Summary
Serves as the Remote Monitoring and Logging System (RMLS) System Administrator for the Technical Operations Services organizations at the Air Traffic Control System Command Center (ATCSCC) and the Potomac Consolidated TRACON (PCT), to include the National Operations Group (NOG), National Operations Control Center (NOCC), NAS Cyber Operations (NCO), Wide Area Augmentation System (WASS) East, PCT Service Operations Center (SOC).
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 only.
Duties
Serves as the Operational Lead for the Operational Control Center (OCC) RMLS System Administrators. Applies experience and expert technical knowledge of new concepts and systems that are applicable to conduct functional activities for projects/programs, to identify and resolve complex issues that often cross-organizational boundaries and for NAS modernization initiatives, to identify, procures, distribute and track resources needed to accomplish projects and/or mitigate NAS operational issues, such as shutting down or restoring services, systems, or facilities. Formulates requests for budget and other resources; conducts product research and solicits vendor quotations for hardware, software, supplies, and equipment necessary to maintain the NOCC RMLS node and other IT resources necessary to support Technical Operations activities at the ATCSCC. Updates the NOCC related databases in RMLS and Peabody.
Collaborates with NOCC on improvements/enhancements to RMLS NOCC EM. Reviews suggested changes to the NOCC Event Manager applications. Generates, submits, tracks, and implements technical requirements documents, National Change Proposals (NCP), and Safety Risk Management Decision Memorandums (SRMDM).
Works with AJW-175 Remote Maintenance Systems Engineering Team (RMSET) to review, evaluate, and test new software changes to RMLS. Provides maintenance support on the RMLS equipment nationwide.
Works with the NOCC Manager to develop and administer NAS Operations Manager (NOM) verifications tests. Administrator for various Operational Reference Pages. Coordinates the interface of National Remote Maintenance Monitoring Network (NRN) data to NASEO Situational Awareness Tools (SAT).
Establishes and manages program goals and objectives; formulates project plans and presents them to upper management. Serves as a senior project manager or team leader for large, challenging, and complex work activities. Technical decisions are considered authoritative in his/her area of expertise. Develops, interprets, recommends changes, and has broad discretion to ensure compliance with organizational objectives and policies.
Coordinates with multiple air traffic entitles 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 NAS.
Work activities typically impact, directly on the objectives of one or more organizational units, major subdivision, and/or LOBs/SOs and often impact on the objectives of the FAA. The work of this position may affect internal and external customers. Work typically is reviewed only at completion for success in achieving planned results. Has broad discretion to ensure the alignment of organizational goals and policies and the requirements of the projects and/or other work activities.
Establishes and manages program goals and objectives; formulates project plans and presents them to upper management. Serves as a senior project manager or team leader for large, challenging, and complex work activities. Technical decisions are considered authoritative in his/her area of expertise. Develops, interprets, recommends changes, and has broad discretion to ensure compliance with organizational objectives and policies.
Coordinates with multiple air traffic entitles 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 NAS.
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.
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 using Remote Monitoring and Logging System (RMLS) hardware, software, and databases; Experience applying knowledge of Remote Monitoring and Logging System (RMLS) network, its interconnectivity, and system interfaces; Experience using Remote Monitoring and Logging System (RMLS) automated tools and resources (i.e., Event Manager, SAL, Peabody, etc).
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.
Education
Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
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
This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing.
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 Demonstrated Ability, 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 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 and referred to the selecting official for consideration.
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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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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, 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/.
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.
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.