Supervisory Airway Transportation Systems Specialist

Overview

Serves as the Supervisory Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (SSC Manager) for the Tyler/Waco System Support Center (SSC), WCS35-TYR.

Salary: $111,779 – $173,292 per year. Salary includes locality payment of 17.06% for the Waco, TX or Tyler, TX duty locations.

Duty Locations: Waco, TX or Tyler, TX.

Telework eligible: Yes, as determined by agency policy.

Travel required: 25% or less of the time may require travel.

Responsibilities

Directs the work of subordinate employees for more than one organizational unit, project/program within a major subdivision. May be responsible for supervising employees in more than one SSC/duty location. Duties typically include planning, communicating the organization’s vision and objectives, setting priorities, assigning tasks and responsibilities, monitoring and evaluating performance, coaching and developing employee capabilities, approving leave, and taking, recommending, or approving corrective/disciplinary action as appropriate. Exercises authority for supervisory responsibilities over staff, including staff scheduling and approval of leave. Assures equity of performance standards and rating techniques developed for subordinates. Performs critical aspects of the budget planning process, including projecting short-term and long-term future needs and justifying resource requirements. Identifies developmental training needs and requests or arranges needed developmental and operational training. Gives advice, counsel or instruction to employees on technical, operational, and administrative matters.

Hears and resolves complaints from employees at the informal stage, referring group grievances and more serious, unresolved complaints to higher level manager. Implements disciplinary measures, such as warnings and reprimands, and recommends other actions in more serious cases. Fosters a fair and equitable work environment. Applies advanced knowledge of technical aspects of the work-directed, budget, human resources, and other administrative policies and procedures, and an advanced understanding of the objectives of the organization. Applies program resources to meet defined requirements, defines, acquires, and allocates budget, staff, and other resources necessary to accomplish the goals and/or objectives of the SSC.

Maintains frequent contact with customers, other government entities, and other external parties to interpret policies/procedures or for other project/program purposes. Has authority to make commitments for subordinate organizational units within guidelines. Participates in planning and executing organizational goals utilizing strategic planning and sound management principles to accomplish mission objectives.

Regularly resolves problems without intervention of higher-level management, identifies problem areas, and recommends new policies and procedures. Performs organizational performance review, consults with higher-level management to ensure alignment of projects/programs with short-term objectives.

Requirements

• US citizenship required.
• Selective Service registration required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must submit an SF‑50 (Notification of Personnel Action).
• Designated or random drug testing required.
• One‑year supervisor/managerial probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

Candidates must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience that is typically in or related to the line of work of the position, which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of that position. For the FV‑J level, applicants must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV‑I level or FG/GS‑13 level.

Specialized experience requires extensive knowledge of and hands‑on experience in the technology, system interrelationships, and management of civilian or military automated aviation, navigation, and electronic systems. Applicants must include examples of specialized experience in their work history.

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

In lieu of KSA/Managerial Selection Factor narrative response, applicants must provide specific examples in their work history that demonstrate the required competencies.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Contact the hiring agency for specific benefits information.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non‑merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applicants requiring accommodations should notify the agency contact. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case‑by‑case basis.