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Supervisory IT Specialist

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Solution Strategy Division, ADE-200, Enterprise Architecture Branch, ADE-210
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Summary

Due to the Pandemic, and individual states with different phases of reopening, the selectee’s report date to the official duty station/facility may be delayed until such time as employees are allowed to report to the workplace. The person selected may telework up to the maximum extent possible, up to and including full time, until it is safe to relocate.

Overview

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Job canceled
Open & closing dates
10/31/2020 to 12/03/2020
Salary
$126,778 to - $196,440 per year

Salary includes locality pay of 30.48%

Pay scale & grade
FV K
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Washington, DC
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - The job may require travel from time- to-time, but not on a regular basis. The travel may be for training or other work-related duties.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-Time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
NA
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Announcement number
ACT-AIT-21-ADE-210-69713
Control number
583331700

Duties

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Enterprise Architecture (EA) Branch Manager is responsible for the development, maintenance, enhancement, and publication of the FAA Enterprise Architecture, and the development and administration of the services, systems and data which support it. The FAA EA provides essential decision support and regulatory compliance functions for the agency. It uses the Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF) and some artifacts and views from the Department of Defence Architecture Framework (DoDAF). The FAA EA consists of reference models, domains, segments and data. Success if the EA is measured through operational impact. This includes the areas of strategic planning, investment governance, IT operations and other forms of decision support.

If selected for this position, you will serve as the FAA EA Branch Manager (ADE-210). In this role, you will guide development of the Enterprise Architecture and its application to FAA operational problems; including creating new EA products and services, improving and developing those services, which now exist, and collaborating closely with your colleagues in the National Airspace System (NAS) and office of Information Technology (AIT). You will plan both routine and complex work to be accomplished, assigning work, setting priorities and reviewing and evaluating work and performance of subordinates; Coaching and developing employees; approving leave; taking, recommending or approving disciplinary actions; Managing budget and assigned resources including planning for both short-term and longterm needs utilizing advanced technical knowledge of work as well as budget, human resources, and applicable administrative policies and processes; Resolving all but unique problems independently and recommending new policies and procedures that impact the objectives of the unit(s) managed as well as internal and external customers.

Key roles of the EA Branch Manager include, but are not limited to, 1) Creating a shared strategic vision for the Enterprise Architecture, with active input from key stakeholders, and organizing staff and colleagues to implement this vision; 2) Managing the architecture team and discovery section lead; 3) Challenging the status quo, recognizing opportunities in new ways of doing things, and embracing the challenge of making change in an institutional environment; 4) Meeting the EA regulatory compliance mission requirements with excellence and attention to detail; 5) Communicating effectively and building coalitions to achieve results; 6) Overseeing and extending the enterprise Ontology which represents the business, data, investment and technology entities and their relationships with an understanding of how these models are applied for operational impact.

Requirements

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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)
  • A one-year supervisor/managerial probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

For additional information please view the complete OPM qualification standard for the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for IT Specialist, 2210 series:

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-b/

To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-J, FG/GS 14 in the Federal Service. 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 may include but not limited to: Experience leading enterprise architecture efforts for an agency or large private organization , this includes developing, operating and innovating with respect to an enterprise investment governance and planning framework and/or Program and Project Management Framework (PMLC).

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

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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.

You may also be considered for this vacancy based on eligibility under the 30% or More Disabled Veteran Program and Persons with Disabilities/Persons with Targeted Disabilities. To be considered for one of these special hiring authorities, you must identify your eligibility in your questionnaire in the Applicant-Preferred Conditions of Employment section. In addition, you must submit documentation that provides evidence of eligibility as indicated in the How to Apply section of the announcement.

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 Leadership and Management Dimensions and Technical Requirements, 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 , if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Leadership and Management Dimensions and Technical Requirements listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or priority grouping and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

Selection may be made from this announcement or ACT-AIT-21-ADE-210-69712 OR FAA-ACT-20-ADE210-69955

Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed.



This is not a bargaining unit position.

Links to Important Information: Locality Pay , COLA

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.

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