Community Planner
Federal Aviation Administration - Des Plaines, IL
Federal Aviation Administration - Des Plaines, IL
| About the Agency Business Component: Airports Division Great Lakes Regional Office No Permanent Change of Station (PCS) payments are authorized. KEY REQUIREMENTS
DUTIES: Back to top This position serves as a lead community planner and capacity program manager responsible for various airport and aviation planning activities for the Office of Airports (ARP), Great Lakes region. The incumbent will serve as the liaison between ARP headquarters personnel and regional planners. This position is responsible for providing proactive technical assistance and guidance to ARP field and headquarters personnel, airport sponsors, consultants, planning agencies, and the public on various aspects of airport and aviation planning to include airport systems planning, airport master planning and airport layout plan preparation, Airport Capital Improvement Plan (AIP) development, compatible land use planning and airspace obstruction analysis. Duties and responsibilities may include: Accepts airport master and system plans. Maintains expert knowledge and has experience in all areas of airport/system master planning. Provides advanced technical assistance and coordination of local airport demand forecasts. Provides technical guidance, assistance, and reviews planning consultant contracts. Collaborates with regional environmental specialists in the collection of data, and develops documents required for satisfying requirements of National Environmental Policy Act. Serves as regional point of contact and subject matter expert for the Airports Geographical Information System (GIS) program. Provides expertise and guidance on airport design and construction, including associated federal regulations and FAA policy. Provides assistance to ensure land use compatibility. Develops the National Plan of integrated Airports System (NPIAS). Provides technical assistance in the review and coordination of off airport submittals for airspace review. Reviews standards for approach and departure procedures and provides expertise on protected and critical airport surface. Approves adaptations and deviations of agency airport planning, design, and construction standards as defined in Order 5300.1. Provides advisory and advanced technical guidance to the field on all aspects of project implementation. Participates in community participation activities. Has expert knowledge in public coordination techniques. In addition to airport and aviation planning functions, performs duties related to ADO/Regional grant management as necessary. These duties may include: Maintains automated AIP development project status report. Has an understanding of grant project management and associated financial reports. Performs final project review for all regional development projects and prepares recommendation to management for financial completion. Performs other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED: Back to top Degree: community planning; or related field such as urban affairs, architecture, landscape architecture, engineering, sociology, geography, economics, political science, or public administration that included at least 12 semester hours in the planning process, socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, urban and regional economic analysis, and development finance. Note: Applicants with degrees in related fields, such as those listed above, who do not have the 12 semester hours of specified course work must have had at least 1 year of work experience in community planning acquired under the supervision and guidance of a community planner. OR Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major in one of the above disciplines, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the above disciplines of which at least 12 semester hours were in the planning process, and socioeconomic and physical elements of planning, plus appropriate experience or additional education. AND Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position at the FV-I level you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H , FG/GS-12 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. To qualify for this position at the FV-J level you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to 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. Evaluation Criteria Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) 1. Ability and knowledge analyzing and evaluating various aspects of airport and aviation planning studies and projects. 2. Ability to effectively coordinate multiple projects with internal and external teams, groups, or organizations. 3. Ability to convey complex, technical or other information to audiences of varied backgrounds. 4. Knowledge of the U.S. civil airport planning and design standards, civil airport planning process, including an understanding of the airport environmental review process. 5. Knowledge reviewing demand and capacity related analysis including monitoring regional trends. IMPORTANT: Ensure that your work experience supports your Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) answers. Your answers and associated work experience will be evaluated further to validate whether the answers that you selected are appropriate. Answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate. We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED: 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. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: View Application Questionnaire BENEFITS: Back to top You can review our benefits at: http://www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/benefits/ OTHER INFORMATION: We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Travel may be required. 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. 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, 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. This is a bargaining unit position. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay , COLA , Citizenship usajobs.gov - 2 days ago - save job - block |