Clarification from the agency

Open to Current FAA Employees only.

The ATSS (Team Lead) serves as a technical expert and focal point for highly complex and challenging activities. Provides leadership for technical activities associating with critical systems of the National Airspace System (NAS).

Leads and guides a team of specialists on coordinating efforts affecting operationally critical systems of the NAS through ATO Technical Operations Headquarters and Field Offices, ATO Service Areas, and external stakeholders. Leads in a diverse team environment through coaching and mentoring of team members.

Applies experience and expert technical knowledge of NAS modernization to develop new concepts, systems, or innovative approaches, and to identify and resolve complex issues that often cross-organizational boundaries. Assess and evaluate nationwide trend data to develop solutions for sustaining the NAS or accomplishing NAS modernization. Also applies knowledge of National and Service Area policies to provide real-time Quality Assurance of Logging and Remote Monitoring activities within a Technical Operations Control Center (TOCC).

Work directly supports the objectives of the agency and the safe and continual operation of the NAS. Formulates and recommends organizational positions on maintenance control activities to senior managers. Represents the FAA as a technical authority for major projects and programs.

Recognized as the principal expert for development of workable solutions for unanticipated situations adversely affecting operationally critical systems of the NAS. Coordinates large, challenging and complex work activities. Technical decisions are considered authoritative in area of expertise.

Develops innovative approaches to attain organizational objectives and optimize the use of resources. Develops, interprets, recommends changes, and has broad discretion to insure compliance with organizational objective and policies. Oversees NAS modernization initiatives, identifies, procures, distributes and tracks resources needed to accomplish large work activities. Works independently.

Works with customers at high internal and external organizational levels to the FAA to resolve complex issues to insure the integrity of the NAS. Represent the FAA as a senior technical authority for major agency activities, emerging technologies and customer concerns.

Coordinates with multiple air traffic, maintenance control center, and other entities to shut down and restore facilities, systems, and services to prevent activities from disrupting air traffic operations. Quickly resolves restoration problems with minimal impact to the NAS.

Performs quality control measures to insure efficiency of operations. Provides expert guidance and instruction to address diverse, complex issues that often cross multiple projects, programs, or functional areas. Develops plans, techniques, processes and policies to address current or anticipated problems and issues. Work is typically reviewed for success in achieving desired results.

The NAS Security & Enterprise Operations (NASEO) maintains a global 24/7 situational awareness of the NAS infrastructure and services; therefore, to meet operational requirements, the employee will be required to work or must be available to work a 24/7 rotating shift.

This position requires a Secret level security clearance and is a testing designated position.

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.

Qualifications

There is no timeframe requirement at the Level IV/FV-I to compete. Candidates must show experience at the level of difficulty and responsibility that is appropriate to the position. Experience that demonstrates an extensive knowledge of and experience in technology system interrelationships, and management of civilian or military automated aviation, navigation, and electronics systems. Generally, experience at the next lower level Pay Band I/ Level IV or GS/GS-13 or equivalent, meets the minimum qualifications for this position as long as the experience supports the demonstrated abilities identified below.

Specialized Experience is: Experience collaborating with multiple customers to shut down and restore facilities, systems, and services to minimize disruption of services to the flying public.

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

You MUST provide a NARRATIVE statement for each Demonstrated Ability. The narratives should be clear and concise, providing a description of your education, training and experience that would describe the degree to which you possess each Demonstrated Ability. Candidates must show experience at the level of difficulty and responsibility appropriate to the position.

NOTE: Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience at a later stage in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during that application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification. Failure to submit demonstrated abilities statements will prevent you from receiving further consideration.

Supervisor Endorsement: If your selection for this position would be considered a promotion then a supervisory statement endorsing your candidacy (Career Level III to Career Level IV) is required by the closing date of this announcement. The endorsement must include the announcement number and be signed by the Supervisor. You may upload your document with your application or fax to (609) 485-8995.

Supervisor Endorsement to Career Level V must be received by closing date of the vacancy announcement. Failure to submit the supervisor endorsement will remove the applicant from receiving further consideration.

For ingrade/downgrade candidates, a Supervisor Endorsement is not required.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements may be further evaluated on the Demonstrated Abilities listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical order and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

If the agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list.

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.

Only supplemental documentation, e.g. transcripts or veteran's documentation will be accepted in combination with your on-line application. These documents must be uploaded or fax to (609) 485-8995 on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.

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/.

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