Duties

Summary

This position is located in ATO, Air Traffic Services (AJT) Service Unit, AJT-0000. AJT provides safe, secure, and efficient management for the National Airspace System and international airspace assigned to U.S. control. AJT is responsible for Airport Traffic Control Towers (Federal and Contract), Terminal Radar Approach Control facilities, Air Route Traffic Control Centers and Combined Center Radar Approach Control facilities to guide aircraft through their various phases of flight.

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Responsibilities

Incumbent will serve as a recognized expert and Senior Advisor reporting to the Vice President for Air Traffic Services, often called upon to provide leadership for highly complex and challenging activities. As the focal point, the incumbent is responsible for monitoring multiple activities and programs for the VP. He/She provides advice and guidance to the VP, and applies experience and expert knowledge in a variety of technical disciplines. These disciplines include air traffic control operations, facility management, and engineering to resolve highly complex issues and unique problems that significantly impact air traffic management and the separation and control of aircraft in the en route environment and in and out of airports across the country through airport traffic control towers and Terminal Radar Approach Control Facilities (TRACON). He/She identifies and resolves highly complex problems that are elevated to the VP's attention and that significantly impact operations in the National Airspace System (NAS).

Incumbent reviews and analyzes proposed policies and programs related to the development, acquisition and deployment of En Route and Terminal automation, surveillance, and facilities projects, quality assurance, safety and traffic management initiatives. He/She often develops new policies, procedures, and approaches taking into consideration FAA policies, government rules and regulations, and industry standards. Incumbent reviews and comments on the changes to the Controller Workforce Plan; reviewing and approving proposed complex recommendations from other Directorate experts to determine whether there are conflicting proposals or whether recommendations conflict with existing FAA policies; consolidating reports and overseeing the planning and execution of Air Traffic Service programs to ensure overall service consistency within Air Traffic Services; and briefing senior management on the status of these recommendations and reports, focusing on complex problem areas that may adversely impact the program.

He/She serves in a senior leadership position that influences a highly technical multi-layered workforce by facilitating the integration of programs and policies; advocating the tactical use of concepts and technologies to advance the strategic goals of the FAA; coordinating with multiple internal/external ATO organizations, other lines of business, and industry on unique issues; and coordinating, monitoring and tracking multiple activities and programs for the VP across the agency.

Incumbent works mainly independently and has broad discretion to ensure alignment with organizational objectives and policies. As employee is a technical expert, his or her final work is typically reviewed for success in achieving planned results, not technical merit.

Travel Required

25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel.

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
NA

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)

Qualifications

To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-J, FG/GS-14. 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 may include but is not limited to:

• Experience analyzing the impact of technical changes on agency policies and workforce.
• Experience analyzing proposed policies and programs related to the changes to National Airspace System (NAS).

Please include examples of specialized experience in your work history.

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

Education

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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.

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) 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.

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.

Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed.

Employees must submit a copy of their most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. See Required Documents.

This is not a bargaining unit position.

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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.

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Other

Drug test required
No

Required Documents

SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action. See below.

Only supplemental documentation, e.g. transcripts or veteran's documentation will be accepted in combination with your online application. These documents must be uploaded or emailed to Maryann.Quinn@faa.gov 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.