Supervisory Aviation Technical Systems Specialist (ADO Manager)

About the role

The ADO Manager is responsible for an ADO that includes 3 S hub airports. This responsibility includes 149 Federally funded airports throughout Alabama and Mississippi including more than 19 Part 139 certified airports.

What you will do

• The selectee is responsible for overseeing and directing the implementation of the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) program ensuring, at a high levei, the appropriate coordination (both internal and external) takes place.
• The AIP approaches $165million dollars annually, and the Passenger Facility Charge Program entails more than $17 million dollars in annual collections.
• Both programs involve airport planning (airport master planning, state and/or metropolitan system planning) and implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act.
• The AIP requires annual updates to the office of Airports Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP) and include primary and non-primary airports.
• The Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Parts 77, 139, 150, 157 and 158 apply as they pertain to the development of airports.
• Collaborates with all organizations and stakeholders to address corporate level initiatives, acting as an Agent of FAA for meeting with DOT, States, local municipalities, Airports, etc. The selectee will interface with others to achieve organizational objectives and exercise delegated authority in advising Federal, state, and local officials on laws, regulations, and innovative solutions regarding airport development and operations.
• Establishes, monitors, and evaluates ADO program goals.
• Initiates, strengthens, or eliminates programs or major projects to meet established goals and regional and agency objectives.
• Reports status and effectiveness of programs and initiatives to higher levels within Airports Division.
• Provides input to the identification and resolution of problems and cooperates with officials on matters pertaining to problems and complaints of discrimination.
• Coordinates all program activities with the Division and ensures timely and responsive customer service.
• Ensures airport development projects provide the protection and enhancement of the environment and sponsor compliance with terms of agreements entered into as a condition of receiving federal assistance.
• Oversee the conveyance of surplus public property to communities for airport purposes.
• Provides advisory service to the public on airport safety, planning, design, construction, environmental and maintenance matters.
• Assures the uniform application of FAA airport planning, programming, design, construction and land acquisition standards and policy in federally-assisted airport development projects.
• Maintains the overall organizational health of all staff members, working with the ADO Assistant Manager to quickly, fairly, and effectively handle any personnel challenges; ensure the development of staff members, and leading the office.
• Determines any needed Organizational changes to the office structure that allows for more efficient and effective accomplishment of the work and puts these changes into effect.
• Oversees resources for the ADO and establishes programs to reduce resource usage and operating costs without adversely affecting overall operation.
• Exercises the full range of managerial responsibilities to include strategic planning and initiatives, communicating the organization's vision and objectives; setting priorities; monitoring and evaluating performance of organizational units, supervises, coaches and develops ADO Assistant Manager and other supervised staff.
• Approves leave; and takes corrective/disciplinary actions as appropriate.

Requirements

• We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

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

• Supporting documentation must be submitted by either uploading as an attachment through USAJOBS or by faxing to *** by 11:59 PM EST on or before the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
• Applicants who do not submit supporting documentation for eligibility will not be considered.
• Documentation will not be accepted after the closing date.
• Applicants must apply on-line to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement.
• Faxed, mailed or emailed applications cannot be accepted.
• 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. *** This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program.

Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing.

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 Knowledge.

Skills, and Abilities (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 Resources Specialist as appropriate.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) listed in the announcement.

Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or priority grouping and referred to the selecting official for consideration. Interviews: Some, all or none of the candidates may be interviewed.

Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive (2): This position requires completion and favorable adjudication prior to appointment unless a waiver is obtained. Subject to a 5-year period reinvestigation. This is not a bargaining unit position.

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