Administrative Officer

Federal Aviation Administration; Colorado Springs (CO); Remote; USD 54,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Federal Aviation Administration in Colorado Springs is seeking an Administrative Officer to support budget formulation and execution within a defined area, providing guidance and analyses to help manage the agency's financial program.

You will interact with district and technical services teams, develop reports using funded tools, and contribute to budget tracking and reconciliation. Telework eligibility applies; the role is posted under USAJOBS Fed Internal Search.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.
• Education at the graduate level must be from an accredited institution and demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the work.
• Foreign education must be evaluated for equivalency if applicable; transcripts may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide support to management with budget formulation and execution in an assigned area.
• Develop, monitor, and present briefings; advise on operation of a budget program.
• Serve as liaison between districts/TS and other Technical Operations organizations and offices.
• Use automated budget tools to allocate, track, reconcile and report funds; prepare financial reports.
• Act as budget expert and support management in budgeting matters; ensure policy compliance.

Education

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

3 years of progressively higher level graduate education

Job description

• Department: Department of Transportation

The position is located within the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Air Traffic Organization (AJO), Technical Operations.

Key Responsibilities

FV-G Band Duties: The primary responsibility of this position is to provide support to management with budget formulation and execution within an assigned area of responsibility. The incumbent performs a combination of routine and multiple and varying assignments and acts as an individual contributor and/or member of a team for projects/programs within a defined area of responsibility within the office.

Plans, develops, monitors, and presents briefings while making recommendations to District/Technical Services in Financial and Fiscal program areas. Incumbent interprets guidelines and provides management advice and counsel on the operation of an extensive budget program. Serves as liaison between District/TS and other Technical Operations organizations, as well as the regional office or service center.

Supports AJO objectives to direct highly technical, complex, professional work for the development of a key agency budget tracking/reconciling program. Store Credit Program, and performance plan (financial plan) program. Duties are performed independently, under minimal supervision. Collects and analyzes data/information; conducts research; applies policies and procedures; identifies problems; and works with higher level and lower level professionals in day-to-day operations.

Uses appropriate automated budget tools such as REGIS and DELPHI to allocate, track, reconcile and report the status of funds. Develops/ prepares spreadsheets, financial reports, statements and data of both factual and analytical nature. Works closely with first level managers and support personnel providing guidance and oversight to assist them with their local budgets.

Contacts are primarily internal to the organizational unit, major subdivision, or LOB/SO with a manager and other employees to share information, provide data and/or written analyses, and/or explain the status of assignments. Work typically is reviewed frequently during assignments and at completion to ensure timeliness, policy compliance, and alignment with the requirements of projects and/or other work activities.

Work activities support activities of the organizational unit and may affect project/program objectives for the major subdivision and the LOB/SO. FV-H Band Duties: Performs multiple and varying assignments under the limited direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional. Acts as an individual contributor and/or member of a team and may perform some leadership functions for small projects/programs or other work activities.

Applies experience and advanced knowledge applicable to his/her discipline to plan and accomplish assignments. Assignments may require knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines. Typical assignments may include maintaining line of sight when establishing District/Technical Services goals, ensuring they fall within the FAA goals and objectives.

Determines the soundness of the goals and objectives within the established programs by identifying and analyzing actual or potential problem areas, trends, significant program accomplishments, areas of imbalance, or other factors in the program areas. Recommends changes in program objectives, operations, and resource utilization. Assists in the planning and integration of new programs or new staff into existing programs in order to maximize program effectiveness.

Analyzes and evaluates office procedures in support of existing programs, as well as workload and distribution from the aspect of optimum office efficiency and effectiveness. Serves as an organization's principal budget expert and, as such, is responsible in assisting the organization's management in the formulation and use of best practices while assisting with the execution of budget matters.

Work is reviewed periodically, typically at major milestones and at completion, for policy compliance and alignment with the requirements of projects and/or other work activities.

Requirements & Education

Education substitution for FV-G Band: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR a combination of education and experience may be qualifying for this position. Education at the graduate level in an accredited college or university must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited US educational institution in terms of equivalency to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.

If qualifying based on education, Applicants MUST submit a copy of their college or university transcript by the closing date. If selected, an official transcript will be required. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS. 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/indez.html Equivalent combinations of education and experience are qualifying for all grade levels for which both education and experience are acceptable. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $53528 – $99683/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-19.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.

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