Airport Airspace Specialist (Service Area)

Job Description:

This position is located in the Office of Airports Division (ARP) and serves as a Service Area Airport Airspace Specialist for an assigned Service Area.

Duties

H-Band: Performs multiple and varying assignments under the limited direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional. Acts as an individual contributor and/or member of a team and may perform some leadership functions for small projects/programs or other work activities.

Applies experience and knowledge applicable to the airport operating environment, FAA order 7400.2, 14 CFR Part 77, 14 CFR Part 157, programs such as Obstruction Evaluation/Airport Analysis (OE/AAA), Airport Layout Plans (ALPs), 5010 records, and other information to process and analyze airspace cases to promote the safe and efficient use of navigable airspace.

Independently plans time and uses assigned resources to accomplish work tasks and projects. Conducts and coordinates aeronautical studies for proposed construction projects, including activation/deactivation and alteration of landing areas to determine potential effects on air navigation. Provides guidance to less-experienced professionals in day-to-day operations; Interacts with, provides technical guidance and assistance to, and coordinates with Regional and Airport District Office (ADO) staff, including engineers, planners; other internal FAA Lines of Business and the public to accomplish tasks or small projects. Researches, extracts, analyzes and inputs data within an automated system and/or manual data files; compose correspondence, prepare reports and presentations to communicate programmatic and technical information.

Contacts typically are internal and external, with regular contacts among major subdivisions and LOB/SOs, customers, and other external parties to share information about the FAA and explain the applications of policies and procedures.

Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments but allow considerable discretion for employee to select the most appropriate approach(es) or recommend new approaches. Assignments often require reviews of policies and precedents under the limited guidance of a manager or other experienced employee.

Resolves most problems and work issues without the assistance of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional. Refers to managers and professionals who are more experienced problems that require their attention. May help them develop and recommend solutions.

Work is reviewed periodically, typically at major milestones and at completion, for policy compliance and alignment with the requirements of projects and/or other work activities.

Work activities typically support and are vital to the success of projects and/or activities for one or more organizational units, major subdivisions, and/or LOB/SOs. The work of this position may affect internal and external customers.

Performs other duties as assigned.

I-Band: Incumbent performs similar duties, but with less frequent supervision.

Serves as a subject matter expert on airspace issues and will be responsible for conducting and coordinating aeronautical studies for proposed construction projects including activation/deactivation and alteration of landing areas to determine potential effects on air navigation.

Under the minimal direction of a Manager, the Regional Airspace Specialist, conducts initial screening of airspace cases submitted via FAA Forms 7460 and 7480. Works directly with the proponent to resolve inaccurate and incomplete information. Enters the cases into OE/AAA system. Coordinates the cases internally and externally as needed. Follows up with all active cases to ensure timely processing. Prepares and issues Airspace Determinations. Maintains and updates Regional Staff Assignments within OE/AAA System as needed.

Resolves most problems and work issues without the assistance of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional.

Provides guidance, support, and training on Airspace processing and review to less experienced professionals.

Job Requirements:

Requirements Conditions of Employment

US Citizenship is required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Interviews: If the agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed
This vacancy is for a position that will physically report to Des Moines, WA

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

To qualify at the FV-H level, you must demonstrate in your resume specialized experience equivalent to FV-G, FG/GS-10/11. Specialized experience for this position includes:

Experience interpreting and applying knowledge of public laws and acts related to the airport operating environment, including Airport Master Records; Airport Layout Plans; Land Use Plans; and/or Airport Master Plans (i.e. FAA Order 7400.2, 14 CFR Part 77, 14 CFR Part 157 and FAA Form 5010) to accomplish work activities for assigned projects and programs.

To qualify at the FV-I level, you must demonstrate in your resume specialized experience equivalent to FV-H, FG/GS-12. Specialized experience for this position includes:

Experience interpreting and applying knowledge of public Laws and acts related to the airport operating environment, including the Airport Improvement Program; Airport Capital Improvement Program; Sponsor Compliance Obligations; Airport Master Records; Airport Layout Plans; Land Use Plans; and/or Airport Master Plans (i.e. FAA Order 7400.2, 14 CFR Part 77, 14 CFR Part 157 and FAA Form 5010).

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

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 (KSA) 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 KSA.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA , 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.

Education

Substitution of Experience with Education does NOT apply to the FV- H/I pay bands.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IMPORTANT: 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. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Required Documents

Applicants must apply on-line, through USAJOBS, to receive consideration; Faxed, mailed or e-mailed applications cannot be accepted. If you need to submit additional documents to supplement your on-line application, e.g. transcripts, SF-50, or veteran's documents, you may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS. Supplemental documentation and college transcripts can also be faxed to (206) 231-4150 or emailed on or before the closing date of this announcement. Please include your name and the vacancy announcement number on each of your faxed pages and redact all Personally Identifiable Information (PII), such as social security number and date of birth. Applicants must submit the following: - Resume with complete work history; and - A copy of the most recent SF-50 (Notice of Personnel Action) with the required information listed below.

If you want consideration for one or more of the Special Hiring Authorities, documentation that must be submitted at time of application can be found at Direct Hiring Authorities | Federal Aviation Administration (faa.gov).

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.

If you want consideration for one or more of the Special Hiring Authorities, documentation that must be submitted at time of application can be found at Direct Hiring Authorities | Federal Aviation Administration (faa.gov).

Forms:

SF-15 : Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Job Ident #: 822673000

Company Details

Federal Aviation Administration

800 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20591 USA
www.faa.gov/jobs

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Job Info

Location

Des Moines, Washington, United States

Type

Contractor

Salary Range

$81,896 - $152,671

Company Details

Federal Aviation Administration

800 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20591 USA
www.faa.gov/jobs