Airway Transportation System Specialist (NAS Operations Manager)
Elgin, IL

Job Description

* Duties

Help Duties Summary

Performs work providing agency-wide leadership for highly complex and challenging technical activities. Recognized as the principal expert for development of workable solutions for unanticipated situations adversely affecting operationally critical systems of the National Airspace System (NAS).

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Responsibilities

Performs work providing agency-wide leadership for highly complex and challenging technical activities. Recognized as the principal expert for development of workable solutions for unanticipated situations adversely affecting operationally critical systems of the National Airspace System (NAS). This may be accomplished using innovative concepts and approaches for problems that have resisted earlier efforts at resolution. This individual has the authority to commit the necessary resources to accomplish the agency s mission. Works under administrative supervision.

Establishes and manages program goals and objectives; formulates project plans and presents them to upper management. Serves as a senior project manager or team leader for large, challenging and complex work activities. Technical decisions are considered authoritative in his/her area of expertise. Develops, Interprets, recommends changes, and has broad discretion to ensure compliance with organizational objectives and policies. Identifies, procures, distributes and tracks resources needed to accomplish large work activities. Monitors and evaluates trend data on a nationwide basis to develop workable solutions for sustaining NAS.

Works with customers at high organization levels both inside and outside the FAA to resolve complex issues to ensure the integrity of NAS. Represents the FAA as a senior technical authority for major agency activities, emerging technologies and customer concerns. Coordinates with multiple air traffic entities to shutdown and restore facilities, systems, and services to prevent activities from disrupting air traffic operations. Quickly resolves restoration problems with minimal impact to NAS.

Maintains the highest degree of technical knowledge on integrated systems within a broad area of expertise. Keeps abreast of changes in technology and the new systems coming online. Provides recommendations to senior level managers for enhancement of systems and air traffic operations.

Travel Required

Not required - The job does not require any travel.

Supervisory status

No

Promotion Potential

NA


* Job family (Series)

2101 Transportation Specialist


* Requirements

Help Requirements Conditions of Employment

* 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.

Qualifications

There is no timeframe requirement at the Level IV/FV-I to compete. Candidates must show experience at the level of difficulty and responsibility that is appropriate to the position. Generally, experience at the next lower level of I/Level IV or equivalent, meets the minimum qualifications for this position as long as the experience provides the demonstrated abilities identified below:

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

Education

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