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Aviation Technical Systems Specialist-Portfolio Management & Integration (District Requirements Specialist)

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
ATO, Central Service Center, Planning and Requirements Group AJV-C300

Summary

The Planning & Requirements Group (PRG) provides integrated program planning and analysis, requirements development and management, and program implementation support to assist ATO service units, airport authorities/sponsors, and other FAA organizations. This group provides work planning data and analysis to support organizational decision-making. PRG facilitates planning and integration activities across all levels of the organization.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
04/16/2026 to 04/27/2026
Salary
$95,489 - $148,037 per year

The salary listed above does not include locality. Fort Worth, TX: 27.26%, $121,519-$188,392 Chicago, IL: 30.86%, $124,957-$193,721

Pay scale & grade
FV J
Locations
Chicago, IL
1 vacancy
Fort Worth, TX
2 vacancies
Telework eligible
Yes—Yes-Situational telework may be permitted in accordance with agency policy.
Travel Required
25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
NA
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Bargaining unit status
Yes - This position is represented by NATCA: Technical System Specialists.
Announcement number
ASW-ATO-26-CM138-98193
Control number
865237500

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Clarification from the agency

Open to current employees FAA wide

Duties

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The incumbent is a District Requirements Specialist who performs ATO planning including communicating activities, milestones and schedules to the Team for a specific geographic area.

The incumbent will perform multiple, varying and complex assignments under minimal direction of a Manager, Project/Program Manager, Team Leader or more experienced Technical Specialist. Acts as a principal Technical Specialist or as a Project Manager or Team Leader for large work activities. Applies experience and comprehensive technical knowledge of NAS procedures, principles, infrastructure and/or facilities, operations and strategic management processes, as well as an understanding of new technologies and methodologies to solve complex problems and develop improved technical processes or systems. Considers the objectives of the major subdivision and Line of Business/Staff Office (LOB/SO) when developing, integrating and implementing solutions to diverse, complex problems. Assignments frequently require knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines.

Supports the identification, validation and prioritization of the National Airspace System (NAS) needs and communicates them to stakeholders for funding and implementation, considering the objectives of the ATO. Performs routine analysis and suggests improvements to the implementation of projects to integrate and align schedules, deconflict activities, identify areas of saturation, minimize cost, minimize system and operational impacts to increase the effectiveness, efficiency and throughput of project execution.

Provides decision makers at all levels with access to similar sets of information so they can make coordinated implementation decisions. Serves as the Service Center focal point for the Technical Operations and Air Traffic Districts and advocates for field facility needs related to corporate investment projects.

Establishes internal FAA cross-functional teams for collaboration and to support the coordination and integration of requirements and projects originating from both internal and external FAA customers. Facilitates discussions with stakeholders to influence changes to their projects/programs that benefit the greater NAS.

Develops integrated project portfolios including Facilities and Equipment (F&E), Operations (Ops) and external stakeholder projects that impact the NAS.

Provides leadership, training, oversight and guidance to Integration Planning Specialists.

Defines, organizes and assigns resources to accomplish organizational objectives. Allocates resources to accomplish large work activities within established schedules.

Contacts are internal and external to the FAA. Often represents the FAA as a senior technical point of contact on projects, programs or other work activities. Communicates results to all levels internally (within an LOB/SO or across LOBs/SOs) and externally.

Broad policies and objectives provide general guidance for addressing issues but allow for considerable discretion to develop new and innovative approaches. Draws on experience to solve unusual problems and may create new solutions and policy interpretations as the solution requires.

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).
  • Security Requirement: Moderate Risk (5). This position requires completion and favorable adjudication of a background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained. Subject to a 5 year period reinvestigation.
  • NOTE:  Selections may be made for any team within Planning and Requirements Group.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience

Candidates must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the (FV-I or FG/GS-13) level that is typically in or related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Specialized experience includes:

Experience gained in positions within organizations that are responsible for the planning, funding and delivery of capital investment projects at individual sites or groups of facilities and management of the interdependencies between FAA programs. This experience may be acquired through functions such as the acquisitions and development of NAS programs and systems, the development and execution of projects related to the operations and maintenance functions in FAA field facilities and the mitigation of impacts to NAS systems and operations caused by projects executed by external (non-FAA) organizations.

QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THE 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 may not be substituted for experience at this grade level.

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

Incomplete Applications: Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Your application/resume MUST have your official title, grade and series on your work history.

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. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list.

Salary: Set in accordance with the NATCA/Consolidated Bargaining Contract.

NOTE: Selections may be made for any team within Planning and Requirements Group.

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.

Federal Aviation Administration

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Agency contact information

Cindy Muckensturm
Phone
1 (817) 222-5894
Fax
1 (817) 222-5852
Email
cindy.a.muckensturm@faa.gov
Address
Federal Aviation Administration
ASW Regional HR Services Branch
10101 Hillwood Parkway
AHF-S410
Fort Worth, TX 76177
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