Summary
Serves as a Management and Program Analyst that is capable of supporting any and all technical programs associated with air traffic.
Duties
- Manages the administrative aspects of all technical support programs, (Quality Assurance, Airspace & procedures, training, etc.) Provides management with advice and counsel on the operation of technical support systems for implementation, and planning purposes. Incumbent performs a variety of technical functions independently and ensures that all required content is reviewed and prepared in a prescribed timeframe. Applies experience and advanced knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods, techniques and concepts to plan and accomplish assignments. Responsible for the analytical activities to provide management with accurate, timely and authoritative information to enable decisions. Uses quantitative methods and techniques to assists more-experienced analysts in creating comprehensive reports from data and analysis as requested by management. Performs data analysis and synthesis of large databases. Conducts analyses in the review and evaluation of program activities. These analyses are conducted to ensure proper program integration and conformance to policy, completeness, and adequacy of operations in meeting goals and objectives. Prepares recommendations based on such reviews, and discusses recommended courses of action with program managers to resolve major problem areas. These recommendations include but are not limited to financial, programmatic interfaces, and impact of not meeting goals and objectives. Establishes and maintains a tracking system, ensures facility orders and notices pertaining to technical programs and evaluations are current. Assists in the training and instructions to all personnel as necessary. Plans, develops, monitors and executes all actions required to assist in the management of the various technical programs. Incumbent collects and analyzes data, prepares responses and works with management on BU requests. Work is reviewed frequently during assignments and at completion to ensure timeliness, policy compliance, and alignment with the requirement s of projects and/o r other work activities. Work activities typically support activities of the organizational unit, and may affect project/program objectives for the major subdivision and the LOB/SO. In some specialties, the work may affect internal and external customers. Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments, but allow some discretion for incumbent to select the most appropriate approach(es). Typically receives guidance on selecting approaches from a manager, team lead, or more experienced professional.
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-F, FG/GS-5-9 level 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. Specialized experience is: Experience compiling, collecting, tracking, recording and analyzing data/information; conducting research; and identifying problems and possible solutions. Experience performing technical support duties involving the application of FAA policies and procedures to operational matters, such as maintaining statistical or informational records; providing procedural information to others.
Requirements
We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
How You Will Be Evaluated
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.
Education
Substitution of Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; Education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; Education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR LL.M., if related; Education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Combination of education and experience may be qualifying for this position. Refer to OPM's Operating Manual Qualification Standards at: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/SEC-IV/A/gs-admin.asp for more information. To qualify based on education at either grade level, you must submit a copy of your college or university transcript. Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration. (See Required Documents section). Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.
Required Documents
Supplemental documentation will be accepted in combination with your on-line application. These documents must be uploaded with your application to USAJOBS.GOV on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the announcement number. No references will be made from your Official Personnel File, so information must be current and up to date. 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/.
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. RESUMES ARE LIMITED TO TWO PAGES. IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC AND INCLUDE INFORMATION AS IT RELATES TO THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION. Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job) Relevant work experience: should align to the Job Announcement and address all required qualifications and include job title, employer name, start/end dates, number of hours worked per week. Education, certification or licensure: If required, education should include school/institution name, completion date, degree type and GPA. Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible. You may upload completed documents to your USAJOBS Account. This will provide you the opportunity to utilize the uploaded information again when applying for future vacancies.
Security Clearance
Not Required
Other 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 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 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 Resources 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 (KSAs) 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. This is a bargaining unit position. Interview Policy: If the Agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed. Receipt of Applications: Applications must be received by the closing date of this announcement. Incomplete Applications: 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. This position is eligible but not in a bargaining unit. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA
