Airway Transportation System Specialist (Coordinator)

Federal Aviation Administration•Anchorage, AK

About The Position

The Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (SSC Coordinator) is a subject matter expert responsible for maintaining the safe and efficient operating capacity of the National Airspace System (NAS). The position provides high-level technical support for complex legacy and newly developed systems across a large facility or multiple facilities over a broad geographic area. Work includes analyzing, designing, developing, installing, repairing, fabricating, maintaining, modifying, and evaluating systems and their interrelationships. The incumbent supports the integration, restoration, testing, and evaluation of advanced services, service components, hardware and software systems, and processes. The role emphasizes availability and reliability of services and products provided to NAS users. As a principal technical specialist and project manager for major projects or program areas, the incumbent resolves unusual technical problems, coordinates work, and develops solutions within organizational policies and objectives. The position evaluates diagnostic data from integrated systems, assists with service restoration, advises on backup-system availability, and reports critical-event status. It also leads and monitors project teams; oversees SSC projects from planning and drawing/specification review through implementation, Joint Acceptance Inspection, and asset disposition; serves as the SSC point of contact for local and contractor-completed projects; identifies and tracks staffing, funding, materials, and equipment needs; and provides training and guidance. The incumbent prioritizes workload using technical expertise and stakeholder needs and integrates Operational Risk Management into planned activities.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
A resume must demonstrate specialized experience: extensive knowledge of and experience in technology system interrelationships and management of civilian or military automated aviation, navigation, and electronics systems.
Applicants must demonstrate experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility appropriate to the position; experience at the next lower level (pay band H/career level III or equivalent) generally meets minimum qualifications if it supports the demonstrated abilities.
Applicants must submit clear, concise narrative responses for each demonstrated ability listed in the announcement; responses are mandatory and subject to verification.
A supervisor's endorsement form or memorandum, including the announcement number and supervisor's signature, is required for competitive permanent promotions; it is not required for reassignments (ingrades) or downgrades.
Qualification requirements must be met by the announcement closing date.
Some travel is required.
A drug screening and designated or random drug testing are required; random alcohol testing may also apply under the Department of Transportation testing program.
A security investigation may be required.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
The selected person may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty.

Responsibilities

Maintain technical expertise in complex and emerging systems, system interrelationships, and NAS management.
Analyze, design, develop, install, repair, fabricate, maintain, modify, and evaluate complex systems for which the FAA is responsible.
Integrate, restore, test, and evaluate advanced services, service components, hardware and software systems, and processes.
Focus on the availability and reliability of services and products provided to NAS users.
Serve as principal technical specialist and project manager for major projects or program areas, resolving unique technical problems, coordinating work, and suggesting solutions.
Evaluate diagnostic data from multiple integrated systems and make adjustments to address problems and organizational needs.
Assist with system repair and service restoration, advise on backup-system availability, and report the status of critical events.
Evaluate data used to correct deficiencies on CAI or JAI, FPIP, FSEP, Redline Drawings, Peabody and DMT reports, and resolve event-based certification issues for timely restoration of NAS equipment, systems, and services.
Monitor employees while serving as a project or team leader.
Manage all aspects of SSC projects, from initial planning and drawing/specification review through implementation, Joint Acceptance Inspection, and asset disposition.
Act as the SSC point of contact for projects completed locally or by outside contractors.
Identify staffing, funding, materials, and equipment requirements for projects and track the use of project resources.
Provide training, mentoring, guidance, and advice to FAA employees, contractors, and other organizations.
Prioritize SSC workload using technical expertise and understanding of user and stakeholder needs.
Integrate Operational Risk Management into planned activities and involve customers and service users in implementation and planning.