Community Planner

Federal Aviation Administration •

El Segundo, California, United States

Position Type: Contractor

Job Description:

This position serves as a planner responsible for various airport and aviation planning activities for the Office of Airports (ARP).

Duties

FV-G Duties: Reviews airport and aviation planning documents. Coordinates findings with experienced planner or manager to ensure compliance with requirements. Performs a combination of routine and multiple and varying assignments under the general direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader or more experienced professional. Acts as an individual contributor and/or member of a team for projects/programs within a defined area of responsibility.

Applies experience and detailed knowledge to plan and accomplish assignments. Reviews airport master plans prepared by airport sponsors, state aeronautical agencies, and metropolitan planning agencies. Provides initial review of Airport Layout Plans prepared by airport sponsors. Collects and performs initial review of sponsor submittals for the development of the ADO/RO Airport Capital Improvement Program (ACIP). Assists environmental specialists in the collection of data and develops documents required for satisfying requirements of National Environmental Policy Act and other environmental programs.

FV-H Duties: Assists in the development of the ADO/RO Airports Capital Improvement Program (ACIP) and may assist with the administration of the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) program. Assists environmental specialists in the collection of data and develops documents required for satisfying requirements of National Environmental Policy Act. Reviews airport sustainability programs and other environmental programs. Provides assistance to Airport Sponsors to ensure land use compatibility including consultation in the development of zoning requirements on and off airports. Coordinates with compliance specialists to ensure compliance with applicable Grant Assurances.

Demonstrates considerable independence in planning time and helping a manager, project/program manager and/or team leader to plan and use assigned resources to accomplish projects/programs/activities. Reviews the initial submittal of ADO input to the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems entry/removal requests per FAA guidance. Reviews land use compatibility plans, change in land use requests, land releases, and land acquisition documents. Works with experienced planners and compliance specialists to accomplish actions including conducting review of appraisals submitted by sponsors, ensuring that land acquired under a project is properly configured, has good title and cost is reasonable.

FV-I Duties: Establishes 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. Participates in community activities, such as Advisory Committees, public workshops, and public meetings or hearings. Provides technical guidance to less experienced professionals and reviews planning consultant contracts, including determination of reasonableness of cost, to ensure that selection is in accordance with professional services procurement requirements. Identifies, plans and organizes available resources to accomplish projects/programs/activities. Makes optimal use of resources to complete activities within established schedules.

Reviews benefit/cost and life-cycle costs analyses. Reviews and makes recommendation for modification of standards requests to management and/or RO. May forward recommendations to RO for approval. Conducts project justifications and eligibility analyses to ensure projects are ready for grant funding. Provides recommendation for grant funding and programming. Maintains project status using the Office of Airports database system (SOAR). Possesses a complete understanding of grant project management and associated financial reports.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements:
Requirements Conditions of Employment

US Citizenship is required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
This position has a positive education requirement. Transcript(s) required.
Successful completion of a security investigation will be required.

Qualifications

In addition to the basic education requirement, to qualify for this position at the:

FV-G level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-F, FG/GS-5-9 levels. 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 for the FV-G level: Experience in evaluating planning plans, studies or reports.

FV-H level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-G or FG/GS-10/11 levels.

Specialized experience for the FV-H level: Experience in evaluating airport planning plans, studies or reports.
Experience in applying planning design principles. Experience gathering and analyzing data from a variety of sources.

FV-I level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H, FG/GS-12 level.

Specialized experience for the FV-I level: Experience developing or approving airport layout plans. Experience developing or reviewing planning consultant contracts and scopes of work. Experience providing advisory and technical guidance to the public on airport planning, airspace, programming, airport design standards, contract administration, and in general, on all aspects of airport project implementation.

You should include relevant example of specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered.

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

NOTE: This position may be filled at the FV-G, FV-H or FV-I level; Identification of promotion in the vacancy announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon the selectee meeting training, qualification requirements, higher level work be available and recommendation by the supervisor.

Education

This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).

Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.

Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation.

Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.

Degree: 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 MUST submit a copy of their college or university transcripts. Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.

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.

If you do not have the 12 semester hours of specified course work as detailed under "Degree" above, you MUST indicate on your resume if you have 1 year of work experience in community planning under the supervision and guidance of a community planner. This should be annotated under the period of employment where the experience was gained.

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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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.

Required Documents

Applicants must apply on-line to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement. Faxed, mailed or e-mailed applications cannot be accepted. If you are requesting consideration for any of the special hiring authorities, you must submit the following documentation: 30% or More Disabled Veteran Program: You must submit a DD 214, Certificate of Discharge (Member 4 copy is preferred), and supporting documentation as required by form SF-15 such as an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from branch of the Armed Forces certifying to the present existence of the veteran's service-connected disability. Persons with Disabilities and Persons with Targeted Disabilities Appointment: You must provide proof of disability documentation (i.e. Schedule A Letter) that: May be a letter or other documentation on official stationery/letterhead with an official signature. Clearly states that you are eligible for appointment under the PWD/PWTD hiring authority or a Schedule A appointment authority as outlined in 5 CFR Section 213.3102(u).

This position has a positive education requirement; college transcripts are required for ALL candidates newly appointed to the FAA in the 20 series.

College transcripts must be submitted from current FAA employees applying for internal vacancies if they have never held a position in the 20 series with the FAA.

College transcripts are not required from current FAA employees who are currently occupying a 20 series.

If selected, official transcripts are required prior to employment.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Salary Range: $70,789 - $158,543

Job Ident #: 815105500

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