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 managers individual performance, and available funding.
Position is within Security and Hazardous Materials Safety (ASH), Office of National Security Programs and Incident Response, Washington Operations Center.
Duties
Serves as the Watch Supervisor on one of the established rotating shifts of the Washington Operations Center Division (WOC). The WOC is charged with 24/7 monitoring and analysis of world-wide aviation related events, situations and incidents in order to keep agency executives and first responders apprised of events having an impact on the FAA, the National Airspace System, and general aviation. As such, the incumbent is responsible for the overall management of the facility, including communicating objectives and direction that would impact the performance of the Operations Center employees.
Develops and administers of plans, policies, procedures, and management controls for programs, including, but not limited to: personnel relations, position management, technical and administrative training, proficiency development, safety, logistics, security, and environmental support.
Develops and implements for schedules that allow the Operations Center to operate 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Responsible for various aspects of the National Security Emergency Preparedness (NSEP) program.
Integrates communications and information systems within the National Airspace System (NAS; collects information from multiple sources simultaneously in order to validate and give context during critical incidents and national security emergences; and composes and delivers briefings to government and national security organizational partners internal and external to a federal agency.
As a first-line supervisor of a unit, directs the work of subordinate employees, and performs duties to include, but not limited to: communicating the organizations vision and objectives; setting priorities; directing and assigning work; reviewing and evaluating work and performance of subordinates; coaching and developing employee capabilities; recommending or approving personnel actions such as promotions, reassignments, etc; approving leave; and recommending and taking appropriate corrective/disciplinary actions when necessary.
Defines, plans, and organizes assigned budget, staff, and other resources to accomplish objectives for more than one organizational unit/ project/program. Manages budget and either reallocates resources among organizational units/projects/programs or requests additional resources, as needed. Performs critical aspects of the budget planning process, including projecting short-term and long-term future needs and justifying resource requirements.
Applies an advanced knowledge of the technical aspects of the work directed, an advanced knowledge of budget, human resource management, and other administrative policies and procedures, and an advanced understanding of the objectives of the major subdivision.
Contacts are primarily within the organizational unit, major subdivision and the LOB/SO with subordinates, peers, and higher-level managers to discuss the status of projects/programs and to plan for the future. May have frequent contact with customers, other government entities, and other external parties to interpret policies/procedures or for other project/program purposes. Has authority to make commitments for subordinate organizational units, within guidelines.
Work is typically governed by established policies, procedures, and organizational objectives that frequently leave room for discretion. Resolves all but unique problems without the intervention of higher-level management. Regularly called upon to identify problem areas and to develop and recommend new policies and procedures for resolution.
Individual and organizational performance is typically reviewed periodically by higher-level management, usually through status reports and organizational performance measures.
Work activities typically impact directly on project/program objectives for more than one organizational unit and for the major subdivision. Work frequently affects the major subdivisions internal and external customers.
