Duties
Advises, coordinates, and facilitates working groups related to aeronautical studies, obstruction evaluation process, and/or major program initiatives related to the development/integration of the obstruction evaluation process in the NAS. Identifies and assesses existing or potential issues and problems relating to organizational programs, products, and services. Analyzes and evaluates the objectives, planning, policies, work, and progress, of assigned programs. Presents results of analyses and evaluations to colleagues, executives, and senior level management.
Serves as a project manager for OE Group projects. Provides oversight on the design, development, and implementation of procedures to ensure alignment with applicable FAA Orders and Regulations. Uses collaborative workgroup structures for organizing workgroup activities and establishing production timelines. Defines project goals, and coordinates with stakeholders. Establishes baseline performance measures for assigned projects, prioritizes work, and determines resource needs and allocation. Addresses novel problems by planning and carrying out major studies or evaluations. Solicits, collects, acquires, evaluates, selects, compiles, and presents highly complex broad-range navigational, operational data and/or information related to the National Airspace System.
Uses aeronautical domain expertise to define FAA requirements for information systems in alignment with applicable FAA orders as well as internal policies/memorandum governing the obstruction evaluation process. Performs verification of information technology deliverables and the associated OE cases developing and executing test cases using real world Aeronautical study number (ASN) scenarios and data. Designs business intelligence report capabilities to identify positive and negative trends in OE data and report progress to the applicable oversight organization (e.g., Office of Management and Budget). Develops information technology solutions to meet short and/or long-term aeronautical information needs. Reviews current and proposed FAA order or policy changes relating to ASN and make suggestions for improvements to those documents for completeness and accuracy, highlighting any impacts to the existing OE cases. Conducts routine quality control of ASN data and OE process, corrects discrepancies where found, and/or initiates necessary action to obtain corrected data to resolve issues prior to determination issuance. Develops and manages aeronautical information technology project and/or program schedules that prioritize functionality in alignment with FAA order publication, federal acquisition regulations, internal organizational business plan goals, and the capital investment plan (CIP) program.
Performs Quality Control reviews and approval of other colleagues’ work. Ensures appropriate application of FAA regulations, specifications, standards, and criteria. Documents abnormalities for trend, root cause analysis and product conformity to criteria. Performs Quality Assurance (QA) of Team work to check for accuracy. Provides technical direction, mentoring and on-the-job-training to less experienced staff. Performs review/approval of new/revised instructions, criteria, procedures and programs for obstruction evaluation; Oversees the development/execution of short/long-range plans and obtains/analyses vital information required to fulfill the needs of the organization.
Responds to aeronautical inquiries relating to ASN and/or the obstruction evaluation process. Ensures corrective action is taken to address stakeholder concerns and procedure nonconformity.
Provides advice and counsel to staff and organizational leadership on matters related to the development, coordination, integration, and delivery of obstruction evaluation products, automation systems, and services.
Performs other related 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).
- Successful completion of security investigation may be required.
- A one-year probationary period may be required.
- Please review Required Documents & Additional Information.
Qualifications
To qualify at the FG/GS-14 level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of Specialized Experience equivalent to the FG/GS-13 level. 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 includes: Experience validating, analyzing, or evaluating impact of proposed or existing structures or alterations that may result in obstruction or an interference with air navigation facilities and equipment or the navigable airspace; air traffic control experience; development and maintenance of instrument flight procedures.
Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Education
Refer to qualifications required.
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. 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), Demonstrated Abilities 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.
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
NOTES:
- Applicants must apply online to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement. Faxed, mailed or emailed applications cannot be accepted.
- 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.
- 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.
- Positions will be filled at the FG-14 level within AJV-A500 in the specified duty locations.
- To confirm receipt of documents, please contact Caleb Weston at caleb.a.weston@faa.gov.
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Required Documents
A Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) is required to verify area of consideration. Other supplemental documentation will be accepted in combination with your online application. These documents 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.
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.