Summary Serve as the Assistant Manager for the Office of Airports (ARP), Memphis Airports District Office (ADO) in the Southern Region. Responsibilities This position reports to the Manager of the ADO and serves as the front-line supervisor for the ADO technical staff, as well as the principal adviser to the ADO Manager. The Assistant Manager is responsible for overseeing and supervising technical operations within the ADO which includes 2 large, 3 medium and 7 small hub airports. This responsibility includes 199 Federally funded airports throughout states of Kentucky, North Carolina and Tennessee. The selectee is responsible for overseeing and directing the implementation of all Federal Airport Funding programs, the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) program ensuring, at a high level, the appropriate coordination (both internal and external) takes place. The AIP approaches $250 million dollars annually, and the Passenger Facility Charge Program entails more than $204 million dollars in annual collections. Both programs involve airport planning (airport master planning, state and/or metropolitan system planning) and implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act. The AIP requires annual updates to the Office of Airports Capital Improvement Plan (ACIP) and include primary and non-primary airports. The Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) Parts 77, 139, 150, 157 and 158 apply as they pertain to the development of airports. Collaborates with all organizations and stakeholders to address corporate level initiatives, acting as an Agent of the FAA for meeting DOT, State, local municipalities, Airports, etc. The selectee will interface with others to achieve organizational objectives and exercise delegated authority in advising Federal, state, and local officials on laws, regulations, and innovative solutions regarding airport development and operations. Establishes, monitors, and evaluates ADO program goals. Initiates, strengthens, or eliminates programs major projects to meet established goals and regional and agency objectives. Reports status and effectiveness of programs and initiatives to higher level with Airport Division. Provides input to the identification and resolution of problems and cooperates with officials on matters pertaining to problems and complaints of discrimination. Coordinates all program activities with the division and ensures timely and responsive customer service. Ensures airport development projects provide the protection and enhancement of the environment and sponsor compliance with terms of agreements entered into as a condition of receiving federal assistance. Oversee the conveyance of surplus public property to communities for airport purposes. Provides advisory service to the public on airport safety, planning, design, construction, environmental and maintenance matters. Assures the uniform application of FAA airport planning, programming, design, construction and land acquisition standards and policy in federally assisted airport development projects. Leads the office in conjunction with the ADO Manager, ensuring development of staff, handling of personnel challenges, and any other management responsibilities that arise. Makes recommendations to the ADO manager regarding changes in office organizational structure for more efficient and effective work accomplishment. Makes recommendations and implements suggestions regarding programs to reduce resource usage and operating costs without adversely effecting overall operations. Exercises the full range of supervisory responsibilities to include oversight of branch technical operations; setting priorities; assigning tasks and responsibilities; monitoring and evaluating performance of staff; coaching and developing staff; approving leave; participates in employee selections and promotions; awards; and separations; and taking corrective/disciplinary actions as appropriate. 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 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: Experience in leadership and providing direction to others and/or establishing common goals. Experience promoting teamwork. Experience in promoting airport safety. Experience in collaborative analysis of technical information for projects crossing multiple technical and operational disciplines or organizational lines of business. Experience applying technical guidance in airport layout and design. Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their Work History. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for this position. Please ensure you answer all questions and follow instructions carefully. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Education Education may not be substituted for experience at this grade level for this position. 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 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 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 Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) and Leadership and Managerial Dimension 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 Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) and Leadership and Managerial Dimensions. In lieu of providing a KSA and Leadership and Managerial Dimensions narrative responses in the text boxes listed below each KSA and Leadership and Managerial Dimensions, 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 and Leadership and Managerial Dimensions. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA and Leadership and Managerial Dimensions 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) and the Leadership and Management Dimensions 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. Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA. Interview Policy: One, some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed. This is not a bargaining unit position. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA