Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (SOC NOM)

Federal Aviation Administration • Honolulu, HI

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About The Position

The Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (SOC NOM) is recognized as the principal technical expert in their field, supporting the safe and efficient operation of the National Airspace System (NAS). ATSS personnel install, evaluate, maintain, modify, and certify the facilities, services, and equipment that support the NAS.

The incumbent develops workable solutions to unanticipated problems affecting operationally critical NAS systems and leads large, challenging, and complex projects or teams. The role represents the FAA as a senior technical authority, establishes and manages program goals and project plans, recommends changes to ensure compliance with organizational objectives and policies, and manages resources for major work activities. The incumbent works with high-level internal and external customers and coordinates with air traffic entities to shut down and restore facilities, systems, and services while minimizing disruption to air traffic operations.

The position provides agency-wide leadership for complex technical activities, develops innovative approaches, monitors nationwide trends, and recommends system and operational enhancements to senior managers. It also formulates local standard operating procedures for emergencies and safety situations, reports NAS information that may affect operations, integrates Operational Risk Management into restoration, maintenance, and project planning, and represents management during non-administrative hours. The incumbent must hold a valid driver's license.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• A valid state driver's license is required.
• Must demonstrate specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (FV-I or FG/GS-13).
• Specialized experience developing innovative concepts and approaches to resolve problems.
• Specialized experience developing innovative solutions to NAS operational problems with possible national or international implications.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must submit an SF-50.
• Designated or random drug testing is required; pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening may also apply.
• Successful completion of a security investigation may be required.
• If selection would be a promotion, a supervisory endorsement statement including the announcement number must be submitted by the closing date.
• Education may not be substituted for experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop workable solutions to unanticipated situations affecting operationally critical NAS systems.
• Serve as senior project manager or team leader for large, challenging, and complex work activities.
• Represent the FAA as a senior technical authority for major agency activities, emerging technologies, and customer concerns.
• Establish and manage program goals and objectives and formulate project plans.
• Develop and interpret policies, recommend changes, and ensure compliance with organizational objectives and policies.
• Identify, procure, distribute, and track resources for large work activities.
• Work with high-level internal and external customers to resolve complex issues and protect NAS integrity.
• Coordinate facility, system, and service shutdowns and restorations with air traffic entities to avoid disrupting operations.
• Resolve restoration problems quickly while minimizing impact to the NAS.
• Provide agency-wide leadership for highly complex technical activities, including problems that have resisted earlier resolution efforts.
• Develop innovative approaches to organizational objectives and optimize resource use.
• Monitor and evaluate nationwide trend data and develop solutions for sustaining the NAS.
• Keep informed about technology changes and new systems coming online.
• Recommend system enhancements and improvements to air traffic operations to senior managers.
• Formulate local Standard Operating Procedures for emergency and safety situations at assigned facilities.
• Report NAS information in a timely manner when it could affect operations and situation awareness.
• Understand local operational conditions and anticipate future changes and developments.
• Integrate Operational Risk Management into restoration, scheduled maintenance, and planned projects, involving affected customers and service users.
• Serve as management's representative during non-administrative hours.
• Formulate and recommend organizational positions on major agency activities to senior managers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a comprehensive benefits package; specific benefits depend on position type and should be confirmed with the hiring agency.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed