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The incumbent serves as Administrative Officer in Aircraft Certification Service. Performs multiple and varying administrative functions under the limited direction of a manager, program manager, or more experienced professional.
Learn more about this agency01/10/2025 to 01/22/2025
$62,607 - $97,046 per year
The Salary listed above does not include locality. Locality will be determined based on the duty location of the selectee.
FV H
1 vacancy in the following location:
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
Yes
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
ANM-AIR-25-0046973-94023
827306300
This vacancy is open only to current permanent employees in AIR and AMA-200
Acts as an individual contributor and/or member of a team and may perform some leadership functions for small projects/programs or other work activities. Plans, develops, monitors, and executes actions required to manage administrative programs, such as fund certification of travel funds, financial tracking, business continuity plans, records management, property inventory, and annual data calls. Identifies relevant data, prepares reports, and presents the data using various methods and media, such as tables, graphs, charts, etc. Conducts analytical studies of processes, operations, and/or management services to evaluate program effectiveness and/or to recommend improvements to management processes, including answering to requests for data calls and/or related information.
Applies experience and advanced knowledge to plan and accomplish administrative tasks. Typical assignments may include: tracking and analyzing data to ensure compliance with policies and procedures; conducting research; applying policies and procedures; providing advanced computer assistance; scheduling meetings; preparing correspondence; providing written or oral explanations of administrative policies; maintaining records; assisting with the coordination of new office policies and systems; working with high level and lower level professionals in day-to-day operations; and, identifying, analyzing, and recommending solutions for complex/difficult problems; and recommending improvements to systems and processes. Demonstrates considerable independence in planning time and assists others to plan and use assigned resources to complete tasks.
Serves as Purchase Credit Cardholder and performs all associated activities for purchase and validation. Serves as the backup to the timekeeping coordinator and employees assigned to the organization.
Plans, coordinates, and schedules meetings including participants from multiple internal and external groups. Collects and organizes documentation for all meetings. Provides administrative support on workgroups and participates on special programs.
Handles special assignments of a confidential nature discretely, ensuring information and actions are accurate, timely, applicable, maintained on a need-to-know basis, and securely stored. Ensures organization Vital Records are current, and back-up copies are maintained.
Prepares spreadsheets, correspondence, presentations, graphs, etc. utilizing various computer software applications in order to support management in tracking and managing various administrative and operations programs and projects, and responding to high visibility issues.
In collaboration with the supervisor, articulates and communicates assignments to the secretary. Incumbent articulates the project, problems to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, and deadlines and timeframes for completion. Monitors and reports on the status and progress of work, checking on work in progress and reviewing completed work to see that the supervisor’s instructions on work priorities, methods, deadlines and quality have been met. Facilitates teams in identifying interrelated processes, drawing conclusions and recommending appropriate actions to improve process effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of administrative programs.
Represents the administrative functions in dealings with the supervisor for the purpose of obtaining resources and securing needed information or decisions on major work problems and issues that arise.
Work is reviewed periodically, typically at major milestones and at completion, for policy compliance and alignment with the requirements of projects and/or other work activities. Supports the organization by assisting in monitoring available resources. Ensures organization administrative processes are functioning efficiently and effectively and in accordance with current guidance, policies, procedures and regulations.
Performs other duties as assigned.
To qualify for this position at the FV-H (FG/GS 12) level you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-G, FG/GS-10-11. 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 includes:
The FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the 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.
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.
There is no education substitution for the FV-H band.
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 located in AIR-750. However, this vacancy announcement may be used to fill future vacancies in any of the other AIR Division Offices in the listed Duty Locations.
In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA in your work history, please include WORK HISTORY THAT DESCRIBES HOW YOU MEET THE 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. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.
Current or Former Federal employee (including a current FAA employee): You MUST submit a copy of your most recent (non-award) SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, or equivalent document that verifies tenure (block 24, code 1 or 2). Failure to provide the required documentation by the closing date of this announcement will result in non-consideration for this position.
Moderate Risk (5): This position requires completion & favorable adjudication of a Moderate Risk Background Investigation (Tier 2) background investigation prior to appointment, unless waiver is obtained
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.
Applicants must apply on-line, through USAJOBS, to receive consideration; Faxed, mailed or e-mailed applications cannot be accepted. If you need to submit additional documents to supplement your on-line application, e.g. transcripts, SF-50, or veteran's documents, you may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS. Supplemental documentation and college transcripts can also be faxed to (206) 231-4150 on or before the closing date of this announcement. Please include your name and the vacancy announcement number on each of your faxed pages and redact all Personally Identifiable Information (PII), such as social security number and date of birth will be accepted in combination with your online application and can be faxed to (206) 231-4150, include your name and vacancy 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.
30% or More Disabled Veteran Program you must submit a DD 214, Certificate of Discharge (Member 4 copy is preferred), and supporting documentation as required by form SF-15 such as an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from branch of the Armed Forces certifying to the present existence of the veterans service-connected disability.
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.
For instructions on how to check the status of your application, please go to: USAJOBS Help Guide.
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/827306300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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