General Engineer - NIPM (NAS Implementation Program Manager)

About the role

The incumbent serves as the NAS Implementation Manager, and as such, is the focal for the District or Service Area to Headquarters, Program Offices, airport users groups, state and city government, and the Department of Defense for the implementation and integration of NAS projects and activities.

What you will do

• The incumbent applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of engineering principles, theories and concepts as the NAS lmplementation Manager, serving as the focal for the District or Service Area to Headquarters, Program Offices, airport users groups, state and city government, and the Department of Defense for the implementation and integration of NAS projects and activities.
• Provides liaison and coordination of the NAS on all implementation and integration planned efforts between technical operations and air traffic operations.
• Provides operations advocacy functions for the Districts to the Service Area, Airports Districts Offices, Flight Standards District Office, headquarters, and Program Offices for critical NAS maintenance and infrastructure. lncumbent interacts with financial and planning organizations to ensure adequate funding and estimates are available for the projects and programs and dictates requirements in accordance with District objectives and strategies.
• Prepares recommendations for necessary movement of funds to ensure projects/programs are accomplished in a timely manner.
• Provides validation of Life Cycle Management needs and coordinates with national, regional and district staffs in the establishment of projects and in the accomplishment of NAS transition and integration activities.
• Reviews and validates CWP project submissions for Technical Operations District facility maintenance, sustainment and replacement project needs and operations emergency project funding needs.
• Prepares briefings, presentations and/or point papers for coordinating the prioritization of projects within the Technical Operations District.
• Reviews, analyzes and makes recommendations on engineering plans and specifications for NAS modernization and transition projects, assists in preparation of risk mitigation plans, and develops detailed comments addressing maintain ability issues for the District.

Requirements

• We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment.

You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).

Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.

Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: ***

Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.

This position has a positive education requirement; college transcripts are required for ALL candidates appointed to the FAA in the 0800 (Engineering) series.

How you will be evaluated

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.

Documents you must provide

• Applicants must apply on-line.
• Faxed, mailed or e-mailed applications cannot be accepted.
• Additional documents to supplement your application (i.e., transcripts, SF-50, or veteran's documents) may be uploaded in USAJOBS.
• For guidance on how to create a federal resume, visit *** Failure to submit all required documents by the closing date will result in a finding of ineligible.
• We are not responsible for incomplete, illegible or missing documents.
• Please DO NOT email your application documents.
• Hard copy applications will not be accepted.
• This position has a positive education requirement; college transcripts are required for ALL candidates newly appointed to the FAA in the 0800 (Engineering) series.
• College transcripts must be submitted from current FAA employees applying for internal vacancies if they have never held a position in the 0800 (Engineering) series with the FAA.
• College transcripts are not required from current FAA employees who are currently occupying an 0800 (Engineering) series.
• If selected, official transcripts are required prior to employment.
• 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 ***

What to expect next

Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.

For instructions on how to check the status of your application, please go to: USAJOBS Help Guide. Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.

All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request.

Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.

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. *** Current FAA employee: You MUST submit a copy of your most recent (non-award) SF-50 including 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.

Failure to provide the required documentation by the closing date of this announcement will result in non-consideration for this position.

As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant, 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 section, 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. This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan.

Additional information about core compensation is available on the following website: *** Moderate Risk (5): This position requires completion & favorable adjudication of a Moderate Risk Background Investigation (Tier 2) background investigation prior to appointment, unless waiver is obtained.

Interviews: If one applicant is interviewed, all applicants must be interviewed. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA