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Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (Flight Inspection Mission Specialist)
Federal Aviation Administration · Posted 9 days ago
About the Role
Responsible and accountable for the verification of performance and reliability of numerous interrelated systems providing a range of services essential to the operation of the National Airspace System (NAS). Includes input required for final certification of facilities and flight procedures, ultimately leading to the safe & efficient movement of air traffic in the NAS. Career-ladder position, required to participate in formal and/or on-the-job training to develop to an FG-13.
What You'll Do
- →FG-11: Responsible and accountable for the verification of performance and reliability of numerous interrelated systems providing a range of services essential to the operation of the National Air Space (NAS).
- →Determines to what degree the facility supports the approved instrument flight procedure(s) associated with those facilities inspected.
- →FG-12/13: Responsible and accountable for the verification of performance and reliability of numerous interrelated systems providing a range of services essential to the operation of the NAS.
- →He/she certifies that all facility signal in space parameters conform to national standards and specifications, that all technical data is complete and accurate.
- →Determines to what degree the facility supports the approved instrument flight procedure(s) associated with those facilities inspected.
- →The effectiveness and safety of the ground navigational aids within the NAS are directly attributable to the professional performance of the incumbent in determining the final accuracy and usability of each facility.
- →Develops workable solutions for use in resolving unanticipated situations adversely affecting heavily used or operationally critical components of the NAS.
- →Defines new useable parameters to allow continued use of a system after determining whether a facility has decreased performance through a flight inspection evaluation.
- →Responds to questions regarding interim solutions to identifiable problems and evaluates overall plans and proposals for system-based solutions for major new systems and system enhancements.
- →Prepares and recommends Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS) related to technical issues of facilities and procedures.
- →Serves as an expert consultant to regional, national, military, and international technicians and engineers with respect to system performance and reliability.
- →May be called upon to instruct ground personnel in facility requirements, ensure compliance with ICAO equipment standards, and to recommend adjustments/corrections.
- →Initiates action for timely restoration of services and systems, recognizing the availability of backup systems, possible reconfiguration to minimize service interruptions, and the relative criticality of particular systems to the safe and efficient operation of the NAS.
- →Inspects new or modified systems, identifies necessary service improvements or system enhancements or improvements, and develops requirements to meet anticipated future needs.
Requirements
- ✓We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
- ✓See Qualifications Required.
- ✓Information Regarding KSAs 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 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities 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 selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) or Other Factors 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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 0a77f078-ac6b-4daa-9b3a-6ea84ae1e479
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