Return-Path: <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id f3PLamf01495; Wed, 25 Apr 2001 17:36:48 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2001 17:36:48 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <005401c0cdce$852dc420$23bffea9@hppav> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Mary Ann Corley" <macorley1@earthlink.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-ld@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-LD:3401] FAA Recruiting Persons with Disabilities X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.50.4522.1200 Status: O Content-Length: 19941 Lines: 364 The FAA is actively recruiting people with disabilities for the jobs that are listed below (computer scientist and engineer). They have asked that these job postings be brought to the attention of likely candidates. These are entry-level jobs, and the FAA is targeting currently graduating college/university level students. Please feel free to distribute these to your networks. The complete story is available from www.disability.gov -Mary Ann Corley Director, National Center for Literacy and Social Justice macorley1@earthlink.net ******************************** Subject: FAA Entry Level Vacancies Author: Mary McCormack Date: 04/25/2001 8:45 AM Dear xxxx, I received your name and a brief resume through the Workforce Recruitment Program database. From the information contained in that summary it would seem that you are a potential candidate for one of two entry-level positions available in my organization. As you will be graduating soon you might be interested in applying for one of these positions, and I would certainly be interested in communicating with you about your potential employment. I have taken the liberty to include a copy of the job announcements for your review. I would like to know if you are interested in applying for either of these positions. If so, please let me know how and when we can contact you so that we can arrange an interview if at all possible. If you would like to go ahead and submit your resume in response to these applications I would be happy to take it and forward it to our Human Resources Organization. I look forward to hearing from you in the near future about your potential interest in one of the vacancies. Regards, Mary McCormack Manager, NAS Architecture Branch Federal Aviation Administration ASD-110 Washington, DC 20591 Phone: 202-358-5521 Fax: 202-358-5434 E-mail: mary.mccormack@faa.gov AMENDMENT This Document Produced on 04/24/01 Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration External Vacancy Announcement Vacancy Announcement Number: AWA-ASD-01-1JR0001-56086M Open Date: Apr 09,2001 Close Date: May 11,2001 Position: Computer Specialist/Computer Scientist,FV-334/1550-G/H, Job Category:Technical Salary Range: $38,691 to $72,972 Location: Washington,DC Organization Location: FAA Washington Headquarters Region, Associate Administrator for Research and Acquisitions, Office of System Architecture and Investment Analysis, Architecture and System Engineering, NAS Architecture ,ASD-110 PCS: Employee will be paid a fixed relocation payment of $5000 in accordance with FAA Travel Policy Part 302-8 Area of Consideration: All Sources Duties: The incumbent of this position will provide support to more experienced engineers/scientists in the area of research, development, and acquisitions. The incumbent will support the management, identification, and validation of the National Airspace System (NAS) automation, communications, navigation, and/or surveillance system requirements. Analyzes and evaluates information, transforms validated requirements into a description of system performance parameters, operational concepts, and the NAS level functional and allocated design. Identifies current or potential problems, methods to reduce cost or improve productivity/response or similar positive changes or required revisions, and provides orally, or in writing, detailed recommendations for consideration. Amendment Date: Apr 11,2001 Amendment Note: This changes announcement title from "internal announcement" Notes: 1. Selecting official may choose to interview some, all, or none of the candidates. 2. Applications must be received by the closing date of this announcement. 3. Electronic or faxed applications will not be considered 4. You must be a US citizen to receive consideration under this announcement 5. This position is covered by a bargaining unit QUALIFICATIONS FOR COMPUTER SPECIALIST: QUALIFICATIONS FOR LEVEL G: Note: Applicants may meet the minimum qualification requirements for Level G positions in this series in two ways. These are described below as Alternatives 1 and 2. These alternatives are designed to allow eligibility either through demonstrating prior computer-related education or experience (1) or demonstrating general analytical ability through other kinds of education or experience and passing the written test used for competitive appointments (2). Applicants who qualify on the basis of Alternative 2, must take the written test used for competitive appointment at the applicable grade levels. There is no written test for applicants who qualify on the basis of Alternative 1. EDUCATION: Must have at least 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in: Alternative 1 - Major study-computer science, information science, information systems management, mathematics, statistics, operations research, or engineering, or course work that required the development or adaptation of computer programs and systems and provided knowledge equivalent to a major in the computer field. Alternative 2: Major study-any field. OR EXPERIENCE: Alternative 1: One year of experience that provided a basic knowledge of data processing functions and general management principles that enabled the applicant to understand the stages required to automate a work process. Experience may have been gained in work such as computer operator or assistant, computer sales representative, program analyst, or other positions that required the use or adaptation of computer programs and systems. Alternative 2: 3 years of general experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least FG-4. