Job Details
** Airway Transportation System Specialist**
**Department of Transportation**
** FAA/ATO/Flight Program Operations, Aircraft Operations, Flight Operations Group, AJF-1200**
** Salary**
$81,638 - $130,552 per year
Salary shown includes locality pay. Total salary will be dependent upon selected grade/step and duty location.
**Duties**
Performs mission planning and coordination functions. This includes defining the required inspections for the various ground- and satellite-based facilities and systems (navigation, communication, surveillance, lighting, etc.). In addition, it includes defining flight inspection requirements necessary to certify the En Route, Departure, or Arrival procedure in an efficient and expeditious manner. Coordinates with pilot, facility ground maintenance personnel or installation engineers to ensure all are aware of the mission and its requirements.
Analyzes the flight inspection results as well as facility data, geodetic information, procedural information, runway parameters, equipment type, etc., to independently determine necessary facility restrictions and adjustments. Analyzes, determines, and recommends alternatives and solutions to systems issues while ensuring an equivalent level of safety. Verifies the integrity of flight inspection data. As a key crewmember, recommends changes in the procedures and facility restrictions and adjustments. Coordinates agency efforts to resolve major system problems or failures that cross-jurisdictional lines.
Initiates action for timely restoration of services and systems, recognizing the availability of backup systems, possible reconfiguration to minimize service interruptions, and the relative criticality of particular systems to the safe and efficient operation of the NAS.
Prepares and recommends Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS) related to technical issues of facilities and procedures.
Serves as an expert consultant to regional, national, military, and international technicians and engineers with respect to system performance and reliability. May be called upon to instruct ground personnel in facility requirements, ensure compliance with ICAO equipment standards, and to recommend adjustments/corrections. Serves as a fact based technical witness in judicial proceedings related to the flight inspection mission.
Develops workable solutions in resolving unanticipated situations adversely affecting heavily used or operationally critical components of the NAS. Defines new useable parameters to allow continued use of a system after determining whether a facility has decreased performance through a flight inspection evaluation. Responds to questions regarding interim solutions to identifiable problems and evaluates overall plans and proposals for system-based solutions for major new systems and system enhancements.
Weighs information derived from a variety of databases, provides experienced based estimates, and uses automated and manual electronic information gathering systems and techniques to assess NAS performance and quality of service.
Completes the flight inspection services on procedures and facilities. Although Technical Operations is the major customer, the services are also performed in support of U.S. and foreign military operations, including contingency operations, and internationally.
Maintains currency in survival techniques to include: water ditching, cold-water survival, depressurization in flight, and aircraft evacuation procedures. Employee is responsible for passenger/observer emergency procedures briefings.
May require access to classified information, including SECRET, since information concerning the location of some navigational aids is classified.
Must maintain a current Class III medical certificate.
This position requires substantial travel. Will be in a travel status more than 50 percent of the time.
Must be a certified flight inspector having authority to verify the performance and reliability of numerous interrelated systems providing a range of services essential to the operations of the NAS. This certification grants flight inspection personnel the authority to carry out FAAs responsibility in ensuring satisfactory operation of air navigation facilities and instrument flight procedures in accordance with Order 8200.1, U.S. Standard Flight Inspection Manual.
**Requirements**
** Conditions of Employment**
* Review the Additional Information Section of this vacancy announcement for important information regarding pre-employment COVID Vaccine requirement.
* 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.
* Successful completion of security investigation may be required.
* A one-year probationary period may be required.
* Please review Required Documents & Additional Information.
** Qualifications**
*Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions in conjunction with Individual Occupational Requirements for Airway Transportation Systems Specialist Series, FG-2101.*
To qualify for this position at the FG-12 level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FG-10/11 (FV-G) level.
To qualify for this position at the FG-13 level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FG-12 (FV-H) level.
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** may include but is not limited to: experience that demonstrates an extensive knowledge of and experience in the technology, system interrelationships, and management of civilian or military automated aviation, navigation, and electronics systems.
AND
In addition to the minimum qualifications, the following has been determined to be a selective factor for this position. This means possession of this criterion is part of the minimum qualifications and is essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of this position. Applicants who do not possess this criterion are ineligible for further consideration.
**Selective Placement Factor (SPF):** Incumbent will maintain a Class III medical certificate AND must be a certified Flight Inspector. Copies of both certificates (front and back) must be attached with your application.
*Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their Work History.*
*Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.*
**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)