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This position serves as the Test Lead reporting to the Aeronautical Information system Team located at the William J. Hughes Technical Center.
Learn more about this agency07/05/2024 to 07/18/2024
$119,505 - $185,268 per year
Salary includes a locality increase of 28.55%
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1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel.
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Permanent
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ACT-ATO-24-AJW1700-91064
798474900
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.
Work in the Technical Category at this pay band is characterized by such assignments as:
Provides guidance to lower-level staff to address diverse, complex issues impacting the
aviation/transportation industry. Works with managers advising on the development of guidelines
and standards and prepares points of view used in forecasting trends and formulating policy.
Develops plans, techniques, and policies to address current or anticipated problems and issues.
Works with management to jointly solve problems. Provides policy guidance and instruction to
others, both internally and externally.
Often serves as project manager or team leader planning, coordinating, and conducting projects and
studies. Is responsible for developing, integrating, and implementing solutions to diverse, complex
problems.
Analyzes trends, identifies problems and those factors most likely to impact operating costs,
profitability, and continued compliance with regulatory requirements.
Proposes preventive actions and methods for ensuring FAA policies and practices align with
emerging changes to transportation industry operations. May participate in the development of
recommendations for new and innovative approaches to supplement broad policies and objectives
that are only indirectly applicable to emerging transportation issues.
Typically exercises direct responsibility for completing tasking as part of the management of large,
complex projects or programs. Identifies quality data sources for use in analyzing issues and
assessing the impact of regulatory changes and proposing rulemaking changes/initiatives.
Plays a lead role drafting, reviewing, and editing reports or contractual documents for final approval
prior to external distribution.
Undertakes extensive analysis to conduct studies and prepare reports addressing complex
transportation industry problems.
Formulates recommendations, policies, or plans to solve problems or to interpret conditions.
Prepares, reviews, and may approve organizational reports or policies for internal and external
distribution.
Often represents FAA as a senior technical point of contact on projects, programs, and other work
activities. Presents briefings to obtain consensus/approval of FAA economic analyses. Provides
advice, guidance, and assistance to the manager and key management officials.
Applies experience and comprehensive technical knowledge applicable to his/her discipline, as well as an
understanding of new technologies and methodologies, to solve complex problems and develop improved
technical processes or systems. Considers the objectives of the major subdivision and LOB/SO when
developing, integrating, and implementing solutions to diverse, complex problems. Assignments frequently
require knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines. Typical
assignments may include complex system design and integration, extensive research and analyses.
investigation and inspection activities; compliance and enforcement actions; and direct responsibility for
project/program management.
Provides guidance to lower-level staff on how to solve difficult technical issues. Resolves all but unique
technical problems without the intervention of management or a more experienced technical specialist.
Develops plans, techniques, and policies to address current or anticipated problems and issues. Works with
management to solve problems.
Work is reviewed rarely, typically though status reports and at project completion, to ensure technical
compliance and alignment with the requirements of the project or other work activity.
Work activities typically impact directly on the objectives of one or more major subdivisions or LOB's/SO's
and may impact on the objectives of the FAA. In some areas, the work may affect the safety and security of
customers.
For additional information please view the complete OPM qualification standard for the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for IT Specialist, please visit:
To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I / FG/GS-13. 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 with developing and leading a Test and Evaluation Program in a large IT environment to include resolving technical issues that arise from test activities, identifying system requirements, and validating baseline products to ensure they are operationally effective
Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Some, all, or none of the applicants may be interviewed.
Selection may be made from this announcement or from ACT-ATO-24-AJW1700-91165
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 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
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.
Leave Enhancement: FAA organizations may offer enhanced annual leave accrual to newly appointed or reappointed employees. In order to receive consideration for such a benefit, applicants' prior non-Federal service or active duty uniformed service must directly relate to the duties of the position to which appointed. Granting enhanced annual leave is at the sole discretion of the hiring organization, and granting such benefit is not an entitlement nor guaranteed to any newly hired employee.
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.
Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the 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 order and referred to the selecting official for consideration.
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.
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).
Only supplemental documentation, e.g. transcripts or veteran's documentation will be accepted in combination with your online application. These documents must be uploaded or emailed to Jennifer.A.Lowery@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.
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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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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/798474900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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