Operations Research Analyst

Job Description:

This position is located within the Office of Airports Safety and Standards (AAS), Airports Engineering Division (AAS-100), Airports Data and Airspace Branch (AAS-120). Serves as a national expert on airport data and airspace standards as they relate to airport infrastructure; and provides analytical advice and guidance to the FAA, DOT, and aviation industry stakeholders regarding new airport data and airspace policy related to National Airspace System (NAS) improvement initiatives.

Duties

Serves as a recognized Subject Matter Expert (SME) within the agency; and is called upon to provide leadership for highly complex and challenging activities under the minimal direction of a manager or executive. May act as a technical expert to develop new and innovative methodologies, techniques, and policies, or as a senior project manager or team leader for large, challenging work activities.

As a technical lead, coordinates with other SMEs in the agency’s Lines of Business/Staff Offices (LOBs/SOs), such as Flight Standards Services (AFS), Air Traffic Services (AJT), and Aeronautical Information Services (AJV), on data/risk analyses for long term projects regarding limiting risk to aircraft in flight within the National Airspace System (NAS).

Applies experience and expert technical knowledge of airport data and airspace policy, procedures, processes and workflows to perform critical tasks requiring the development of new concepts, systems, or innovative approaches. Directs new policy for emerging entrants in response to new aircraft types, enhanced performance characteristics, advanced technologies and/or fundamental changes in airspace protection.

Serves as the primary authority to evaluate operational effect of aircraft procedures on runway and taxiway separation standards. Provides technical assistance to stakeholders internal/external to the agency, including international committees and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Utilizes business knowledge of airport data and airspace practices to interpret and coordinate proposed changes to airport data collection policy, approach and departure procedures and their effects on civil airports, airport design, instrument procedures and operations at airports.

Provides expert advice and guidance to executives, senior management, and staff regarding evaluation of project “end-state effects” to avoid adverse consequences due to changes in the Terminal Instrument Procedures (TERPS) processes; FAA Order 7400.2N, FAA order 5010.4, and AC 150/5300-19 data collections policies and processes; geospatial data standards; and airport land surveying methods, policies and data collections processes as identified within AC 150/5300-16, 17 and 18.

Collaborates with others to resolve a wide variety of highly complex and controversial problems and issues of national scope, which often cross-organizational boundaries and impact on the accomplishment of FAAs strategic objectives. Primary issues are often related to the implementation of airport design standards and policies for FAA Headquarters, regional, district, and field organizations, other modes of the U.S. Department of Transportation, other government agencies, individual airport operators, airport industry associations, and national, state or local individuals or organizations.

Reviews complex and controversial proposals as part of the Airport Obstructions Standards Committee (AOSC) to ensure consistency with applicable legal and policy requirements, technical validity, compliance with laws, regulations and policies, and national quality control. Leads and collaborates with ICAO Annex 14 Aerodrome Design work groups to ensure ICAO standards are compatible with the United States 150 series advisory.

Serves as a contracting officer’s representative (COR); manages the financial budget; reviews and approves invoices; and creates and submits procurement requests for contractual assistance involving airspace and airport safety and efficiency analysis. Negotiates with other LOBs/SOs to obtain financial support for contractual assistance for airspace analysis beneficial to the Air Traffic Organization and the Office of Aviation Safety. Acquires and allocates resources to accomplish work activities within established schedules.

Job Requirements:

Requirements Conditions of Employment

US Citizenship is required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
This position has a positive education requirement. Transcript(s) required.
Travel Required: 10% (Domestic and International)

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 FV-J, FG/GS-14 level. This experience is typically 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 successfully perform the duties of the position. 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 is defined as:

-Experience providing expert technical and analytical advice and guidance to management and staff on airport geospatial data and airspace operations.

AND

-Experience applying knowledge of airport data and airport design criteria to develop and implement instrument policies and procedures.

You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered.

Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification.

*Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position.*

Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA.

**All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.**

Education

This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).

Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.

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/accreditation.

Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.

Basic Requirements:

Degree: in operations research; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus.

If you are a current or former Federal employee, and you currently hold or previously held a position classified in the 1515 occupational series, you are not required to submit a college transcript provided you upload a copy of the SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, verifying your classification in the 1515 occupational series.

Applicants, who are not currently in the 1515 occupational series in the Federal Government and fail to provide a copy of an unofficial or official transcript will not receive further consideration for this vacancy. Upon selection, if not currently employed in the 1515 occupational series, you will be required to submit an official transcript prior to appointment. If you do not have an official transcript (original, with the raised seal), you should contact your school immediately to request it.

Foreign Education: For additional information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

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.

Required Documents

Only supplemental documentation (e.g. transcript, certifications, SF-50) will be accepted in combination with your on-line application or faxed to 202-267-7032. These documents must be uploaded on faxed or before the closing date of the announcement. All submitted documents must reference the announcement number.

For guidance on how to create a Federal resume, visit http://www.archives.gov/careers/jobs/forms/resume-guide.pdf.

Failure to submit all required documents by the closing date will result in a finding of ineligible. We are not responsible for incomplete, illegible or missing documents.

Please DO NOT email your application documents. We cannot accept documents received via the email system. Documents sent via email will NOT receive consideration.

This position has a positive education requirement; college transcripts are required for ALL candidates newly appointed to the FAA in the 1515 series.

College transcripts must be submitted from current FAA employees applying for internal vacancies if they have never held a position in the 1515 series with the FAA.

College transcripts are not required from current FAA employees who are currently occupying a 1515 series.

If selected, official transcripts are required prior to employment.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Job Ident #: 826188100

Company Details

Federal Aviation Administration

800 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20591 USA
www.faa.gov/jobs

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Job Info

Location

Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States

Type

Contractor

Salary Range

$145,671 - $221,900

Company Details

Federal Aviation Administration

800 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20591 USA
www.faa.gov/jobs