Supervisory Aviation Technical Systems Specialist (Manager, Planning and Programming Branch)

Full Job Description

Serves as Manager, Office of Airports, Airport Planning and Programming Branch, ASO Region.

The incumbent provides principal support to the Airports Division Manager, Deputy Division Manager and four (4) Airports District Offices (ADOs) in the administration of all airport planning, environmental and financial programs.

Candidate must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-J or 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 for this position is defined as direct technical or management-level involvement in processes related to civil airport planning, environmental review of civil airport infrastructure development and/or civil airport capital financial processes.

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

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Major Duties:

These programs include but are not limited to the Airport Improvement Program (AIP), Passenger Facility Charge (PFC program, National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS), National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), and Part 150 Airport Noise Compatibility program (NCP).

The incumbent provides oversight and makes recommendations on its programs to the Division Manager and Deputy Division Manager.

The incumbent provides direction to a diverse group of technical professionals, responsible for coordination, oversight and support of planning, environmental and financial programs supporting airports in the national airspace system encompassing 4 ADOs across eight

states, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands, comprising the ASO region. Responsible for long-range system planning to ensure future airport needs are met.

This requires effective use of resources and consultation with ADO managers and other stakeholders. Manages the regional planning and programming effort, along with PFC review/approval.

Provides oversight and evaluation of ADO program accomplishments in the areas of planning, environmental, and financial programs.

Identifies problem areas and initiates action to resolve issues as appropriate.

This includes providing guidance, technical assistance and oversight of all regulatory requirements under FAA Order 5100.38, AIP, FAA Order 5090.5, NPIAS and ACIP; FAA Order 5020-1, Noise, FAA Order 5050.4, NEPA, FAA Order 5500.1, PFC program, along with Title 14 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR), Part 158 PFC legislation.

Assists in determining program needs and makes recommendations for new or amended policies, orders, advisory circulars and procedures for optimizing airport safety, capacity, efficiency and environmental sustainability.

Coordinates and provides consultation with the highest levels of decision makers within the FAA, state and local levels and with intergovernmental offices on complex technical, planning, environmental and financial issues that may involve political interest.

Optional responsibilities: Implements and oversees the Regional Safety Management System (SMS) program.

This includes working with Regional Airports Division employees and ADOs to implement Office of Airports SMS program guidance as issued by Headquarters; ensuring subject matter experts on SRM panels as appropriate; maintaining regional guidance to include training and national coordination of the SMS process; working with other FAA offices in the implementation of SMS Agency wide.

Implements and oversees the Airports Geographic Information Systems (AGIS) program.

This includes working with Regional Airports Division employees and ADOs to implement Office of Airports Geographic Information System guidance as issued by Headquarters; maintaining regional guidance to include training and national coordination of the Geographic Information System projects; working with other FAA offices in the collection maintenance and dissemination of Airport Geographic Information.

Ensures compliance with Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant assurances for all airports in the region.

This includes working with ADOs, state, city, and county airport stakeholders, and the public on compliance complaints and issues to facilitate informal resolution.

This also includes supporting Headquarters on the resolution of formal compliance complaints, technical review of all compliance guidance developed by Headquarters, supporting the ADOs to address any compliance issues that arise in the field and ensuring appropriate land use inspections are performed.

Implements and oversees the regional airspace evaluation program for airports.

This includes working with regional office employees, ADOs and other airport safety stakeholders such as airport operators, air carriers, FAA offices, airport vendors, and consultants regarding airport design standards relating to the protection of airspace on airports.