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Program Assistant

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
AVS, Aircraft Certification Service, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, AIR-761
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Summary

Serves as an office Program Support Assistant, independently performing diversified administrative, clerical and support functions. Acts with sufficient latitude, individual initiative, and decision-making authority to assist the manager, ensuring that the agency's procedural practices and the instructions of the manager are implemented and carried out within the assigned office.

Overview

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Job canceled
Open & closing dates
09/20/2024 to 10/01/2024
Salary
$40,648 to - $60,971 per year

Salary shown does not include locality. Locality will be determined based on duty location.

Pay scale & grade
FV E
Locations
2 vacancies in the following locations:
Wichita, KS
Fort Worth, TX
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Not required - The job does not require any travel.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
NA
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Financial disclosure
Yes - 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. See https://www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements.
Bargaining unit status
Yes - This position is represented by NATCA: Regional AIR - ACE ANM ANE ASW.
Announcement number
ANM-AIR-24-2497348-92383
Control number
810366100

Duties

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Coordinates all administrative functions of the office. Ensures functions are accomplished in a complete and accurate manner. Ensures that administrative functions supporting technical program accomplishment are maintained and improved as required. Reviews and distributes incoming mail and processes that portion which can be handled personally.

Reviews outgoing correspondence prepared by others for correctness and maintains document control logs on incoming correspondence and action documents. Maintain ODA and/or flight activities. Independently follows up on work in process by others to ensure timely reply or action. Maintain office files, records and logs showing the status of actions and correspondence. Ensures that files include all required documents and that all documents are signed. Performs files maintenance.

Ensures that requests for action or information are handled with respect and courtesy. Composes correspondence and prepares reports for review and signature by responsible personnel. Reviews documents for signature and coordinate with responsible personnel for conformance with appropriate policy and guidance material.

Responsible for ensuring that Time and Attendance data for all office personnel are properly processed. Coordinate budget within the office. Acts as travel regulation focal point within office. Reviews all travel vouchers, authorization and REGIS for accuracy prior to submission for manager approval. Provides travel reports of current operational travel expenditures. Uses databases and spreadsheets to enter, revise, calculate and retrieve data for reports.

Receives all visitors and telephone calls from the public and other government entities. Answers non-technical questions and refers technical requests to proper specialist.

Provides assistance with electronic communication, and office workload management which may include the review of data submitted to the office/staff for completeness and the preparation of related certificates or approvals. May also provide assistance with the Quality Management System (QMS) including but not limited to QMS metrics, input and routine analysis of data, compliance with QMS procedures, and responses to action requests. Work is reviewed periodically at major stages and at completion, for quality and alignment with the requirements of projects and/or work activities.

Develops mutually rewarding relationships with fellow employees, industry, and stakeholders. All corporate activities will be conducted to the highest ethical and professional standards by communicating effectively, remaining flexible, respecting differing opinions, and exercising patience in challenging situations.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • US Citizenship is required.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
  • Interviews: If the agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position at the FV-E Band (FG/GS-7/8), you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-D, FG/GS-5/6. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Examples of specialized experience includes:

  • Experience performing administrative clerical and support functions in a technical office setting

Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.

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

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.

Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA.

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 KSA 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.

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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 U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family.

FAA's CORE COMPENSATION PLAN This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about core compensation is available at: http://www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/

The FAA is an excepted service agency. Basic Federal employee benefits remain the same as other Federal agencies.

Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may result in you not being considered for the position.

Security Requirement: Selection and placement are contingent upon waiver or completion of satisfactory security requirements.

Current or Former Federal employee (including a current FAA employee): You MUST submit a copy of your most recent (non-award) SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, or equivalent document that verifies tenure (block 24, code 1 or 2). Failure to provide the required documentation by the closing date of this announcement will result in non-consideration for this position.

This position is located in AIR-761. However, this vacancy announcement may be used to fill vacancies in other AIR-700 offices.

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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