8/2026
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Status Candidates
Locations:
College Park, GABurlington, MANashua, NHQueens, NY


Summary

The incumbent serves as an Administrative Officer within Engineering Services (ES).

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 within the AJW-2E organization

Duties

Duties at the FV-F band:
Performs basic but progressively more difficult assignments under the close direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional. Applies basic knowledge applicable to various administrative/management services and limited experience to accomplish assignments.

Typical assignments may include: collecting and recording data/information; conducting research; identifying problems; and assisting higher level professionals in day-to-day operations. Coordinates with a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional to plan time and use assigned resources to accomplish tasks. Performs various management and administrative services/functions in support of the organization's administrative programs, policies and procedures.

Uses various office automation software programs, databases, spreadsheets, etc. Initiates personnel actions into the Federal Personnel/Payroll System (FPPS), which includes MPP announcements and administrative actions. Collects and analyzes data and conducts research. Contributes to staffing KSN site. Maintains internal reports on personnel statistics such as on-board numbers and hiring projections. Conducts internal orientations for Engineering Services' new hires including badging and providing assistance on standard office procedures as well as status tracking, reporting of data, pre-onboard actions, etc. The incumbent handles special assignments of a confidential nature discretely, ensuring information and actions are accurate, timely, applicable, maintained on a need-to-know bases and security stored.

Communicates with ATO Administrative Services Group to accomplish assigned functions. Performs basic assignments with detailed instructions under the close direction of a manager, AO focal, or more experienced professional. Performs other related duties as assigned. Contacts are primarily internal to the organizational unit with a manager and other employees to share information, provide data and/or written analyses, and discuss the statuses of assignments.

Established policies/procedures provide detailed guidance for almost all assignments, with little or no room for discretion. Works under detailed instructions provided by a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional.

Regularly refers problems and work issues to a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional for guidance.

Work is reviewed regularly during assignments and at completion to ensure timeliness and all aspects of quality.

Work activities typically support the work of other employees and contribute to activities of the organizational level.

Duties at the G band:
Performs the full range of administrative functions, implementing the organization's administrative programs, policies and procedures.

Proficient in written and verbal communications and exhibits skill in using various office automation software programs, databases, spreadsheets, etc.

Initiates personnel actions into the Federal Personnel/Payroll System (FPPS), which includes MPP announcements and administrative actions.

Collects and analyzes data and conducts research.

Responsible for maintaining the KSN site.

Maintains reports on personnel statistics such as on-board numbers and hiring projections.

Conducts orientations for Engineering Services' new hires including badging and providing assistance on standard office procedures.

Handles special assignments of a confidential nature discretely, ensuring information and actions are accurate, timely, applicable, maintained on a need-to-know bases and security stored.

Serves as liaison between ES and ATO Administrative Services Group to accomplish assigned functions.

Work performed is more complex in nature and requires a greater extent of independence.

Other duties 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

To qualify for this position at the FV-F/FG/GS-5-9, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess one-year specialized experience equivalent to the FV-E/FG-4 level in 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 may include but not limited to applying administrative practices and procedures, gathering administrative and technical data from a variety of sources, and assisting with managing projects and programs.

OR

Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree, gained from an accredited college or university

OR

Combination of education and experience may be qualifying for this position.

To qualify for FV-G band you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of experience equivalent to the FV-F, FG/GS-5-9 levels. 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 may include but is not limited to: Conducting research and applying policies and procedures; identifies problems and offers solutions to management. Experience with various automation software, i.e. Microsoft Office, Excel, Power Point and Word.

OR

Education may be substituted for experience as follows: 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, is qualifying. OR Combination education and experience may be qualifying for this position. Refer to OPMs Operating Manual Qualification Standards at, http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/SEC-IV/A/gs-admin.asp, for more information. To qualify based on education, you must submit a copy of your high school or 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 ANACCREDITING INSTITUTION RECOGNIZED BY THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.

Refer to OPM's Qualification Standards at General Schedule Qualification Standards for more information.

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

Education

To qualify based on education, you mustupload a copy of your college transcripts at time of application. Your transcripts MUST be received by the closing date of the announcement. If selected, official transcripts will be required prior to employment.

Foreign Education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited US 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, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered. Documents must be uploaded and MUST be received by the closing date of this announcement.

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

Locality will be added based on the duty location for the following upon selection:
College Park, GA - 23.79%
Burlington, MA - 32.58%
Nashua, NH - 32.58%
Queens, NY - 37.95%

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 based on the work history and experience you provided. 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 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.

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.

Selection and placement are contingent upon waiver or completion of satisfactory security requirements.

Work history must state job titles including specialty, series and grade level held.

Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed.

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.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

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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

Only supplemental documentation will be accepted in combination with your online application. These documents must be uploaded to your USAJOBS profile on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.

No references will be made from your Official Personnel Folder (OPF), so information must be current and up to date.

NOTE:
Applicants are required to submit a copy of their SF-50 with the information below, NOT SF-52.



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

Faxed, mailed or e-mailed applications cannot be accepted.
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.

Agency contact information

Brenda K. Yee
Phone
1 (718) 553-3453
Email
Brenda.Yee@faa.gov
Address
Federal Aviation Administration
AEA Regional HR Services Branch
1 Aviation Plaza, Room 207
AHF-N610
Jamaica, NY 11434
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

Brenda K. Yee
Phone
1 (718) 553-3453
Email
Brenda.Yee@faa.gov
Address
Federal Aviation Administration
AEA Regional HR Services Branch
1 Aviation Plaza, Room 207
AHF-N610
Jamaica, NY 11434
US

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