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Supervisory Conflict Management Investigator

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Aviation Safety, Quality, Integration & Executive Services, AQS
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Summary

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 manager's individual performance, and available funding.

The Supervisory Conflict Management Investigator position serves as the Workforce Relations Section Supervisor, AQS-132.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
08/09/2024 to 08/13/2024
Salary
$109,313 to - $169,378 per year

The locality rate will be determined once selection is made.

Pay scale & grade
FV K
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
FAA Location Negotiable Upon Request - See Additional Info
1 vacancy
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
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.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Temporary - One (1) Year, may become permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
NA
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Announcement number
ACT-AVS-24-AQS132-91766
Control number
803966500

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

Current Permanent FAA Employees in AVS only

Duties

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Serves as a principal advisor, and technical authority to AVS and AQS leadership on workforce relations and union related matters for all AVS employees, except Flight Standards employees. Applies experience and expert technical knowledge of the work directed. Oversees and manages workforce relations compliance cases and remedies, including participation in administrative investigations and hearings to address allegations involving violations of organizational policies and other legalities. Identifies and resolves highly complex problems or issues which often cross organizational boundaries and impact on the accomplishment of FAA's strategic objectives.

Monitors all operational processes and procedures using a compliance management platform to ensure that the organization complies with all legal regulations and ethical standards.

Reviews and proposes revisions to legal authorities to enhance clarity, accuracy, and effectiveness with respect to compliance matters and policy.

Ensures compliance with regulations and controls by examining and analyzing records, reports, operating practices, and documentation; and recommending opportunities to strengthen the internal control structure.

Prepares comprehensive reports of workforce relations audits or reviews that have national scope and impact.

Supervises a staff of professional and technical employees organized to support union issues and potential impact on the agency labor relations program for all AVS employees, except Flight Standards.

Responsible for planning, directing, controlling, and evaluating assigned programs, special assignments, and activities of the section, and the organizational and operations established to accomplish them.

Assures that personnel under their direction and supervision are effectively and efficiently accomplishing their assigned functions; Organizes, coordinates, and manages the work of diverse teams of employees by assigning work, developing employee skills, and assessing/monitoring employee performance.

Represents AVS and its position on workforce and labor relations matters to the Congress, other Federal, state, and local agencies, public interest organizations, and non-governmental agencies including private industry.

Creates and implements a labor strategy that includes effective approaches to conducting labor relations to achieve agency and labor relations goals, considers labor law, and accounts for labor-management relationship methods.

Builds and maintains effective relationships with labor organizations, special interest groups and other stakeholders such as professional societies, social, welfare, and recreational groups, associations of supervisors, managers, and veteran's groups.

Reviews and approves negotiated or renegotiated agreements with labor unions and professional organizations in coordination with the Office of Chief Counsel and the Assistant Administrator for Human Resource Management.

Directs the work of subordinate employees for more than one organizational unit/project/program within a major subdivision. 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 or approving corrective/disciplinary actions, as appropriate.

Requirements

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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).

Qualifications

To view the complete qualifications standard, applicants should reference-U.S. Office of Personnel Management Group Coverage Qualification Standard for the Supervisory Conflict Management Investigator Series 1801:

General Inspection Investigation Enforcement and Compliance Series 1801 (opm.gov)

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 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: Experience applying human resources principles, practices, laws, and regulations in order to independently perform the full range of labor and workforce relations work including providing consultation and assistance to management in the areas of bargaining unit grievances, appeals, and negotiations with unions. Experience working with senior management and employees at all levels to improve the workplace environment; providing expert consultative advice, guidance, instruction to cooperatively and collectively address workplace issues, including union matters. Experience providing counsel, investigation, research, negotiation, conciliation and/or conflict resolution techniques and advising on laws, rules, and regulations relating to the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA).

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

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Demonstrated Abilities; 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 order 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.

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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

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.

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 Leadership and Management Dimensions, 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.

Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed.

Employee MUST submit their most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action.

This is a temporary position not-to-exceed one (1) year. If this position remains temporary, upon completion of this assignment, the selected employee shall return to his/her original permanent position or an equivalent position in the same commuting area.

The position may be made permanent without further competition.



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.

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