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Management and Program Analyst (Technical Support Management Specialist)

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
ATO - Central Service Area - Great Lakes Region - Chicago District (TCAU)

Summary

Administrative employee that is capable of supporting any and all technical programs, project, policies and procedures associated with air traffic.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
05/09/2026 to 05/19/2026
Salary
$84,153 - $156,879 per year

Salary listed above includes a locality pay adjustment of 30.86%. H Band: $84,153 - $130,445 I Band: $101,222 - $156,879

Pay scale & grade
FV H - I
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Des Plaines, IL
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
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Announcement number
AGL-AT-26-0060-98613
Control number
868498500

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

FAA-Wide - Open to current, permanent FAA employees

Duties

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Duties at the FV-I level:

Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge in collecting, extracting, & recording data/information from programs, studies, or reports related to assigned programmatic areas. Gathering and compiling information and requirements from stakeholders throughout the district.

Conducts complex studies that result in recommendations to improve organizational processes, structures, and management policies; independently plans for organizational and resource utilization issues that directly influence policy and operational decisions affecting assigned programmatic areas. Provides recommendations on articles for the various communications vehicles available.

Conducts analyses in the review and evaluation of program activities. These analyses are conducted to ensure proper program integration and conformance to policy, completeness, and adequacy of operations in meeting goals and objectives. Prepares recommendations based on such reviews and discusses recommended courses of action with program managers to resolve major problem areas. These recommendations include financial, programmatic interfaces, and impact of not meeting goals and objectives.

Reviews and analyzes draft regulations, new policies, operating instructions, standard operating procedures, and directives referred to the group for comment. Based on this analysis, refers proposed issuance to appropriate group for review; and collects and integrates the various responses. Establishes and maintains a tracking system to assure that all draft issuances are reviewed, consolidated, and comments submitted in a timely manner.

Develops recommendations based on management studies and surveys and discusses recommended courses of action with program managers to resolve problem areas. Reviews and analyzes new and proposed regulations to determine impact on program operations and management. Responsibilities may involve providing advice and support to management personnel for best utilization and reprogramming of resources, conducting cost versus benefits analyses, developing/maintaining financial tracking systems monitoring expenditures and developing quarterly/annual/interim reports as required.

Drafts correspondence, district/facility wide messages, and internal communications articles; prepares reports, graphs, and charts for background information for presentation to senior management (e.g., Tableau, Microsoft Office, etc.); assists in planning, coordination, and logistics for district events (dashboard, town halls, site visits, etc.). Works with employees and leadership at all levels of the organization.

Track and maintain documentation provide data analysis for district management officials for a broad range of administrative functions/programs such as labor relations, time and attendance, procurement, travel, logistics, finance, and coordinates requests for personnel actions and recruitment requests with HR.

Provides advice and guidance to management officials at all levels throughout the district. Provides guidance for the preparation, presentation, formulation, justification, and execution of administrative process and programs, which includes an in-depth knowledge of organizational agreements, MOUs, applicable precedents, agency manuals, directives, and research materials.

Provides advisory and technical services to district employees/management officials on the preparation of budget estimates, justification statements, and budget execution plans, including such matters as the distribution of allotments and availability of budgetary funds for program purposes.

Performs other duties as assigned to support the Air Traffic Services mission.

Work is reviewed rarely, typically though status reports and at project completion, to ensure policy compliance and alignment with the requirements of projects and/or other work activities.

At the FV-H level, you will have management direction, periodic review, and will be gaining experience to perform at the FV-I level.

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).

Qualifications

To qualify for this position at the FV-H level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-G or FG/GS-10/11 level. 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 for this position includes experience performing duties independently with responsibility for effective operation and maintenance of technical programs, (i.e. Training, QC, Planning and requirements, and Airspace and procedures), project, policies and procedures. Experience planning, developing, monitoring and executing actions required to manage technical programs.

To qualify for this position at the FV-I level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-H or FG/GS-12 level. 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 for this position includes experience applying policies and procedures to FAA administrative program activities affecting the Air Traffic Organization, such as interpretation and application of human resource management activities, staffing/recruitment, compensation, workforce management tools, office administration oversight, financial management, budget forecasting, monitoring and tracking expenditures, analyzing budget/fiscal reports, purchasing and other finance-based programs, processes and systems affecting an organization.

Qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.

Education

There is no education substitution at the FV-H or FV-I levels.

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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

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.

This position may be filled at the FV-H OR FV-I level. If filled at the FV-H level, this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon the selectee meeting all training, qualification requirements, and recommendation by the supervisor.

Salary range (including locality pay of 30.86%)

FV-H: $84,153 - $130,445

FV-I: $101,222 - $156,879

Interviews will be conducted IAW applicable Agency Policy.

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.

Federal Aviation Administration

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Agency contact information

Eve Kuo
Phone
1 (202) 267-3038
Fax
1 (847) 294-7858
Email
eve.i.kuo@faa.gov
Address
Federal Aviation Administration
AGL Regional HR Services Branch
2300 E. Devon Ave., Room 250
AHF-N310
Des Plaines, IL 60018
US

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