Duties
The Research and Development Management Division shapes aviation's future by enabling, coordinating and communicating research and establishing partnerships necessary to evolve the National Airspace System (NAS). The Research Portfolio Management Branch coordinates and manages key research and development processes and activities for the FAA's research and development portfolio including strategic planning and performance reporting, budget formulation, various program support activities including internal and external reviews, external coordination, and technology transfer. The Research Portfolio Management Branch coordinates with research stakeholders across the Agency to plan, communicate and report on research programs and performance, as required.
Responsible for managing the Research Portfolio Management Branch, ANG-E42 and provide oversight and procedures to support legislatively required products and other activities/efforts. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
Serves as a front line manager reporting directly to the Division Manager of the Research & Development Management Division, ANG-E4.
Manages key activities and processes necessary to deliver legislatively required plans and reports on the Agency's research and development portfolio.
Serves as the secretariat to the Research Executive Board and coordinates with research stakeholders to collect the data to communicate the FAA R&D portfolio.
Ensures RE&D budget submission artifacts align with research goals and objectives specified in the National Aviation Research Plan (NARP), Annual Review (AR) and the Annual Modal Research Plan (AMRP).
Coordinates with the Division Manager on management of the Research, Engineering & Development Advisory Committee (REDAC) oversight process in accordance with Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) requirements.
Coordinates information exchange between the FAA and REDAC to ensure research program review findings and recommendations are addressed.
Prepares, coordinates, and presents research program performance plans and reports to internal and external stakeholders as required.
Develops and maintains research data repositories and access protocols to support public access policies.
Responds to ad hoc actions/special projects including but not limited to requests from the General Accounting Office (GAO), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Congress, Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Secretary of Transportation (OST), and Office of Next Gen (ANG).
Work 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 or approving corrective/disciplinary actions, as appropriate.
Conducts employee performance management responsibilities in accordance with FAA and government-wide policies and guidelines, to include completing required steps in the appraisal cycle. Provides appropriate levels of review/approval for administrative systems including procurement, travel, time and attendance, and training.
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 future needs and justifying resource requirements.
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).
- A one-year supervisor/managerial probationary period may be required.
Qualifications
Information Technology (IT) Management Series 2210 (Alternative B)To view the complete OPM qualification standard for the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for IT Specialist, please refer to:
To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-J, FG/GS 14. 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 is: Experience
leading multi-year, enterprise-level research and development portfolios, to
include aligning cross-agency programs with strategic goals, budget
formulation, oversight reporting, and coordinating with internal and external
stakeholders.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed.
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 may be filled in either Atlantic City, NJ or Washington, DC.
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 Leadership and Management Dimensions 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.
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
Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50), is required.
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 Danielle.C.Dombecki@faa.gov on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.
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.