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
Provides administrative support to supervisors, managers, and other employees in managing the offices administrative functions in day to-day operations, which may include several of the following areas: fiscal management, human resource management, travel, management information systems, records management, contract administration, property management, procurements, and overall office management.
Applies experience and advanced knowledge to plan and perform administrative assignments for projects/programs. Plans, develops, monitors, and executes actions required to manage the offices administrative functions. Typical specialized assignments may include: preparing and managing correspondence, compiling, tracking, and analyzing information for a wide variety of programs, entering and tracking budget expenditures, purchasing and inventory; establishing, organizing and managing files, documents, and records, providing advanced computer assistance; scheduling meetings; managing time and attendance; providing written or oral explanations of organizational policies; coordinating the implementation of new office policies and systems; maintaining calendars and travel records and arrangements.
Interprets guidelines, compiles and consolidates information, and prepares reports for assigned programs. Provides management assistance on the operations of assigned programs and the interrelationships of such programs. Has a broad understanding of how administrative, financial, human resource and other business support assignments contribute to the activities of the organizational unit.
Performs various analytical studies, such as space management, travel administration, overtime usage trends, leave usage, etc., with limited review by a higher level or more experience employee. Prepares administrative directives or revisions needed to implement recommendations.
Collects program information from FAA personnel and enters it into information systems. Tracks all financial, personnel, supply, and other such transactions through the office in both electronic and paper form. Reconciles data, validates transactions, and identifies and resolves discrepancies.
Provides guidance to office on travel regulations and ensures the offices travel practices meet established criteria. Prepares travel orders, including cost estimates for training assignments and permanent change of station actions. Reviews travel vouchers for administrative and procedural compliance, including proper cost accounting codes and statistical accuracy.
Purchases administrative supplies or equipment/furniture assuring purchases are made through the appropriate channels. Initiates and reviews procurement requests for equipment and other items to ensure local purchases, depot orders, etc., are conducted according to policy. Ensures justifications of requested items meet criteria for expenditures. Maintains an orderly supply room and distributes supplies.
Ensures effective management of assigned agency property via the Automated Inventory Tracking Systems (AITS). Ensures internal control of property by conducting property inventories periodically by validating property assignment and locations.
Uses a wide variety of computer programs and software applications, including FPPS, CASTLE, eLMS, and E2 Travel System. Utilizes a variety of financial applications such as DELPHI, REGIS, PRISM, etc as well as Excel to analyze, troubleshoot and problem solve.
Contacts are typically internal and external between other offices and FAA Headquarters. Purpose of contacts is to share information, coordinate efforts, and discuss status of assignments.
Work is reviewed periodically, typically through status reports and at completion to ensure timeliness, quality, policy compliance and alignment with requirements of projects and/or work activities.
