Supervisory IT Specialist

The Research and Development Management Division shapes aviation's future by enabling, coordinating and communicating research and establishing partnerships necessary to evolve the National Airspace System (NAS). The Research Portfolio Management Branch coordinates and manages key research and development processes and activities for the FAA's research and development portfolio including strategic planning and performance reporting, budget formulation, various program support activities including internal and external reviews, external coordination, and technology transfer. The Research Portfolio Management Branch coordinates with research stakeholders across the Agency to plan, communicate and report on research programs and performance, as required.

Responsible for managing the Research Portfolio Management Branch, ANG-E42 and provide oversight and procedures to support legislatively required products and other activities/efforts. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following: Serves as a front line manager reporting directly to the Division Manager of the Research & Development Management Division, ANG-E4. Manages key activities and processes necessary to deliver legislatively required plans and reports on the Agency's research and development portfolio.

Serves as the secretariat to the Research Executive Board and coordinates with research stakeholders to collect the data to communicate the FAA R&D portfolio. Ensures RE&D budget submission artifacts align with research goals and objectives specified in the National Aviation Research Plan (NARP), Annual Review (AR) and the Annual Modal Research Plan (AMRP). Coordinates with the Division Manager on management of the Research, Engineering & Development Advisory Committee (REDAC) oversight process in accordance with Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) requirements.

Coordinates information exchange between the FAA and REDAC to ensure research program review findings and recommendations are addressed. Prepares, coordinates, and presents research program performance plans and reports to internal and external stakeholders as required. Develops and maintains research data repositories and access protocols to support public access policies.

Responds to ad hoc actions/special projects including but not limited to requests from the General Accounting Office (GAO), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Congress, Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Secretary of Transportation (OST), and Office of Next Gen (ANG). Work includes a mixture of routine and complex projects/programs based on the objectives of the major subdivision/LOB/SO. Managerial duties typically affect employees and managers in more than one organizational unit/project/program, and 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 actions, as appropriate.

Conducts employee performance management responsibilities in accordance with FAA and government-wide policies and guidelines, to include completing required steps in the appraisal cycle. Provides appropriate levels of review/approval for administrative systems including procurement, travel, time and attendance, and training. Defines, plans, and organizes assigned budget, staff, and other resources to accomplish objectives for more than one organizational unit/project/program.

Manages budget and either reallocates resources among organizational units/ projects/programs or requests additional resources, as needed. Performs critical aspects of the budget planning process, including projecting short-term and long-term future needs and justifying resource requirements.

We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.

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.

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 This position may be filled in either Atlantic City, NJ or Washington, DC. 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 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. This is not a bargaining unit position. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA

Applicants may be required to complete one or multiple assessments as part of the evaluation process. This assessment aims to evaluate the competencies and qualifications essential for the position.

You must apply online to receive consideration.

Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register. RESUMES ARE LIMITED TO TWO PAGES.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC AND INCLUDE INFORMATION AS IT RELATES TO THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION. Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job) Relevant work experience: should align to the Job Announcement and address all required qualifications and include job title, employer name, start/end dates, number of hours worked per week. Education, certification or licensure: If required, education should include school/institution name, completion date, degree type and GPA.

Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible.

You may upload completed documents to your USAJOBS Account. This will provide you the opportunity to utilize the uploaded information again when applying for future vacancies.

Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50), is required. Only supplemental documentation, e.g. transcripts or veteran's documentation will be accepted in combination with your on-line application. These documents must be uploaded or emailed [email protected] on or before the closing date of this announcement.

All submitted documents should reference the announcement number. 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 https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.