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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. Serves as Deputy Director, Office of Airports for Alaska Region. Responsibilities Serves as Deputy Director for the Office of Airports, Airports Division Alaska Region responsible for the planning, formulation, direction, implementation, and evaluation of a variety of Airports programs/projects in the Region. This includes programs such as part 139 safety and certification, airport and system planning, capacity management, environmental processing, financial assistance programs (Airport Improvement Program and Passenger Facility Program), and compliance requirements. In the absence of the executive Director, the incumbent assumes full responsibility and authority in the operation of the Airports Division's aviation programs. This position monitors and implements the strategic plan for organizational projects/programs to ensure the successful completion of goals and initiatives, and provides leadership for strategic planning, integration of initiatives/activities, conducting operational and/or organizational analysis, evaluating studies, providing recommendations on operational topics and ensuring collaborative decision-making across the organization The incumbent utilizes technical knowledge of FAA Airports' policies, programs, Federal laws and regulations, to provide oversight, develop schedules, and make decisions on program and project implementation. Serves as the technical advisor to the Executive and in his/her absence serves as the technical advisor to the Associate Administrator. The incumbent defines, acquires, and assigns tasks and responsibilities to accomplish objectives, and assists the Executive with providing oversight and management to ensure that region-wide programs operate effectively and efficiently, are in compliance with regulatory requirements, and promote the accomplishment of the FAA's goals and objectives exercises the full range of supervisory responsibilities to include strategic planning, communicating the organization's vision and objectives; setting priorities; assigning tasks and responsibilities; monitoring and evaluating performance of organizational units, managers and employees; coaching and developing staff; approving leave; and taking corrective/disciplinary actions as appropriate. The incumbent uses his/her knowledge of personnel and other administrative policies and procedures to monitor, direct, and provide oversight of administrative staff and programs such as budget, hiring and other 1dministrative programs. In coordination with the Executive, the incumbent is responsible for ensuring raining requirements are being met and ensures that the broad technical staff has the required guidance to carry out airport programs and safety oversight functions. The incumbent possesses the ability to create positive working relationships to ensure coordinated responses with counterparts at the appropriate levels of the Airports organization, along with other organizations to enable problem solving at the lowest level. He/she communicates presentations to a diverse audience to include senior executives, front-line employees, aviation industry representatives, and the general public. Maintains close and continuing contact with key representatives with both internal and external customers to include: subordinates; other peer management representatives; union representatives; higher ranking managers and supervisors from other FAA organizations; members of the federal government to include Office of Inspector General and Federal Environmental Resource Agencies; State and Local Government to include airport owners/sponsors and other federal agencies; general public; airport consultants; and aviation associations. Additionally, contacts are with customers and key representatives often times take place in meetings, conferences or in unplanned situations where the incumbent is designated as a contact point and where these meetings have direct impact on the implementation of goals for Regional projects/programs 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 next lower level of FV-J or the equivalent 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 is technical or management-level involvement in processes related to civil airport planning, environmental review of civil airport infrastructure development and/or civil airport capital financial processes. Experience with presenting to diverse audience to include senior executives. Experience with programs such as part 139 safety and certification, airport and system planning, capacity management, environmental processing, financial assistance programs (Airport Improvement Program and Passenger Facility Program), and compliance requirements. Experience with implementing the strategic plan for organizational projects/programs to ensure the successful completion of goals and initiatives. 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 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. As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the 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 (MSF). In lieu of providing a narrative response in the text box listed below each Managerial Selection Factor (MSF), in your work history must include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each MSF. 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. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements may be further evaluated on the Leadership and Management Dimensions listed within this 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. Appointment Type: Permanent Full Time Position sensitivity: This position is public trust moderate risk 5. Prior to extending a firm offer, security clearance for moderate risk 5 level is required. Drug Test: Required Interviews: Some none or all candidates may be interviewed. This is not a bargaining unit position. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA