SummaryProvides nationwide strategic leadership, integration, coordination, and oversight for aviation management, safety, and tactical and strategic issues and activities in the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services (WS) program.
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- The duties described are for the full-performance level. At developmental grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity. The duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Develops wildlife aviation directives and guidelines to ensure safe and effective aviation operations.
- Responsible for ensuring all WS aviation operations comply with applicable Federal and State laws.
- Advises and provides authoritative advice and counsel at all levels of management.
- Oversees all aviation safety and training in WS programs.
- Develops and implements safety and training of unmanned aerial systems.
- Provides nationwide leadership, direction, coordination, and oversight of WS aviation management.
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Conditions of employment- The work varies between an office setting and field setting for meetings, occasional flying, and observing and analyzing operations.
- Flying conditions involve long periods of standing, sitting, bending, stooping, and need to be in confined spaces to observe and analyze aviation operations in various aircraft and in various landscapes/environments.
- Work requires moderate to frequent trips to local, state or national meetings throughout the nation.
QualificationsApplicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement, including specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.
BASIC REQUIREMENT:Undergraduate and Graduate Education: Major study accounting, business administration, business or commercial law, commerce, economics, engineering, finance, industrial management, statistics, traffic management, transportation, motor mechanics, or other fields related to the position.
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Experience that demonstrated a knowledge of the transportation function(s) of the position to be filled.
FOR THE GS-14 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-13 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates:
- Experience in analyzing and monitoring the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity, and making significant decisions in relation to a national aviation safety and training program.
- Building and maintaining effective national partners including diverse internal and external entities that can be effective advocates for aviation safety, training, and low-level aviation operations for wildlife management operations.
- Interpreting laws, regulations, legal precedents, and regulatory processes affecting public and commercial aviation activities. Example (Interpreting and seeking appropriate exemption from such regulations as needed.)
- Managing the maintenance and modification of general aviation and transport aircraft to evaluate aircraft for agency use, comparing aircraft performance with wildlife management mission requirements.
Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level.
TRANSCRIPTS are required if:
- This position requires specific coursework or a degree in a specific field to be basically qualified.
- This education must have been successfully completed and obtained from an accredited school, college, or university.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
EducationPlease see above for education qualification requirement information.
Additional information- Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), Reemployment Priority List (RPL), or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL/ICTAP candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP/ICTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. When assessed through a score-based category rating method, CTAP/ICTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100.
- First time hires to the federal government normally start at the lowest rate of the salary range for the grade selected.
- Locality pay will vary based upon the selectee's duty location. A final salary determination will be made upon selection.
- Promotion Potential: If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan, and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
