Duties

Summary

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 safe to relocate.

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Responsibilities

The incumbent serves as the Certification Management Team (CMT) Secretariat in the Aircraft Certification Service (AIR), International Office. Is a recognized expert in a specialized area and provides leadership for highly complex and challenging activities under the minimal direction of a manager or executive. May act as a principal specialist to develop new and innovative approaches, methodologies, and/or techniques or as a team leader to define and direct challenging projects/programs/activities.

Supports a multi-authority governance body and works closely with subordinate product level standards and policy groups to promote process standardization and Bilateral Agreements implementation across these groups. Maintains connectivity across CMT member states and other applicable groups and identifies possible touch points with other international forums.

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. Manages, plans, and organizes (including establishing goals, milestones, and project timeliness) assigned programs, projects, or tasks, conducts annual reporting and documenting of meeting minutes and action items. Prepares evaluation reports and briefing materials containing conclusions and recommendations. Responds to inquiries from field offices, other aviation authorities, aviation industries/associations, other government agencies, and the general public.

Applies knowledge of FAA's policies and objectives to identify, define, and organize resources for large projects/programs/work activities.

Contacts are internal and external. Often represents the major subdivision and LOB/SO as a principal point of contact to provide advice and guidance on the applications of policies and procedures. Formulates and recommends to senior management positions on major projects/policies/issues. Engages with all relevant internal and external stakeholders to plan and execute all aspects of international Executive level meetings. In coordination with the Aircraft Certification Serve and attending Foreign Certification Authorities, serves as the lead for the agenda development for the Certification Management Team (CMT), Asia-Pacific Partners Dialogue (APAC), FAA EASA Safety Conference, and other Executive level international meetings. Briefs AIR Executives regularly through the planning, execution, and follow-up periods, including action item tracking and disposition by assigned offices.

Broad policies and objectives provide general guidance for addressing issues but often require the development of new approaches. Often asked to develop new policies, procedures, and approaches that take into consideration FAA policies, Government-wide rules and regulations, and external concerns.

Collects information and provides reporting on international activities through briefing papers or presentations as requested by the Division Manager to support various international forums, U.S. congressional inquiries, FAA-industry forums, USG inquiries and other USG Executive engagements with international partners. Develops comprehensive e-books for Executives' use during forum described above.

Provides expert guidance and instruction both internally and externally to address diverse, complex issues which often cross multiple projects, programs, and/or functional areas. Develops and recommends approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues. Supports management in developing materials for conducting outreach and communications with both internal and external stakeholders.

Travel Required

25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel.

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
NA

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)

Qualifications

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 grade 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 is described as experience with planning and execution of meetings including attendees from varied, or foreign locations; experience in the standardization of business processes using tools and outreach.

In addition to the above minimum qualifications, this vacancy also has Quality Ranking Factors (QRF). Those meeting one or more of the quality ranking factors may be placed in a Well Qualified category. The QRF's can be found in the "Other Factors" section of this vacancy.

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

Education

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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.

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, Skill 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 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 one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

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

This is not a bargaining unit position.

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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.

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Other

Drug test required
No

Required Documents

Applicants must submit an electronic application via Aviator and upload supplemental documents (e.g. SF-50) to application by the closing date of this announcement.

Failure to submit the application and required documentation by the closing date will result in ineligibility for consideration.

If you are an 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 an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/ .

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.