Summary Serves as the Executive Advisor to the Director, Eastern Service Center. Duties are assigned by the Director and is subject to their administrative policy. Responsibilities Is a recognized subject matter expert in a specialized area and provides leadership for highly complex and challenging activities under the minimal direction of a manager or executive. Provides recommendations and advice to Service Center managers. Keeps the Director informed on activities pertaining to changing FAA policy. Conducts a variety of studies, which include feasibility, desirability, compatibility, cost benefits, effectiveness and efficiency of Service Center programs. Applies experience and expert knowledge to a variety of complex, technically independent, and interdependent issues covering the full range of administrative and technical issues in the Eastern Service Center. Develops new and innovative approaches, methodologies, and techniques to define and direct challenging projects/programs/activities. Performs a variety of special troubleshooting and investigative support assignments on a continuing basis. Assists the Director in reviewing and responding to correspondence, both electronic and paper. Writes on behalf of the executive-level management. Provides advice to the Director on planning methodologies and performance/trend indicators to measure attainment of fiscal year goals and objectives. Reviews new or proposed regulations, laws, orders, planning documents, etc,. for impact on operations, plans and programs. Presents recommendations for adoption, implementation, mitigation or change to the Director. Conducts special evaluation and analysis of the technical management and planning requirements of the Service Center. Provides analytical support and guidance in the development and conduct of budget, statistical, qualitative and other specialized studies. Applies knowledge of FAA's policies and objectives to identify, define, and organize resources for large projects/programs/work activities. Acquires and allocates resources to accomplish activities within established schedules and budgetary requirements. Maintains continuity and relationships with other Service Area offices to enhance horizontal communication for the Director. Tracks time-sensitive issues and facilitates group coordination to enhance business partner satisfaction. Contacts are internal and external. Serves as focal point for Service Center Director communication. Participates in senior management and regional team meetings. Conducts team building and group facilitation. Organizes and manages local VIP visits and events such as managers conferences and Service Center-level meetings as needed. Coordinates schedules with appropriate Lines of Business. Applies expert knowledge of the interrelationships and the functional responsibilities of all major operational organizations. Develops and recommends approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues. Works with senior management to identify and resolve problems. Work typically is reviewed only at completion for success in achieving planned results. Has broad discretion to ensure the alignment of organizational goals and policies and the requirements of the projects and/or other work activities. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications To qualify for this position at the FV-J level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the 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 is: Experience in the ATO agency programs and activities to include one or more of the following: coaching, leading diverse groups of employees, resolving complex problems or issues. Experience working across organizational lines to manage programs and/or projects. Experience applying fact-finding and investigative techniques, and communications with internal and external stakeholders and presentations and/or briefings. Applicants should provide examples of Specialized Experience in their Work History. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Education 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. 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 Leadership and Management Dimension and Technical Requirement. 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 KSAs listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category rating, or alphabetical order and referred to the selecting official for consideration. Interviews: Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed. Security Requirement: Moderate Risk (5). This position requires completion and favorable adjudication of a background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained. FAA's Core Compensation Pay Plan: This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about core compensation is available on the following website: Incomplete Application: Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or further consideration for this vacancy. This is a rebid of vacancy ANE-ATO-26-AJVE , to be considered for this vacancy you MUST apply to this bid to be considered. This is not a bargaining unit position. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA
