Aviation Technical Systems Specialist (Executive Technical Representative)
About This Position
This position is located in the Air Traffic Organization (ATO), Management Services, Technical Labor and Employee Development Directorate, Technical Labor Group (AJG L1). This team is responsible for analyzing changes to National Airspace System (NAS) aviation equipment, systems, processes, and procedures. The team advises senior management on the impact of these technical changes to Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA) and Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) for ATO Headquarters Service Units.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-I, FG/GS-13 level. This experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
Specialized experience is defined as: -Experience assessing and evaluating changes to aviation equipment, systems, processes, and procedures. AND -Experience interpreting and applying organizational policies and labor agreements to evolving technologies and operational changes. You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history.
Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered. Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE.
You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process.
Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification. *Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position.* Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Major Duties
The Executive Technical Representative (ETR) performs multiple, varying and complex assignments under the minimal direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist. Applies experience and comprehensive technical knowledge of National Airspace System (NAS) safety, and operational readiness contingency planning. Supports the deployment and integration of NAS equipment, systems, and tools, including Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Flight Program and Flight Services administration.
Evaluates technical changes to NAS systems, procedures, and operations to assess potential impacts on workforce structure, labor relations, and bargaining obligations.Leads complex assignments to analyze technical and procedural changes within the NAS and assess their implications for labor relations, workforce deployment, and bargaining unit responsibilities. Coordinates implementation of new or renegotiated collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) and policy changes, ensuring alignment with FAA modernization efforts and operational goals. Serves as project manager for labor negotiations, developing innovative strategies to facilitate resolution and maintain collaborative labor-management relations.
Leads cross-functional project teams to plan, coordinate, and execute labor-related initiatives that support FAA modernization efforts, ensuring alignment with agency strategic goals and operational priorities. Develops and manages project plans, schedules, and deliverables for labor negotiations and policy implementation efforts, applying structured project management methodologies to ensure timely execution and stakeholder engagement. Monitors and reports on project performance metrics, including milestones, risks, and resource utilization, to ensure transparency and accountability in support of Air Traffic Organization (ATO) and FAA objectives.
Defines, organizes, and assigns resources to accomplish organizational objectives. Allocates resources to accomplish large work activities within established schedules. Establishes and leads cross-functional work-groups across ATO Service Units and Service Areas to support FAA modernization initiatives, including NextGen and airspace redesign.
Provides operational insight into the development, testing, and deployment of new technologies and procedures, ensuring labor considerations are integrated early in the process. Maintains regular contact with internal FAA offices (Airports, Flight Standards), national labor organizations, pilot associations, and external stakeholders including state, local, and international aviation authorities. Serves as a principal technical specialist within the Technical Labor and Employee Development Directorate, coordinating labor matters for AJF, AJI, AJM, AJR, and AJV employees and managers.
Provides guidance and instructions on labor relations, including interpretation and application of provisions across several CBAs. Supports collaborative labor-management processes and ensures timely execution of negotiations, notifications, and labor actions across FAA Lines of Business (LOBs) and Staff Offices (SOs). Advises on conduct and discipline matters, serving as an internal resource for ATO leadership and HR partners.
Contacts are internal and external, includes the Technical Labor and Employee Development Directorate and include FAA Airports, Flight Standards, and representatives from the pilot association, national labor organizations and aviation industry. External contact with representatives from international, state, and local governments and airport authorities. Often represents FAA as a senior technical point of contact on projects, programs and other work activities.
Communicates results to all levels internally (within an LOB/SO or across LOB's/SO's) and externally. Plays a lead role in drafting, reviewing, and editing reports or contractual documents for final approval prior to external distribution.
Conditions of Employment
We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
Education
Education cannot be substituted for experience.
How You Will Be Evaluated
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.
Additional Information
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 This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about Core Compensation is available at: https://www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/benefits. As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements.
Therefore, as an applicant, 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 section, 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. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and/or Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: (1) score order; (2) category grouping; (3) alphabetical; or (4) priority grouping, and referred to the selecting official for selection consideration.
Some, all, or none of the applicants may be interviewed. This Level 6 (High Risk; Public Trust) position requires favorable adjudication of a Background Investigation (BI) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained. This is not a bargaining unit position.
Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA
How to Apply
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.
Required Documents
All applicants MUST submit the following: (1) resume with complete work history; and (2) a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action). http://www.archives.gov/careers/jobs/forms/resume-guide.pdf.For guidance on how to create a Federal resume, visit Failure to submit all required documents by the closing date will result in a finding of ineligible. We are not responsible for incomplete, illegible or missing documents. Please DO NOT email your application documents.
We cannot accept documents received via the email system. Documents sent via email will NOT receive consideration. 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/.