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This position is located in the Air Traffic Organization (ATO), Safety and Technical Training Service Unit, Safety Directorate, Safety Intelligence & Response Group (AJI-1300). This group is responsible for reacting to significant events in the National Airspace System (NAS) by disseminating timely, accurate, and unbiased information about the events.
Learn more about this agency09/12/2024 to 09/23/2024
$145,671 - $221,900 per year
The salary listed above includes a 33.26% locality payment for the Washington, DC metropolitan area.
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25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel.
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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
AWA-AJI-24-1215MN-92104
808952900
As an Air Traffic Control Specialist, he/she applies knowledge of the NAS to perform complex, specialized air traffic control assignments involving the direction and investigation of significant aviation events. He/she serves as a senior project manager or team leader for large challenging activities to direct national on-site-safety investigations, assess air traffic services and operations and to report findings and recommended actions. These investigations are highly complex and are critical to the safe and efficient operation of the NAS. The reports and recommendations generated by the investigations affect all ATO operational units and the safety of the flying public.
He/she applies full performance level experience separating and controlling air traffic in a terminal or en route air traffic facility to conduct the initial investigation of highly complex aircraft accidents, near mid-air collision reports, major service disruptions, and incidents which receive significant media interest. He/she applies expert technical knowledge of air traffic control procedures and operations to assist ATO facility personnel in the compilation and review of audio and radar data as well as other pertinent documentation to determine causal factors, impacts and findings regarding high visibility incidents. He/she applies this knowledge to identify and resolve highly complex problems related to accident/incident causality that often cross-organizational boundaries between lines of business and government agencies and that affect the accomplishment of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) objectives.
He/she applies experience preparing analytical reports concerning aviation incidents or events to compile and report results of investigations to senior ATO leadership as well as other FAA senior leadership. Analyzes results of investigations and recommends courses of action. Ensures that information is adequately compiled and reported expeditiously along with advice to guide the actions of senior leadership.
As a collateral duty, he/she also supports the Joint Air Traffic Operations Command (JATOC) located at the Air Traffic Control System Command Center by serving on rotating 24/7 shifts as an Air Traffic Safety Investigator (ATSI). In this capacity investigates safety incidents. Also coordinates and directs the initial Safety response for significant incidents and communicates with the ATO Watch Officer (AWO) for sensitive information flowing to and from ATO senior leadership.
Contacts are internal and external and include senior management, industry and stakeholders. He/she coordinates the response of the ATO during national level on-site investigations by ATO Safety, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of the Inspector General (OIG), and the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) regarding events within the NAS. Often represents the FAA at the national level as the agency focal point for major projects or programs. He/she interacts with senior executives within other FAA lines of business during on-site investigations of events. External contacts include representatives from the aviation industry, labor organizations and other external stakeholders. Recommends organizational positions on major program and issues to agency management. Serves as a focal point for safety investigations and accident reporting. Utilizes extensive experience and expert technical knowledge of air traffic operations to determine causal factors of the event and compliance with FAA regulations. Prepares and reviews reports or policies for internal and external distribution.
To meet the minimum requirements for this position, applicants must possess experience in a military or civilian air traffic facility that demonstrates possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the level of work of the specialization for which the application is made. This experience must have provided a comprehensive knowledge of appropriate air traffic control laws, rules, and regulations.
Additionally, to qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-J, FG/GS-14 level. This experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
Specialized experience is defined as:
Experience separating and controlling air traffic in a terminal or en route air traffic facility to conduct the initial investigation of complex aircraft accidents, near mid-air collision reports, major service disruptions, and incidents which receive significant media interest.
Experience preparing analytical reports concerning aviation incidents or events to compile and report results of investigations to senior ATO leadership.
You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered.
Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification.
*Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position. *
Applicants may be asked to verify information on their application for employment with the FAA.
*All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. *
Education cannot be substituted for experience.
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.
1. This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about Core Compensation is available at: https://www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/benefits.
2. As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of Knowledge, Skills, and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.
In place of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA 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 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.
3. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSA) and/or Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: (1) score order; (2) category grouping; (3) alphabetical; or (4) priority grouping and referred to the selecting official for selection consideration.
4. Some, all, or none of the applicants may be interviewed.
5. This Level 2 (Non-Critical Sensitive; Secret) position requires favorable adjudication of an Access National Agency Check and Inquiries (ANACI) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained.
6. Authorized under HRPM EMP 1.29/1.29a Career Enhancement Program/Career Progression assignment.
This is not a bargaining unit position.
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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.
ALL applicants MUST submit the following:
(1) resume with complete work history; and
(2) a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) that contains the information specified below.
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Failure to submit all required documents by the closing date will result in a finding of ineligible. We are not responsible for incomplete, illegible, or missing documents.
Please DO NOT email your application documents. We cannot accept documents received via the email system. Documents sent via email will NOT receive consideration.
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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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.
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