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Summary
Serves as a Management & Program Analyst for the Technical Operations organization.
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Duties
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Is a recognized subject matter expert in a specialized area and provides leadership for highly complex and challenging activities under the minimal direction of a manager or executive. May act as a principal specialist to develop new and innovative approaches, methodologies, and/or techniques or as a team leader to define and direct challenging projects/programs/activities. Shares responsibility for the performance of programs/projects that frequently affect more than one LOB/SO or the FAA as a whole.
Applies experience and expert knowledge of Technical Operations Governing Policies and Technical Operations Quality Control to conduct functional activities for projects/programs that often require the development of new and innovative approaches. Identifies and resolves challenging problems or issues that often cross- organizational boundaries and impact on the accomplishment of strategic objectives. Typical assignments may include providing guidance to less-experienced professionals; leading large project/program teams; defining and developing internal policies and procedures; predicting potential issues and proposing preventive actions.
Provides technical assistance to the Technical Operations Quality Control program. Provides leadership for highly complex and challenging activities under minimal direction. Develops new and innovative approaches, methodologies and techniques to define and direct challenging projects/programs/activities. Utilizes Technical Operations-specific programs such as: TechNet, Remote Maintenance Logging System, maintenance alerts, National Airspace Performance Reporting System, CEDAR, etc.
Applies knowledge of FAA's policies and objectives to identify, define, and organize resources for large projects/programs/work activities. Acquires and allocates resources to accomplish activities within established schedules and budgetary requirements.
Serves as the Point of Contact for internal/external assigned programs that support Technical Operations' organizational metrics. Participates on, and may lead, work groups that formulate and make recommendations to senior management on major projects, policies, programs and issues. Contacts are internal and external. Often represents the major subdivision and LOB/SO as a principal point of contact to provide advice and guidance on the applications of policies and procedures. Formulates and recommends to senior management positions on major projects/ policies/issues. Prepares, reviews, and recommends approvals of major reports on projects, programs and other work activities for internal and external distribution. Develops briefings to convey strategic vision and/or organizational policies to internal and external audiences.
Broad policies and objectives provide general guidance for addressing issues but often require the development of new approaches. Often asked to develop new policies, procedures, and approaches that take into consideration FAA policies, Government-wide rules and regulations, and external concerns. May create new solutions and policy interpretations, as situations require.
Performs a variety of special troubleshooting, analytical and investigative support assignments on a continuing basis. Uses strong analytical reasoning to understand requirements to identify and propose approaches to resolve challenging problems or issues that may cross organizational boundaries and impact operations or achievement of strategic objectives. Assignments involve a variety of complex, technically independent and interdependent issues and requires a high level of problem solving which may include identifying causal factors and potential solutions.
Work typically is reviewed only at completion for success in achieving planned results. Has broad discretion to ensure the alignment of organizational goals and policies and the requirements of the projects and/or other work activities.
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Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
• This is a temporary position NTE two-years; may be terminated sooner, extended or made permanent without further competition.
• Successful completion of a security investigation will be required.

Qualifications
To qualify for this position at the FV-J level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the 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: Experience analyzing, evaluating, or making substantive operational determinations regarding Technical Operations programs and systems. This includes directly utilizing and interpreting data within Technical Operations-specific systems such as TechNet, Remote Maintenance Logging System (RMLS), maintenance alerts, National Airspace Performance Reporting System (NAPRS), or CEDAR. Experience must demonstrate the practical application of Technical Operations governing policies, directives, and administrative programs to resolve operational issues and evaluate system performance.
Applicants should provide examples of Specialized Experience in their Work History.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Failure to submit all required documents by the closing date of the announcement will result in in loss of consideration.
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Additional information
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
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 Leadership and Management Dimension and Technical Requirement.
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 rating, or priority grouping and referred to the selecting official for consideration.
FAA's Core Compensation Pay Plan: This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about core compensation is available on the following website: https://jobs.faa.gov/FAACoreCompensation.htm
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.
Interview Policy: One, some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed.
Security Requirements: Moderate Risk (5): This position requires completion & favorable adjudication of a National Agency Check with Inquiry (NACI) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained.
Equal or lower pay band/level applications will be accepted.
Locality Percentages:
Anchorage and Fairbanks, AK - 32.36% - Cost of living Allowance (COLA): 1.49%
El Segundo, CA- 36.47%
Rancho Cordova, CA - 29.76%
San Diego, CA - 33.72%
Longmont, CO - 30.52%
Honolulu, HI - 22.21% - Cost of living Allowance (COLA): 8.64%
Salt Lake City, UT - 17.06%
Auburn and Des Moines, WA - 31.57%
This is not a bargaining unit position.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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