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Summary This position serves as a Program Analyst in a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Service Center Region or Region, Office of Policy, International Affairs & Environment (APL), Office of National Engagement and Regional Administration (ARA). The position reports to the Deputy Regional Administrator (DRA), Supervisory Senior Advisor, or Executive Operations Manager. Responsibilities H Band duties: The position supports corporate leadership and horizontal integration; organizational business planning; quality management; and various special projects associated with the ARA organization. The Program Analyst works independently on routine and less complex assignments and receives closer supervision when performing more complex assignments. Provides staff support to the Regional Administrator (RA) and DRA in dealings with Congressional officials and staff, representatives of foreign governments, aviation community, industry officials, media, and the public on a variety of aviation related matters. Provides supports in preparation, assembling and editing of responses to inquiries from Congressional staff, aviation organizations, and the general public. Maintains presentations, publications, speeches, articles, and similar information and supports creating these documents. Participates in organizational performance and business planning. Develops, implements, tracks, and manages the Regional Business Plan and regional supplements to it. Supports the RA/DRA on FAA Strategic and ARA regional goals to develop business plans and provides regional input on future plans and efforts related to their execution. Tracks and reports regional accomplishments related to implementation of the regional business plans. Collaborates and works closely with the Senior Advisor and other staff on similar work products and requests to accomplish program objectives, additionally provides backup support as needed. Participates or facilitates management groups in support of leadership, horizontal integration, or special projects. Ensures prompt response and appropriate level of follow-through. Serves as quality management representative for their designated office and ensures that the processes are in conformance and up-to-date with ARA process improvement standards. Works in a team environment to ensure the maintenance of quality management system certification through audits and continuous improvement. May serve as auditor in accordance with QMS standards. I Band duties: The position serves as the regional point of contact (POC) for external outreach and relations with Congress, the aviation community, and the public; and supports corporate leadership and horizontal integration; organizational business planning; quality management; and various special projects associated with the ARA organization. In addition to the above duties, those performed at the I band level also include: Prepares, assembles and edits responses to inquiries from Congressional staff. Advises and consults on FAA Strategic and ARA regional goals. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications To qualify for this position at the H payband you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-G, FG/GS-10/11. 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 is defined as: Experience with federal organizations, policies, and operational requirements to support management on strategic and regional goals. To qualify for this position at the I payband you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H, FG/GS-12. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience with federal organizations, policies, and operational requirements to develop, implement, track and manage regional business plans and programs. Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their resume. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Education Education cannot be used to substitute experience. 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 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. 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 Leadership and Management Dimension and Technical Requirement. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA , 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 and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the KSAs listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category rating, or priority grouping and referred to the selecting official for consideration. FAA's Core Compensation Pay Plan: This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about core compensation is available on the following website: https://jobs.faa.gov/FAACoreCompensation.htm Incomplete Application: Please follow all instructions carefully. Error or omissions may affect your rating or further consideration for this vacancy. This is a bargaining unit position. This position is represented by NATCA: Multi-Unit. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay , COLA