This position serves as an Operations Officer responsible for watch-standing and supporting key managers by providing information and carrying out supporting activities involving events and situations concerning the National Airspace System (NAS), regional and national disasters, and contingency operations.
Duties
This position serves as the Operations Officer in a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Service Center Region, Office of Policy, International Affairs & Environment (APL), National Engagement and Regional Administration (ARA). The position reports to the Regional Operations Center (ROC) Manager.
This is an Operations Officer position responsible for watch-standing and supporting key managers by
providing information and carrying out supporting activities involving events and situations concerning the National Airspace System (NAS), regional and national disasters, and contingency operations.
Monitors and assesses aviation events, situations, and incidents.
Analyzes impact on the FAA and the regions and informs response personnel and organizations.
Determines which matters are sufficiently urgent to require the immediate attention of high-level regional managers or the Washington Operations Center.
Provides or arranges for support from the office of primary responsibility during an accident, incident, or national security incident.
Acts as executive agent for the National Transportation Safety Board to direct local law enforcement authorities to secure an accident site.
Maintains current information on the NAS:
- Receives information on facility outages, accidents, emergency conditions, and unusual occurrences.
- Ensures that appropriate parties are informed of status.
Manages communications regarding aviation-related events and situations in the service area:
- Operates ROC equipment and systems.
- Receives and reports written and verbal messages which affect the region.
- Processes, tracks, and records actions.
- Receives and dispatches important written and verbal messages, including those emanating from the Office of the Administrator.
- Facilitates communication between appropriate agencies, FAA managers, specialists, and FAA Lines of Business who need precise incident or condition information on situations that affect the flying community.
Operates independently during shifts, immediately responding to urgent requirements prior to advising higher authorities of actions taken. Contacts are with ROC personnel, FAA managers and executives, as well as FAA and state and local officials responding to contingencies.
Performs collateral duties assigned on an individual basis.
Must be able to perform shift work on a 24 hour, 7 day a week basis.
Supports Department of Transportation HQ Resiliency backup functions and/or FAA HQ devolution functions requiring the ability to obtain and maintain a top secret clearance.
