Department of Transportation

Compensation

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Job Summary This position is located in the System Operations Services, Resource Planning & Support directorate (AJR-R), Employee Management Support Group. The incumbent reports to the Director, Resource Planning & Support. Resource Planning and Support is responsible for providing support on all contractual, financial, and employee services functions for System Operations Support. Major Duties As the Employee Management Support Group Manager, he/she leads, manages, and directs subordinate employees for multiple organizational units in a mixture of routine and challenging projects based on AJR, ATO, and FAA objectives. Manages the work of a large, multi-level organization typically through subordinate managers. Managerial duties and responsibilities include strategic planning, communicating the organization's vision and objectives; setting priorities, assigning work, monitoring and evaluating performance; coaching and developing staff; and taking or approving corrective/disciplinary action as appropriate. As the Program Manager, he/she is responsible for overseeing, monitoring and tracking staffing for the organization, completing resource analyses based on the strategic needs of the organization and making staffing strategy recommendations. Defines, acquires, and allocates budget, staff, and other resources to accomplish objectives for multiple organizational units/projects/ programs and across multiple functions and/or disciplines. Leads and integrates the budget planning processes for all organizational units/projects/programs under his/her control, and projects both short-term and long-term future needs. Applies a detailed knowledge of the technical aspects of the work that is directed; a detailed knowledge of budget, human resource management, and other administrative policies and procedures. He/she will collaborate with hiring managers to prepare staffing strategies for existing and future needs as well as provide hiring metrics to the organization as required. He/she will ensure the organization complies with LOB Business Rules and Agency policy when evaluating hiring needs and preparing staffing plans to accomplish organizational goals. He /she will review and monitor all staffing actions assigned to the organization. Develops and approves solutions to current and anticipated problems in workforce planning, performance, and other administrative processes and procedures, which cross organizational lines and disciplines. Contacts are routinely internal and external to the directorate and include peers, subordinates, and senior management to discuss statuses and results of projects/programs and plan for the future. As the primary point of contact for policies and procedures, he/she may represent AJG, ATO or FAA externally on matters pertaining to hiring and workforce planning goals and objectives. The incumbent will collaborate with external high-level management in the Office of Human Resources to develop understanding of new policies, procedures and/or processes and to share organizational goals. He/she has authority, within guidelines, to make commitments for the major subdivision, to establish new policies/procedures, and to make exceptions. The Group Manager typically reviews individual and organizational performance on a periodic basis through organizational performance measures to determine success in achieving planned results. He/she has broad discretion to ensure the alignment of all projects/programs with the tactical and strategic (short term and long-term objectives) of the ATO. Education Education cannot be substituted for experience. Requirements We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Evaluations 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. How to Apply 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. What to Expect next Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview. For instructions on how to check the status of your application, please go to: USAJOBS Help Guide. 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. Required Documents All applicants MUST submit the following: (1) resume with complete work history; and (2) a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) For guidance on how to create a Federal resume, visit http://www.archives.gov/careers/jobs/forms/resume-guide.pdf. Failure to submit all required documents by the closing date will result in a finding of ineligible. We are not responsible for incomplete, illegible or missing documents. Please DO NOT email your application documents. We cannot accept documents received via the email system. Documents sent via email will NOT receive consideration. 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/. Other 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 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 As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each Leadership and Management Dimension and Technical Requirement. In lieu of providing a narrative response in the text box listed below each Leadership and Management Dimension and/or Technical Requirement section, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each. 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. This Level 2 (Non-Critical Sensitive; Secret) position requires favorable adjudication of an Access National Agency Check and Inquiries (ANACI) background investigation prior to appointment unless a waiver is obtained. This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation Plan. Additional information about core compensation is available on the website: https://www.faa.gov/jobs/workin here/benefits. Unless previously completed, the incumbent must satisfactorily complete a 1-year probationary period to remain in this supervisory or managerial position. Some, all, or none of the applicants may be interviewed. Position may become permanent without further competition. This is not a bargaining unit position. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA