Duties
Work involves interaction with FAA employees and contract support staff and requires interaction with multiple stakeholders internally across AVS as well as externally with industry. Works in a team environment and must effectively collaborate, cooperate, and coordinate to meet program and project goals. Ensures open and effective communication, cooperation, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders. Assignments frequently require knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines.
Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of systems oversight as it relates to production and/or maintenance systems; Draws from experience in applying systems thinking to the below responsibilities as well as a broad level of experience and expert knowledge to identify, interpret, and apply guidance, policy, and regulations to assigned work or projects. Typical assignments include: providing guidance to less experienced employees; leading large project teams; leading project meetings and periodic reviews, involving a wide variety of stakeholders and prepares accurate and timely status reports; defining and developing internal AVS ODA Office policies, governance and procedures; collaborating with AVS policy offices and other stakeholders to develop recommendations for new policies, procedures, and approaches that take into consideration FAA policies, government-wide rules, regulations and external concerns. Work contributes to the objectives of the employing organization, the system-wide efficiency and effectiveness of domestic or international civil aviation inspection programs, and the safety of civil aviation.
Collaborates directly with internal and external stakeholders to promote continuous improvement and effective utilization of the AVS ODA Program through recommendations that affect policy, training, communication, data management, system oversight, performance management, and safety; Promotes consistency of FAA audit functions across AVS under the ODA Program through evaluation of ODA holder oversight data and risk based decision making, development of performance measures and analyzing of data to evaluate the effectiveness of the ODA Office and the ODA Program as it relates to safety. Defines deliverables, resolves complex problems and issues, and establishes realistic schedules and milestones. Formulates, defends, and executes project budgets and schedules.
Serves as a Program Manager in the AVS ODA office who plays a key role in evaluating overall ODA program performance (ODA holder and FAA oversight organization) and in the resolution of disputes that could be wide ranging in nature. Includes the development of recommendations on programs or issues based on examination of situations or issues while considering prospective of all stakeholders. These situations would likely involve senior and or executive meeting support or participation.
Contacts are internal and external to the agency. The inspector often represents the agency as a senior point of contact for policy development, inspection activities, or as a technical trainer/instructor delivering formal training. Works with the AVS ODA Office Manager and/or management team members across AVS in the development, implementation, and administration of policies, systems, and key management tools needed to manage and control the ODA Program at the national level.
Assists the manager in completing daily duties and responsibilities associated with supporting the operation of the office. Works independently and exercises sound judgment when making decisions affecting the office. In the absence of the manager may serve as acting manager for assigned office as well as other offices when needed or requested. Signs office correspondence and reports ensuring that all actions and/or program reporting requirements assigned to the office are completed within defined schedules.
Required Documents
Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50).
Only supplemental documentation, e.g. transcripts or veteran's documentation will be accepted in combination with your on-line application. These documents must be uploaded or emailed to Monique.Heriegel@faa.gov on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.
Applicants claiming eligibility for the Expanded Veterans Hiring Opportunity (EVHO), MUST submit a DD Form 214 reflecting character of service to verify eligibility by the closing date of the announcement as requested by the Human Resource Office. Eligibility for EVHO will be considered based on applicable documentation submitted by the closing date.
If you are a current or former Federal employee (including a current FAA employee), you
MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.
If you are a current Federal employee and need a current copy of your SF-50, please contact your personnel office. If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system
https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/. If you are a former Federal employee, you can obtain a copy of your SF-50 by writing the National Personnel Records Center Annex, 1411 Boulder Boulevard, Valmeyer, IL 62295. Additional information is available from this link:
https://www.archives.gov/st-louis/opf.
Expanded Veterans Hiring Opportunity (EVHO) are preference eligibles and veterans who are honorably discharged from the Armed Forces after completing at least three (3) years of continuous active service. Applicants claiming eligibility for EVHO,
MUST submit a DD Form 214 reflecting character of service to verify eligibility by the closing date of the announcement as requested by the Human Resource Office. Eligibility for EVHO will be considered based on applicable documentation submitted by the closing date.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION.
We strongly encourage applicants to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder in the creation of resumes.
Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:
- Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job)
- Duties (be specific in describing your duties)
- Employer's name and address
- Supervisor name and phone number
- Start and end dates including month and year (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Salary (optional)
Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible.You may upload completed documents to your USAJOBS Account. This will provide you the opportunity to utilize the uploaded information again when applying for future vacancies. Please see this guide,
Document Upload Guide, for more information on uploading and re-using the documents in your applications.
Next steps
Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.
For instructions on how to check the status of your application, please go to: USAJOBS Help Guide.
Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.
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. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.