Supervisory Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (SSC Manager)

Federal Aviation Administration•Tyler, TX

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Serves as the Supervisory Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (SSC Manager) for the Tyler/Waco System Support Center (SSC), WCS35-TYR. Directs subordinate employees across organizational units, projects, or programs within a major subdivision and may supervise employees at multiple SSCs or duty locations. Applies advanced technical knowledge of the work directed, along with advanced knowledge of budget, human resources, administrative policies, and organizational objectives. The position is responsible for using program resources to meet defined requirements and for acquiring and allocating the budget, staff, and other resources needed to accomplish SSC goals. Work is governed by established policies, procedures, and organizational objectives, while allowing discretion to resolve most problems without higher-level intervention. The manager identifies problem areas and develops or recommends policies and procedures, aligns programs with the subdivision’s short-term objectives, and is periodically reviewed by higher-level management. The position may be located in Waco, Texas, or Tyler, Texas.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959.
Must submit an SF-50.
Subject to designated or random drug testing and pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening.
A one-year supervisory or managerial probationary period may be required.
At least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience in or related to the position’s line of work, equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression.
For the FV-J level, at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-I or FG/GS-13 level.
Specialized experience applying knowledge of technology system interrelationships and managing civilian or military automated aviation, navigation, and electronics systems.
Applicants must include examples of specialized experience in their work history; qualifications must be met by the vacancy announcement closing date.
A newly appointed Front Line Manager must complete mandatory corporate training within prescribed time frames.
A favorable background investigation is required before appointment unless a waiver is obtained; the position is subject to reinvestigation every five years.
The selected candidate may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entering duty.
FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies.

Responsibilities

Direct subordinate employees across organizational units, projects, and programs, potentially at more than one SSC or duty location.
Communicate organizational vision and objectives; set priorities; assign work; monitor and evaluate performance; coach and develop employees; and approve leave.
Ensure equitable performance standards and rating methods, and justify award or bonus recommendations for higher-level approval.
Plan budgets by projecting short- and long-term needs and justifying resource requirements.
Identify employee and personal development needs and request or arrange operational and developmental training; consult higher-level management about unconventional training requests.
Provide employees with advice, counsel, or instruction on technical, operational, and administrative matters.
Hear and resolve informal employee complaints, refer group grievances and serious unresolved complaints to higher-level management, and apply minor disciplinary measures or recommend more serious action.
Foster a fair and equitable work environment.
Apply program resources to meet defined requirements and define, acquire, and allocate budget, staff, and other resources for SSC goals.
Participate in planning and executing organizational goals using strategic planning and sound management principles.
Identify problem areas and develop or recommend policies and procedures to address them.
Consult higher-level management to align projects and programs with the major subdivision’s short-term objectives.
Communicate with subordinates, peers, higher-level managers, customers, other government entities, and external parties about program status, planning, policies, procedures, and other program matters.
Make commitments for subordinate organizational units within established guidelines.