The mission of the Office of Commercial Space Transportation is to ensure protection of the public, property, and the national security and foreign policy interests of the United States during commercial launch or reentry activities, and to encourage, facilitate, and promote U.S. commercial space transportation.

Duties

Serves as a program analyst for the Office of Commercial Space (AST), Safety Assurance Division (ASA-300) responsible for managing various administrative and technical functions such as safety inspections, mishap investigations and Compliance/Enforcements across multiple branches ,and Division Manager, in support of the FAA AST Headquarters. Acts as an individual contributor and/or member of a team for projects/programs within a defined area of responsibility.

Requirements

• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.

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-F, FG/GS-9 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 utilizing database systems and other electronic media to enter, revise, track and store information.Experience conducting research and collecting data and information concerning work processes, administrative and technical programs or procedures from various sources, such as database systems, manuals, policies, procedures, and other means to prepare reports and papers and respond to inquiries.Experience preparing responses to technical and non-technical requests for information.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------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.Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and/or Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: (1) score order; (2) category grouping; (3) alphabetical; or (4) priority grouping, and referred to the selecting official for selection consideration.*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.**Applicants can also qualify on the basis of education. Please see the EDUCATION section below for details.

Education

Education Substitution:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

or

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.M., if related

Combination of education and experience may be qualifying for this position. Refer to OPM's Operating Manual Qualification Standards at, http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/group-stds/Gs-admin.asp for more information. To qualify based on education you must submit a copy of your high school or college transcripts or certificates. 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/index.html.

Contacts

• Address Federal Aviation Administration HQ Employment Services Branch 800 Independence Ave, SW, Room 523 AHF-110 Washington, DC 20591 US
• Name: Sequoia LeBlanc
• Phone: 1 (202) 267-7552
• Email: [email protected]