Transportation Assistant
Transportation Assistant Department of Transportation AIR, Compliance & Airworthiness Division, General Aviation & Rotorcraft Unit, AIR-721B Duties Summary Due to the Pandemic and individual states with different phases of reopening, the selectees report date to the official duty station/facility may be delayed until such time as employees are allowed to report to the workplace.
The person selected may telework up to the maximum extent possible, up to and including full time, until it is safe to relocate.
Responsibilities Serves as a Transportation Assistant in Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) performing administrative duties, and routine support tasks to assist professionals and technical staff with the Airworthiness Directive (AD) Program.
The position performs work assignments under the general direction of the manager, project/program manager or more experienced employee assisting in day-to-day operations.
The Transportation Assistant performs a variety of administrative duties.
Assists staff with Airworthiness Directives (AD) program on a national and international basis.
Responsible for monitoring and tracking all AD activity, maintaining automated databases, facilitating overall AD program in preparing summaries and evaluations based on data collected.
Responsible for maintaining public AD rule-making dockets and assisting other FAA personnel and the general public in reviewing or obtaining portions of the content of the docket.
Identifies problems concerning AD processes and procedures, as appropriate.
Performs other administrative duties as assigned.
Assists FAA personnel in AD management process.
Specific duties include the oversight of the business planning and status tools, business plan updates, analysis of data, metrics updates, and related process preventative and corrective actions in support of our quality management system.
In addition, the incumbent supports other administrative duties (record management or correspondence tracking in backup capacity to other administrative personnel).
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.
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.
Supervisory status No Promotion Potential NA Requirements 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)
If the agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed.
Qualifications To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level (FV-D or FG/GS-3-6) in the normal line of progression.
Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.
Specialized experience includes :
skills in planning and managing the office's daily administrative functions; maintaining automated systems to record, reconcile, validate, and track data; identifying and resolving discrepancies; and performing multiple and varying assignments in the areas of creating/maintaining branch correspondence and records, and other office programs.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
Applicants should include examples of their specialized experience in their work history.
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 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 WORK HISTORY THAT DESCRIBES HOW YOU MEET THE 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.
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 KSA listed in the announcement.
Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in alphabetical order and referred to the selecting official for consideration.
Education 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.
The U.
S.
Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation.
As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome.
If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family.
This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation Plan.
Additional information about core compensation is available on the website:
http:
//jobs.
faa.
gov/FAACoreCompensation.
htm This position is located in AIR-721B.
However, this vacancy announcement may be used to fill future vacancies in any of the other AIR Division Offices.
Duty location/locality pay will be determined based on selection for one of the locations listed on this vacancy announcement .
This is a bargaining unit position.
Links to Important Information:
, 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.
Background checks and security clearance Security clearance Drug test required No 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.
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.
Benefits A ca Recommended Skills Administration Balance Sheet Corrective And Preventive Action (Capa) Databases Hardworking And Dedicated Human Resources Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
The person selected may telework up to the maximum extent possible, up to and including full time, until it is safe to relocate.
Responsibilities Serves as a Transportation Assistant in Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) performing administrative duties, and routine support tasks to assist professionals and technical staff with the Airworthiness Directive (AD) Program.
The position performs work assignments under the general direction of the manager, project/program manager or more experienced employee assisting in day-to-day operations.
The Transportation Assistant performs a variety of administrative duties.
Assists staff with Airworthiness Directives (AD) program on a national and international basis.
Responsible for monitoring and tracking all AD activity, maintaining automated databases, facilitating overall AD program in preparing summaries and evaluations based on data collected.
Responsible for maintaining public AD rule-making dockets and assisting other FAA personnel and the general public in reviewing or obtaining portions of the content of the docket.
Identifies problems concerning AD processes and procedures, as appropriate.
Performs other administrative duties as assigned.
Assists FAA personnel in AD management process.
Specific duties include the oversight of the business planning and status tools, business plan updates, analysis of data, metrics updates, and related process preventative and corrective actions in support of our quality management system.
In addition, the incumbent supports other administrative duties (record management or correspondence tracking in backup capacity to other administrative personnel).
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.
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.
Supervisory status No Promotion Potential NA Requirements 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)
If the agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed.
Qualifications To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level (FV-D or FG/GS-3-6) in the normal line of progression.
Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.
Specialized experience includes :
skills in planning and managing the office's daily administrative functions; maintaining automated systems to record, reconcile, validate, and track data; identifying and resolving discrepancies; and performing multiple and varying assignments in the areas of creating/maintaining branch correspondence and records, and other office programs.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
Applicants should include examples of their specialized experience in their work history.
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 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 WORK HISTORY THAT DESCRIBES HOW YOU MEET THE 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.
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 KSA listed in the announcement.
Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in alphabetical order and referred to the selecting official for consideration.
Education 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.
The U.
S.
Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation.
As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome.
If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family.
This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation Plan.
Additional information about core compensation is available on the website:
http:
//jobs.
faa.
gov/FAACoreCompensation.
htm This position is located in AIR-721B.
However, this vacancy announcement may be used to fill future vacancies in any of the other AIR Division Offices.
Duty location/locality pay will be determined based on selection for one of the locations listed on this vacancy announcement .
This is a bargaining unit position.
Links to Important Information:
, 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.
Background checks and security clearance Security clearance Drug test required No 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.
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.
Benefits A ca Recommended Skills Administration Balance Sheet Corrective And Preventive Action (Capa) Databases Hardworking And Dedicated Human Resources Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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