Airway Transportation System Specialist (Project Manager)

Job Description:

The Service Area Safety Groups are responsible for monitoring safety reports and analyzing data and risk indicators to identify root causes of hazards and safety issues. Each Service Area Safety Group then takes risk-based decisions and coordinates safety-related activities to influence air traffic, technical operations service areas, and field-based safety mitigations. The ATSS is located in one of three Service Area Technical Operations Quality Assurance Teams (AJI-1C20, AJI-1E20, or AJI-1W20)
Duties

The Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (ATSS) serves as a technical expert to develop new or innovative concepts and approaches to systems, programs, and policies. The ATSS applies experience and technical knowledge of specialized air transportation functions to analyze and evaluate the performance of the National Airspace System (NAS) power, communication, surveillance, automation, and navigation equipment and systems. Identifies and resolves highly complex problems or issues that often cross facility and program boundaries. This work directly supports ATO and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) objectives and the safe and continual operation of the NAS.

Serves as a senior project manager for challenging work activities involving the categorization of safety data, such as the abnormal loss of communication and/or radar. Uses knowledge of project management principles to lead teams in analyzing and capturing systemic trends in their respective Service Areas. Defines project scope, requirements, and deliverables, and develop project plans. Establishes goals, schedules tasks, monitors progress, and ensures all deadlines are achieved. Makes improvements, solves problems, or takes corrective action when problems arise.

Uses experience installing and maintaining aviation electronic equipment in terminal or en route air traffic facilities to identify and resolve issues related to equipment malfunctions or failures. Reviews and categorizes adverse safety occurrences found in Mandatory Occurrence Reports (MORs) and Electronic Occurrence Reports (EORs) to identify safety-related trends in the NAS. Analyzes safety data and conducts trend analysis for developing statistical data to recommend and assists field facilities with risk mitigation efforts. Uses risk analysis processes and procedures to identify risks and monitor and conduct on-site and desk audits/assessments to verify the validity of collected data trends.

Contacts are both internal and external. Represents the FAA as a senior technical authority for technical operations risk reduction issues. Develops plans, techniques, and policies to address current or anticipated problems and issues by identifying and addressing relevant trends in the NAS.

Participates on cross-functional teams that include unions and external stakeholders to resolve problems related to Safety Management Systems to develop recommendations to address complex aviation safety issues. Formulates and recommends the Service Areas position on risk mitigation strategies to senior management as appropriate.

Plays a major role in the preparation and review of analytical reports and developing and recommending mitigation solutions to senior management. Drafts and reviews reports for other agencies, including the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Office of Inspector General (OIG). Prepares and coordinates responses to Congressional, OIG, Office of Management and Budget, and General Accountability Office inquiries as required.

The ATSS works independently and has broad discretion to ensure alignment with organizational
objectives and policies. Identifies and justifies the resources needed to accomplish large work activities. The Team Manager typically reviews work for success in achieving desired results.

Job Requirements:

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

To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-I, FG/GS-13 level. This experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Specialized Experience includes:

Experience installing and maintaining aviation electronic equipment and identifying and resolving equipment malfunctions or failures.

Experience reviewing and categorizing adverse safety occurrences to identify safety-related trends.

You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered.

*Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position.*

**All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement .**

Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA.

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 later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

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

ALL applicants MUST submit the following:

(1) resume with complete work history; and

(2) a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).

Failure to submit all required documents by the closing date will result in a finding of ineligible. We are not responsible for incomplete, illegible missing documents.

Please DO NOT email your application documents. We cannot accept documents received via the email system. Documents sent via email will NOT receive consideration.

For guidance on how to create a Federal resume, visit http://www.archives.gov/careers/jobs/forms/resume-guide.pdf.

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.

Job Ident #: 8352382002

Company Details

Federal Aviation Administration

800 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20591 USA
www.faa.gov/jobs

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Job Info

Location

Des Moines, Washington, United States

Type

Contractor

Salary Range

$94,544 - $146,571

Company Details

Federal Aviation Administration

800 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20591 USA
www.faa.gov/jobs