Airway Transportation System Specialist (Technical Operations Training Policy & Requirement)

Overview

This position is located in Safety and Technical Training, Technical Training Directorate, Technical Operations Training Group (AJI-2300). This Group is responsible for leveraging practical field and instructional experience to create training solutions that empower engineers and technicians to confidently operate and maintain critical NAS equipment.

Major Duties

As an Airway Transportation System Specialist (ATSS), this position is a principal technical specialist responsible for providing the highest organizational level of technical support to analyze and evaluate National Airspace System (NAS) Weather and Information Systems equipment to develop and update new and legacy training initiatives and coursework. This work directly supports the work of the Air Traffic Organization (ATO) and contributes to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Safety Culture efforts. The ATSS is a technical expert in Weather and Information systems, responsible for applying broad experience and comprehensive technical knowledge of NAS terminal and/or en route weather and information systems, facilities, and services to review and evaluate NAS change proposals for impacts to national training courses. Uses skills as an On-the-Job Trainer (OJT) in an FAA facility or airport to analyze current training courses and curricula to determine the need to revise them or to develop new courses related to NAS weather and information systems. Evaluates training operations of an air traffic facility or airport to develop and update technical training courses. Uses experience testing and repairing weather and information systems to prepare objectives, write course material, and to prepare lesson plans and examinations. The ATSS uses field experience installing or maintaining technical equipment to research and analyze new technologies for contribution to FAA's short- and long-term training development goals. Incorporates existing and new emerging learning technologies into training delivery strategies and provides customers with training products and services required to conduct and support FAA operations. Analyzes technical training courses and curricula to determine the need to revise and develop new courses for the technical operations workforce. Plans the scope and development of new courses. Monitors and reports on progress to all stakeholders. Evaluates technical training operations requirements by preparing objectives, writing course material, preparing lesson plans and examinations. Contacts are both internal and external to the ATO, and in some cases, to the FAA as a whole. Often represents AJI as a primary technical point of contact for the evaluation of NAS change proposals for impact on national training courses. Coordinates with other ATO Service Units and implements plans to obtain information, resolve problems, and to design, develop and integrate business approaches to maximize technical operations training. The ATSS communicates technical information to a diverse group of internal and external customers to present information on technical issues related to training courses and procedures. Receives general program assignments from the Requirements supervisor or higher level manager. Assignments are stated in terms of priorities, overall objectives, and boundaries. Completed assignments are considered technically authoritative and are reviewed only for general compliance with organizational objectives. Identifies resources needed to perform assignments. The ATSS independently resolves all, but unique technical problems, that significantly affect Technical Operations training and procedures. The Team Manager reviews work for compliance with established policies and sound technical and programmatic judgment.

Qualifications

Candidates must have one year (52 weeks) of SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (FV-H or FG/GS-11) that is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE is defined as: Experience installing or maintaining technical equipment to analyze new technologies for contribution to short and long-term training development goals. Experience testing and repairing weather and information systems to assist in the development of objectives, course material, lesson plans and examinations. You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered. Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification. *Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position.* Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA. **All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. ** Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and/or Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: (1) score order; (2) category grouping; or (3) alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for selection consideration.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

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