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Program Support Specialist

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
AVS, Aircraft Certification Service, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, AIR-700

Summary

The Program Support Specialist performs core administrative assignments under the close direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Location
5 vacancies in the following locations:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—Situational telework may be permitted in accordance with agency policy.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$46,830 - $70,248 per year

Salary does not include locality. Locality will be determined at the time of selection.

Pay scale & grade
FV F
Promotion potential
NA
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
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service
Represented by a union
Yes - This position is represented by NATCA Integrated CBA.
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Other
Announcement number
400-AIR-27-AIR700-101230
Control number
892545600

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

Open to current permanent FAA employees

Duties

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Responsibilities include: applying basic knowledge of administrative or program principles, concepts, policies, procedures and objectives, working with higher and lower-level professionals with day-to-day operations. Coordinates with a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional to plan time and use assigned resources to accomplish tasks.

Responsible for providing a full range of administrative and operational support for the assigned organization, to include:

- Supporting managers and staff by maintaining, creating, organizing, updating and generating reports from multiple systems.

- Assisting in the timely completion or revision of actions related to staff management, status/report submissions, etc.

- Supporting staff with administrative tasks related to compliance, generating program documents, and monitoring progress status.

- Composing, preparing, transcribing, proofreading, and/or editing a wide variety of paperwork including that of a confidential, complex, and/or technical nature.

- Drafting/preparing written correspondence including agendas, reports, and minutes ensuring accuracy, completeness, and timeliness with limited supervision and direction.

- Supporting in the collection and compilation of statistical data, required to prepare reports.

- Assisting in maintaining and archiving program and administrative files and procures supplies and equipment.

- Coordinating small and large meetings, including handling logistical arrangements, making hotel and travel arrangements, and providing on-site support.

- Processing and tracks time sheets and travel authorizations and vouchers; preparing departmental spreadsheets; developing and maintaining databases and assisting with the day-to-day organizational coordination of user support and communications.

- Contacts are primarily internal to the organizational unit with a manager and other employees to share information, provide data and/or written analyses, and to discuss the status of assignments. In some specialties, may have contact with customers and other external parties on routine matters such as gathering information, explaining regulations, and discussing the customer's situation.

- Works under detailed instructions provided by a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional.

- Regularly refers problems and work issues to a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional for guidance.

- Work is reviewed regularly during assignments and at completion to ensure timeliness and all aspects of quality.

- Work activities typically support the work of other employees and contribute to activities of the organizational level. In some specialties, the work may affect internal and external customers.

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 view the complete qualifications standard, applicants should reference-U.S. Office of Personnel Management Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series, 0301.

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/miscellaneous-administration-and-program-series-0301/

To qualify for this position at the FV-F level you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least three years of progressively responsible general experience that demonstrates the ability to analyze problems to identify significant factors, gather pertinent data and recognize solutions, plan and organize work and convey information, with at least one year equivalent to the FG/GS-4.

OR

Successful completion of 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree, gained from an accredited college or university. See education below.

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

Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their Work History.

Education

Education Substitution: Substitution of education or equivalent combinations of education and experience may be qualifying for this position. To qualify based on education, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts. If selected, official transcripts will be required prior to employment.

Education substitution for FV-F: Successful completion of a full 4-year course of study in any field leading to a bachelor's degree, gained from an accredited college or university.

If qualifying based on education, Applicants MUST submit a copy of their college or university transcript by the closing date. If selected, an official transcript will be required. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS ORfax it to (609) 485-8995 OR email to tara.price@faa.gov (please include announcement number on each page). Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/indez.html

Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited US. educational institution in terms of equivalency to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included in your application package. If you do not include a copy of the evaluation as part of your application package, your foreign education will not be considered.

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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

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 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 order and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

These positions are located in AIR-742, AIR-751, and AIR-771. However, this vacancy announcement may be used to fill future vacancies in any of the other AIR Division Offices or Duty Stations. Duty station will determine locality pay.

Interview policy: Interview: 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. 

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

Tara Price
Phone
1 (609) 485-4669
Fax
1 (609) 485-8995
Email
tara.price@faa.gov
Address
Federal Aviation Administration
AHO-400 Regional HR Services Branch
WILLIAM J HUGHES TECH CTR
Advanced Aerospace,
ATLANTIC CITY INTL AIRPORT, NJ 08405
US

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