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This position is located within the FAA, Aviation Safety (AVS), Office of Aerospace Medicine (AAM), Aerospace Medical Research Division (AAM-600). AAM is responsible for a broad range of medical programs and services for both the domestic and international aviation communities.
Learn more about this agency12/03/2024 to 12/13/2024
$87,971 - $136,343 per year
Salary shown includes 16.82% locality.
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1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—This position is not remote. Telework is authorized for situational and emergencies per agency policy.
Occasional travel - The job may require travel from time-to-time, but not on a regular basis. The travel may be for training or other work-related duties.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
NA
No
No
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. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements
Yes - This position is represented by AFGE 2282: Civil Aeromedical Inst AAM-3.
AAC-AAM-25-AAM600-93519
821734200
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.
Serves as a Management and Program Analyst and performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the minimal direction of the AAM-600 Division Manager. Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge applicable to the evaluation of systems, processes, materials, and services being considered for contract operations, and to plan and conduct functional activities for aviation safety research projects/programs. Assignments frequently require knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines. Typical assignments include providing guidance to less-experienced professionals; leading procurement initiatives and working with the contracting officer to facilitate solicitation contract activities; preparing and reviewing contractual documents; leading small project/ program teams; designing and recommending solutions to complex problems; and developing and recommending improvements to systems and/or processes to improve operational efficiency. Provides oversight for all Contracting Officer Representatives (CORs) across the division. Serves as a primary COR for the division to support contracts and other select contracts.
Independently sets work priorities and prepares documentation for project completion within established time. Identifies, plans, and organizes available resources to accomplish projects/programs/activities; oversees the development of Procurement Requests (PRs), including statements of works, justifications, and proposals necessary to develop new acquisition requirements. ls a Contracting Officer Representative (COR) Level 2, providing guidance and support for contract surveillance, acceptance/rejection of contract materials, equipment, and/or services. Serves as the acquisition lead for all recurring and routine acquisitions, such as maintenance contracts and other annual acquisition activities. Provides guidance to division leadership, division/branch CORs and program management office staff regarding acquisition activity and status. Makes optimal use of resources to complete activities within established schedules. Responsible for coordinating with program staff, budget, and branch/research team representatives in creating purchase requisitions. This includes reviewing procurement documents related to the creation of a contract, extension, modification, or close-out. Reconciles contracts with budgetary and financial data to ensure accurate status of each contract. Processes contract closing actions for contracts administered. Collects and records purchasing data/information; conducts research; identifies problems/discrepancies; and assists in problem-solving for mismatched data between the accounting system (Delphi) and the procurement system (Prism).
Prepares contract documents for processing; maintains contracting files; and tracks services supplies and equipment purchase through using automated procurement systems. Examines contract files to gather and summarize relevant information to track and provide procurement award and contract status. Coordinates with budget officers through oversight of document management for assigned contracts and projects by following an organized means to capture and maintain easily available, version controlled official documents. Ensures up-to-date status for all contracts are readily available internally for management decision making coupled with externally ensuring the office of acquisitions and the office of accounting records match and reflect the financial status of each contract.
Maintains and updates automated systems for tracking obligations and expenditures of funds. Maintains statistics and reports on expenditure of funds, assists in reconciling discrepancies to ensure effective use of funds. Maintains various reports, databases, control procedures to track the progress of the systems and equipment life cycles from procurement requests to contract implementation through contract close-out.
To qualify at the FV-I (GS/FG 13) level you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-H (GS/GS 12) level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
Specialized Experience includes experience administering and/or overseeing acquisition programs for multiple contracts; reviewing procurement documents related to the creation of a contract, extension, modification, or close-out; reconciles contracts with budgetary and financial data; maintain and update automated systems for tracking obligations and expenditures of funds; analyzing or evaluating program activity and documenting processes and procedures; making recommendations for process improvements.
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Quality Ranking Factor (QRF): Well qualified applicants will possess Contracting Officer Representative (COR) Level 2 certification(certificate required).
Applicants should provide examples of Specialized Experience in their Work History. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
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 Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs), 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 and 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.
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.
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.
Notes:
1) Applicants must apply on-line to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement. Faxed, mailed or emailed applications cannot be accepted. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.
2) Some, none, or all candidates may be interviewed.
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4) This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about core compensation is available on the following website: Pay & Benefits | Federal Aviation Administration
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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 Actions (SF-50) or DD214 (Member 4 copy) is required to determine area of consideration. Supplemental documentation will be accepted in combination with your on-line application. These documents must be uploaded 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.
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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.
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