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 Outreach Division is responsible for planning and executing the FAA's NextGen communications strategy to internal and external stakeholders. This position is within the NextGen Stakeholder Advocacy and Outreach Branch.

Serves as the NextGen Stakeholder Advocacy and Outreach Branch Manager. Is responsible for reaching out to stakeholders to communicate NextGen messages and supervising/directing project as assigned.

Using various applications of fact-finding and investigative evaluation, advises the Outreach Division Manager of opportunities for strategic engagement and maintaining a strong digital presence to deliver effective messaging and engage with stakeholders to increase awareness. As a branch manager, provides advice, reports and formal presentations to senior management on NextGen's outreach strategy and messaging, including impacts on short and near-term planning, budget and programmatic implications.

In collaboration with the ANG-M management, acts strategically through planning and coordination with ANG leadership and across FAA's lines of business and staff offices. Develops and manages a dynamic calendar of engagement with targeted communities and stakeholders with input from key FAA and external aviation industry stakeholders as appropriate. Uses substantive expertise of NextGen and FAA programs to ensure content meets identified messaging needs and policy outcome expectations. Uses appropriate delivery mechanisms for diverse stakeholders.

Work is typically governed by established policies, procedures and mission objectives that leave considerable room for discretion. Provides guidance to subordinate employees for preventing and resolving problems without the intervention of higher-level management except where LOB/SO or FAA-wide interests are at stake. Develops and approves solutions to current and anticipated problems that cross organizational lines and disciplines. Considers technical, budgetary, regulatory, and political issues that involve other organizations inside and outside the FAA.

Managerial duties typically affect managers and employees for more than one organizational unit/project/program, and include: strategic planning; communicating the organization's vision and objectives; setting priorities; assigning tasks and responsibilities; monitoring and evaluating performance of organizational units, managers, and employees; coaching and developing staff and organizational capabilities; approving leave; and taking or approving corrective/disciplinary actions as appropriate.

Applies a detailed knowledge of the technical aspects of the work that is directed; a detailed knowledge of budget, human resource management, and other administrative policies and procedures; and a comprehensive understanding of the objectives of the major subdivision, the LOB/SO, and the FAA. Also applies a thorough understanding of the principles of management and strategic planning, and the ability to integrate the work of multiple organizational units/projects/programs to accomplish mission objectives.

Contacts are routinely internal and external to the major subdivision. Internal contacts are with subordinates, peers, and higher level.

Travel Required

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

Supervisory status
Yes

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)
• A one-year supervisor/managerial probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

To view the complete OPM qualification standard for the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management, please refer to:

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-ADMIN

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. 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 not limited to: Experience in developing and managing a dynamic digital media program that included developing plans, implementing and overseeing strategic communications on a variety of digital platforms (e.g., web, social media, and targeted e-mails) to educate and engage stakeholders to increase program awareness. Experience in preparing and presenting presentations to senior management.

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

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, 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.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the 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 and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

Employees must submit their most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action.

All, some 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

Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50). See below.

Only supplemental documentation, e.g. transcripts or veteran's documentation will be accepted in combination with your on-line application. These documents must be uploaded or emailed to maryann.quinn@faa.gov on or before the closing date of this announcement. All emailed documents should reference the announcement number.

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.