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This position serves as a Lead Foreign Affairs Specialist in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Integration Office (AUS). The incumbent supports the mission of the Office of UAS Integration focused on UAS-related international regulatory and policy activities, and the global leadership strategic initiative. Acts as team lead as well as principal policy and/or technical specialist. Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the minimal direction of a manager.
Learn more about this agency12/05/2024 to 12/10/2024
$123,884 - $192,056 per year
Salary Includes Locality Rate of 33.26%
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1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by agency policy.
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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Temporary - NTE Two (2) Years
Full-time
Excepted
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Yes - 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. See https://www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements.
ACT-AVS-25-AUS200-93412
822060100
The incumbent of this position is a recognized subject matter expert in international aviation affairs-related functional activities and provides team leadership for highly complex and challenging initiatives under minimal direction of a manager. Shares responsibility for the performance of programs/projects that frequently affect more than one LOB/SO or the FAA. Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of U.S. and foreign aviation policies and programs, as well as an understanding of new technologies and methodologies to solve complex problems and develop improved processes or systems.
Works in a team environment and must effectively collaborate, cooperate, and coordinate to meet program and project goals. Ensures open and effective communication, cooperation, and coordination with internal and external stakeholders. Leads project meetings involving a wide variety of stakeholders and prepares accurate and timely project status reports.
Leads and manages the team for all programmed activities within the assigned responsibilities to align with FAA objectives. Serves as the primary advisor to the manager/director to execute and validate all proposed foreign affairs activities. Applies experience to identify, interpret, and apply regulatory guidance and policy to assigned programs. Identifies and resolves challenging problems or issues that often cross organizational boundaries impacting the accomplishment of the organization's strategic objectives. Typical assignments include: providing guidance to less experienced professionals, defining and developing internal policies and procedures, and predicting potential issues and proposing preventive actions.
Resolves complex problems and issues, and establishes realistic schedules and milestones. Applies knowledge of FAA's policies and objectives to identify, define, and organize resources for large projects/programs/work activities. Acquires and allocates resources to accomplish activities within established schedules and budgetary requirements. Keeps the manager informed of team activities at all times.
Provides assistance to management through the coordination and preparation of programs to further the office's mission, focusing on the international aspects of UAS integration. This support includes, but is not limited to the following tasks: leads the coordination of a subset of UAS international work in technical/policy areas, research and reviews U.S. and foreign aviation policies and programs, attends meetings, prepares briefing materials, and supports the wider FAA team to work with key stakeholders both within the FAA and with foreign counterparts, and facilitates FAA involvement in projects, as well as official foreign delegation visits. The incumbent is the principal subject matter expert and assists in developing international standards and recommended practices across all aspects of UAS integration and global engagement.
Provides expert guidance on foreign affairs activities and coordinates within the FAA, other U.S. government agencies, and foreign organizations to implement an agenda, determining FAA participation and input. Evaluates the environment to decide what organization members and external stakeholders want to know, need to know, and how they prefer to receive information. Develops briefing materials for senior officials engaged in training and technical activities; collects and analyzes information about UAS-related policies, programs, and overall UAS ecosystems. Works on regional portfolios for Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Western Hemisphere, Asia-Pacific as well as with organizations such as the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), European Commission (E.C.), UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA), or Latin America Civil Aviation Commission (LACAC).
Develops briefings to convey strategic vision and/or organizational policies to internal and external audiences.
To view the complete qualification standard, applicants should reference - U.S. Office of Personnel Management the Individual Occupational Requirements for Foreign Affairs Series:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/foreign-affairs-series-0130/
Basic Requirements:
Degree: major or equivalent, or a combination of courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, in international law and international relations, political science, economics, history, sociology, geography, social or cultural anthropology, law, statistics, or in the humanities; or 12 semester hours in one of the above disciplines and 12 semester hours in statistics/quantitative methods.
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Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
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Experience: four years of appropriate experience in one or more of the fields listed above in work associated with international organizations, problems, or other aspects of foreign affairs.
To qualify for this position you must also demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-I, FG/GS-13 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 includes: Experience developing, aligning and coordinating policy positions within an organization, especially with other International Offices, other US government agencies, and with foreign organizations to formulate and implement a policy.
Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their resume.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) 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.
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.
If the selecting official decides to interview any employee on the selection list for a vacancy, then all who remain under consideration for the position at that point in the process must be interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list.
A selection may be made from this announcement or ACT-AVS-25-AUS200-93404.
This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).
Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.
Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation.
Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.
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 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.
Leave Enhancement: FAA organizations may offer enhanced annual leave accrual to newly appointed or reappointed employees. In order to receive consideration for such a benefit, applicants' prior non-Federal service or active duty uniformed service must directly relate to the duties of the position to which appointed. Granting enhanced annual leave is at the sole discretion of the hiring organization, and granting such benefit is not an entitlement nor guaranteed to any newly hired employee.
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 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.
This is a temporary position not-to-exceed two (2) years. If this position remains temporary, upon completion of this assignment, the selected employee shall return to his/her original permanent position or an equivalent position in the same commuting area.
This is not a bargaining unit position.
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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). To qualify based on education, you must upload or email a copy of your high school or college transcripts or certificates at time of application to monique.heriegel@faa.gov. If selected, official transcripts will be required prior to employment. 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 monique.heriegel@faa.gov or faxed to 1 (609) 485-8995 on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.
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 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.
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Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.
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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