Supervisory Economist

DutiesServes as the Manager for the Economic Analysis Division and supervises a staff of economists. Managerial duties include: Developing and implementing staff Professional Development Plans; ensuring staff is informed of training and educational opportunities to enhance division capabilities and staff performance; performing mid-term and annual staff performance reviews; executing personnel actions and/or corrective/disciplinary actions; working to prepare employees for future opportunities across the division, with focus on continuity of operations and long term organizational success; coaching, mentoring, and developing employees to perform current work and support career progression for the future; ensuring employees have necessary skills to accomplish their assigned tasks.Analyzes aviation system requirements, assesses economic Impact of proposed regulations, and develops FAA policies, goals and priorities and determine related economic impacts. Provides guidelines and criteria for agency economic analysis and represents the office and agency in economic analysis matters. Analyzes issues and/ or problems in response to directed actions from agency authorities or OMB, OST, and Congress.Performs economic impact analyses for FAA rulemaking projects to promote safety of aircraft and the aviation and commercial space industries; reviews and certifies FAA regulatory impact analyses meet current requirements under law and executive order, such as the Administrative Procedure Act, the Regulatory Flexibility Act, and Executive Order 12886 Regulatory Planning and Review.Performs and manages analysis of savings and benefits from deregulatory actions developed under Executive Order 13771, Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs; establishes and meets published agency rulemaking schedules; manages and provides oversight of revisions to the Quality Management System for FAA Regulatory Analysis.Plans and facilitates audits of the Quality Management System for FAA Regulatory Analysis; implements changes to processes, procedures and work instructions resulting from observations and non-conformities found during audits; informs agency executives In matters of regulatory impacts involving recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board and the General Accountability Office; participates in Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committees; and in the Office of Rulemaking and Continuous Improvement Team meetings to enhance inter office communication and cooperation on regulatory development.Applies an advanced knowledge of economics, an advanced knowledge of budget, human resource, and other administrative policies and procedures, and an advanced understanding of the objectives of the Office of Aviation Policy and Plans, APO.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. Informs agency executives In matters of regulatory impacts involving recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board and the General Accountability Office. Participates in Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committees and in the Office of Rulemaking and Continuous Improvement Team meetings to enhance inter-office communication and cooperation on regulatory development.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.Requirements Conditions of EmploymentUS Citizenship is required.Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).Designated or Random Drug Testing required.This position has a positive education requirement. Transcript(s) required.No Travel Required. QualificationsTo qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-J, FG/GS-14 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 developing cost and benefit estimates for use in economic and/or regulatory impact analyses supporting federal aviation safety related rulemaking.-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------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.**Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and/or selective placement factor(s) (SPF) may be further evaluated on the Leadership & Management Dimensions and/or Technical Requirements listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: (1) score order; (2) category grouping; or (3) alphabetical; or (4) priority grouping referred to the selecting official for selection consideration.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: .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.Basic RequirementsDegree: economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus.orCombination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major in economics, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.Evaluation of ExperienceExamples of qualifying experience include:individual economic research assignments requiring planning, information assembly, analysis and evaluation, conclusions and report preparation;supervisory or project coordination assignments involving a staff of professional economists, and requiring the evaluation and interpretation of economic information; orteaching assignments in a college or university that included both class instruction in economics subjects and one of the following (1) personal research that produced evidence of results, (2) direction of graduate theses in economics, or (3) service as a consultant or advisor on technical economics problems.Experience in related fields that did not involve the use and understanding of economic principles and theories may not be used as qualifying experience for these positions. Special attention on this point should be given to certain types of work that may or may not have provided professional economic experience. The following examples of work require special care in such determinations:economic statistics;industrial surveys;management of individual business enterprises, including farms;industrial planning;writing or editorial work in economic subjects; andfinancial market analysis.If you are a current or former Federal employee, and you currently hold or previously held a position classified in the 0110 occupational series, you are not required to submit a college transcript provided you upload a copy of the SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, verifying your classification in the 0110 occupational series.Applicants, who are not currently in the 0110 occupational series in the Federal Government and fail to provide a copy of an unofficial or official transcript will not receive further consideration for this vacancy. Upon selection, if not currently employed in the 0110 occupational series, you will be required to submit an official transcript prior to appointment. If you do not have an official transcript (original, with the raised seal), you should contact your school immediately to request it.Foreign Education: For additional information, visit: .
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Additional informationWe 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.This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing.NOTES: 1. This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about Core Compensation is available at: .2. Unless previously completed, the incumbent must satisfactorily complete a 1-year probationary period to remain in this supervisory or managerial position.3. Some, all, or none of the applicants may be interviewed.4. This Level 2 (Non-Critical Sensitive; Secret) position requires favorable adjudication of an Access National Agency Check and Inquiries (ANACI) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained.5. 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 Managerial Selection Factor.In lieu of providing a narrative response in the text box listed below each Managerial Selection Factor, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your 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.This is not a bargaining unit position.Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA Help

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