AIRWAY TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST

Airway Transportation Systems Specialist

Department of Transportation

ATO, Technical Operations, NASEO, Enterprise Control Center Team, ECC Sub Team D, AJW-B354

Serves as an Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (Team Lead).

Due to the Pandemic, and individual states with different phases of reopening, the selectees report date to the official duty station / facility may be delayed until such time as employees are allowed to report to the workplace.

The person selected may telework up to the maximum extent possible, up to and including full time, until it is safe to relocate.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - The job may require travel from time- to-time, but not on a regular basis. The travel may be for training or other work-related duties.

Duties

• Serves as an ATSS, Team Lead, with real-time responsibility for monitoring and oversight of current and future FAA Hosted Application Services within the ECC Control Center Team.
• Such services and systems collect, process, store and disseminate textual aviation weather products and Notice to Airmen (NOTAM) information between NAS systems, commercial airlines, military, and other external users, 24 hrs a day.

Current services include, but are not limited to : NADIN Message Replacement (NMR), Aeronautical Message Handling System (AMHS), Automated Weather Observation System (AWOS) Data Acquisition System (ADAS), Bandwidth Manager (BWM), and Weather Messaging System Replacement (WMSCR or WMSCR-Linux).

Maintains the highest degree of technical / program knowledge on application services hosted within the NEMC. Responsible for oversight of application maintenance and / or integration for multiple systems and services.

Independently resolves application related issues that may arise.

Acts as a senior technical authority for activities surrounding services distributed by the Enterprise Control Center Team.

Recognized as the principal expert for the development and mgmt of workable solutions when anticipated / unanticipated situations adversely affect the operations of hosted services.

Performs as primary point of contact and represents the Enterprise Control Center Team on matters associated with maintenance control activities, oversight of system applications, and customer concerns.

Technical decisions are considered authoritative in operational situations.

Provides timely upward reporting of NAS events. Conducts extensive coordination and integration involving various complex and critical aviation technical issues.

Coordinates with air traffic authorities, maintenance control centers, specialists at the service area, regional and headquarters levels, as well as with external airport authorities, vendors, and international organizations.

Quickly assesses and acts to restore services with minimal impact to the NAS during an unscheduled event. Performs quality control measures to ensure efficiency of operations and integrity of the NAS.

Provides summary reporting and performance analyses of the NAS. Provides oral / written briefing status of operational impact to the NAS to the NOCC.

Maintains proficiency and a high level of technical expertise on legacy and newly developed services associated with the systems within the Enterprise Control Center Team.

Work requires maintaining technical expertise on complex systems and / or emerging technology, systems / services interrelationships and management of the NAS.

Applies comprehensive technical knowledge in accordance with FAA Orders and Policy to maintain and protect the integrity and safety of all components and systems for NAS delivery.

Provides organizational level of technical support associated with analyzing, designing, developing, installing, repairing, maintaining, modifying, or evaluating the systems and services emanating from the Enterprise Control Center Team that supports NAS operations.

Applies experience and comprehensive technical knowledge, as well as an understanding of new technologies and methodologies, to solve complex problems and develop improved technical or operational processes designed to improve operational efficiency.

Plans, coordinates, and performs work with a high degree of independence, keeping organizational Mgmt advised of the critical issues or events affecting the NAS.

Provides guidance to lower-level staff on how to resolve operational issues. Resolves most tech problems without managerial intervention.

Demonstrates a range of human relations / interpersonal skills needed to be successful leading a group of people and in dealing with customers both internal / external to the agency.

Communicates openly with all members of the team to resolve problems and finds a variety of ways to achieve the work at hand.

Provides 24 / 7 operational support with rotating shifts.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Review the Additional Information Section of this vacancy announcement for important information regarding pre-employment COVID Vaccine requirement.
• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12 / 31 / 1959.
• Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents)
• Designated or Random Drug Testing required.
• Valid state driver's license is required.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level / grade FV-I, FG / GS-13.

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Experience that demonstrates an extensive knowledge of and experience in technology system interrelationships, and management of civilian or military automated aviation, navigation, and electronics systems.

Specialized experience may include :

• The candidate shall possess specialized operational experience in NEMC hosted application services, such as NMR, AMHS, and WMSCR.
• The candidate shall possess specialized network and infrastructure experience on the following systems / services : Bandwidth Manager, ADAS
• NAS knowledge is essential to understand the business relationships and technical requirements to ensure all services are maintained and available for the user.
• Maintains superior technical / program knowledge on services in order to critique, analyze, and independently resolve application related issues that arise.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and other factor(s) may be further evaluated on the Demonstrated Abilities listed in the announcement.

Demonstrated Abilities are Mandatory : You MUST provide a NARRATIVE statement for each Demonstrated Ability. The narratives should be clear and concise, providing a description of your education, training and experience that would describe the degree to which you possess each Demonstrated Ability.

Eligible candidates will be ranked based on DEMONSTRATED ABILITIES. Failure to submit demonstrated abilities statements will prevent you from receiving further consideration.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Demonstrated Abilities and / or Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) 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

Supervisor Endorsement : If your selection for this position would be considered a promotion, then, a supervisory statement endorsing your candidacy is mandatory by the closing date of this announcement.

Candidates who are not endorsed by their supervisor won't be considered. The endorsement must include the announcement number.

You may upload your document(s) with your application or fax to the number listed below in this announcement. Supervisor's Endorsemen