Aeronautical Information Specialist

The Aeronautical Information Specialist performs multiple, varying and complex assignments under limited direction of a more experience technical specialist or manager. Possesses understanding of the how the technical area interacts with or is affected by other disciplines and considers the objectives of the Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service (AOV) and Aviation Safety (AVS) when developing, integrating, and implementing solutions to diverse, complex problems, relating to data and information management, System Wide Information Management (SWIM), quality management system (QMS), competency management, and aeronautical, weather and flight information. May act as a contributing specialist on large work activities by participating in the preparation of surveillance activities to measure and determine compliance with established Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) orders, rules, procedures and policies for the purpose of promoting continued operational safety around data and information management.

Assists more experienced specialist with defining strategies to support the oversight of information management (aeronautical, weather, flight) products and services. Shares responsibility for project/program management. Applies experience and advanced technical knowledge of air navigation and operations to collect and evaluate of vital aeronautical information for dissemination in official publications concerning safe navigation and related operations.

Monitors, analyzes, and evaluates the processing of aeronautical data into information products and services, including the messaging systems used to produce aeronautical information services and products by the FAA and its partners. Performs extensive research and analysis to assist in the management and development of data and information standards, investigation and inspection activities, compliance and enforcement actions. Provides support for information management activities in both international and domestic forums.

Interprets and adheres to criteria, policy, and procedures for all aeronautical information products and services disseminated in compliance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Annexes 4, 10, 11, 14 and 15, related Procedures for Air Navigation Services (PANS) and U.S. government orders and regulations. Supports the delivery of information services through SWIM, and expansion into flight and meteorological data and information. Contacts are internal and external.

Acts as a key technical point of contact between all areas of the FAA's aeronautical information services, National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, and various military and civilian charting organizations to support AOV in providing oversight of data and information related to the National Airspace System (NAS). Contributes to the preparation of management/technical reports or contractual documents and may communicate the overall results of a project or work activity to FAA management, the aviation and aerospace industries, and other external. Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments but allow considerable discretion to select the most appropriate approach or to recommend new approaches.

Provides recommendations to improve work processes. Provides guidance to lower-level technical staff on how to solve difficult technical issues. Resolves all but unique technical problems without the intervention of management or a more experienced technical specialist.

Identifies and informs management of problems that require their attention. Often develops and recommends techniques to address problem situations.

We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.

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.

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. 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. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements 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 WORK HISTORY THAT DESCRIBES HOW YOU MEET THE 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.

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 KSA's listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical order and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

If the selecting official decides to interview any employee on the selection list for a vacancy, then all who remain under consideration for the position at that point in the process must be interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list. SF-50 is requied.

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Applicants may be required to complete one or multiple assessments as part of the evaluation process. This assessment aims to evaluate the competencies and qualifications essential for the position.

You must apply online to receive consideration.

Your application must be 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 be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register. RESUMES ARE LIMITED TO TWO PAGES.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC AND INCLUDE INFORMATION AS IT RELATES TO THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION. Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job) Relevant work experience: should align to the Job Announcement and address all required qualifications and include job title, employer name, start/end dates, number of hours worked per week. Education, certification or licensure: If required, education should include school/institution name, completion date, degree type and GPA.

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.

Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) - required. If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement.

You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy. If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.