Summary Serves as a Program Manager for airport development projects for the Office of Airports (ARP), assigned Airports District Office (ADO) or a Region in support of ARP financial programs, including the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the minimal direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional. Responsibilities H-Band: Incumbent performs similar duties, but with more frequent supervision. I-Band: Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of airport planning, environmental, construction, and/or airport design standards. Performs project reviews and provides comments on construction safety and phasing plans for compliance with established requirements. Provides recommendations to airport sponsors for improvement and/or implementation. Ensures projects are in compliance with FAAs regulations, advisory circulars, orders, guidance, and grant assurances. Conducts airport site visits, including visits to current and proposed construction sites to observe site conditions and construction progress. Provides results and recommendations to a supervisor for implementation to ensure compliance with approved construction safety and phasing plans, and conformance with accepted plans and specifications. Reviews and processes aeronautical studies; coordinates responses for Non-Rulemaking Airports studies; and provides comments for Obstruction evaluations and other complex studies. Reviews, evaluates, and makes recommendations on all aspects of the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grants-in-aid program regarding the Airports Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP) and/or Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) funding eligibility, justification, and conformance with the approved Airport Layout Plan (ALP). Actively participates on construction work groups and/or teams; and provides input to airport sponsors and consultants for pre-design, pre-reconstruction and construction meetings for federally and non-federally funded projects to ensure conformance with FAA approved project documents. Ensures development projects meet FAA regulations, standards, and guidance. Represents the office at runway safety meetings; and provides recommendations to senior management regarding funding allocations for any recommended runway safety projects to enhance safety at assigned airports. Serves as a primary point-of-contact for internal/external FAA stakeholders to coordinate assigned AIP development projects. Serves as primary point-of-contact for local, state, and federal officials in the coordination, evaluation, and approval of federal grants for airports. Collaborates with public airport owners within the context of the national airport system by applying technical and programming expertise resulting in the sound investment of federal funds. Negotiates with non-agency officials to resolve areas of conflict. Maintains knowledge and skills in applicable air planning, environmental , engineering, construction and design standards to ensure currency and compliance of regulations, orders, etc. within assigned programs. Drafts, edits and finalizes correspondence for review by senior management, including Congressionals, briefing papers, approval letters and guidance to sponsors associated with all aspects of airport planning and development. Works independently to ensure technical compliance and alignment with the requirements of the project or other work activity through field inspections, review of status reports, and project closeout reports. Collaborates with airport sponsors to resolve areas of conflict. Resolves most problems and work issues without the assistance of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional. Develops and recommends approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues. Works with management and/or more experienced professionals to solve problems. Acts as a primary point of contact to share information about the FAA and provide advice and guidance on the applications of policies and procedures. Work is reviewed rarely, typically through status reports and at project completion, to ensure policy compliance and alignment with the requirements of projects and/or other work activities. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications To qualify for the H-Band position applicants must demonstrate in their application they possess at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level (FV-G, FV/GS-10/11). Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the positions. Specialized experience is described as: Experience conducting program management activities for airport development projects Experience developing airport planning documents Experience making eligibility of work determinations for airport projects Experience performing construction site visits To qualify for the I-Band position applicants must demonstrate in their application they possess at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level (FV-H, FV/GS-12). Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the positions. Specialized experience is described as: Experience conducting program management activities for airport development projects Experience developing airport planning documents Experience making determinations for eligibility of work airport projects Experience performing construction site visits Experience preparing correspondence for all aspects of airport planning and development including Congressional briefing papers, letters and guidance to sponsors Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Education 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. 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