Airway Transportation System Specialist

Summary

Serves as an Airway Transportation System Specialist within the NAS Technical Services Division at the FAA Academy.

Duties

• The position requires the application of knowledge, practices, principles, theories, concepts, methods, techniques, and abilities for the discipline to which the position is classified.
• Responsibilities may or may not include inspection, oversight, planning, developing, coordinating, deploying, implementing, maintaining, training, and replacing systems of assigned facilities and/or systems.
• The incumbent is required to interact with personnel from the FAA Academy and representatives both internal and external to the FAA.
• Serves as Air Transportation System Specialist technician providing organizational technical support for a multitude of highly complex integrated systems which directly support the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Academy systems.
• Responsible and accountable for the performance and reliability of numerous interconnected systems essential to the operation of the NAS.
• The tasks include a wide array of complex and varied assignments, understanding of new and existing technologies and methods which require the application of technical knowledge of assigned discipline(s).
• Performs assignments on a wide array of complex integrated systems and provides technical direction and guidance.
• Interacts with information gathering systems with minimal supervision.
• Evaluates information derived from multiple databases, provides experience-based estimations, and uses automated and manual electronic information gathering systems to assess NAS performance and service quality.
• Acts promptly to restore services and systems, considering backup availability, potential reconfigurations to reduce service disruptions, and the critical importance of specific systems to the safe and efficient operation of the NAS.
• Evaluates new or modified systems, determines necessary service enhancements, and establishes requirements to address anticipated future needs.
• Assist others or works independently.
• Communicates with FAA Academy and representatives of external organizations to share essential information, provide critical data, as well as communicate project and system status.
• Works with project managers to complete project studies and cost estimates.
• Project studies and cost estimates should include project manpower, material requirements, equipment utilization, and updated completion schedules.
• Provides guidance and on-the-job training to other technicians and trainees in accordance with established practices and procedures.
• Provides guidance to resolve difficult technical or operational issues.
• Interprets and adapts technical instructions, manufacturer¿s manuals, FAA policies and procedures, and other publications.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• The position may require rotating shifts and weekends.
• This position requires a physical.

Requirements

We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.

Education

See qualifications required. Information Regarding KSAs: 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 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities section, 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) or Other Factors 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.

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.

Required Documents

• Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) is required.
• Other documentation will be accepted in combination with your online application.
• These documents must be uploaded with your application or emailed to 9-AMC-AHF-S210@faa.gov on or before the closing date of this announcement.
• All emailed 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/.