Summary This position is located with one of the Air Traffic Organization (ATO), Technical Operations, Operations Support groups. Incumbent serves as a technical expert supporting one or more complex programs critical to the safe and efficient operation of the National Airspace System (NAS) and affecting all ATO operational units and the safety of the flying public. Responsibilities The Aviation Technical Systems Specialist serves as a recognized expert and is called upon to provide leadership for highly complex and challenging activities under minimal direction of a manager. He/she has experience and expert knowledge of National Airspace System (NAS) equipment, systems and services, including their interrelatedness and functions, in order to design, develop, modify, or evaluate the NAS. Possesses knowledge of one or more specialties including, but not limited to, communications, surveillance, weather, navigation, enterprise systems/services, data systems/services, spectrum engineering, new entrant technologies, non-federal systems, NAS resiliency, NAS operational safety and quality programs, or supply chain management affecting the cross-functional missions of the FAA. Recognized within the FAA and other government agencies as the FAA¿s ATO technical expert and management representative for his/her specialty program. Provides expert direction, and instruction to provide in-service improvement, new NAS system development, and resolution of complex problems to meet cross-agency mission directives. Develops plans, techniques, and policies to address current or anticipated ATO problems and issues; works with senior management to identify and jointly solve problems/issues. Translates strategy, policy, and tactical operational needs into technical requirements in order to support ATO projects and missions. Assignments may include the review, evaluation and advisement of classified and/or sensitive data that may directly affect national security. Advises senior management on the development, implementation, and administration of policies, systems, and tools needed to manage and control national level programs. May be called upon to analyze statistical data, create reports, and participate in the preparation and issuance of managerial responses to labor union negotiations, inquiries, grievances and/or notifications, Agency or inter-Agency requests, and/or congressional inquiries. Supports and advises management in confidential matters working with labor unions in the impact & implementation of new NAS operations policies, procedures, and work instructions. Contacts are internal and external. Serves as an agency management representative and cultivates positive relationships and professional partnerships with internal and external customers by maintaining open lines of communication, soliciting feedback, and by collaborating on problem resolution. Often represents FAA as the primary technical authority for major projects, programs, and other areas of FAA responsibility. Participates as an expert at meetings and conferences with other FAA officials, external agency officials, manufacturers, industry aviation organizations, and international groups. Collaborates with FAA lines of businesses, other Government agencies, and industry to coordinate with all stakeholders on design standards, maintenance philosophy, and logistics associated with NAS systems and operational issues. Formulates and recommends organizational positions on major projects/policies/issues to senior management. Prepares, reviews, and approves a variety of organizational reports and/or policies for distribution. Considers FAA policies, government-wide rules and regulations, and industry standards, when developing new policies, procedures, and approaches. Conceives, plans, and conducts studies involving complex and unique issues and establishes general principles, plans or courses of action for FAA mission support. Develops ATO plans, techniques, and policies to address current or anticipated NAS systems or services problems and issues. Works with senior management to identify and jointly solves problems. He/she works independently, and has broad discretion to ensure alignment with organizational objectives and policies. Final work is reviewed for success in achieving desired results, not solely on technical merit. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. 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-13. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Experience is: Identifying risks, safety, performance and reliability issues within the National Airspace System (NAS) Programs environment (examples: ARSR, NDAG, COMSEC, NDGG, USAF MAR, NDRR, NDRB, NDSB, NDFD) and the critical and complex systems/services and recommending solutions to improves these issues, within the NAS Defense Programs. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Interviews: Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed. 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. Education 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 This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing. 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 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.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) This is not a bargaining unit position. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA
