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Summary This position serves as a Program Manager for new and emerging entrants in the Office of Airports, Safety and Standards, Airports Emerging Entrants Division (AAS-200). The incumbent applies expert and in-depth knowledge of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), UAS Detection Systems, and applicable Federal laws, regulations, and policies to facilitate the safe and efficient integration of these technologies into the nation's airports, heliports, and vertiports. Responsibilities Serves as a recognized subject matter expert (SME) in Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and UAS Detection System technologies. Provides technical advice, guidance and expertise (either directly or by helping to facilitate engagement of other subject-matter experts) to managers, supervisors, and other personnel in developing policy and regulations unique to UAS and UAS Detection Systems on airports. Provides leadership for highly complex and challenging activities under the minimal direction of a manager or executive. Identifies and resolves challenging problems or issues that often cross- organizational boundaries and impact on the accomplishment of strategic objectives. Applies expert knowledge of Federal statutes, grant assurances, and policies related to UAS and UAS Detection Systems. Works closely with the Office of Airports (ARP) regional and field offices and the Office of Security and Hazardous Materials (ASH) to oversee the coordination and evaluation of policies and guidance related to the deployment of UAS Detection Systems on U.S. public-use airports. Provides support to division staff and management in the integration of UAS operations on airports. Coordinates with appropriate lead technical or integration offices including ASH, Air Traffic Organization (ATO), Office of NextGen (ANG), UAS Integration Office (AUS), Flight Standards (AFS), and Aircraft Certification (AIR) to ensure the safe integration of UAS and UAS Detection technologies into the airport and surrounding environment. Coordinates with the Airports Technology Research and Development Branch to identify future research needs and supports ongoing research ensuring information is timely and available for policy and standards development. Routinely communicates updates with applicable ARP divisions, regional and field offices. Coordinates meetings with operators, sponsors, manufacturers, industry associations, Federal partners, state/local/tribal governments, and others to facilitate communications with relevant ARP offices. Conducts outreach, provides support for staffing, writing, research, and other functions to facilitate ARP's development of standards, policy, and guidance. Initiates and maintains effective communication with all stakeholders, including other professional and technical subject-matter experts within ARP and other parts of the FAA, and builds cooperative, ongoing working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to advance the mission of ARP and the FAA. Collaborates and engages in ongoing dialog to stay abreast of new and emerging technologies and FAA environments that may influence ARP’s mission. Participates as a subject-matter expert (SME) and helps identify other SMEs to participate in various workgroups, rulemaking councils, committees, and other groups. Contributes to the preparation and dissemination of ARP’s written materials by drafting and editing standards, policies, guidance, talking points, fact sheets, briefing materials, and other materials for use in conducting, facilitating, and supporting internal and external outreach, briefings, events, meetings, and speeches. Ensures that information on FAA activities related to new and emerging entrants and technologies are communicated in an effective and timely manner throughout ARP, by engaging with other ARP personnel as well as planning, leading or facilitating internal and external meetings. Provides advice to management on planning methodologies and performance/trend indicators to measure attainment of fiscal year goals and objectives. Presents recommendations for adoption, implementation, mitigations, or changes to senior management. Prepares documentation and reports, to include charts, graphs, statistical summaries, etc. of the revised procedures or processes. Provides expert guidance and instruction both internally and externally to address diverse, complex issues which often cross multiple projects, programs, and/or functional areas. 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 equivalent to the FV-I, FG/GS-13 level. This experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience is defined as: -Experience with Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and/or UAS Detection Systems in an airport environment. You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered. Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification. Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position. Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. 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. Education Education cannot be substituted for experience. 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. 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. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) and/or Quality Ranking Factor (QRF) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: (1) score order; (2) category grouping; (3) alphabetical; or (4) priority grouping, and referred to the selecting official for selection consideration. 4. This Level 6 (High Risk; Public Trust) position requires favorable adjudication of a Background Investigation (BI) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained. 5. Duty Location will be determined upon selection. Selectee will be expected to report to their closest FAA Facility. The available FAA duty locations that we offer are: Anchorage, AK Des Plaines, IL Jamaica, NY Atlantic City, NJ Washington, DC Kansas City, MO Burlington, MA Des Moines, WA College Park, GA Fort Worth, TX El Segundo, CA. 6. This announcement is also being advertised under VA #AWA-ARP-25-48298BR-93771. Please review both vacancy announcements before making application to determine your eligibility to apply. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA