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Employee Assistance Program Manager

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Human Resource Management, Office Labor and Employee Relations Branch, AHL-E100
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Summary

The incumbent serves as the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Manager in the Eastern Region.

Overview

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Posted 07/12/22
Location
Work site options
Telework eligible
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$93,316 - $144,626 per year

Salary range includes a 35.06% locality rate. FAA employee pay rate with locality is capped by lay at $203,700.

Pay scale & grade
FV I
Promotion potential
NA
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - The job may require travel from time- to-time, but not on a regular basis. The travel may be for training or other work-related duties.
Appointment type
Permanent
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Announcement number
AEA-AHR-22-MAE-79587
Control number
664793700

Duties

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Major duties include facilitating the coordination between employee and substance abuse professionals, which includes monitoring employees' progress, prepares monthly reports and answers questions concerning the Agency's policies and procedures. Conducts management/supervisory, and employee EAP orientations and briefings. Consults with, advises, guides and assists all levels of management regarding all EAP functions. Using a knowledge of Agency policies, guidelines, and procedures, addresses issues that may involve employee behavioral and/or conduct. Utilizes leadership skills and abilities to develop support for solutions when divergent and strongly held viewpoints are involved.

Develops and completes Treatment Rehabilitation Plans (TRP) with support from the Medical review officer and the contracted employee assistance provider. Manages all drug and alcohol related cases in assigned regions. Coordinates with the union to arrange CISMP services for impacted employees as needed. Serves as a member of the VIWP crisis team. In concert with the team's labor relations specialists, makes recommendations for course of action, and may recommend and develop approaches to address complex issues, internal and external.

Develops and implements a number of Work-life services for FAA employees and family members (e.g., seminars, briefing/training sessions.) Responsible for marketing and increasing awareness/understanding of EAP services and products. Participates on the National EAP management team. Provides EAP or special project updates to regional management official and the national EAP manager.

Establishes and maintains professional working relationship with community, state, Federal and private organizations involved in the EAP field. Completes special projects as required by the National Work-life manager and regional manager. The duties of this position impact the effective program management and administrative requirements of the EAP. Establishes and maintains professional working relationships with community, state, Federal and private organizations involved in the EAP field.

At the I Band Level, incumbent performs multiple, varying and complex assignments under minimal direction of a manager, which include but are not limited to the following: Acts as a contributing specialist on large work activities or as a project manager or team leader, and may perform leadership functions for projects and/or programs within defined area of responsibility.

Works independently and is responsible for planning time and completing assigned tasks and workload. Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge to plan and conduct EAP functional activities. Independently plans workday, making optimal use of resources to accomplish projects and activities; Communicates with sources both internal and external to the Agency. May be called upon to communicate FAA positions on policies and procedures internally and externally.

The incumbent follows established policies/procedures; however, he/she applies interpretative skills regarding ambiguities and fluctuations in policies/procedures to select and apply the most appropriate approach or to develop a new approach. Resolves most problems and works issues without assistance of manager or team leader. Develops and recommends approaches, techniques and analyses of novel situations.

Work is rarely reviewed, typically through status reports and at project completion to ensure policy compliance and alignment with requirements. Work activities typically support and may be vital to the success of projects or activities for one or more organizational units, major subdivisions or LOBs. Strong communication skills are required for this position. The incumbent may perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Review the Additional Information Section of this vacancy announcement for important information regarding your COVID vaccine status.
  • US Citizenship is required.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
  • Occasional travel may be required.
  • Interviews may be conducted.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position at the FV- I level:

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- H or FG/GS-12 level. 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 the following: Experience managing Employee Assistance Programs, Substance Abuse Rehabilitation/Treatment Programs, Critical Incident Stress Management Programs, Violence in the Workplace Programs, and or Work-life Programs.

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

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

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 position.

Education

Education is not qualifying at the I-band level.

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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/working_here/financial_disclosure_requirements

The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family.

If selected, you will be required to provide information regarding your COVID-19 vaccination status for the purposes of implementing workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.

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 KSA listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in alphabetical order and referred to the selecting official for consideration.



This is not a bargaining unit position.

Links to Important Information: Locality Pay , COLA

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.

Federal Aviation Administration

Thanks to the work of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), over the past 50 years, aviation has become central to the way we live and do business, linking people from coast to coast and connecting America to the world. In fact, FAA has created the safest, most reliable, most efficient, and most productive air transportation system in the world.

Agency contact information

Melanie Edwards
Phone
1 (718) 533-4166
Fax
1 (718) 995-5688
Email
melanie.edwards@faa.gov
Address
Federal Aviation Administration
AEA Regional HR Services Division
1 Aviation Plaza, Room 207
AHF-E100
Jamaica, NY 11434
US

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