Community Planner

Job Description:

This position serves as a planner responsible for various airport and aviation planning activities for the Office of Airports (ARP).

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H-Band Duties
Performs varied assignments under the limited direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or senior professional. Serves as an individual contributor and team member and may lead small projects or activities. Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge to review and interpret airport and aviation planning criteria, including airport master plans, system plans, airport demand forecasts, and Airport Layout Plans (ALPs). Provides technical guidance to airport sponsors, state aeronautical agencies, and metropolitan planning organizations, and reviews and approves local forecasts and ALPs.

Assists in development of the Airports Capital Improvement Program (ACIP) and administration of the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) program. Supports environmental compliance by assisting with NEPA documentation, reviewing sustainability and environmental programs, and coordinating land use compatibility, zoning, and Grant Assurance compliance with airport sponsors and compliance specialists. Reviews ADO input for National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) entry/removal requests, land use compatibility plans, land releases, acquisitions, and change-in-use requests, including appraisal reviews and verification of title, land configuration, and cost reasonableness.

Coordinates with FAA organizations, sponsors, consultants, and stakeholders to explain FAA policies and procedures related to airport planning, programming, airspace, airport design standards, and contract administration. Drafts correspondence including Congressional responses, briefing papers, approval letters, and sponsor guidance. Exercises discretion in selecting approaches, reviewing consultant contracts and scopes of work for procurement compliance, evaluating benefit/cost and life-cycle analyses, and coordinating on nonstandard design issues. Prepares project justifications and eligibility analyses for grant funding, recommends funding actions, maintains project status in SOAR, and performs grant closeout and financial completion reviews, including final payment or recovery recommendations.

I-Band Duties
Performs complex assignments under minimal supervision and may serve as a contributing specialist, project manager, or team leader for large/major projects or programs. Leads airport and aviation planning activities involving airport master plans, system plans, metro and state system forecasts, and Airport Layout Plans (ALPs), including technical review, acceptance, and approval responsibilities.

Provides leadership in development of ADO input to the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS) and ensures compliance with FAA guidance for entry/removal requests. Reviews and approves land use compatibility plans, land acquisitions, releases, and change-in-use requests, ensuring compliance with the Uniform Relocation Act. Serves as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, communicating FAA policies and procedures and advising on project implementation, planning, programming, airspace, airport design standards, and contract administration.

Exercises broad discretion in interpreting policies, resolving issues, and developing new approaches to current and anticipated problems. Participates in advisory committees, workshops, public meetings, and hearings. Provides technical guidance to less experienced staff, reviews consultant scopes of work and cost reasonableness for procurement compliance, and plans and organizes resources to accomplish projects within established schedules. Reviews modification of standards requests and forwards recommendations for approval when appropriate.

Possesses a complete understanding of grant project management and financial reporting requirements. Resolves most problems independently, with work generally reviewed only through status reports or at project completion to ensure compliance with FAA policy and program requirements. Performs other duties as assigned.

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Conditions of employment

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 at the FV-H level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FG/GS-11. 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 at the FV-H level is:

Experience in evaluating studies and projects.

To qualify for this position at the FV-I level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FG/GS-12. 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 at the FV-I level is:

Experience developing or reviewing master plans studies and airport layout plans (ALPs).
Experience providing advisory and technical guidance to the public on airport planning, airspace, programming, airport design standards, contract administration, and in general, on all aspects of airport project implementation.

Applicants should provide examples of Specialized Experience in their Work History.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

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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. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements

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 Leadership and Management Dimension and Technical Requirement.

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 KSAs listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category rating, or priority grouping and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

Interviews: If the Agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed.

Security Requirement: Moderate Risk (5). This position requires completion and favorable adjudication of a background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained. Subject to a 5-year period reinvestigation.

https://jobs.faa.gov/FAACoreCompensation.htmFAA's Core Compensation Pay Plan: This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about core compensation is available on the following website:

Incomplete Application: Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or further consideration for this vacancy.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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.

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Current or Former Federal employees: You MUST submit a copy of your most recent (non-award) SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that verifies your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record. Required documents may be uploaded to your AVIATOR application, emailed to the Agency contact, or faxed on or before the closing date of the announcement. (EXCLUDES Monetary/Time Off Awards which do not display Occupational Series, Salary or Career Level/Pay Band). Failure to provide the required documentation by the closing date of this announcement will result in non-consideration for this position.

Applicants claiming eligibility for the Expanded Veterans Hiring Opportunity (EVHO), MUST submit a DD Form 214 reflecting character of service to verify eligibility by the closing date of the announcement as requested by the Human Resource Office. Eligibility for EVHO will be considered based on applicable documentation submitted by the closing date.

If you are a current or former Federal employee (including a current 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 a current Federal employee and need a current copy of your SF-50, please contact your personnel office. If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/. If you are a former Federal employee, you can obtain a copy of your SF-50 by writing the National Personnel Records Center Annex, 1411 Boulder Boulevard, Valmeyer, IL 62295. Additional information is available from this link: https://www.archives.gov/st-louis/opf.

Expanded Veterans Hiring Opportunity (EVHO) are preference eligibles and veterans who are honorably discharged from the Armed Forces after completing at least three (3) years of continuous active service. Applicants claiming eligibility for EVHO, MUST submit a DD Form 214 reflecting character of service to verify eligibility by the closing date of the announcement as requested by the Human Resource Office. Eligibility for EVHO will be considered based on applicable documentation submitted by the closing date.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Job Ident #: 869565200

Company Details

Federal Aviation Administration

800 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20591 USA
www.faa.gov/jobs

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Job Info

Location

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

Type

Contractor

Salary Range

$85,260 - $158,941

Company Details

Federal Aviation Administration

800 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20591 USA
www.faa.gov/jobs