U.S. Citizens - All Sources Permanent **Business Component:** Air Traffic Organization, Program Management Organization, Enterprise Services, Communications, Information and Network Programs, NAS Voice Systems Sub Team, AJM-3131
No Permanent Change of Station (PCS) payments are authorized. US Citizenship is required. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. A one-year probationary period may be required. This position has a positive education requirement (See Required Documents) http://www.faa.gov/jobs USCITIZEN SSR Full Time The incumbent serves as a general engineer within the Air Traffic Organization,
Program Management Organization, Enterprise Services, Communications, Information and Network Programs, NAS Voice Systems Sub Team, and reports to the team manager. He/she functions as an individual contributor, member of a project team, or project lead and applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of engineering
principles, theories, and concepts in dealing with engineering analyses of Air Traffic Control (ATC) automation or large scale real time systems. As an expert in his/her field, the incumbent of this position is responsible for the research, development, and acquisition of complex and highly integrated engineering technology and advanced
air traffic control equipment and systems required for establishing and maintaining safe, efficient, productive, and cost-effective operation of the National Airspace System (NAS). Leads the design, development, and conduct of complex independent and inter-dependent engineering studies (i.e. feasibility, life-cycle costing, efficiency, risk
analysis, cost benefit, and other engineering economics studies). Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:
Supports NextGen transformational programs by assisting in developing a strategy to move the NAS Voice System (NVS) through the Final Investment Decision (FID) and In-Service Decision (ISD) processes. Experience coordinating with stakeholders. Develops detailed cost, benefit, and cost efficiency estimates as a basis for the program baseline, and coordinates extensively with Investment Planning and Analysis Group. Identifies and resolves highly complex problems or issues which often cross organizational boundaries
and impact on the accomplishment of strategic objectives. Typical assignments may include system design and integration, extensive research, and direct responsibility for project/program management.
Applies knowledge of FAA acquisition policies and objectives to identify, define, and organize work for multiple work activities within established schedules. Coordinates with stakeholders on mission needs, develops acquisition strategies, coordinates strategies/requirements with participating organizations, develops statements of work and other procurement documentation, and develops system specifications to support program procurements. Applies experience in the development of the OMB Exhibit 300 and
Exhibit 53 as well as the OMB Dashboard.
Prepares, reviews, and may approve organizational reports or policies for internal and external distribution. Develops briefings to convey how the NVS Program meets the FAA's strategic vision to internal and external audiences including Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General (OIG), and Government Accountability Office (GAO).Participates in interdisciplinary team of technical experts to research, develop, test, acquire, and/or implement engineering systems that impact the NAS.
Provides guidance to the multiple functional areas involved in the NVS Program. Takes inputs from internal and external stakeholders of the NVS to develop plans, techniques, and policies. Utilizes experiences gained from other NextGen transformational programs to anticipate problems on the NVS Program. Cooperates with other NextGen Programs to ensure that the NVS will meet the FAA's NextGen requirements.
Creates and develops a measurement and analysis process to collect and analyze data and to provide insight into performance relative to strategic goafs and program baselines. Develops program goals for each fiscal year, defines steps to achieve goals, and status monthly to FAA management. **EDUCATION:** Please see qualifications for the educational requirements. We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated.
**To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link:**View Application Questionnaire PRIMARY METHOD: Successful completion of a full four-year professional engineering curriculum leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in engineering in an accredited college or university. To be acceptable the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the ABET as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics;(b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics;(e)electrical fields and circuits;(f)nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties);(g)any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. ALTERNATIVE QUALIFICATION METHODS: Candidates may substitute for the basic qualifications an alternative requirement of at least 4 years of college level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of engineering technical training, (2) demonstrated knowledge of system engineering and/or research and development on future aviation related hardware and software systems (continued below): (3) demonstrated experience on development of technical programs, e.g., weather, automation, etc., (4) current registration as a professional engineer in any state, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico, (5) evidence of having successfully passed the Engineering-In-Training examination, or the written test required for professional registration, which is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examinations in various states, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico, (6) successful completion in an accredited college or university of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering, or (7) successful completion in an accredited college or university of a full 4-year or longer related curriculum leading to at least a Bachelor's, or higher, degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field.
