Summary Serves as a Program Lead/Subject Matter Expert for ATO National Airspace System (NAS) Requirements Team in the Western Service Center, Planning and Requirements Group. Responsibilities Performs multiple, varying and complex assignments under the minimal direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist. Acts as principal technical specialist or as a project manager or team leader for large work activities. Responsible for gathering and validating the requirements for the establishment and/or sustainment of all NAS facilities, staffed and unstaffed, meeting milestones and deadlines within the team based on supervisor instructions, and provides recommendations for improvement and cost savings. Applies experience and comprehensive technical knowledge of a wide range of methods to gather, analyze, and evaluate information on program, systemic, and specific initiative issues and the impact of technological, procedural, financial, and managerial considerations. Supports the prioritization of NAS needs and communicates them to the program offices for funding consideration while considering the objectives and goals of the ATO. Conducts research, facility condition index reviews, and white papers/limited business case studies as required in developing the proper requirements statements, utilizing experience and comprehensive technical knowledge. Defines, organizes, and assigns resources to accomplish organizational objectives. Allocates resources to accomplish large work activities within established schedules. Assures production and accuracy requirements are met. Develops plans, techniques, and policies to address current or anticipated problems and issues. Provides substantial client coordination and interface with other offices and members of the Service Center, using understanding of how his/her technical area interacts with other disciplines. Contacts are internal and external. May represent the 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. Presents briefings to obtain consensus/approval on policies. Coordinates significant technical matters with representatives of external organizations. Broad policies and objectives provide general guidance for addressing issues but allow considerable discretion to develop new and innovative approaches. Draws on experience to solve unusual problems and may create new solutions and policy interpretations as the situation requires. Resolves all but unique technical problems without the intervention of management or a more experienced technical specialist. Works with management to solve problems. Work is reviewed rarely, through status reports and at project completion, to ensure technical compliance and alignment with the requirements of the project or other work activity. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. 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 next lower level of FV-I or 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. Specialized experience includes experience with interrelationships of: FAA Air Traffic Organization (ATO) organizational components, functions, and operations; and ATO priorities, plans, procedures, and policies. Experience in a military or civilian air traffic facility that has provided applicants with a comprehensive knowledge of NAS technical systems and appropriate air traffic control systems, laws, rules, and regulations is preferred. Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job. Education There is no substitution of education. 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. 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Basic Federal employee benefits remain the same as other Federal agencies. Security Requirements: Moderate Risk (5): This position requires completion & favorable adjudication of a Moderate Risk Background Investigation (Tier 2) background investigation prior to appointment, unless waiver is obtained. Temporary Position: this is a temporary position not to exceed 2 years; can be extended or terminated at any time. Can be made permanent without further competition This is a bargaining unit position. This position is represented by NATCA: Technical System Specialists. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay , COLA