Airway Transportation System Specialist (SOC NOM)

Federal Aviation Administration•Oberlin, OH

About The Position

Serves as a NOM for the Cleveland District at the Cleveland ARTCC SOC, WCQ31-ZOB. The incumbent is the principal technical expert for developing solutions to unanticipated situations affecting operationally critical National Airspace System (NAS) systems. The role provides Agency-wide leadership for highly complex technical activities, including work that may require innovative approaches to problems that have resisted earlier resolution. The position leads large, challenging, and complex projects or teams; establishes program goals and objectives; formulates project plans; and identifies, obtains, distributes, and tracks resources. It represents the FAA as a senior technical authority, works with high-level internal and external customers to resolve complex issues, and may commit resources to accomplish the agency’s mission. The incumbent independently evaluates nationwide trend data, stays current on technology and new systems, and recommends system and air traffic operations enhancements to senior managers. The incumbent coordinates with air traffic entities to shut down and restore facilities, systems, and services while protecting air traffic operations, and resolves restoration problems with minimal NAS impact. The position formulates local Standard Operating Procedures for emergency and safety situations, provides timely upward reporting of NAS information affecting operations (including NOTAM and SAL paging functions), and serves as management’s representative during non-administrative hours. It integrates Operational Risk Management into restoration, scheduled maintenance, and planned projects, involving customers and service users in planning and implementation. Technical decisions are authoritative within the assigned specialty area, and the work directly supports the safe and continuous operation of the NAS. Employment conditions include U.S. citizenship, applicable Selective Service registration, submission of an SF-50, a valid driver’s license, and pre-employment or ongoing drug and alcohol testing. The position may require a background investigation, a one-year probationary period, and filing a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. The role is covered by the FAA Core Compensation Pay Plan and is subject to a moderate-risk security requirement. A supervisory endorsement is required by the announcement closing date if selection would constitute a promotion from Career Level IV to Career Level V.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
Must submit an SF-50.
A valid driver’s license is required.
Must meet the demonstrated abilities and experience requirements by the announcement closing date.
Must provide a clear, concise narrative statement for each Demonstrated Ability; failure to submit the statements prevents further consideration.
Must demonstrate extensive knowledge of and experience with technology system interrelationships within the NAS and management of civilian or military automated aviation, navigation, or other electronics systems.
Must demonstrate experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility appropriate to the position; experience at the next lower Level I/Level IV or equivalent generally meets minimum qualifications when it demonstrates the required abilities.
If selection would be a promotion from Career Level IV to Career Level V, a supervisory endorsement including the announcement number is required by the closing date.
May be subject to a background investigation and a one-year probationary period.
May be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty.
Subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening and, as a testing-designated position, random drug or alcohol testing.
Must comply with FAA restrictions on certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies.

Responsibilities

Develop workable solutions to unanticipated problems affecting operationally critical NAS systems.
Lead or manage large, challenging, and complex projects and work activities.
Represent the FAA as a senior technical authority on major Agency activities, emerging technologies, and customer concerns.
Establish and manage program goals and objectives, formulate project plans, and recommend changes to support organizational objectives and policies.
Identify, procure, distribute, and track resources required for major work activities; commit resources as needed to accomplish the agency’s mission.
Work with high-level internal and external customers to resolve complex issues and protect NAS integrity.
Coordinate shutdown and restoration of facilities, systems, and services with air traffic entities to prevent disruption to air traffic operations.
Resolve restoration problems quickly while minimizing impact to the NAS.
Provide Agency-wide leadership for complex technical activities and develop innovative solutions to persistent problems.
Monitor and evaluate nationwide trend data and develop solutions to sustain the NAS.
Keep abreast of technology changes and new systems coming online; recommend system and operational enhancements to senior managers.
Formulate local Standard Operating Procedures for emergency and safety situations at assigned facilities.
Report NAS information that may affect operations upward in a timely manner, including NOTAM and SAL paging information.
Understand local operational conditions and anticipate future changes and developments.
Integrate Operational Risk Management into restoration, scheduled maintenance, and planned projects, including customers and service users in implementation and planning.
Serve as management’s representative during non-administrative hours.
Formulate and recommend organizational positions on major Agency activities to senior managers.
Exercise authoritative technical decision-making in the assigned system or specialty area.