In addition to the basic requirements, all candidates must demonstrate one year of SPECIALIZED experience equivalent to the next lower grade in the Federal Government. SPECIALIZED experience is experience which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the FG-13 or FV-I band for the FV-J level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
One year of specialized experience is defined as experience in the areas of engineering and program management of aviation communications programs.
**Evaluation Criteria**
**_Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)_**
1. Skill in applying knowledge of professional engineering procedures, techniques, or processes to solve complex problems such as modification and modernization to improve the reliability, maintainability, and safety of assigned NextGen systems, equipment, and facilities.
2. Skill in planning, organizing, coordinating, and integrating the work of multiple projects to accomplish organizational and strategic objectives related to assigned NAS systems while maintaining cost, schedule, quality, and performance.
3. Skill in maintaining positive working relationships with a wide variety of people using tact and patience in difficult situations.
**IMPORTANT:** Ensure that your work experience supports your Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) answers. Your answers and associated work experience will be evaluated further to validate whether the answers that you selected are appropriate. Answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.
You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must have a status of **"Submitted"** by 11:59 PM **Eastern Time** on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must have a status of **"Submitted"** each time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with register.
**IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION.**
**We strongly encourage applicants to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder in the creation of resumes.**
**Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:**
* Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job)
* Duties (be specific in describing your duties)
* Employer's name and address
* Supervisor name and phone number
* Start and end dates including month, day and year (e.g. June 18 2007 to April 05 2008)
* Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
* Salary
**Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible.**
You may upload completed documents to your USAJOBS Account. This will provide you the opportunity to utilize the uploaded information again when applying for future vacancies. Please see this guide, Document Upload Guide, for more information on uploading and re-using the documents in your applications. This position has a positive education requirement. Non-FAA applicants MUST provide copies of their unofficial /official transcripts(s) on or before THE CLOSING DATE of the vacancy announcement. Supporting documentation must be uploaded to your online application or faxed to (202) 267-5784. You must reference the vacancy announcement number on the cover letter of your faxed documents.
Current and former non-FAA applicants must provide a copy of their most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) which verifies your position title, series, grade and tenure. This document must be uploaded to your online application or faxed to (202) 267-5784. You must reference the vacancy announcement number on the cover letter of your faxed documents.
**All Veterans:** If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit either a DD Form 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member 4 Copy or equivalent), or a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions. If you are claiming 10 point preference, you must also submit a completed SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veteran's Preference, and supporting documents outlined on the SF-15. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.
If you are claiming 10 point preference but fail to submit the supporting documents outlined on the SF-15, you will be tentatively assessed as a 5 point preference eligible provided your DD Form 214 reflects that you have the service required to qualify for preference. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.
**Veterans currently on active duty claiming veterans' preference:** You will be granted tentative preference if you submit a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions and your application shows that you have the required service. Prior to being appointed, you must provide to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office a DD Form 214 documenting discharge/release and showing that the service was honorable or general. If you are on terminal leave, you must provide documentation certifying authorized terminal leave.
Candidates for FAA positions are evaluated using our Automated Vacancy Information Access Tool for Online Referral (AVIATOR) system. AVIATOR compares your skills and experience as described in your application with the requirements of the position. If you are found to be an eligible, highly-qualified candidate, you will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration. (In some cases, individuals with priority for special consideration must be considered and selected before other candidates.) Whether or not you are contacted for an interview depends upon the location of the position and the judgment of the selecting official.
**Important** - If you make any change to your application, you must resubmit it. If you change your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and your previous application will be considered.
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**FAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer**
All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office. We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Travel may be required.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies.
1. The salary listed above includes the 24.22% locality pay authorized for the Washington DC Metro area.
2. This announcement may be used to fill other similar positions within the Air Traffic Organization (ATO), subject to the approval of the Human Resource Management Office.
3. As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability narratives response 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 KSA.
In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA 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.
4. Interviews will be conducted in accordance with Article 42 of the CBA.
5. This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation Plan. Additional information about core compensation is available on the website: http://jobs.faa.gov/FAACORECompensation.htm
6. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and Technical Requirements 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.
This is a bargaining unit position.
**Links to Important Information:**Locality Pay, COLA, Citizenship http://www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/benefits/