Program Manager

Federal Aviation Administration •

Queens, New York, United States

Position Type: Contractor

Job Description:

Serves as a Program Manager for airport development projects for the Office of Airports (ARP), assigned Airports District Office (ADO) or a Region in support of ARP financial programs, including the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the minimal direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional.

Duties

FV-H Duties: Incumbent performs similar duties, but with more frequent supervision.

FV-I Duties: Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of airport planning, environmental, construction, and/or airport design standards. Performs project reviews and provides comments on construction safety and phasing plans for compliance with established requirements. Provides recommendations to airport sponsors for improvement and/or implementation. Ensures projects are in compliance with FAAs regulations, advisory circulars, orders, guidance, and grant assurances.

Conducts airport site visits, including visits to current and proposed construction sites to observe site conditions and construction progress. Provides results and recommendations to a supervisor for implementation to ensure compliance with approved construction safety and phasing plans, and conformance with accepted plans and specifications.

Reviews and processes aeronautical studies; coordinates responses for Non-Rulemaking Airports studies; and provides comments for Obstruction evaluations and other complex studies.

Reviews, evaluates, and makes recommendations on all aspects of the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants-in-aid program regarding the Airports Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP) and/or Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) funding eligibility, justification, and conformance with the approved Airport Layout Plan (ALP).

Actively participates on construction work groups and/or teams; and provides input to airport sponsors and consultants for pre-design, pre-reconstruction and construction meetings for federally and non-federally funded projects to ensure conformance with FAA approved project documents. Ensures development projects meet FAA regulations, standards, and guidance. Represents the office at runway safety meetings; and provides recommendations to senior management regarding funding allocations for any recommended runway safety projects to enhance safety at assigned airports.

Coordinates with other FAA Lines of Business/Staff Offices (LOBs/SOs) regarding reimbursable agreements and projects that may affect an FAA facility or operation. Reviews and provides recommendations to ADO Management and the Airports Regional Office(s) regarding requests for Modifications of Standards (MOS) for design and construction documents. Reviews contracts, including change orders and supplemental agreements, and determines eligibility of work. Coordinates reviews and/or determinations with senior staff members or a supervisor prior to approval.

Serves as a primary point-of-contact for internal/external FAA stakeholders to coordinate assigned AIP development projects. Serves as primary point-of-contact for local, state, and federal officials in the coordination, evaluation, and approval of federal grants for airports.

Collaborates with public airport owners within the context of the national airport system by applying technical and programming expertise resulting in the sound investment of federal funds. Negotiates with non-agency officials to resolve areas of conflict.

Maintains knowledge and skills in applicable air planning, environmental , engineering, construction and design standards to ensure currency and compliance of regulations, orders, etc. within assigned programs.

Drafts, edits and finalizes correspondence for review by senior management, including Congressionals, briefing papers, approval letters and guidance to sponsors associated with all aspects of airport planning and development.

Works independently to ensure technical compliance and alignment with the requirements of the project or other work activity through field inspections, review of status reports, and project closeout reports. Collaborates with airport sponsors to resolve areas of conflict.

Contacts are internal and external to the Agency. Acts as a primary point of contact to share information about the FAA and provide advice and guidance on the applications of policies and procedures.

Job 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).
Successful completion of a security investigation will be required.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position at the FV-H level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-G, FG/GS-10/11. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is described as: 1) Experience conducting program management activities for airport development projects; 2) Experience developing airport planning documents; 3) Experience making eligibility of work determinations for airport projects; 4) Experience performing construction site visits.

To qualify for this position at the FV-I level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H, FG/GS-12. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is described as: 1) Experience conducting program management activities for airport development projects; 2) Experience developing airport planning documents; 3) Experience making determinations for eligibility of work airport projects; 4) Experience performing construction site visits; 5) Experience preparing correspondence for all aspects of airport planning and development, including Congressional responses, briefing papers, letters and guidance to sponsors.

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 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.

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

Applicants must apply on-line to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement. Faxed, mailed or e-mailed applications cannot be accepted. If you are requesting consideration for any of the special hiring authorities, you must submit the following documentation:

30% or More Disabled Veteran Program: You must submit a DD 214, Certificate of Discharge (Member 4 copy is preferred), and supporting documentation as required by form SF-15 such as an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from branch of the Armed Forces certifying to the present existence of the veteran's service-connected disability.

Persons with Disabilities and Persons with Targeted Disabilities Appointment: You must provide proof of disability documentation (i.e. Schedule A Letter) that: May be a letter or other documentation on official stationery/letterhead with an official signature. Clearly states that you are eligible for appointment under the PWD/PWTD hiring authority or a Schedule A appointment authority as outlined in 5 CFR Section 213.3102(u). Does not need to detail the specific disability, medical history, or need for accommodation.

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.

Salary Range: $85,922 - $160,176

Job Ident #: 810293500

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