Summary This position is located in the Office of Accident Investigation and Prevention (AVP) within the FAA's Aviation Safety (AVS) line of business. This role supports AVP’s Data and Analytics Division (AVP-200) in their safety data and analysis efforts. Responsibilities include technical writing, data management, and data analysis. Responsibilities The Business Project Manager is a recognized subject matter expert responsible for supporting the management of initiatives within the Office of Accident Investigation and Prevention (AVP) Data and Analytics Division and cross-collaborating with technical subject matter experts. Provides leadership for highly complex and challenging data management activities under the minimal direction of a manager. Serves as the principal specialist for developing new and innovative approaches, methodologies, and techniques to define and direct challenging projects and activities that involve cross-functional teams and the broader aviation safety community. Shares responsibility for the performance of programs/projects that frequently affect more than one LOB/SO or the FAA. Applies experience and expert knowledge of project management methodologies to define project scope, requirements, deliverables, and to ensure the effective management of all aspect of the project. Develops and implements projects plans to meet program’s objectives. Develops, schedules, coordinates, and manages projects and resources, including monitoring and inspecting costs, work, and contractor performance. Applies knowledge of FAA policies and objectives to Applies knowledge of FAA's policies and objectives to identify, define, and organize resources for large projects and work activities. Acquires and allocates resources to accomplish activities within established schedules and budgetary requirements. Leads a cross-functional team to ensure that all project tasks are completed on time and within scope. This involves assigning tasks, monitoring progress, and providing support as needed. Tracks project milestones and deliverables, and adjusts plans as needed to keep project on schedule. Monitors project activities and resources to identify potential risks, develop mitigation strategies, and ensure that projects proceed with minimal disruptions. Provides regular updates to stakeholders and customers, addressing any concerns, and ensuring that project objectives are met. Assists the Program Manager in providing organizational direction and ensuring alignment with FAA’s data management standards across AVP, AVS, and the entire FAA. Utilizes business and enterprise data systems knowledge to define, plan, and implement major analysis and program development activities. Ensures that business requirements and standards for safety data and analysis are thoroughly documented and conform to organizational and FAA-wide guidelines. Assists in structuring organizational and enterprise data management standards, ensuring data governance, collection, and analysis processes meets FAA objectives. Creates innovative technical content and workflow solutions to enhance efficiency, increase productivity, improve quality, and support strategic goals. Develops documentation that supports data-driven decision-making, data standards, data collection and storage, data governance, data analysis, data modeling, and data sharing. Contacts are internal and external. This includes contact with FAA staff members, domestic and international airlines, manufacturers, employee groups, air traffic organizations, academia, international aviation organizations, and others in the worldwide aviation community. Often represents the major subdivision and LOB/SO as a principal point of contact to provide advice and guidance on the applications of policies and procedures. Formulates and recommends to senior management positions on major projects/ policies/issues. Develops briefings to convey strategic vision and/or organizational policies to internal and external audiences. Provides expert guidance and instruction both internally and externally to address diverse, complex issues which often cross multiple projects, programs, and/or functional areas. Develops and recommends approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues. Works with senior management to identify and resolve problems. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications For additional information please view the complete OPM qualification standard for the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Business Project Manager Regulatory Impact Analyst (Research) Series 0301 (opm.gov) To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV FV-I, FG/GS-13 in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Experience includes: Experience leading project team, assigning tasks, monitoring progress, and providing support to ensure all project tasks are completed on time and within scope. Experience tracking project milestones and deliverables and adjusting project plans as needed to keep project on schedule. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their application package. You may also be considered for this vacancy based on eligibility under the 30% or More Disabled Veteran Program, Veterans' Recruitment Appointment, and Persons with Disabilities/Persons with Targeted Disabilities. To be considered for one of these special hiring authorities, you must identify your eligibility in your questionnaire in the Applicant-Preferred Conditions of Employment section. In addition, you must submit documentation that provides evidence of eligibility as indicated in the Required Documents section of the announcement. Selection may be from this announcement or ACT-AVS-24-AVP210-92409. 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: www.ed.gov/accreditation. 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. 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. Leave Enhancement: FAA organizations may offer enhanced annual leave accrual to newly appointed or reappointed employees. In order to receive consideration for such a benefit, applicants' prior non-Federal service or active duty uniformed service must directly relate to the duties of the position to which appointed. Granting enhanced annual leave is at the sole discretion of the hiring organization, and granting such benefit is not an entitlement nor guaranteed to any newly hired employee. 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. 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