Supervisory Management and Program Analyst (Temporary Opportunity Promotion/Reassignment)

About the role

The Supervisory Management & Program Analyst position serves as an Acquisition Support Section Supervisor and has a critical role and responsibility for the overall direction and operations of an Acquisition Support Section to include the management of all acquisitions and contract support activities as well as the supervision of staff in either ABI-231, ABI-232, or ABI-233.

Although a selection may be made in ABI-231, ABI-232, or ABI-233, it will be made for ABI-233.

What you will do

• Creates a framework for timelines, expectations, budgets, and partnerships between employees, vendors, suppliers, and regulatory agencies; makes final scope of work and capital investment decisions on behalf of the government, and is ultimately accountable for the success of assigned acquisition programs.
• Leads all aspects of contractor management, contract administration, and oversight to include leading competitions and contract renewal from beginning to end, working closely with mission customers, organizational management, and the Contracting Officer (CO) by serving as the Contractor's principal point of contact for the technical management of multi-year contracts and task orders after contract award.
• Plans, develops, and oversees procurement, managing the entire contract life-cycle from finding suppliers and negotiating terms to administering agreements and evaluating performance, ensuring the organization gets needed supplies/services efficiently while managing costs, risks, and compliance with laws and policies; Develops procurement strategies and acquisition packages, including Statements of Work, Independent Government Cost Estimates, market research, and source selection documentation.
• Delivers briefings at high-level program reviews, milestone decision briefings, and industry forums attended by technical and functional personnel and high-ranking government and industry officials to explain new or contemplated developments, accomplishments, and acquisition program status; Represents the agency in conferences with industry, state, and local governments pertaining to procurement.
• Serves as the principal contact and source of information for internal and external inquiries with direct accountability to the Department and agency executive leadership and oversight offices and organizations; Manages a platform, multiple processes, or program segments, and the incumbent ensures acquisitions are successfully planned, programmed, budgeted, assessed, and analyzed from concept through production and operations.
• Directs the work of subordinate employees for multiple organizational unit/project/programs within the Contracts and Acquisition Branch, AQS-230.
• Managerial duties typically affect employees and managers in more than one organizational unit/project/programs and across multiple functions within AQS-230.
• Work includes complex projects/programs based on the objectives of the Office of Business Integration, Contracts & Acquisition Branch, and frequently the FAA.
• Managerial duties include strategic planning; communicating the organization's vision and objectives; setting priorities; assigning tasks and responsibilities; monitoring and evaluating performance of organizational units and employees; coaching and developing staff and organizational capabilities; approving leave; and taking or approving corrective/disciplinary actions as appropriate.
• Defines, acquires, and allocates budget, staff, and other resources to accomplish objectives for multiple organizational units/projects/programs and across multiple functions and/or disciplines.
• Manages budget and either reallocates resources among organizational units/projects/programs or acquires additional resources as needed.
• Leads and integrates the budget planning processes for all organizational units/projects/programs under his/her control, and projects both short-term and long-term future needs.
• Participates in planning efforts that cross-organizational lines within the major subdivision and LOB/SO.
• 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.

Requirements

• We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.

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

• Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) is required.
• 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. *** 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 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 Leadership and Management Dimensions and Other Factor 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. Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed. The position will reside in an FAA AVS approved facility.

This is a temporary position not-to-exceed two (2) year(s). If this position remains temporary, upon completion of this assignment, the selected employee shall return to his/her original permanent position or an equivalent position in the same commuting area. The position may be made permanent without further competition.

This is not a bargaining unit position. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA