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Administrative Assistant

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
AVS, Flight Standards Service, General Aviation Safety Assurance Office, Denver FSDO, NMSD60

Summary

Serves as an Administrative Assistant in the Denver Flight Standards District Office (FSDO). Incumbent will be responsible for providing administrative support on assigned programs and management functions. Incumbent will support the office by ensuring administrative processes function smoothly and effectively. May work as a team member on various projects.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
04/15/2026 to 04/24/2026
Salary
$61,123 - $91,688 per year

Salary includes a locality rate of 30.52%

Pay scale & grade
FV F
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Watkins, CO
Telework eligible
Yes—Situational telework may be permitted in accordance with 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
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Announcement number
ANM-AFX-26-3385970-98142
Control number
865196600

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

This position is open to current permanent AVS and AMA-200 employees only

Duties

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Incumbent will provide essential administrative and operational services in support of assigned organizational unit or sub organization. Provide advice and guidance to management on varying fiscal and administrative matters. Apply basic knowledge and understanding of management principles, practices, methods, and techniques.

Provide and secure the resources or services needed to support the assigned organization. The work involves direct assistance to a supervisor who has the primary responsibility for the direction of the established organization to accomplish the mission. As the office Administrative Professional, the incumbent is responsible for examining current office practices and policies and recommends improvements. Keep staff current on procedural changes. Interprets new or modified administrative directives and disseminates information. Provide advice and assistance on all issues pertaining to various administrative programs.

Coordinate and compose standard operating procedures in conformance with current guidelines. Ensure travel orders and associated travel documents are prepared accurately and comply with regulations. Analyze needs and prepares requests for supplies and equipment. Coordinate with Human Resources to obtain guidance on staffing needs, and other offices on logistics and property management for the office. Assist in determining budget requirements using basic budget and financial principles and techniques. Manage the office Government Vehicle Program. Provide administrative support for the office OSHA programs.

Coordinate with the manager and/or other employees as needed to complete tasks. Work under instructions provided by the manager. Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments. Refer problems and issues to a manager or more experienced professional.

Contacts are with management and staff employees within the Flight Standards office to coordinate work assignments. Periodically interfaces with other lines-of-business and external stakeholders to coordinate activities, or complete work assignments.

Incumbent will perform basic but progressively more difficult assignments under close direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional.

Performs additional duties as they are 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.
  • Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
  • Interviews may be conducted.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FG-4 level 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 is: Includes analyzing problems to identify significant factors, gathering pertinent data, and recognizing solutions; planning and organizing work; and communicating effectively orally and in writing.

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 should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.

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

Education

Education is not qualifying and may not be substituted for this position.

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Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.

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. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-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.

As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative, the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the 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 WORK HISTORY THAT DESCRIBES HOW YOU MEET THE ANSWER YOU CHOSE FOR EACH KSA.

Low Risk (1): This position requires completion & favorable adjudication of a Low-Risk Background Investigation (Tier 1) background investigation prior to appointment, unless waiver is obtained.

This is not a bargaining unit position.

Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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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Agency contact information

Chazden Galloway
Phone
1 (206) 231-4040
Fax
1 (206) 231-4150
Email
chazden.j.galloway@faa.gov
Address
Federal Aviation Administration
ANM Regional HR Services Branch
2200 S. 216th St.
AHF-N210
Des Moines, WA 98198
US

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