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Supervisory IT Specialist (Security)

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Information and Technology Services, Chief Privacy Office, AIS-010

Summary

The incumbent of this position will serve as a Supervisory IT Specialist for the Chief Privacy Office (AIS-010).

Overview

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Accepting applications
Posted today · Apply by 06/05/26
Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 5, 2026
Location
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—Situational telework may be permitted in accordance with agency policy.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$112,283 - $173,980 per year

Locality increase will be determined at time of job offer.

Pay scale & grade
FV K
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
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.
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
Yes
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service
Drug test
Yes
Security clearance
Secret
Announcement number
ACT-AIT-26-AIS010-98668
Control number
870515500

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

Open to Current permanent FAA Employees only.

Duties

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Incumbent will report directly to AIS-1 and AIS-2. He/She will serve as a first or second level supervisor typically over more than one unit/project/program within a major subdivision; planning 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 long-term 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.

In addition, the incumbent will be responsible for providing enterprise Privacy Risk Management support, and leads the assessment, determination, and correlation of quantitative and qualitative values of privacy risk related to an identified situation and a recognized threat. AIS-10 establishes and communicates the privacy risk tolerance of the enterprise in the form of policies and performs periodic privacy risk assessments for the enterprise to ensure risk mitigations are in place and tolerance is being met. Collaborates with the Department¿s Privacy Office to design and implement robust privacy policies and processes, ensuring institutional protection and streamlined incident response for data breaches.

Incumbent should be a self-starter, requiring minimal supervision, able to guide his/her own work in a meaningful and responsible manner. Incumbent should possess expert knowledge of Federal laws, policies, standards, requirements, and guidelines pertaining to privacy.  The Chief Privacy Office supports privacy initiatives including: Privacy incident response, Privacy Threshold Analysis (PTA)/Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) development, privacy control assessments, and privacy policy development.  In addition, the incumbent directly supports the AIS Director and Deputy Director in internal and external engagement activities. Examples include briefings to senior FAA leadership and the Cybersecurity Steering Committee.

This Chief Privacy Office position is also responsible for AIS program control functions including AIS budget development and management, project planning and tracking and technical contract oversight. 

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).
  • Designated or Random Drug Testing required.
  • A one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period may be required

Qualifications

To view the complete qualification standard, applicants should reference- U.S. Office or Personnel Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Information Technology (IT) Management Series 2210 (Alternative A):

Information Technology (IT) Management Series 2210 (Alternative A)

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. 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: Experience leading enterprise-level privacy programs, with the ability to integrate privacy-by-design principles into FAA systems and services.

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

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

Preview job questionnaire

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

This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing.

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 Dimension, 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 Leadership and Management Dimensions listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical order and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

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.

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

Jennifer Lowery
Phone
1 (609) 485-5748
Fax
1 (609) 485-8995
Email
jennifer.a.lowery@faa.gov
Address
Federal Aviation Administration
ACT Regional HR Services Branch
Atlantic City International Airport, Bldg. 300
AHF-N710
Atlantic City, NJ 08405
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