Duties
Serves as a Subject-Matter Expert (SME) and provides oversight for highly complex activities and functions under the minimal direction of a manager. Applies in-depth knowledge of the National Airspace System (NAS) in the conception, planning, and performance of assigned tasks and responsibilities. Provides advice to management on planning methodologies and performance/trend indicators to measure attainment of fiscal year goals and objectives. May develop new or innovative approaches, methodologies and/or techniques to define or lead challenging programs or activities.
Provides strategical planning, technical expertise and support for the safe integration of new and emerging entrants into the airport and surrounding environment. Assists with the development of standards, policies and guidance for airspace and facilities that accommodate the new entrants. Ensures operations are clear of obstructions and are safely accommodated by facilities. Plans and implements safe integration of these new operations within the legacy NAS. Ensures the safety of the public by applying technical knowledge regarding the performance of the new entrant aircraft.
Coordinates with appropriate lead technical or integration offices including Aircraft Certification (AIR), UAS Integration Office (AUS), Flight Standards (AFS), Air Traffic Organization (ATO), and Office of Commercial Space (AST) to identify aircraft or vehicle design, performance, and/or operational concepts that deviate from established standards and trigger the need for additional ARP review and consideration for safe airport integration. As deviations are identified, gathers relevant information to assist in informing ARP management on policy, guidance, and resource needs.
Provides subject-matter expertise, technical advice and guidance (either directly or through facilitating the engagement of other subject-matter experts) to managers, supervisors, and other personnel in developing policy and regulations unique to new and emerging entrant activities. Presents recommendations for adoption, implementation, mitigations, or changes to policies and procedures to senior management. Prepares documentation and reports, to include charts, graphs, statistical summaries, etc. of the revised procedures or processes. Anticipates potential issues and proposes recommendations for preventive actions.
Contributes to the preparation and dissemination of ARP’s written materials by drafting and editing standards, policies, guidance, talking points, fact sheets, briefing materials, and other materials for use in conducting, facilitating, and supporting internal and external outreach, briefings, events, meetings, and speeches. Ensures that information on FAA activities related to new and emerging entrants are communicated in an effective and timely manner throughout ARP, by engaging with other ARP personnel as well as planning, leading or facilitating internal and external meetings.
Routinely communicates policy updates with applicable ARP divisions, regional and field offices affected by the new and emerging entrant. Coordinate meetings with aircraft and vehicle manufacturers, industry associations, state/local/tribal governments, and others to facilitate communications with relevant ARP offices. Builds cooperative, ongoing working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to advance the mission of ARP and the FAA. Collaborates and engages in ongoing dialog to stay abreast of new and emerging entrant industries and FAA environment that might influence ARP’s mission.
Works collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders (i. e. professional and technical subject-matter experts within ARP and
other parts of the FAA) in technical areas, such as UAS, UAM/AAM and commercial space to conduct outreach and provide support in staffing, writing, research, and other related functions to facilitate ARP’s development of airport operational safety standards, policy and guidance.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- US Citizenship is required.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-I, FG/GS-13 level. This experience is typically 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 the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.
Specialized experience:
-Experience with airport management, planning, development and/or operations.
-Experience applying new and emerging entrant integration technology and efforts related to Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)/Urban Air Mobility (UAM), Commercial Space, and/or supersonic aircraft.
**All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.**
Education
Education cannot be substituted for experience.
Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
Additional information
We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
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. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements
NOTES:
1. This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan.
2. As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.
In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA section, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a human resource specialist as appropriate.
3. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and/or Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: (1) score order; (2) category grouping; (3) alphabetical; or (4) priority grouping, and referred to the selecting official for selection consideration.
4. This Level 6 (High Risk; Public Trust) position requires favorable adjudication of a Background Investigation (BI) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained.
5. Duty location will be determined upon selection within the ASO Southern Region that includes: College Park, GA; Memphis, TN; Jackson, MS; Orlando, FL; and San Juan, PR.
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Required Documents
Only supplemental documentation (e.g. transcript, certifications, SF-50) will be accepted in combination with your on-line application. These documents must be uploaded or faxed to 404-305-5401 on or before the closing date of the announcement. All submitted documents must reference the announcement number.
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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.
If you are an 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 an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system
https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.
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.