Duties
Serves as a Mission Specialist in FAA aircraft, as a crewmember during flight tests to gather data and evaluate new technologies, systems, or aircraft design changes. Supports critical event response and transportation missions for the Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and other Federal agencies. Ensures the safety of passengers, crewmembers, cargo, and aircraft.
Develops and coordinates of 14 CFR part 135 regulatory training documents, flight inspection training and evaluation documents, regulatory policy documents, and fight inspection policy documents. Conducts training and evaluation of pilots. Applies experience and expert technical knowledge of highly complex and challenging technical activities associated with the development and methods of enhancing the efficiency of systems through application of existing or emerging technology and applied technology, system interrelationships, concepts, integral to the operation of the NAS, military operations, and international systems and operations required to identify and resolve complex issues that often cross organizational boundaries.
Defines, organizes, and assigns crewmember resources to accomplish objectives. Allocates assigned crewmember resources to accomplish large work activities within established schedules. Provides technical direction and oversight to assigned crew. Plans, organizes, coordinates, integrates, and directs crewmember efforts. Assures production and accuracy requirements of crewmembers. Provides advice, counsel, and instruction to crew members during missions. Provides on-the-job training to crewmembers, as well as reports to the supervisor on work accomplishments, training needs, and disciplinary issues involving crewmembers. Provides information or makes suggestions, as requested by the supervisor, concerning promotions, reassignments, recognition and awards, and personnel needs of crewmembers; resolves informal complaints, and suggests ways to improve productivity or increase the quality of work
performed by the crew.
Initiates required Notices to Airmen where safety of flight or other urgent reasons dictate based on knowledge, experience, and independent judgment. Coordinates activity with responsible Air Traffic facility, National Flight Data Center, or corresponding military organization. Ensures all necessary documentation required in connection with flight program missions is accurate and completed in a timely manner.
Resolves technical problems and/or performs an evaluation of proposed changes in flight inspection programs. Provides integrated system and sub-system engineering and testing support to regional, national, military, and international organizations, as requested. Represents the FAA as a senior technical authority for major projects and programs. Works independently. Has broad discretion to ensure alignment with organizational objectives and policies. Engages key stakeholders in performing facility, site, and enterprise assessments to improve avoidance, response, and recovery of air traffic operations and services.
Work directly supports the objectives of the agency and the safe and continual operation of the NAS. Frequency of review is commensurate with the complexity and visibility of the assignment. Work activities directly affect the objectives of the FAA, the Air Traffic Organization, the operation of the NAS, foreign governments, and the domestic and international aerospace industries. Conducts aircraft operations in compliance with applicable 14 CFR parts, and other established policies, standards, and procedures. Work directly affects the safety of the NAS and flying public.
Works independently and exercises broad discretion to ensure that program goals and objectives are met. Position requires substantial travel and availability on weekends and evenings.
Performs 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).
- Designated or Random Drug Testing required.
- A one-year probationary and/or supervisory probationary period may be required.
- Successful completion of a security investigation may be required.
- Class III Medical Certificate must be uploaded with application.
- Airway Transportation System Specialist Certificate must be uploaded with application.
- Please Review Required Documents & Additional Information.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position at the FV-J (GS/FG-14) level, applicants must have at least 52 weeks of Specialized Experience equivalent to the FV-I (GS/FG-13) level that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE includes
- Experience in a flight program (e.g. Flight Program Operations) and its missions including flight inspection, critical event response, transportation, and research, development, test, and evaluation.
- Experience that demonstrates extensive knowledge of and experience in technology, system interrelationships, and management of civilian or military automated aviation, navigation, and electronics systems.
- Experience with flight operations to ensure the safe and efficient movement of aircraft from one point to another.
AND
In addition to the minimum qualifications, the following has been determined to be a Selective Placement Factor for this position. This means possession of this criterion is part of the minimum qualifications and is essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of this position. Applicants who do not possess this criterion are ineligible for further consideration.
SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR (SPF): To qualify, applicants must possess the following:
- Airway Transportation Systems Specialist Credential, issued by Flight Program Operations
- Class III Medical Certificate
Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
Education
See Qualifications Required.
Information Regarding KSA’s:
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 (KSAs), 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 KSAs and Other Factors 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.
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Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
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.
Required Documents
An SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) will be accepted in combination with your online application and must be uploaded with your application or emailed to 9-AMC-AHF-S210@faa.gov on or before the closing date of this announcement. All emailed documents should reference the announcement number.
The following documents are REQUIRED to verify qualifications for this occupation:
- Airway Transportation Systems Specialist Credential, issued by Flight Program Operations
- Class III Medical Certificate
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.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION.
We strongly encourage applicants to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder in the creation of resumes.
Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:
- Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job)
- Duties (be specific in describing your duties)
- Employer's name and address
- Supervisor name and phone number
- Start and end dates including month and year (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Salary (optional)
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.
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.