Community Engagement Officer - Federal Aviation Administration

Summary This position serves as a Community Engagement Officer (CEO) for the Office of Airports (ARP), in the Regional Airport Divisions (ADO). This position is responsible for planning, organizing, and controlling the ARP related activities necessary to deliver an effective community outreach program primarily in support of ARP objectives and the Regional Administrator's Office. Responsibilities Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the minimal direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional. Provides guidance and technical support for complex and challenging activities. May act as a contributing specialist on large work activities. Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge applicable to aviation noise policies and regulations to plan and conduct functional activities for projects/programs. Assignments frequently require knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines. Represents ARP as a member of the FAA Noise Matrix Team which focuses on noise outreach. Provides input to the Regional Administrator's (RA) CEO and other FAA LOBs when actions in ARP program areas could potentially impact noise outreach, or when other LOB activities could potentially impact ARP activities. Provides technical support to the Regional Administrators and their CEOs with planning, organizing, messaging, and developing community outreach plans and programs on airport noise, as needed. Serves as a liaison between the Regional Administrators and ARP on matters pertaining to airport noise and related community engagement. Coordinates with the respective Regional Administrators, Air Traffic Organization (ATO) Service Center, Office of Energy and Environment (AEE), Office of the General Counsel (AGC), and other Regional/Headquarters LOBs/staff offices on assignments programs and projects. Identifies concerns with major projects/ policies/issues. Reviews and recommends approvals of major reports on projects, programs and other work activities for internal distribution. Works closely with the RAs, ATO, and other CEOs to help reduce/manage conflicts that may occur between the timing of airport planning, environmental reviews, airspace procedure implementation, or construction activities. Collaborates with subject matter experts on Title 14 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Part 150 and Part 161, Airport Noise Compatibility Planning and Airport Access Requirements. Provides information to stakeholders as needed. Works with Airports District Offices on noise complaints related to ARP programs. Coordinates responses for the FAA's Noise Complaint Initiative portal and reports activity quarterly. Identifies and resolves challenging problems or issues that often cross organizational boundaries and impacts the accomplishment of strategic objectives. Participates in community outreach activities led by the RA's office including Aviation Roundtables, Congressional Outreach, and public meetings representing the ARP line of business. Keeps up-to-date on current training regarding FAA noise programs and policies to effectively communicate with the public. Contacts are internal and external to the organization. May act as a point of contact to provide advice and guidance on the applications of policies and procedures. May be called upon to communicate FAA positions on policies and procedures internally and externally. Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments, but allow considerable discretion for employee to select the most appropriate approach(es) or develop new approaches. Assignments regularly require interpretations of internal and external policies and extrapolations from precedents. Work is reviewed rarely, typically though status reports and at project completion, to ensure policy compliance and alignment with the requirements of projects and/or other work activities. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience. 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 at the FV-I level, you must demonstrate in your resume specialized experience equivalent to FV-H, FG/GS-12. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience coordinating community outreach activities with internal/external stakeholders. Experience providing guidance on policies, procedures and requirements related to noise compatibility (Title 14 CFR Part 150) and airport access (Title 14 CFR Part 161) to the general public. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. 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 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. Education Substitution of Experience with Education does NOT apply to the FV- I pay band. 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 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. 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/working_here/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. If the Agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed. 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. Security Requirement: Moderate Risk (5): This position requires completion & favorable adjudication of a Moderate Risk Background Investigation (Tier 2) background investigation prior to appointment, unless waiver is obtained. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA