Federal Aviation Administration

Supervisory Aviation Technical System Specialist

Federal Aviation Administration$100K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in aviation technical systems or related field
  • Proven experience in evaluating and optimizing the performance of National Airspace System (NAS) facilities
  • Strong managerial skills in overseeing subordinate employees and project/program tasks
  • In-depth knowledge of technical, budgeting, and human resource policies
  • Ability to analyze and improve NAS systems performance
  • Experience in leading technical support teams within the communications, navigation, and radar systems area.

Responsibilities

  • Direct the work of technical personnel and manage daily operations
  • Monitor and evaluate employee performance and provide coaching
  • Set priorities and assign tasks based on established guidelines
  • Ensure the compliance of technical and administrative policies in operations
  • Oversee budgetary and administrative aspects related to the Technical Operations functions
  • Provide technical guidance to specialists and engineers for NAS systems administration
  • Perform additional duties as required, maintaining operational efficiency.

Benefits

  • Access to a comprehensive benefits package as a federal employee
  • Opportunities for professional development and career advancement
  • Eligibility for health insurance and retirement benefits
  • Paid leave and federal holidays observed
  • Potential for flexible scheduling and work-life balance options
Full Job Description
Summary

Serves as a Supervisory Aviation Technical Systems Specialist for the Technical Operations service area organizations. Reports directly to the Technical Operations, Technical Services Organization.

Duties

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Directs work of subordinate employees at the organizational unit level. Work includes routine project/program tasks based on established policies, procedures, and guidelines. Managerial duties affect employees in one organizational unit, and include setting priorities, assigning tasks, monitoring and evaluating performance, coaching and developing employee capabilities, approving leave, and taking or recommending corrective/disciplinary action as appropriate.

Applies a comprehensive knowledge of the technical aspects of the work directed, a detailed knowledge of budget, human resource, and other administrative policies and procedures, and a detailed understanding of the objectives of the organizational unit.

Provides first level technical and administrative direction of the assigned workforce consisting of specialists and engineers who provide in-depth technical expertise to managers and specialists, evaluate and optimize the performance of facilities and services in the NAS, and analyze alternate courses of action in the management and improvement of NAS systems.

Technical Support areas of expertise include communications, navigation, RADAR, environmental and automation systems, maintenance programs, spectrum management, and facility performance.

Applies a comprehensive knowledge of the technical aspects of the work directed, a detailed knowledge of budget, human resources, and other administrative policies and procedures, and an in-depth knowledge of the objectives of the Technical Operations organization. Reports directly to the Technical Services Operations Manager in Service Area.

Performs other duties as necessary.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • US Citizenship is required.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
  • Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
  • Please review Additional Information section.
  • Interview Policy: One, some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed
  • Supervisory probationary period may be required.


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 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.

Specialized experience includes: Experience evaluating and optimizing the performance of facilities and services in the National Airspace System (NAS) and analyze alternate courses of action in the management and improvement of NAS systems.

Current FAA employee: You MUST submit a copy of your most recent (non-award) SF-50 including 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. Failure to provide the required documentation by the closing date of this announcement will result in non-consideration for this position.

Incomplete Applications: Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Your application/resume must have your official title, grade and series in your work history.

Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA.

Failure to submit all required documents by the closing date of the announcement will result in loss of consideration.

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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 is a temporary assignment, NTE-2 years; however, it may be extended, terminated at any time at management's discretion or made permanent without further consideration.

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 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 or Leadership and Management Dimension.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each Technical Requirement or Leadership and Management Dimension in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your 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.

All applicants are encouraged to provide NARRATIVES for each "Managerial Selection Factors" and addressed with description and/or level/percentage of experience. Please include specific examples and details which illustrate your knowledge, skills, and abilities. Please include applicable date ranges.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Leadership and Management Dimensions listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or priority grouping 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. Subject to period re-investigation.

This announcement may be used to fill future vacancies in any other of the WSA Technical Services/AJW-W2 offices in the advertised Duty Locations.

This is not a bargaining unit position.

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Benefits

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