Position serves as a Front Line Manager of a unit or branch directing work of subordinate employees within a major subdivision.

Duties

Managerial duties include: planning, communicating the organization's vision and objectives, setting priorities, assigning tasks and responsibilities, monitoring and evaluating performance, coaching and developing employee capabilities, approving leave, and taking, recommending, or approving corrective/disciplinary action, as appropriate. Applies advanced technical knowledge of air traffic operations, an advanced knowledge of budget, human resource management, and other administrative policies and procedures, and an advanced understanding of the objectives of the organization. Provides airspace analysis support, manages airspace improvements projects, and provides air traffic procedures development support. Performs airspace modeling and simulations. Provides facilities and project proponents with leadership and guidance through the national airspace redesign process. Serves as an advocate for project approval at the national level. Maintains standardization in the procedures review process by coordinating kick-off meetings. Facilitates Instrument Flight Procedure (IFP) working group review. Prioritizes procedures throughout the regional airspace team reviews. Retains rule-making expertise for all airspace actions. Serves as the point of contact for all operational air traffic issues in the Service Area. Coordinates special events affecting numerous facilities. Maintains communications between facilities and scheduling authorities. Processes requests for Temporary Flight Restrictions (TFRs) when applicable. Coordinates on time events, and provides guidance to facilities on special operations if necessary. Ensures requirements for VIP/Presidential movement, and communicates itinerary changes to affected facilities. Contacts are primarily within the organizational unit, major subdivision and the LOB/SO with subordinates, peers, and higher-level managers to discuss the status of projects/programs and to plan for the future. Within guidelines, has authority to make commitments for subordinate organizational units. Work is typically governed by established policies, procedures, and organizational objectives with room for discretion. Resolves all but unique problems without the intervention of higher-level management. Regularly called upon to identify problem areas and to develop and recommend new policies and procedures for resolution. Individual and organizational performance is reviewed periodically by higher-level management, usually through status reports and organizational performance measures. Work activities typically impact directly on project/program objectives for more than one organizational unit and for the major subdivision.

Requirements

• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents)

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to FV-J, 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: Experience gained by separating and controlling air traffic in a FAA or Department of Defense air traffic facility, to serve as the ESC primary technical authority for airspace redesign efforts and initiatives; AND Experience implementing airspace changes, air traffic rules, and procedure to review, redesign, and restructure airspace; OR Experience creating staff studies or reports conveying air traffic related data to various audiences.Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in your not being considered for the job.

Contacts

• Address Federal Aviation Administration ANE Regional HR Services Branch 1200 District Avenue AHF-N500 Burlington, MA 01803 US
• Name: Cheryl Johnson
• Phone: 1 (781) 238-7261
• Email: [email protected]