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LEVEL H: EDUCATION: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education. Major study - Computer Science, information science, information systems management, mathematics, statistics, operations research, or engineering, or course work that required the development or adaptation of computer programs and systems and provided knowledge equivalent to a major in the computer field. OR EXPERIENCE: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for this occupation. This experience must demonstrate accomplishment of computer projects assignments that required a wide range knowledge of computer requirements and techniques. QUALIFICATIONS FOR COMPUTER SCIENTIST: Basic Requirements: Degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science. At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have been in any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus. In addition, all candidates must demonstrate one year of SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE. Specialized experience is experience which is in or directly 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 that position. To be creditable, specialize experience must have been at least equivalent to the next grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Evaluation criteria: Eligible candidates may be ranked based on the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics (KSAO's), described below. 1.KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 1. Skill in conducting studies, analyses, and calculations for the solution or problems connected with the overall planning, design, or operation of aerospace and/or electronic systems. 2. Skill in the conduct and evaluation of system/computer engineering analytical studies applied to equipment, software, operations, and procedures for complex systems. 3. Ability to communicate orally and in writing. 4. Skill in translating detailed logical steps developed by others into language codes that computers accept where this required understanding of procedures and limitations is appropriate to the use of a programming language. 5. Skill in working with subject-matter personnel to gather facts regarding work processes, and synthesizing the resulting data into charts showing information flow MULTIPLE POSITIONS TO BE FILLED. Excepted Service: The FAA is an excepted service agency. Basic Federal employee benefits remain the same as other Federal agencies. FAA's CORE COMPENSATION PLAN This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about core compensation is available here. Requirement for supervisory/managerial probationary period: Unless previously completed, the person selected for this position must satisfactorily complete a 1-year probationary period to continue in this supervisory or managerial position. HOW TO APPLY: FAA Form 3330.42 (Optional) "Request for Promotion Consideration and Acknowledgement" FAA Form 3330.42 may be completed and placed on top of the application package. This form is used to notify applicants of the status of their application. Documentation for Veterans Preference Documentation showing entitlement to veteran's preference, e.g., copy of honorable discharge, DD-214. Applicants claiming ten-point veteran's preference (i.e., disability, widow, or mother preference) must submit Standard Form 15 with documentary proof. (Do not submit orginal documents.) Identification Form (Optional) A completed SF-181, Race and National Origin Identification Form. The Application Package: Your Application for Federal Employment, SF-171 (6/88 or later edition); Optional Application for Federal Employment, OF-612; or any written application must contain your name, mailing address, phone number, social security number, country of citizenship, and veterans preference. In addition, it must contain information about your current position, education (high school, colleges, or universities), other work experiences, and any other qualifications you may possess. Basic eligibility for the position will be determined from your application package which must be complete and up-to-date. Additional application forms may also be required. Please check under "How to Apply". On a separate sheet of bond paper, you may provide additional information regarding your possession of the KSAO's for this position. (Optional - Not required, however, it provides applicants the opportunity to describe portions of their experience, training, education, etc., which are directly related to the KSAO.) The information will be used for ranking of applicants after basic eligibility is determined. For each KSAO listed above, provide the following information: 1) Work Experience: Describe the tasks you have performed which demonstrate the KSAO, giving the dates, places, and positions where you did this. 2) Education, Training and/or Awards: Describe training, education, and/or awards you have received which demonstrate the KSAO, including the dates you received the training, education, and/or awards. 3) Other Information: Such as volunteer experience, hobbies, etc., which demonstrates the KSAO, giving the dates and places where you did this. WHERE TO SEND APPLICATIONS: Federal Aviation Administration Personnel Services Division, AHP-200 Room 523 800 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20591 Receipt of Applications: All applications must be received by the closing date of this announcement. Hand Delivery of Applications Applications may be hand-delivered to Room 523. Contact Information: Janette Ramos 202/267-3722 Financial Disclosure 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. Privacy Act Requirements: Collection of personal identification data is authorized under the Privacy Act (P.L. 93-579). Equal Employment and Reasonable Accommodation: The FAA does not discriminate on the basis of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or any other characteristics not bearing on job performance. On an individual case basis, this agency also makes reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If you need accommodation in any part of the application or hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed elsewhere in this announcement. Prohibition on Personal Use of Government Postage-Paid Envelopes: Use of postage-paid Government envelopes to file job applications is a violation of Federal laws and regulations. Applications submitted in postage-paid Government envelopes will not be considered. FAA vacancy information and certain application forms are now available on the FAA's World Wide Web site at: http://jobs.faa.gov or by calling our Faxback system at (405)954-0250. What resume must contain is detailed here The following forms are electronically attached for your convenience: OF-612 :Application for Employment FAA-3330-42 :Request for Promotion Consideration & Acknowledgement SF-15 :Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference SF-181 :Race and National Origin Identification *************** This Document Produced on 04/24/01 Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration External Vacancy Announcement Vacancy Announcement Number: AWA-ASD-01-1JR0001-55981 Open Date: Apr 09,2001 Close Date: May 11,2001 Position: Electronics/General Engineer,FV-855/801-G/H, Job Category:Engineering Salary Range: $38,691 to $72,972 Location: Washington,DC Organization Location: FAA Washington Headquarters Region, Associate Administrator for Research and Acquisitions, Office of System Architecture and Investment Analysis, Architecture and System Engineering, NAS Architecture ,ASD-110 PCS: Employee will be paid a fixed relocation payment of $5,000 in accordance with FAA Travel Policy Part 302-8. Area of Consideration: All Sources Duties: The incumbent of this position will provide support to more experienced engineers/scientists in the area of research, development, and acquisitions. The incumbent will support the management, identification, and validation of the National Airspace System (NAS) automation, communications, navigation, and/or surveillance system requirements. Analyzes and evaluates information, transforms validated requirements into a description of system performance parameters, operational concepts, and the NAS level functional and allocated design. Identifies current or potential problems, methods to reduce cost or improve productivity/response or similar positive changes or required revisions, and provides orally, or in writing, detailed recommendations for consideration. Notes: 1. Selecting official may choose to interview some, all, or none of the candidates. 2. Applications must be received by the closing date of this announcement. 3. Electronic or faxed applications will not be considered 4. You must be a US citizen to receive consideration under this announcement 5. This position is covered by a bargaining unit QUALIFICATIONS: Basic Qualification: Successful completion of a 4-year course of study in a college or university leading to a degree in professional engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advance than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics; (a) static's, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); © fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics. ALTERNATE REQUIREMENTS: Candidates may substitute for the basic requirement an alternate requirement of at least 4 years of college level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering; and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their application of one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following (1) current registration as a professional engineer by any state, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico; (2) evidence of having successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training examination, or the written test required for professional registration, which is administered by the Board of Engineering Examinations in various states, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico; (3) and successful completion in an accredited college or university of at least 60 semester hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering; or (4) successful completion in an accredited college of a full 4-year or longer related curriculum leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in engineering technology or in an appropriate professional field. In addition, all candidates must demonstrate one year of SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE. Specialized experience is experience which is in or directly 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 that position. To be creditable, specialize experience must have been at least equivalent to the next grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Evaluation criteria: Eligible candidates may be ranked based on the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics (KSAO's), described below. 1.KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: 1. Skill in conducting studies, analyses, and calculations for the solution or problems connected with the overall planning, design, or operation of aerospace and/or electronic systems. 2. Skill in the conduct and evaluation of system/computer engineering analytical studies applied to equipment, software, operations, and procedures for complex systems. 3. Ability to communicate orally and in writing. 4. Knowledge of concepts, theories, principles, methods, and techniques of electrical, chemical, mechanical , industrial, systems, and/or computer engineering. MULTIPLE POSITIONS TO BE FILLED. Excepted Service: The FAA is an excepted service agency. Basic Federal employee benefits remain the same as other Federal agencies. FAA's CORE COMPENSATION PLAN This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about core compensation is available here. HOW TO APPLY: FAA Form 3330.42 (Optional) "Request for Promotion Consideration and Acknowledgement" FAA Form 3330.42 may be completed and placed on top of the application package. This form is used to notify applicants of the status of their application. Documentation for Veterans Preference Documentation showing entitlement to veteran's preference, e.g., copy of honorable discharge, DD-214. Applicants claiming ten-point veteran's preference (i.e., disability, widow, or mother preference) must submit Standard Form 15 with documentary proof. (Do not submit orginal documents.) Identification Form (Optional) A completed SF-181, Race and National Origin Identification Form. The Application Package: Your Application for Federal Employment, SF-171 (6/88 or later edition); Optional Application for Federal Employment, OF-612; or any written application must contain your name, mailing address, phone number, social security number, country of citizenship, and veterans preference.
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