Summary As a supervisor/manager, the selectee for this position will be eligible to receive a Manager Performance Incentive (MPI) provided eligibility requirements noted in agency policy are met. The MPI is an annual lump-sum incentive payment that considers agency performance, the manager's individual performance, and available funding. The incumbent serves as an Assistant Branch Manager within the Technical Operations and Training Division, AMA-400. Responsibilities Directs and supervises staff with regard to acquisition, design, and acceptance of highly complex FAA-wide training systems. Manages agency-wide training programs or program segments associated with the overall support of all training, development, implementation, and maintenance of the National Airspace System (NAS). Applies an advanced knowledge of the technical aspects of the work directed, an advanced knowledge of budget, human resources, other administrative policies and procedures, and an advanced understanding of the objectives of the organization. Managerial duties typically affect employees in more than one organizational training and course development project/program and includes planning; communicating the organization's vision and objectives; setting priorities; assigning tasks and responsibilities; monitoring and evaluating performance; coaching and developing employee capabilities; approving leave; and taking, recommending or approving corrective/disciplinary actions as appropriate. Responsible for establishing goals and objectives, managing fiscal and staffing resources, and coordinating significant training program issues within the branch. Prepares workload and course schedule projections, determines material support requirements, layout plans, resource requirements, etc. The work requires substantial coordination, integration, and decisions involving various complex and critical work assignments, projections, and administrative issues. Promotes teamwork and strives to improve the branch's business practices. Establishes budget requirements, priorities, staff and required resources for branch operations. Makes recommendations and/or final decisions involving technical, financial, organization and administrative issues. Recommends resource allocation for applicable program segment. Communicates and reinforces EEO policies and programs in all areas of responsibility, including selection, training, and promotion. Maintains a work environment where all employees are treated in a fair and equitable manner. This position has frequent contact with FAA and external agency personnel. Contacts occur in meetings, briefings, job-related activities, and other Aeronautical Center forums. The purpose of these contacts is to discuss, plan, and coordinate work efforts; exchange information; ensure that information provided to outside parties is accurate and consistent; and resolve differences of opinion among managers, supervisors, employees, contractors, or others. Incumbent is required to interact, on a routine basis, with FAA Academy, Regional and Washington Headquarters personnel, contracting officials, high-ranking officials, and high-level technical staff of large industrial firms to discuss the status of projects/ programs and to plan for the future. Work is typically governed by established policies, procedures, and organizational objectives that frequently leave room for discretion. These include FAA policy, and other required extensive coordination, integration, and decision-making involving various complex NAS and administrative issues. Resolves all but unique problems without the intervention of higher-level management. Individual performance is based on ensuring combined efforts are directed at satisfying FAA Academy, Aeronautical Center, Service Areas, Headquarters, International, and Service Center needs and is typically reviewed periodically by higher-level management, usually through status reports and organizational performance measures. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications 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 the FV-I (FG/GS-13) level. 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 includes: Working on or, managing, and overseeing the delivery of Technical Training of Air Traffic control systems and related programs e.g., Navigational Landing and/or Radar and/or Automation and/or Environmental, and/or Communication systems; experience delivering technical training, research, and goal setting for large complex programs. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their Work History. Education Information Regarding KSAs: 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 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities section, 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 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) or Other Factors 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. 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. Notes: Applicants must apply online to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement. Faxed, mailed or emailed applications cannot be accepted. Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job. Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed. Position will be realigned based on approved reorganization This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about core compensation is available on the following website: https://www.faa.gov/jobs/working\_here/benefits Additional information regarding living in Oklahoma can be found at www.abetterlifeokc.com. To confirm receipt of documents, please contact Sidney Heifetz at sidney.r.heifetz@faa.gov This is not a bargaining unit position. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA