Airports Program Specialist

JobSummary

This position serves as an Airports Program Specialist in the Office of Airports Planning and Programming. The incumbent provides senior-level technical advice, guidance, analysis and national quality control on complex issues dealing with federal financial programs. Applies complex requirements and principles as they relate to the development of airport policies, procedures, and processes. Maintains public and Congressional confidence in the FAA's management of airport programs.

LowGrade

K

HighGrade

K

PromotionPotential

NA

SubAgencyName

ARP/Office of Airports Planning and Programming (APP-1)

OrganizationCodes

TD/TD03

Relocation

False

HiringPath

• fed-internal-search

MCOTags

TotalOpenings

4

AgencyMarketingStatement

At the FAA, the sky is not the limit—it is just the beginning. Exciting new opportunities are emerging in aviation and aerospace. Significant investments are advancing the research and development of autonomous vehicles, environmentally friendly electric aircraft, high-speed and long-endurance solar-powered aircraft, and new types of space vehicles. Success with these new technologies and vehicle types will introduce new ways to transport people and goods expanding aviation's footprint in transportation. People are our strength. We are a diverse workforce of over 44,000 located nationwide and spanning over 120 occupations to include air traffic control specialists, aviation safety inspectors, engineers, scientists, technicians, and business professionals. Join us in our mission to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world.

TravelCode

0

ApplyOnlineUrl

https://jobs.faa.gov/Login/Apply

DetailStatusUrl

https://jobs.faa.gov/Login/Apply?status=1

MajorDuties

• Serves as a recognized subject matter expert in a specialized area and provides leadership for highly complex and challenging activities such as updating the AIP Handbook, under the minimal direction of a manager or executive. Serves as APP's principal analyst for evaluating legislative proposals or enactments affecting airport programs; and provides technical advice and assistance to executive leaders, APP management, other high level FAA officials, Congressional staff, and aviation stakeholders. Develops and applies practical and functional solutions to achieve compliance with statutory provisions affecting airport programs. Applies expert level knowledge and experience in the interpretation of complex federal laws, rules regulations, and policies related to airport programs to (1) amend, develop, and provide policy guidance, procedures, and requirements to ensure compliance with the applicable obligations; and incorporate them in strategic planning efforts that cross organizational lines, as needed; (2) develop consistent national policy and guidance; and (3) provide expert technical advice on Airports program issues affecting the full range of ARP programs to include coordination with all ARP functional areas and other LOB/SOs. Develops, revises and determines the adequacy of existing, or if necessary, new airport program requirements, policies, guidance, and procedures. In coordination with the Office of Government & Industry Affairs and the Office of General Counsel (OGC), provides technical assistance on airport issues in new legislation or FAA reauthorizations; and provides advice and assistance to management and staff regarding the legislative impacts on ARP, over 3,300 airport sponsors, state aeronautical agencies, and industry and user stakeholders. Researches topics, trends, lessons learned; and analyzes data to pro-actively develop high-level briefings, presentations, proposals, and guidance for a variety of audiences. Guidance takes the form of orders, program guidance, letters or other guidance documents and generally requires national coordination within the ARP and other FAA LOBs/SOs. Applies methodologies that include problem exploration and definition, planning of the approach and sequence of steps for reaching a solution, substantiation by studies, interpretations of findings, the documentation or reporting of findings, and the exercise and application of critical judgment to explain an understanding of the possible variations and implications therefrom. Provides input on key issues related to airport use, aeronautical activity and airport operational requirements. Identifies and analyzes alternatives and recommends authoritative, conclusive, and technically sufficient policies and procedures based on data-driven analyses, analytical methods and conclusions, as necessary to be major determinants in FAA's decisions on those issues. Provides comprehensive multi-faceted aviation technical expertise (e.g., all GA activities, Airline, Military, Air Traffic, applicable CFRs) and well-informed recommendations, and coordinates and facilitates resolution of Airports program issues that affect the purview of other FAA LOBs, such as Aviation Safety (AVS), FAA Flight Standards (AFS), the Air Traffic Organization (ATO), and Commercial Space Transportation (AST). Establishes a framework and responsibility for monitoring international airport regulatory requirements and business trends/practices around the globe (e.g., ICAO Annexes and Policy Documents, Civil Aviation Authorities airport requirements, privatization, IATA guidance, European Commission (EC) Aviation Regulations, other standards development organizations, airport governance, etc.) to help evaluate airport practices in the U.S., implications on bilateral agreements, impacts on U.S. service providers (e.g., airlines) and U.S. aviation interests at large.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience.

Requirements

We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.

Evaluations

IMPORTANT: 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. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

HowToApply

Applicants may be required to complete one or multiple assessments as part of the evaluation process. This assessment aims to evaluate the competencies and qualifications essential for the position. You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register. RESUMES ARE LIMITED TO TWO PAGES. IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC AND INCLUDE INFORMATION AS IT RELATES TO THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION. Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job) Relevant work experience: should align to the Job Announcement and address all required qualifications and include job title, employer name, start/end dates, number of hours worked per week. Education, certification or licensure: If required, education should include school/institution name, completion date, degree type and GPA. Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible. You may upload completed documents to your USAJOBS Account. This will provide you the opportunity to utilize the uploaded information again when applying for future vacancies. Amendment Date: 04/17/2026 Amendment Note: FV-K is incorrect, it should have been FV-J for minimum accepted grade level

WhatToExpectNext

Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview. For instructions on how to check the status of your application, please go to: USAJOBS Help Guide. Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.

RequiredDocuments

Only supplemental documentation (e.g. transcript, certifications, SF-50, and/or veterans' documentation) will be accepted in combination with your on-line application or faxed to 202-267-7032. These documents must be uploaded on faxed or before the closing date of the announcement. All submitted documents must reference the announcement number. ALL applicants MUST submit the following: (1) resume with complete work history; and (2) a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action). For guidance on how to create a Federal resume, visit http://www.archives.gov/careers/jobs/forms/resume-guide.pdf. Failure to submit all required documents by the closing date will result in a finding of ineligible. We are not responsible for incomplete, illegible or missing documents. Please DO NOT email your application documents. We cannot accept documents received via the email system. Documents sent via email will NOT receive consideration. If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy. If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.

Benefits

BenefitsUrl

http://www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/benefits/

OtherInformation

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 NOTES: 1. This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about Core Compensation is available at: https://www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/benefits. 2. As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant, 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 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. 3. AFSCME Interview Criteria: Article 42, Section 13 states: If the selecting official decides to interview any employee on the selection list for a vacancy, then all who remain under consideration for the position at that point in the process must be interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list. If it is determined that interviews are required and telephone interviews are not utilized, travel expenses incidental to these interviews will be paid in accordance with the Agency's travel regulations and this Agreement 4. This Level 5 (Moderate Risk; Public Trust) position requires favorable adjudication of a Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained. 5. Position may become permanent without further competition. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA

KeyRequirements

WithinArea

False

CommuteDistance

0

ServiceType

02

AnnouncementClosingType

01

AgencyContactEmail

benigno.m.ruiz@faa.gov

AgencyContactPhone

1 (202) 267-4452

PreviewQuestionnaireurl

https://jobs.faa.gov/Preview/98227

SecurityClearance

Other

DrugTestRequired

False

AdjudicationType

BargainingUnitStatusAdditionalText

This position is represented by AFSCME Local 1653.