Aviation Technical Systems Specialist

Summary Position is located within the Air Traffic Organization, Western Service Center, Operations Support Group, AJV-W230. Responsibilities Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the minimal direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist. Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of FAA air traffic control processes and procedures to perform required airspace and procedures analysis. Serves as a subject matter expert in assigned areas of responsibility to provide expertise on technical matters, programs, and procedures relating to the National Airspace Systems. Analyzes proposed changes to the National Airspace Systems (NAS) to determine impact and provide suggestions to improve the quality of services and correct deficiencies. Manages and coordinates assigned programs related to Terminal and Enroute airspace, procedures, and special events. Independently applies in-depth technical knowledge of the NAS in order to design, develop, modify, or evaluate major systems or programs. Identifies and resolves challenging problems or issues that often cross organizational boundaries and impact the accomplishment of strategic objectives. Develops and provides high level presentations sufficient to defend, clarify, and justify recommendations to internal and external stakeholders. Performs other related duties as assigned such as statistical and trend analysis, research, evaluations and studies. 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 the next lower level of FV-I/Level IV or the equivalent FG/GS-13 in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. The specialized experience will include: operational experience or direct technical involvement in civilian and/or military air traffic operations or airspace analysis; experience and knowledge of the National Airspace System (NAS) procedures, principles, and facilities; experience with Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) operations and procedures; experience with 91 CFR Part 101, Commercial Space, or Emergency Management operations and procedures. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement. 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. 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. 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 KSA's 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. Security Requirements: Moderate Risk (5): This position requires completion & favorable adjudication of a Moderate Risk Background Investigation (Tier 2) background investigation prior to appointment, unless waiver is obtained. If one applicant is interviewed on the referral list then all applicants on the referral list must be interviewed. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA