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Supports the mission and objectives of the Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (AXH) by providing technical and administrative support to AXH personnel across Divisions with varying responsibilities. Performs and/or assists with a wide range of oversight and operational support functions requiring research, analysis, and evaluation.
Learn more about this agency11/08/2024 to 11/12/2024
$45,591 - $68,389 per year
Salary shown does not include locality. Locality pay will be determined upon selection.
FV F
4 vacancies in the following location:
Yes—This position is not remote. Telework is authorized for situational and emergencies.
25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
NA
No
Yes
Yes - 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. See https://www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements.
AAC-ASH-25-AXH002-93125
817823000
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
Also open to former permanent excepted service federal employees eligible under an interchange agreement. Current or former permanent federal employees must have met a one year probationary period or trial period in the competitive or excepted service. Applications will also be accepted from preference eligibles and veterans who are honorably discharged from the Armed Forces after completing at least 3 years of continuous active duty service.
Supports inspectors and other staff with day-to-day operations by performing a mixture of routine, multiple, and
varying assignments under the limited direction of a Supervisory Hazardous Materials Aviation Safety Inspector (HM ASI) or similar manager in AXH. May assist with the planning and completion of certification, surveillance, investigation, stakeholder engagement, policy development, systems and analytical services, and program administration duties. This work requires assisting with planning logistics, performing research, and data reporting.
Applies experience and advanced knowledge to plan and perform assignments for the Office of Security and Hazardous Materials Safety Organization (ASH) mission. Completes assignments and assists with developing plans and techniques to improve hazardous materials safety programs, policies, and procedures.
Assists with conducting hazardous materials compliance inspections, investigations, stakeholder engagement and/or other program related support activities involving regulated parties that introduce or transport hazardous materials into air transportation. Assists with investigating incidents, discrepancies, and regulatory compliance violations related to hazardous material air transportation and conduct research on technical issues.
Under the direction of a Supervisory Hazardous Materials Safety Inspector, the technician supports AXH personnel in researching air carrier manuals, pre-inspection planning, technical research, analysis of previous inspection/investigation findings, data reporting, post inspection analysis, drafting correspondence, developing presentations, and other oversight-related activities.
Prepares written reports and findings and enters required data into automated systems, ensuring the quality and integrity of entered data. Receives assignments and guidance from a Supervisory Hazardous Materials Safety Inspector or similar AXH manager to complete work activities in accordance with AXH policies, procedures, and established deadlines under supervision.
Demonstrates considerable independence in planning time and coordinating as needed with managers, program/program managers, team leader, or more experienced employee to prioritize assignments and used assigned resources. Provides administrative support for day-to-day Branch operations. Utilizes FAA databases, tools, and internal processes to handle critical administrative support functions that may include processing correspondence, time and attendance reporting, tracking travel, reporting organizational unit milestones, monitoring training completion, and procuring/managing equipment. Work activities may support multiple projects/programs and contribute to the objectives of one or more organizational units.
Performs other duties as assigned.
TO QUALIFY AT THE FV-F (FG/GS-9/10) LEVEL, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-E (FG/GS-7/8) level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position to be filled, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
Specialized experienceincludes: Experience analyzing data, conducting research, applying policies or procedures, identifying problems, and offering solutions to administrative and program issues.
Applicants should provide examples of specialized experience in their work history. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Refer to Qualifications.
KSA INFORMATION:
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 based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.
Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
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 U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family.
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.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
This is not a bargaining unit position.
Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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.
Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) or DD214 (member 4 copy) will be required to verify area of consideration. Other supplemental documentation, etc. will be accepted in combination with your on-line 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 submitted documents should reference the announcement number.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION.
We strongly encourage applicants to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder in the creation of resumes.
Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:
Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.
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Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.
All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/817823000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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