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This position is responsible for planning, organizing, and controlling the ARP related activities necessary to deliver an effective community outreach program primarily in support of ARP objectives and the Regional Administrator's Office. In addition, the incumbent provides similar noise related support to other ARP regions located within their respective Service Areas.
Learn more about this agency05/12/2021 to 06/01/2021
$110,507 - $171,317 per year
Salary includes a locality payment of 32.41% for El Segundo, CA.
FV J
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel.
Yes— - Fixed Rate PCS - Permanent Change of Station (Current Federal Employee) - In accordance with applicable FAA Travel regulations, a fixed relocation payment of $27,000 will be paid. Relocation expenses paid are subject to applicable taxes.
Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
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AWP-ARP-21-BDA6893-72460
601202900
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
Open to former excepted service federal employees eligible under an interchange agreement. Current or former federal employees must have met a one year probationary period or trial period in the competitive or excepted service. Applications will be accepted from preference eligibles and veterans who are honorably discharged from the Armed Forces after completing at least 3 years of continuous active duty service.
Is a recognized subject matter expert in airport noise and provides leadership and technical support for highly complex and challenging activities under minimal direction of a manager or executive. Identifies and resolves challenging problems or issues that often cross organizational boundaries and impact on the accomplishment of strategic objectives.
Represents ARP as a member of a FAA Noise Matrix Team of various FAA Lines of Business (LOB) focused on noise outreach. Provides technical input to the Regional Administrator's (RA) CEO and other FAA LOBs when actions in ARP program areas could impact noise outreach or when other LOB activities could impact ARP activities. May develop new and innovative approaches, methodologies, and/or techniques associated with challenging projects/programs/activities. As needed, also provides technical expertise to the Regional Administrators and their CEOs with planning, organizing, messaging, and developing community outreach plans and programs on airport noise.
Reports to the Regional Planning and Programming Branch Manager (AWP-610). Contacts are internal and external. The position requires close coordination with the respective RAs, Air Traffic Organization (ATO) Service Center, Office of Energy and Environment (AEE), Office of the General Counsel (AGC), and other Regional/Headquarters LOBs/staff offices.
Formulates and recommends to senior management positions on major projects/ policies/issues. Prepares, reviews, and recommends approvals of major reports on projects, programs and other work activities for internal and external distribution. Develops briefings to convey strategic vision and/or organizational policies to internal and external audiences.
Applies experience and expert knowledge that are applicable to his or her discipline to conduct functional activities for projects/ programs that often require the development of new and innovative approaches. Identifies and resolves challenging problems or issues that often cross organizational boundaries and impact on the accomplishment of strategic objectives.
Serves as a liaison between the RAs and ARP on matters pertaining to airport noise and related community engagement.
Works closely with CEOs assigned to the RAs, ATO, and other FAA staff offices, including AEE, AGC, and the Office of Communications (AOC) to ensure that FAA's outreach strategies are executed in a strategic manner that considers FAA priorities, responsibilities and jurisdiction.
Works closely with the RAs, ATO, and other CEOs to notify and help reduce/manage conflicts that may occur between the timing of airport planning, environmental reviews, airspace procedure implementation, or construction activities.
Participates in community outreach activities led by the RA's office including Aviation Roundtables, Congressional Outreach, and public meetings representing the ARP line of business.
Works with Headquarters, Regional, and Airports District Office subject matter experts with outreach on Title 14 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Part 150 Airport Noise Compatibility Planning.
Coordinates with Headquarters, Regional, and FAA Airports District Office subject matter experts on 14 CFR Part 161, Airport Noise and Access Restrictions. Provides information to internal stakeholders and external audiences on this topic on an as-needed basis.
When requested, assists the Regional Environmental Protection Specialist in the review ofTitle 14 CFR Part 1 SO studies, noise analysis associated with National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) reviews, and Title 14 CFR Part 161 proposals at noise sensitive airports in the region.
Assists with community outreach and information distribution designed to inform stakeholders such as the public, airport sponsors, state and federal elected officials on airport projects that have the potential to increase aircraft noise over noise sensitive land uses around an airport.
To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I, FG/GS-13. 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 may include but is not limited to: Experience in managing, briefing and coordinating community outreach activities and at least one of the following; Experience in explaining policies pertaining to the environmental evaluation of airport projects under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA); Experience in explaining policies pertaining to noise compatibility (Title 14 CFR Part 150) requirements to the public; Experience in explaining policies pertaining to airport access (Title 14 CFR Part 161) requirements.
Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this 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 job.
PCS Note: Current Federal Employees with no break in service are entitled to payment of up to $25,000 for PCS expenses. Former Federal employees and new employees with no prior Federal service are entitled to payment of up to $10,000 for PCS expenses.
Due to the Pandemic and individual states with different phases of reopening, the selectee’s report date to the official duty station/facility may be delayed until such time as employees are allowed to report to the workplace. The person selected may telework up to the maximum extent possible, up to and including full time, until it is determined by state and Federal officials that employees are allowed to report to the workplace where this position is located, on a regular basis.
Education cannot be substituted for experience at the FV-J level.
Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
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.
FAA employees, their spouses and minor children may not hold stock or any other securities interest in an airline, aircraft manufacturing company, or in a supplier of components of parts to an aircraft manufacturing company. This prohibition is effective on the date of your appointment. If selected, your acceptance of the agency's final offer means you agree to comply with this prohibition. Questions may be directed to an agency ethics official at 9-faa-agc-ethics-office@faa.gov.
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 KSA in your work history, please include WORK HISTORY THAT DESCRIBES HOW YOU MEET THE 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. 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's listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in alphabetical order and referred to the selecting official for consideration.
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.
Supplemental documentation can be faxed to 424-405-7365 on or before the closing date of this announcement. Please include your name and the vacancy announcement number on each of your faxed pages and redact all Personally Identifiable Information (PII), such as social security number and date of birth.
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: http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/civilian-personnel/.
Expanded Veterans Hiring Opportunity (EVHO) are those 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.
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.
You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must have a status of "Received" by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must have a status of "Received" each time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with register.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/601202900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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