Administrative Officer

Job Description:

Duties

The position is located within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Air Traffic Organization (ATO), Technical Operations.

Performs basic (but progressively more difficult) administrative assignments under the close direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional. Typically acts as a member of a team for projects/programs within a defined area of responsibility. Performs, monitors and tracks a variety of administrative tasks in implementing an offices administrative programs, policies, and procedures.

Applies basic knowledge of administrative processes and procedures to accomplish assignments and provides District/Technical Services/Engineering Services Manager and Group Manager, information on the operation of assigned programs and the interrelationships of such programs. Typical assignments may include collecting and recording data/information; conducting research; identifying problems; and assisting higher level professionals in day-to-day operations. Follows guidelines, directives and polices for assigned projects/programs. Coordinates, monitors, and executes actions required to manage the District/Technical Services/Engineering Services with regards to management of personnel requests, employee position actions, pay and leave administration, performance management, incentive awards, special employment programs.

The incumbent manages basic but varying administrative processes and programs. Incumbent provides routine procedural information and guidance to management for assigned areas. Interprets guidelines, directives and polices for assigned projects/programs. Provides regular status updates to management.

Serves as the office’s focal point for internal human capital activities. Coordinates with Human Resources, and generates requests for personnel and administrative actions involving recruitment, transfer, temporary assignments, promotions, awards, and various other personnel actions. Monitors and manages internal organizational processes for other areas such as travel management, time and attendance, records management, training, and employee performance.

Contacts are primarily internal to the organizational unit with a manager and other employees to share information, provide data and/or written analyses, and discuss the statuses of assignments. In some specialties, may have contacts with customers and other external parties on routine matters such as gathering information, explaining regulations, and discussing customers’ situations. May have contacts with customers and other external parties on routine matters such as gathering information, explaining regulations, and discussing the customers situation. Serves as liaison between the OSS/District/Technical Services/Engineering Services and SSC/Team/Center organizations and regional office or service center.

Established policies/procedures provide detailed guidance for almost all assignments, with little or no room for discretion. Works under detailed instructions provided by a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional. The supervisor or higher level Administrative Officer makes assignments by defining objectives, priorities, and deadlines.

Regularly refers problems and work issues to a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional for guidance.

Work is reviewed regularly during assignments and at completion to ensure timeliness and all aspects of quality.

Job Requirements:

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).
Bargaining Unit: No
Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed.
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.

Qualifications

Qualification Requirements for FV-F (FG/GS 5-9)

To qualify for this position at the FV-F (FG/GS-5-9) level you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least three years of progressively responsible general experience that demonstrates the ability to analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data, recognize solutions, plan and organize work and convey information, with at least one year equivalent to the FV-E (FG/GS-4) level. Such experience may have been gained in administrative, professional, technical, investigative, or other responsible work. Experience in substantive and relevant secretarial, clerical, or other responsible work may be qualifying as long as it provided evidence of the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) necessary to perform the duties of the position to be filled.

Education Substitution: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree.

Combination education and experience may be qualifying for this position. Refer to OPM's Operating Manual Qualification Standards at, http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/group-stds/Gs-admin.asp for more information. To qualify based on education you must submit a copy of your high school or college transcripts or certificates.

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

Special Note Concerning Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (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 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 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) 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.

Education

Education Substitution for FV-F: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree, gained from an accredited college or university.

Combination of education and experience are qualifying for all grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable.

To qualify based on education, applicants MUST submit a copy of your college or university transcripts at time of application. Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to (817) 222-5852 (please include announcement number on each page). If selected, official transcripts will be required prior to employment.

Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. Educational Institution in terms of equivalency to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included in your application package. If you do not include a copy of the evaluation as part of your application package, your foreign education will not be considered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Required Documents

In addition to the online resume, all FAA employees MUST submit their most recent Non-Award Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50), (see below on required information needed on SF-50). Supporting documentation may be uploaded to your application within the USAJOBS website. You may also mail or fax supporting documentation to the servicing Human Resources Office at 817-222-5852. However, we cannot guarantee timely receipt or assume responsibility for the quality or legibility of any faxed documents. Regardless of the method of delivery, all supporting documentation MUST be received in the servicing Human Resources Office prior to the closing date of the announcement. NOTE: To qualify based on education, you MUST submit a COPY of your college transcript or certificates. If your education will be used as a basis (some or all) to qualify you in lieu of the specialized experience.

If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.

If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Job Ident #: 811251500

Company Details

Federal Aviation Administration

800 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20591 USA
www.faa.gov/jobs

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Job Info

Location

Fort Worth, Texas, United States

Type

Contractor

Salary Range

$57,860 - $86,792

Company Details

Federal Aviation Administration

800 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20591 USA
www.faa.gov/jobs