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$97,163 - $150,552 per year
Locality increase will be determined at time of job offer.
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Occasional travel - The job may require travel from time- to-time, but not on a regular basis. The travel may be for training or other work-related duties.
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ACT-AIT-21-ADE-210-69955
583971300
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Enterprise Architecture (EA) Branch Manager is responsible for the development, maintenance, enhancement, and publication of the FAA Enterprise Architecture, and the development and administration of the services, systems and data which support it. The FAA EA provides essential decision support and regulatory compliance functions for the agency. It uses the Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF) and some artifacts and views from the Department of Defence Architecture Framework (DoDAF). The FAA EA consists of reference models, domains, segments and data. Success if the EA is measured through operational impact. This includes the areas of strategic planning, investment governance, IT operations and other forms of decision support.
If selected for this position, you will serve as the FAA EA Branch Manager (ADE-210). In this role, you will guide development of the Enterprise Architecture and its application to FAA operational problems; including creating new EA products and services, improving and developing those services, which now exist, and collaborating closely with your colleagues in the National Airspace System (NAS) and office of Information Technology (AIT). You will plan both routine and complex work to be accomplished, assigning work, setting priorities and reviewing and evaluating work and performance of subordinates; Coaching and developing employees; approving leave; taking, recommending or approving disciplinary actions; Managing budget and assigned resources including planning for both short-term and longterm needs utilizing advanced technical knowledge of work as well as budget and applicable administrative policies and processes; Resolving all but unique problems independently and recommending new policies and procedures that impact the objectives of the unit(s) managed as well as internal and external customers.
Key roles of the EA Branch Manager include, but are not limited to, 1) Creating a shared strategic vision for the Enterprise Architecture, with active input from key stakeholders, and organizing staff and colleagues to implement this vision; 2) Managing the architecture team and discovery section lead; 3) Challenging the status quo, recognizing opportunities in new ways of doing things, and embracing the challenge of making change in an institutional environment; 4) Meeting the EA regulatory compliance mission requirements with excellence and attention to detail; 5) Communicating effectively and building coalitions to achieve results; 6) Overseeing and extending the enterprise Ontology which represents the business, data, investment and technology entities and their relationships with an understanding of how these models are applied for operational impact.
For additional information please view the complete OPM qualification standard for the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for IT Specialist, 2210 series:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/2200/information-technology-it-management-series-2210-alternative-b/
To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-J, FG/GS 14 in the Federal Service. 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 leading enterprise architecture efforts for an agency or large private organization , this includes developing, operating and innovating with respect to an enterprise investment governance and planning framework and/or Program and Project Management Framework (PMLC).
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
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.
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 Leadership and Management Dimensions and Technical Requirements 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 may be further evaluated on the Leadership and Management Dimensions and Technical Requirements 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.
Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.
Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed.
Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Selection may be made from this announcement or FAA-ACT-20-ADE210-69713, or ACT-AIT-21-ADE-210-69712.
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.
Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50).
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 to tara.price@faa.gov 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/.
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.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION.
We strongly encourage applicants to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder in the creation of resumes.
Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:
Candidates for FAA positions are evaluated using our Automated Vacancy Information Access Tool for Online Referral (AVIATOR) system.
AVIATOR compares your skills and experience as described in your application with the requirements of the position.
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.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/583971300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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