Airway Transportation Systems Specialist (FENS)

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet the requirements stated below: Applicants must provide a resume which demonstrates and/or show that you possess the specialized work experience in your work history. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized Experience: Applicants must provide a resume which demonstrates and/or show that you possess the specialized work experience in your work history. The successful candidate will be familiar with telephone and data cables, wiring, digital voice/data communication circuits and related systems and devices. Must have knowledge of telecommunications networks, ability to assess technical requirements, specifications, and site surveys. Hands on experience with all telecommunications systems including peripheral equipment (e.g. Computer networks, optical fiber, on site controllers, data modems, terminals, etc). Must have adequate interpersonal and organizational skills and the ability to oversee and coordinate telecommunications activities, document requests, activities, specifications, and installation plans.” Applicants must show experience at the level of difficulty and responsibility that is appropriate to the position. Generally, experience at the next lower level (pay band H/Career Level III or equivalent), meets the minimum qualification requirements as long as your experience supports the “Demonstrated Abilities” identified within the “Application Questionnaire” section. Demonstrated Abilities: Applicants MUST provide narrative responses for each Demonstrated Ability listed within this announcement. Narrative responses should be clear and concise, providing a description of your education, training, and experience that would describe the degree to which you possess each Demonstrated Ability. Narrative responses are MANDATORY for each Demonstrated Ability and applicants must show possession of each. Answer all questions to the best of your ability. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you possess this type of experience at a later stage 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. Failure to submit narrative responses for each “Demonstrated Ability” will prevent further consideration. For assistance in responding to each of the Demonstrated Abilities “things to consider”/instructions have been provided for each of the demonstrated abilities at: https://employees.faa.gov/org/staffoffices/ahr/program_policies/policy_guidance/hr_policies/media/AppendixVPromotionCriteria.pdf Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the demonstrated abilities listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.
Serves as an ATSS with the Technical Support Operations Group. Performs a variety of functions directly related to the operation of the NAS. Responsibilities include integration, restoration, testing and evaluation of new advanced services or service components, hardware/software systems and processes. Applies comprehensive technical knowledge to protect the integrity of all components and systems to provide NAS service delivery.