Supervisory Program Management Specialist

Summary

This position serves as a Supervisory Program Management Specialist in AFS-800 providing front-line supervision to subordinate employees and manages the activities of a Flight Standards organization. This position may be filled as a Front-Line or Middle Manager.

Duties

• Will report to the applicable Senior Manager and will execute the Agency's aviation safety mission, while communicating and building change coalitions; seeking out opportunities to involve their teams in supporting change across the organization and employing best practices for sponsoring change and managing resistance. Directs the work of subordinate employees and/or managers for multiple organizational units/projects/programs and across multiple functions and/or disciplines within a major subdivision. Work includes complex projects/programs based on the objectives of the major subdivision, the LOB/SO, and frequently the FAA. Manages and sets clear performance standards that promote accountability, a sense of individual responsibility, professionalism, and pride for organizational performance to subordinates. Integrates work of multiple organizations to meet strategic goals of the organization and the FAA, participates in strategic planning for the FAA, and makes commitments for an organization. Ensures effective managerial work and work quality across all organizations, while maintaining team and individual wellbeing. Responsible for the leadership, planning, prioritizing, direction, communication, tasking, training, and scheduling of work. Supports effective problem solving by ensuring subordinates are accountable to address challenges and barriers and are clear about roles and responsibilities for decision-making. Confirms active collaboration occurs beyond the organization and that solutions fully consider and represent all relevant perspectives/interests. Models creative thinking and innovation. Delegates work and empower subordinates to decentralize decision-making. Confirms subordinates take on expected work and produce intended results with minimal intervention. Applies an advanced knowledge of budget, human resource, and other administrative policies and procedures, and an advanced understanding of the objectives of the major subdivision. Makes effective resourcing decisions across several work teams; making certain they deliver expected output within required time frame and budget. Adjusts resourcing plans as needed to meet changing work conditions. Holds others accountable to make good business decisions in meeting the needs of Flight Standards (FS). Defines, plans, and organizes assigned budget, staff and other resources to accomplish objectives for more than one organizational team. Resolves all but unique problems without the intervention of higher-level management. Holds subordinates accountable for maintaining mutually productive partnerships with stakeholders as demonstrated by productive conflict and effective action taking to address issues impeding effectiveness. Works as a member of a leadership team and contribute to problem-solving beyond own function. Effectively aligns with other managers on organizational initiatives, strategies, and goals; testing for alignment with overarching business needs and ensuring the team maintains shared accountability to commitments and agreements. Contacts are within the organization, major subdivision and with the LOB/SO and higher-level management. Designs and holds meetings that promote open dialog, encourage productive conflict, and lead to clear decisions and actions that help teams produce intended results. Demonstrates leadership and commitment to the FAA model EEO program. Ensures equal opportunity for all employees or applicants through compliance with applicable laws and regulations to eliminate discrimination, harassment, and retaliation. Ensures the alignment of projects/programs with tactical objectives.

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-J, FG/GS-14 grade level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Experience includes monitoring and evaluating programs for compliance with regulations and standards inclusive of ensuring applicability and effectiveness of aviation safety international agreements, measurement of quality management systems, and assessment of operational risk analysis systems and results.

Requirements

We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.

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.