Duties
Required to travel, work rotating shifts to include nights, days and/or weekends, and work in other components of the organization or geographic locations.
Directs the work of subordinate employees in a Line Station Maintenance Sub-team, who perform line maintenance work on the agency’s fleet of aircraft. These employees are responsible for routine implementation of maintenance procedures and practices to ensure compliance with airworthiness standards, Federal Aviation Regulations, and engineering specifications pertaining to Part 135 Maintenance, Preventive Maintenance, and Alterations, Part 145 Repair Stations and maintenance program.
Incumbent ensures compliance with airworthiness standards, Federal Aviation Regulations, and engineering specifications pertaining to the maintenance program. Oversees the performance of aircraft and avionics equipment maintenance and modification in accordance with established standards, policies, practices and procedures contained in the General Maintenance Manual, TI 4100.24 as revised and Repair Station TI 4100.27. This position requires a valid Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airframe & Powerplant (A&P) certificate in accordance with 14 CFR 65 Certification: Airmen other than flight crewmembers Subpart D Mechanics.
Typically directs the work of subordinate employees at the organizational unit level. Work usually includes routine project/program tasks based on established policies, procedures, and guidelines. Managerial duties typically affect employees in one organizational unit, and include: setting priorities; assigning tasks; monitoring and evaluating performance (includes performance appraisals); coaching and developing employee capabilities; approving leave; and taking or recommending corrective /disciplinary action, as appropriate.
Uses assigned budget, staff, and other resources to accomplish project/program objectives. Manages budget and requests additional resources, as needed. Contributes to budget planning process and projects short-term future needs. Independently plans, coordinates, and carries out assignments and resolves a wide variety of airworthiness issues that might result in delays/interruption s to production schedule and/or the mission.
Applies comprehensive knowledge of avionics or aircraft systems to plan, conduct functional activities and/ or to identify resource needs to maintain the aircraft maintenance programs. Applies a detail knowledge of budget, staffing, and other administrative policies, and procedures and a detailed understanding of the overall objectives mission to meet overall mission requirements. Responsible for coordination with Flight Program Operations, Flight Standards officials, and other governmental officials to develop satisfactory solutions of immediate issues and provide advice to upper management on long-term issues.
Contacts are primarily within the Aircraft Maintenance Services Group subordinates, peers, senior and executive management officials to discuss the status of projects/modification efforts and to share information. In some areas, may also have frequent contact with customers to explain policies, procedures or for other project/program purposes to address new and changing maintenance, inspection and overhaul concepts.
Established guidelines, policies, and procedures typically govern work. Resolves routine problems independently, but consults with higher-level management when existing guidelines are not available or applicable to complex problems. May be called upon to assist in the development of new policies and procedures.
Work assignments usually include routine project/program tasks based on established policies, procedures, and guidelines and reviewed by the Manager and/or Director, often through status reports and organizational performance measures, to ensure timeliness, policy compliance, and alignment with Flight Program Operations program objectives.
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.
- Successful completion of a security investigation may be required.
- A one-year probationary and/or supervisory probationary period may be required.
- FAA Airframe and Powerplant certificate (front and back) must be uploaded with application.
- Occasional travel may be required.
- A physical may be required.
- Please review Required Documents & Additional Information.
Qualifications
To qualify for this FV-I (FG/GS-13) position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H (FG/GS-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.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE includes: directing and coordinating resources to provide maintenance on aviation platforms; experience in oversight of aircraft/avionics maintenance program in accordance with established standards, policies, practices and procedures; and/or experience leading maintenance technicians in achieving goals and objectives of an aircraft maintenance program.
In addition to the minimum qualifications, the following has been determined to be a selective 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): Applicants must possess a valid FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) certificate AND must possess and document experience working in the following: 14 CFR Part 121 and/or 135 and/or 145 Certified Air Carrier or Repair Station environment.
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QUALITY RANKING FACTOR (QRF):Well-qualified applicants will possess and document experience on at least one of the following aircraft: Beechcraft King Air 90 or 300 series or Bombardier CL-600 series.
Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.
Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
Education
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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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Benefits
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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.
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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.
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