Duties
Executes in-depth data analysis and integration and is able to provide explanations regarding the data. Must be detail oriented. Possesses the ability to integrate data across multiple organizations. Complete tasks in a timely manner; prepare and present clear and concise financial and non-financial information consistent with the targeted audience, up to and including presentation at the CFO or Deputy CFO level. Work closely with the Customer Relations and Business Development branch and support staff, technical staff, functional departments, operational staff to ensure accuracy and coordination of requirements, data collection, and cost proposals.
Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge applicable to the development and/or validation of cost models for multiple and varying service areas within the ESC to ensure full cost recovery, perform pricing, for various service areas and create budget forecasts along with variance analysis. Service areas include hosting, application service, help desk, telecommunications, information systems security and financial services. Supports the generation of work instructions for pricing. Reviews and analyzes labor and contracts, and compiles cost data. Analyzes estimates of labor, material, equipment, and other direct costs, analyzing estimates against previous cost experience and recommends adjustments, also prepares cost volumes. Participates in pricing review with upper management. Utilizes processes and tools that result in compliant/quality pricing proposals. Provide Information Technology (IT) cost transparency through the establishment of activity based costing processes that enable full cost recovery and transparency to customers while improved planning capabilities and enhancing IT decisions through a comprehensive understanding of IT costs and performance drivers. Creates and tracks agreement documents: Franchise Agreements, lnter-agency/lntra-aqency agreements (IAA), statements of work (SOW), and Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Develops and tracks cost and performance indicators against SLAs/SOWs.
Participates in the development of annual budgets by customer and major object class. Applies comprehensive knowledge in maintaining and monitoring the execution of funds expended and the revenues received; accuracy and validity of lines of accounting; resolves discrepancies in accounting data and identifies trends and problem areas. Conducts internal business process reviews, develops reports, and implements organization changes to more adequately reflect the financial data needed for sound management decisions. Leverages expertise of franchise fund, working capital, or other revolving funds to develop internal procedures for the organization’s business processes.
Independently plans time. Makes optimal use of resources to complete activities within established schedules. Resolves most problems and work issues without the assistance of a manager or more experierienced professional. Develops and recommends approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues. Work is reviewed rarely, typically through status reports and at project completion, to ensure policy compliance and alignment with the requirements of the project or other work activity. Ability to think critically in order to actively and skillfully conceptualize, apply, analyze, synthesize, and/or evaluate information.
Contacts are internal and external. May act as a point of contact to provide advice and guidance on the application of policies and procedures. May be called upon to communicate FAA positions on policies and procedures internally and externally. Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments, but allow considerable discretion to select the most appropriate approach or to develop new approaches. Assignments regularly require the interpretation of internal and external policies and extrapolation from precedents.
May 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.
- Successful completion of a security investigation may be required.
- A one-year probationary period may be required.
- Please review Required Documents & Additional Information.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position at the FV-I (GS/FG-13) level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H (GS/FG-12) level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filled, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE includes: experience in preparing trend and historical analysis to support recommendations, experience with analyzing, interpreting and developing detailed financial reports, experience and demonstrate the understanding, use, and application of a variety of software and tools i.e. Excel, PRISM and Delphi. Experience formulating/developing budgets.
Applicants should include examples of Specialized experience in their Work History. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the vacancy announcement. Applicants may be asked to verify information on their application for employment with the FAA.
Education
Education may not be substituted for experience.
KSA Information:
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.
Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) 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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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
Supporting documentation, e.g. Transcripts, Veteran's Documentation, etc. will be accepted in combination with your on-line application. These documents must be uploaded into USAJOBS or 9-AMC-AHF-S210@faa.gov on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.
All Veterans: If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit either a DD Form 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member 4 Copy or equivalent), or a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions. If you are claiming 10 point preference, you must also submit a completed SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veteran's Preference, and supporting documents outlined on the SF-15. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.
If you are claiming 10 point preference but fail to submit the supporting documents outlined on the SF-15, you will be tentatively assessed as a 5 point preference eligible provided your DD Form 214 reflects that you have the service required to qualify for preference. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.
Veterans currently on active duty claiming veterans' preference: You will be granted tentative preference if you submit a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions and your application shows that you have the required service. Prior to being appointed, you must provide to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office a DD Form 214 documenting discharge/release and showing that the service was honorable or general. If you are on terminal leave, you must provide documentation certifying authorized terminal leave.
If you want consideration for one or more of the Special Hiring Authorities, documentation that must be submitted at time of application can be found at
Direct Hiring Authorities | Federal Aviation Administration (faa.gov).
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
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.