Supervisory Aviation Technical Systems Specialist (Division Director Alaskan Region)

Federal Aviation Administration •

Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Position Type: Contractor

Job Description:
As a supervisor/manager, the selectee for this position will be eligible to receive a Manager Performance Incentive (MPI) provided eligibility requirements noted in agency policy are met. The MPI is an annual lump-sum incentive payment that considers agency performance, the managers individual performance, and available funding.

Serves as Division Director for the Office of Airports, Alaskan Regional Airports Division.

Duties

Provides oversight and leadership for day-to-day operations; and ensures the Region meets the FAAs Strategic Initiatives for the Region. Plans, formulates, directs, implements and evaluates Airports programs in the Region. These programs include airport safety and certification, airport and system planning, capacity management, environmental processing, financial assistance programs (Airport Improvement Program and Passenger Facility Program), engineering and design, and compliance requirements.

Division Director assumes full responsibility and authority in the operation of the Airports Divisions aviation programs and is responsible for providing oversight and ensuring successful completion of large complex and politically sensitive airport projects that involves extensive coordination with various internal and external stakeholders. In addition, the incumbent has full responsibility and will be held responsible to oversee, direct and deliver on unusually complex initiatives and projects.

Monitors and implements the strategic plan for organizational projects/programs to ensure the successful completion of goals and initiatives. In addition, this position provides leadership for strategic planning, integration of initiatives/activities, conducting operational and/or organizational analysis, evaluating studies, providing recommendations on operational topics and ensuring collaborative decision-making across the organization.

Utilizes technical knowledge of FAA Airports policies, programs, Federal laws and regulations, to provide oversight, develop schedules, and make decisions on program and project implementation. Serves as the technical advisor to the Associate and Deputy Associate Administrators.

Defines, acquires, and assigns tasks and responsibilities to accomplish objectives, and provides oversight and management to ensure that region-wide programs operate effectively and efficiently, and are in compliance with regulatory requirements, and promote the accomplishment of FAAs goals and objectives.

Exercises the full range of supervisory responsibilities to include strategic planning, communicating the organizations vision and objectives; setting priorities; assigning tasks and responsibilities; monitoring and evaluating performance of organizational units, managers and employees; coaching and developing staff; approving leave; and taking corrective/disciplinary actions as appropriate.

Utilizes knowledge of personnel and other administrative policies and procedures to monitor, direct, and provide oversight of administrative staff and programs such as budget, hiring and other administrative programs. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring training requirements are being met and ensures that the broad technical staff has the required guidance to carry out airport programs and safety oversight functions.

Creates positive working relationships to ensure coordinated responses with counterparts at the appropriate levels of the Airports organization, other FAA organizations, Federal or State offices, Congressional staff, etc. to enable problem solving at the lowest level. Builds and develops relationships with key personnel to ensure successful completion of complex projects.

Communicates presentations to a diverse audience to include senior executives, front-line employees, aviation industry representatives, and the general public. Maintains close and continuing contact with key representatives with both internal and external customers. Contacts are with customers and key representatives, often times in meetings, conferences or in unplanned situations where the incumbent is designated as a point of contact; and where these meetings have direct impact on the implementation of goals for Regional projects/programs. Communicates and reinforces diversity and EEO policies and programs in all areas of responsibility

Performs other duties as assigned

Job Requirements:
Requirements Conditions of Employment

US Citizenship is required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Designated or Random Drug Testing required.
A one-year supervisor/managerial probationary period may be required.
VRA is not applicable to position

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-K/FG-15. 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 for this position include:

Experience leading and developing employees.

Direct technical or management level involvement in processes related to airport planning, environmental review of airport infrastructure development and/or civil airport capital financial management.

Error or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.

Education

Education may not be substituted for experience.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Required Documents

ALL applicants MUST submit the following: 1. resume with complete work history; AND 2. a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action). For guidance on how to create a federal resume, visit http://www.archives.gov/careers/jobs/forms/resume-guide.pdf. Failure to submit all required documents by the closing date will result in a finding of ineligible. We are not responsible for incomplete, illegible or missing documents. Please DO NOT email your application documents. We cannot accept documents received via the email system. Documents sent via email will NOT receive consideration. Only supplemental documentation, e.g. SF-50, transcripts or veteran's documentation will be accepted in combination with your online application. These documents must be uploaded or faxed to 907-271-5427 on or before the closing date of the announcement. All submitted documents must reference the announcement number.

All Veterans: If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit either a DD Form 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member 4 Copy or equivalent), or a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions. If you are claiming 10 point preference, you must also submit a completed SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veteran's Preference, and supporting documents outlined on the SF-15. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.

If you are claiming 10 point preference but fail to submit the supporting documents outlined on the SF-15, you will be tentatively assessed as a 5 point preference eligible provided your DD Form 214 reflects that you have the service required to qualify for preference. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.

Veterans currently on active duty claiming veterans' preference: You will be granted tentative preference if you submit a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions and your application shows that you have the required service. Prior to being appointed, you must provide to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office a DD Form 214 documenting discharge/release and showing that the service was honorable or general. If you are on terminal leave, you must provide documentation certifying authorized terminal leave.

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.

Salary Range: $172,300 - $221,900

Job Ident #: 796695300

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Supervisory Aviation Technical Systems Specialist (Division Director Alaskan Region)

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