IT Specialist

The position will be an IT Specialist within the Software Engineering Team, AJM-2410.

Duties

These types of positions administer, develop, deliver, and support information technology (IT) systems and services. The paramount requirement is knowledge of IT principles, concepts, and methods, e.g., data storage, software applications, and networking. Information technology refers to systems and services used in the automated acquisition, storage, manipulation, management, movement, control, display, switching, interchange, transmission, assurance, or reception of information. Information technology includes computers, network components, peripheral equipment, software, firmware, services, and related sources. Work in the Technical Category at this pay band is characterized by such assignments as: Provides guidance to lower-level staff to address diverse, complex issues impacting the aviation/transportation industry. Works with managers advising on the development of guidelines and standards and prepares points of view used in forecasting trends and formulating policy. Develops plans, techniques, and policies to address current or anticipated problems and issues. Works with management to jointly solve problems. Provides policy guidance and instruction to others, both internally and externally. Often serves as project manager or team leader planning, coordinating, and conducting projects and studies. Is responsible for developing, integrating, and implementing solutions to diverse, complex problems. Analyzes trends, identifies problems and those factors most likely to impact operating costs, profitability, and continued compliance with regulatory requirements. Proposes preventive actions and methods for ensuring FAA policies and practices align with emerging changes to transportation industry operations. May participate in the development of recommendations for new and innovative approaches to supplement broad policies and objectives that are only indirectly applicable to emerging transportation issues. Typically exercises direct responsibility for completing tasking as part of the management of large, complex projects or programs. Identifies quality data sources for use in analyzing issues and assessing the impact of regulatory changes and proposing rulemaking changes/initiatives. Plays a lead role drafting, reviewing, and editing reports or contractual documents for final approval prior to external distribution. Undertakes extensive analysis to conduct studies and prepare reports addressing complex transportation industry problems. Formulates recommendations, policies, or plans to solve problems or to interpret conditions. Prepares, reviews, and may approve organizational reports or policies for internal and external distribution. Often represents FAA as a senior technical point of contact on projects, programs, and other work activities. Presents briefings to obtain consensus/approval of FAA economic analyses. Provides advice, guidance, and assistance to the manager and key management officials. Performs multiple varying 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. Applies experience and comprehensive technical knowledge applicable to his/her discipline to solve complex problems and develop improved technical processes or systems. Typical assignments may include complex system design and integration; extensive research and analyses; investigation and inspection activities; compliance and enforcement actions; and direct responsibility for project/program management. Demonstrates some independence in planning time and using assigned resources to accomplish assignments and small projects.

Qualifications

For additional information please view the complete OPM qualification standard for IT Specialist, please visit: Information Technology (IT) Management Series 2210 (Alternative A) (opm.gov) To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to 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. Specialized experience is: Experience in the development, deployment of aviation or similar automation systems, demonstrating comprehensive knowledge of IT principles, concepts, and methods, including data storage, software applications, and networking. Experience in one or more of the following areas: software prototyping, integration, and/or testing; software deployment and support; virtualized environments; installation, configuration, and/or troubleshooting; system evaluation and design; and/or software and system architecture documentation. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Some, all, or none of the applicants may be interviewed.

Requirements

We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.

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 Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing. 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 KSA, 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 Leadership and Management Dimensions listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical order and referred to the selecting official for consideration. 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. FAA Employees MUST submit an SF-50. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA