Duties
Responsible for providing direction to a diverse group of technical professionals, responsible for coordination, oversight and support of planning, environmental and financial programs supporting airports in the national airspace system encompassing three ADOs across eight states comprising the AGL Region.
Responsible for long-range system planning to ensure future airport needs are met. This requires effective use of resources and consultation with ADO managers and other stakeholders. Defines, plans, and organizes assigned budget, staff and other resources to accomplish objectives for more than one organizational unit/project/program. Manages budget and either reallocates resources among organizational units/projects/programs or requests additional resources, as needed. Performs critical aspects of the budget planning process, including projecting short-term and long-term needs and justifying resource requirements.
Applies an advanced knowledge of the technical aspect of the work directed, and an of advanced knowledge of budget, human resource and other administrative policies and procedures and an advanced understanding of the objectives of the major subdivision.
Contacts are primarily within the organizational unit, major subdivision and the LOB/SO with subordinates, peers and higher-level managers to discuss the status of projects/programs and to plan for the future. Maintains close and continual contact with key representative within the FAA, state and local levels and with intergovernmental offices on complex technical, planning, environmental and financial issues.
Work usually includes a mixture of routine and complex projects/programs based on the objectives of the major subdivision/LOB/SO. Managerial duties typically affect employees and managers in more than one organizational unit/project/program and include; planning. communicating the organization's vision and objectives, setting priorities, assigning tasks and responsibilities, monitoring and evaluating performance, coaching and developing employee capabilities, approving leave and taking, recommending. Manages the regional planning and programming effort, along with PFC review/approval. Provides oversight and evaluation of ADO program accomplishments in the areas of planning, environmental, and financial programs. Identifies problem areas and initiates action to resolve issues as appropriate.
Provides guidance, technical assistance and oversight of all regulatory requirements under FAA Order 5100.38, AIP, FAA Order 5090.5, NPIAS and ACIP; FAA Order5020-1, Noise, FAA Order 5050.4, NEPA, FAA Order5500.1, PFC program, along with Title 14 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR), Part 158 PFC legislation. Assists in determining program needs and makes recommendations for new or amended policies, orders, advisory circulars and procedures for optimizing airport safety, capacity, efficiency and environmental sustainability.
Ensures compliance with Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant assurances for all airports in the region. This includes working with ADOs, state, city, and county airport stakeholders, and the public on compliance complaints and issues to facilitate informal resolution. This also includes supporting Headquarters on the resolution of formal compliance complaints, technical review of all compliance guidance developed by Headquarters, supporting the ADOs to address any compliance issues that arise in the field and ensuring appropriate land use inspections are performed.
Will perform other duties as required.
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).
- Designated or Random Drug Testing required.
- A one-year supervisor/managerial probationary period may be required.
- This position requires 25% travel.
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-J or FG/GS-14 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.
Specialized experience includes direct technical or management-level involvement in processes related to civil airport planning, environmental review of civil airport infrastructure development and/or civil airport capital financial processes.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
RESUMES ARE LIMITED TO TWO PAGES. IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC AND INCLUDE INFORMATION AS IT RELATES TO THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION. Please see the "How to Apply" section for more information.
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
This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing.
This position is located at the Great Lakes Regional Office in Des Plaines, Illinois.
As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, 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, 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.
Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.
Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.
Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA.
Interviews:Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed.
This is not a bargaining unit position.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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Required Documents
You MUST submit a copy of your most recent (non-award) SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action by the closing of the announcement.
Failure to provide the required documentation by the closing date of this announcement will result in non-consideration for this position.
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.