Summary Serves as a Regional Management and Financial Analyst, for the Office of Airports, responsible for carrying out substantive, federal, state, regional, and local programs and functions associated with the development of airports and associated infrastructure. It is responsible for developing and administering national and regional initiatives; and develops and recommends Regional Policy and procedural guidance relative to the systems and programs. Responsibilities At the H-Band: With limited direction from Management, serves as advisory on the disbursement and control of grant-in-aid funds. Adheres to all federal laws, statutes, and orders as they relate to fiscal matters relative to the Airports Program. Provides advanced technical services on the control and disbursement of grant-in-aid funds. With limited oversight from management, tasks include but are not limited to, tracking, reviewing, analyzing and providing guidance to Management and the Field Office on the Airport Improvement Program, Office of Airports Audit Program. Assists management in analyzing and performing statistical evaluation of the grant-in-aid program for the Region. With limited guidance, works with the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) Program Manager to identify appropriate funds to ensure maximum utilization of each of the categories of funds available, and determines eligibility while processing grants. With limited guidance, serves as a Regional Policy specialist for the Office of Airports audit program and its implementation. Provides input to the Region’s annual goals and objectives by suggesting possible areas for audit based upon problems uncovered during related audits. With limited input from Management, serves as a Regional Audit Program Specialist responsible for developing, maintaining, and coordinating the financial audit program. This includes the Office of Airports grant-in-aid quality assurance functions. At the I-Band: Serves as the senior advisor on the disbursement and control of grant-in-aid funds. Adheres to all federal laws, statutes, and orders as they relate to fiscal matters relative to the Airports Program. Provides comprehensive technical services on the control and disbursement of grant-in-aid funds. Tasks include but are not limited to, independently tracking and providing guidance to Management and the Field Office on the Airport Improvement Program, Office of Airports Audit Program, and serves as the liaison between the FAA and the Office of Inspector General concerning Regional Audits. Provides technical expertise to management in analyzing and performing statistical evaluation of the grant-in-aid program for the Region. Independently to identify appropriate funds to ensure maximum utilization of each of the categories of funds available, and determines eligibility while processing grants. Serves as the Regional Policy Expert and authority for the Office of Airports audit program and its implementation. Provides input to the Region’s annual goals and objectives by suggesting possible areas for audit based upon problems uncovered during related audits. Serves as the Regional Audit Program Manager responsible for developing, maintaining, and coordinating the financial audit program. This includes the Office of Airports grant-in-aid quality assurance functions. Serves as the liaison between the FAA and the Office of Inspector General for all program audits in the Region. Participates in national teams to review current Airport Improvement Program policy and guidance. Makes recommendations for changes to national policy. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications To qualify for this position at the FV-H band, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least at least one year of experience at FV-G, FG/GS-10/11. To qualify for this position at the FV-I band, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of experience equivalent to FV-H, FG/GS-12. Specialized experience for the FV-H band may include: Experience with applying accounting principles and methodologies to prepare financial or program reports. Experience researching and giving advice on the disbursement and control of funds; or equivalent experience. Experience with regulatory processes and the ability to communicate these processes to others. Specialized experience for the FV-I band may include: Experience with applying accounting principles and methodologies to prepare financial or program reports. Experience with researching and analyzing regulatory processes and the ability to communicate this these processes to others. Experience with maintaining and coordinating a national financial audit program. Education Not applicable. 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 Knowledge. Skills, and Abilities (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 Resources 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) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or priority grouping and referred to the selecting official for consideration. Concurrent Announcement: ASW-ARP-24-VKJ574-92578. You MUST APPLY to each announcement to receive consideration. THIS POSITION IS BEING ANNOUNCED AS AN FV-0020-H/I. If position is filled at the FV-H/I level incumbent may be promoted to the FV-J level without further competition. 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