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Incumbent serves as a Legal Instruments Examiner for the Aircraft Registration Branch, Technical Section of the Civil Aviation Registry Division. Performs multiple, varying, and often complex assignments under the limited/minimal direction of the manager within the Technical Section.
Learn more about this agency10/11/2024 to 10/15/2024
$73,137 - $113,369 per year
Salary includes 16.82% locality.
FV H
Yes—as determined by the 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
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-FS-25-AFB711-92721
813431300
Open to current permanent FAA employees within the AVS Line of Business
Examines conveyances, registration number applications, and other security instruments pertaining to aircraft, engines, propellers and/or spare parts locations and determines acceptability for registration number assignment and/or eligibility for recordation.
Provides analysis of assigned programs functions and identifies actual or potential problem areas, trends, accomplishments, issues and practices. Incumbent plans and conducts a variety of Registry program studies and analyses which involve one or a combination of the following general areas: program planning, execution, control and maintenance as they relate to the performance of the mission of the Aircraft Registration Branch in a paperless environment.
Applies experience and advanced/comprehensive knowledge of Legal Instruments Examiners’ work packets for accuracy. Researches and analyzes work packets for discrepancies. Prepares reports for presentation to management documenting discrepancies identified in need of correction and develops statistical information. The packet review responsibilities of this position contribute to the calculation of an error rate used as a data element in determining performance evaluation of Legal Instruments Examiners in the Aircraft Registration Branch. Regularly provides guidance to less-experienced Legal Instruments Examiners.
Demonstrates considerable independence in the review and evaluation of program activities. These analyses are conducted to ensure proper program integration and conformance to FAA policy, completeness, and adequacy of operations in meeting goals and objectives. Prepares recommendations based on such reviews, and discusses recommended courses of action with program managers and supervisors to resolve major problem areas. The recommendations include but are not limited to programmatic interfaces and impact of not meeting goals and objectives. Plans, coordinates and conducts special analytical studies and projects of major concern to the organization, and involves participation by line managers and others as required by the particular task. Researches and analyzes a variety of materials; coordinates background information; and prepares issue papers, reports, and/or charts to be presented to management or used in response to inquiries or clarification of issues.
Develops procedures and methods for ensuring the efficiency and effectiveness of the registration, recordation and other Registry processes in an electronic management records environment. Assists in the administration, updates, and other advisories to technical staff, management and employees in formal training, on-the-job training and those affected by changes in the Registry’s automated environment. Plans, schedules, and conducts analyses, studies and surveys directed to improve quality, effectiveness and efficiency of management policies and procedures, manpower utilization, distribution of work, location and associated organization functions in the
paperless environment.
Acts as a point of contact for the sensitive activities program of the Office of Civil Aviation Security Intelligence. Provides advice and analysis of complex national security issues to FAA Security, pertaining to the
statutory, regulatory, and policy requirements for the registration of aircraft. Analyzes new or proposed regulations to determine impact on sensitive program operations of FAA Security. Provides guidance, analysis, technical expertise and advice to assist FAA Security in responding to national level security issues. As a Classified Account Custodian, assures full compliance with provisions of FAA Order 1600.2; develops and reports statistical data to the servicing security element as required.
This position requires Critical-Sensitive Top Secret security clearance as incumbent handles sensitive/classified information and requests according to the provisions of FAA Order 1600.2.
Performs other duties as assigned.
To qualify for this position at the FV-H (GS/FG-12/13) level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-G (GS/FG-10/11) level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filled.
Specialized Experience includes: Experience examining aircraft registration, recordation, and supporting documents in order to effectively review, document, report, and correct errors made by Legal Instruments Examiners; experience checking work packets and documenting errors of Legal Instruments Examiners; experience in providing assistance to employees in formal training, on-the-job training, and those affected by the changes in the Registry’s automated environment.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Applicants should provide examples of Specialized Experience in their Work History.
Information Regarding KSAs:
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 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA); 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.
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.
Notes:
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.
Documentation, e.g. Notification of Personnel Action (Current SF-50), etc. will be accepted in combination with your on-line application and must be uploaded or submitted 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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