Job Title:Community Planner
Department:Department Of Transportation
Agency:Federal Aviation Administration
Job Announcement Number:ASO-ARP-15-B617R-41676
SALARY RANGE: | $70,106.00 to $108,652.00 / Per Year Salary above includes 14.16% locality for San Juan, Puerto Rico area. In addtion a Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) of 4.2% is authorized. |
OPEN PERIOD: | Thursday, May 21, 2015 to Wednesday, June 10, 2015 |
SERIES & GRADE: | FV-0020-I |
POSITION INFORMATION: | Full Time - Temporary NTE - NTE 2 years |
DUTY LOCATIONS: | 1 vacancy - San Juan, PR View Map |
WHO MAY APPLY: | U.S. Citizens |
SECURITY CLEARANCE: | Public Trust - Background Investigation |
JOB SUMMARY:
Business Component:
Southern Region, Airports Division, Atlanta District Office, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
RELOCATION AUTHORIZED
- Yes
- Temporary Change of Station (TCS) - U.S. Citizens: A fixed relocation payment of $10,000 will be paid to new hires to Federal service and student trainees; and a fixed relocation payment of $10,000 will be paid to employees with status.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
- US Citizenship is required.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Successful completion of a security investigation will be required.
- This position has a positive education requirement. Transcript is Required.
DUTIES (NOT LIMITED TO):
This position serves as a community planner responsible for various airport and aviation planning activities for the Office of Airports (ARP), Atlanta Airports District Office (ADO) in support of the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). This position is physically located in Puerto Rico and is responsible for working directly with officials from the Puerto Rican Government, as well as members of the public. This includes routinely speaking and interacting with Spanish speaking officials and members of the public, reviewing and interpreting documents submitted in Spanish, and responding to inquiries in Spanish, both verbally and in writing. Responsible for providing proactive assistance and guidance to 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 development, and compatible land use planning and airspace obstruction analysis. Serves with limited supervision in order to exercise a degree of independent judgment in the analysis and interpretation of criteria related to all aspects of airport and aviation planning working closely with ADO team members to review and accept airport master and system plans prepared by public airport sponsors, State aeronautical agencies, and metropolitan planning agencies. Maintains expert knowledge and has experience in all areas of airport/system master planning and coordination with airlines, airport tenants, user groups, neighboring communities, and airport planning and environmental consultants. Provides technical assistance and, under appropriate supervision, approves local airport demand forecasts and Airport Layout Plans.Reviews and makes recommendations to ADO team members and ADO Management regarding requests for Modification of Standards (MOS) for airport design documents.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:
Minimum Qualifications: To qualify for this position you must have a degree in 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. In addition to the basic requirement listed above, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience 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. Specialized experience may include but not limited to:
- Developing or approving airport layout plans.
- Providing technical assistance in all areas of airport system/master planning and coordinating with airlines, airport tenants, user groups, neighboring communities, and airport planning and environmental consultants.
- Reviewing planning consultant contracts, including determination of cost reasonableness and assuring that selection was in accordance with all procurement of professional services requirements.
- Preparing and/or reviewing airport capital improvement plans (ACIP’s), life cycle cost and benefit/cost analysis.
- Providing technical guidance to airport sponsors and consultants both verbally and in writing, as well as at high level technical meetings.
- Speaking, reading, writing, and interpreting the Spanish language.
To qualify for this position at the FV-I or FG/GS-13 level, One year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (FG/GS-12) or pay band level (H) in the federal service.
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.
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.