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Federal Aviation Administration Program Manager (Staffing Resource Manager) in Washington, District Of Columbia
Summary As a supervisor/manager, the selectee for this position will be eligible to receive a Manager Performance Incentive (MPI) provided eligibility requirements noted in agency policy are met. The MPI is an annual lump-sum incentive payment that considers agency performance, the manager's individual performance, and available funding. Oversees all of the staffing resources for the APL organization, and subsidiary organizations in the FAA headquarters. Responsibilities The incumbent is responsible for providing direct advice and counsel to the FAA executive cadre (Assistant Administrator, Executive Directors, International Regional directors, and the Regional Administrators for all of FAA's nine regional offices) and supervisors who manage over 300 authorized positions; developing workforce plans; coordinating agency-wide policies, strategic analysis, and programs to accomplish APL and agency-wide aviation policy objectives. Directs the work of subordinate employees for multiple programs and across multiple functions and/or disciplines within APL. Plans work to be performed by team members and assigns projects and tasks to team members. Gives advice, counsel, and instruction to team members on work assignments and meeting customer service standards. Manages the day-to-day performance of team members. Managerial duties include strategic planning, communicating the organization's vision and objectives; setting priorities; assigning tasks and responsibilities; monitoring and evaluating the performance of organizational units, managers, and employees; coaching and developing staff and organizational capabilities; approving leave; and taking or approving corrective or disciplinary actions as appropriate. Fosters a diverse, collaborative, and mutually supportive working environment. Manages a wide range of staffing duties and functions in developing, implementing, and administering the staffing activities necessary to properly execute the organization's workforce plan and achieve management goals and objectives. Interprets agency human resource policy and implements procedures to ensure compliance across the APL organization. Leads the execution of the organization's workforce plan. Formulates APL staffing plans and works with individual offices to develop strategies to address future workforce needs. Performs analytical, forecasting and interpretive functions associated with the management and control of resources or positions. Tracks and controls staffing for special programs. Analyzes the workforce to predict potential workforce issues and proposes preventive actions to prepare for future staffing needs. Conducts studies of workforce attrition to develop metrics used to measure employee attrition rate and to identify anticipated vacancies; works with management to resolve attrition issues. Coordinates, oversees, and manages the APL performance management programs. Provides effective performance management oversight and support to ensure compliance with regulations. Evaluates and provides guidance to management on performance management policies and procedures. Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge to provide all organizational elements within APL, management advice, counsel, and assistance concerning goals, objectives, and activities connected with APL operations, administrative functions, and program/position management. Performs continuous review and analysis of existing human resource programs, procedures, and practices to determine if new or revised policies or actions are necessary by changing domestic or international requirements. Takes or recommends appropriate actions. Performs analysis of new or proposed regulations to determine impact on, and applicability to FAA employees serving at or returning from posts in foreign areas. Advises all agency elements regarding current allowances prescribed in foreign countries and international organizations. Coordinates and/or proposes to State Department changes, as required, based on date generated by experience with the FAA overseas problems. Communicates APL policy positions and/or determines the necessity for either internal or FAA-wide procedures, directives, and guidelines. Is responsible for overall effectiveness and coordination of APL staffing and performance management programs. Interfaces with Human Resource Management (AHR), other APL staff, FAA lines of business, other agencies and embassies. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-J, FG/GS-14 level. This experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience using analytical data and fact findings to design and recommend organizational priorities to meet workforce planning goals. AND Experience with workforce planning and working with executives and managers to achieve hiring goals. AND Experience advising managers in making the most effective workforce management program decisions that support the values and behaviors of the organization's strategic vision. You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered. Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification. *Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position. * Applicants may be asked to verify information on their application for employment with the FAA. *All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. * Education Education cannot be substituted for experience. 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 U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family. 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. NOTES: 1. This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about Core Compensation is available at: https://www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/benefits. 2. 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 Managerial Selection Factor. In lieu of providing a narrative response in the text box listed below each Managerial Selection Factor, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your 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. 3. Unless previously completed, the incumbent must satisfactorily complete a 1-year probationary period to remain in this supervisory or managerial position. 4. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Leadership & Management Dimensions and/or Technical Requirements listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: (1) score order; (2) category grouping; (3) alphabetical; or (4) priority grouping referred to the selecting official for selection consideration. 5. Some, all, or none of the applicants may be interviewed. 6. This Level 2 (Non-Critical Sensitive; Secret) position requires favorable adjudication of an Access National Agency Check and Inquiries (ANACI) background investigation before appointment unless a waiver is obtained. This is not a bargaining unit position. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA