Supervisory Aviation Technical Systems Specialist (District Facilities Manager)

Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-J or FG/GS-14 level. 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 includes: Technical experience gained in positions within organizations that are responsible for design, development, operations, maintenance performance and evaluation of the NAS. This experience may be acquired through functions such as the acquisition and development of NAS programs and systems; the operations and maintenance functions in field facilities, and the evaluation and performance functions in District Offices, regional offices and/or headquarters.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Leadership and Managerial Dimensions: As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Leadership and Management Dimension 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 Dimension. In lieu of providing a Leadership and Management Dimension narrative response in the text box listed below each Dimension, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each Dimension.

Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your Leadership and Management Dimension 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 Leadership and Management Dimensions listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

Position reports directly to the Technical Operations District Manager. Incumbent directs the maintenance and repair of National Airspace Systems (NAS) equipment and facilities within assigned groups. Manages and directs a highly technical workforce found in specific Districts consisting of numerous System Support Centers (SSCs) of varying size, type, and complexity. Directs the maintenance and operations within the District.

Area may extend beyond state boundaries and include regional, national, and international operations. Serves as a second level manager in the organization with one level of subordinate managerial officials. Uses effective performance management to lead assigned group in completing the mission and meeting FAA and Air Traffic Organization goals and objectives. Actively promotes, supports and participates in the FAA's Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity Programs.

Managerial duties typically affect employees and managers in more than one organizational unit/project/program and include: planning; communicating the organization's vision and objectives; setting priorities; assigning task and responsibilities; monitoring and evaluating performance; coaching and developing employee capabilities; approving leave; and taking, recommending or approving corrective/disciplinary actions as appropriate.

Defines, plans and organizes assigned budget, staff, and other resources necessary to accomplish the goals and/or objectives of the Technical Operations organization. Applies advanced knowledge of the technical aspects of the work directed, advanced knowledge of budget, personnel, and other administrative policies and procedures, and an advanced understanding of the objectives of the organization.

Work is typically governed by established policies, procedures, and organizational objectives that frequently leave room for discretion. Resolves all but unique problems without the intervention of higher-level management. Regularly called upon to identify problem areas and to develop and recommend new policies and procedures for resolution. Responsible to ensure successful integration and modernization of the NAS. Supports the implementation of Concept of Operations (CONOPS) evolution within the District.

Maintains contacts both internal and external to the District, including senior management, union representatives, service center personnel, members of the state local and federal government, foreign government aviation officials, general public, ATO Service Units, FAA lines of business representatives of the aviation industry and military to facilitate resolution of air traffic operational and technical program issues.

Frequently represents the FAA on interagency/industry committees and national and international groups that develop, monitor and evaluate District programs and operations. Has authority to make commitments for subordinate organizational units, within guidelines. Individual and organizational performance is typically reviewed periodically by higher level management, usually through status reports and organizational performance measures.

Has discretion to ensure the alignment of projects/programs with the tactical (short-term) objectives of the major subdivision. Work activities typically impact directly on project/program objectives for more than one organizational unit and for the major subdivision. Work frequently affects the major subdivision's internal and external customers.