Summary The incumbent of this position serves as an Administrative Officer (AO) within the Air Traffic Organization, Eastern Service Area, New York District. Responsibilities 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. Applies experience and detailed knowledge to plan and accomplish assignments. Accomplishes a broad range of actions required to support the organization's administrative programs, which include (but not limited to) financial management, time and attendance, travel, administrative program management, office administration, management information systems, office management, property management, security administration, program and process analysis, and procurement. Provides advice and counsel on the operation of assigned programs and the interrelationships of such programs. Serves as a liaison between assigned district and ATS peers, service area offices, human resources, and other support lines of business within the FAA to accomplish assigned functions. Serves as the district's focal point for personnel activities. Initiates personnel and administrative actions involving recruitment, transfer, temporary assignments, promotions, etc. Collaborates with managers, service area personnel and human resources to coordinate recruitment requests and request assistance with policy/procedure issues and to resolve specific problems. Records, monitors, reports, and maintains staff level statistics, to include authorization, actual on board and projected staff levels for varied position groups geographically disbursed throughout multiple operational facilities. Coordinates with budget office regarding preparation of budget estimates, justification statements, and budget execution plans, including such matters as the distribution of allotments and availability of budgetary funds for program purposes. Records, monitors, reports, and maintains financial management data for tracking obligation and expenditures of funds throughout the execution phase of the operating budget cycle. Performs an analysis of budget requests from subordinate organizations. Provides guidance to office on travel regulations and ensures the office's travel practices meet established criteria. Initiates or reviews all procurement requests for equipment, services, furniture, and other items as needed. Ensures justification of requested items meet criteria for expenditures. Ensures effective management of assigned agency property. Ensures internal control of property by conducting property inventories periodically. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications To qualify for this position at the FV-G/FG/GS-10/11, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to FV-F/FG/GS-5-9 in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience may include, but is not limited to: Experience applying policies and procedures to FAA administrative programs. Such programs include administrative programs affecting the organization; OR financial management; coordinating budget matters, analyzing budget/fiscal reports, financial management, logistics, purchasing and other finance-based programs, processes and systems affecting an organization. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Education Substitution of Education FV-G Level: Ph.D, or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years progressively higher level graduate education leading toward such a degree or LL.M., if related. Note: If you are using education to qualify for this position, you must provide copies of transcripts on or before the closing date of this announcement. If copies of transcripts are not provided, your claimed education cannot be considered during the qualification review process. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the US Department of Education. 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 equivalency to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results MUST be included in your application package. If you do not include a copy of the evaluation as part of your application package, your foreign education will not be considered. Refer to OPM's Qualification Standards at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/group-stds/Gs-admin.asp for more information. 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. 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. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) or Other Factors listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration. Security Clearance: Selection and placement are contingent upon waiver or completion of satisfactory security requirement. Interviews: Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed. Incomplete Applications: 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. This is not a bargaining unit position. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA