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This position is located in the Eastern Service Area, Planning and Requirements Group, EOSH Facility Security Team. This Group provides integrated planning, requirements development, and program implementation, which provides direct project and program execution support to National Airspace System field units.
Learn more about this agency01/02/2020 to 01/22/2020
$113,097 - $147,024 per year
Salary includes locality rate of 21.64%.
FG 14
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Excepted
NA
No
No
ASO-ATO-20-A083R-65385
555579200
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Also open to those eligible for 30% or More Disabled
Senior environmental specialist who applies experience and comprehensive technical knowledge to accomplish assignments and to develop strategies to improve environmental programs and policies. Requires in-depth understanding of how environmental protection interacts with other technical areas, construction and maintenance projects. Typical assignments include: environmental compliance audits, analyzing drinking water sampling data, resolving environmental violations issued by regulators, developing engineering solutions for hazardous material storage, investigation and inspection activities, coordinating environmental due diligence audits, adjudicating enforcement actions, providing technical training to lower level safety and environmental specialists, managing the fuel tank program, conducting extensive research and executing overall responsibility for environmental project/program management. Within the Eastern Service Area, acts as the senior advisor on environmental issues. The incumbent’s skill and judgment in determining the seriousness of potential impacts on the human environment, in analyzing these impacts, in recommending solutions, and negotiating their implementation in a feasible manner will directly influence the environmental programs within the Service Area and the functioning of the EOSH facility security team. The incumbent must accept professional responsibility for environmental analyses within areas of expertise in Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) and assessments and must be prepared to support his/her judgment in litigation. The incumbent possesses a high degree of technical analytic competence in various environmental disciplines and sets environmental policies for the Service Area. The incumbent is responsible for review and coordination of environmental documents submitted by other federal and state agencies for FAA action and is the FAA spokesperson on any joint federal environmental efforts mandated by regulation, either in a lead or cooperating capacity. The incumbent must provide leadership within the Service Area to maintain an active program to study and ameliorate the impacts of airports on the human environment. The incumbent is expected to exercise multi-disciplinary expertise, innovation, a high degree of judgment, and personal initiative to define airport problems and to resolve them. The incumbent’s successful solutions of complex problems with the Service Area will be applied on a nationwide basis. Responds to questions and letters from private citizens, civic associations, federal, state, and local government bodies, and environmental groups, weighing the implications for agency policy, legal requirements, technical accuracy, and program needs. Works with full technical independence under the supervision of the EOSH team manager who provides general direction, guidance, and advice as requested. Conclusions and recommendations developed by the incumbent are relied upon heavily in final decisions. Completed work and decisions are considered technically accurate and are reviewed only for compliance with agency policies and directives therefore; incumbent has wide latitude in the exercise of independent judgment, leadership and initiative in the discharge of duties. Work is evaluated in terms of effectiveness in working with Team personnel and various other agencies, officials, and groups; the soundness of recommendations; and achievement of solutions to significant problems. Guidelines consist of broad guidance and precedents, agency regulations, policies, and procedures, and broad program goals and objectives. Guidelines provide a general outline of the concept, methods, and goals to be followed. The employee uses initiative and resourcefulness in researching and implementing new and improved methods and procedures. Exercises a great deal of judgment and discretion, and has broad latitude in interpreting and applying guidelines.
To qualify for this position at the FG-14 level you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I, FG/GS-13. 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 may include but not limited to: experience and advanced technical knowledge for developing strategies to improve environmental programs and policies, conducting environmental compliance audits, investigation and inspection activities, analyzing drinking water sampling data,delivering technical information briefings and reports and training, developing environmental plans and managing environmental emergencies.
One KSA has been identified as Quality Ranking Factors (QRF). A QRF is a KSA or competency that could be expected to significantly enhance performance in the position, but is not essential or mandatory for satisfactory performance. Possession of the QRF(s) may determine the best qualified from the minimally qualified.
Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
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 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA); or Other Factors listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or priority grouping and referred to the selecting official for consideration.
Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
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.
Interviews: If the agency decides to interview any qualified applicants on the selection list, then all on the list will be interviewed.
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.
Emailed resumes will not be accepted or considered. All documentation must be either uploaded or faxed to 404-393-0493 by the closing date of the announcement.
All Veterans: If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit either a DD Form 214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member 4 Copy or equivalent), or a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions. If you are claiming 10 point preference, you must also submit a completed SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veteran's Preference, and supporting documents outlined on the SF-15. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.
If you are claiming 10 point preference but fail to submit the supporting documents outlined on the SF-15, you will be tentatively assessed as a 5 point preference eligible provided your DD Form 214 reflects that you have the service required to qualify for preference. Documents must be uploaded or faxed to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office listed in this announcement and all documents must be received by the closing date of the announcement. If you fail to submit documentation, you will be assessed as a non-veteran.
Veterans currently on active duty claiming veterans' preference: You will be granted tentative preference if you submit a document from the armed forces certifying that within 120 days you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service under honorable conditions and your application shows that you have the required service. Prior to being appointed, you must provide to the Servicing Human Resource Management Office a DD Form 214 documenting discharge/release and showing that the service was honorable or general. If you are on terminal leave, you must provide documentation certifying authorized terminal leave.
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.
You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must have a status of "Received" 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 have a status of "Received" each time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with register.
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If you are found to be an eligible, highly-qualified candidate, you will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.
(In some cases, individuals with priority for special consideration must be considered and selected before other candidates.)
Whether or not you are contacted for an interview depends upon the location of the position and the judgment of the selecting official.
Important - If you make any change to your application, you must resubmit it.
If you change your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and your previous application will be considered.
All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.
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