National Aviation Manager (Detail/Temporary Promotion)

This position is located with the National Park Service, Visitor and Resource Protection, Division of Fire and Aviation, located at the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), in Boise, Idaho. Information about the Boise area can be found at .

We expect to fill 1 position at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

  12/09/2024 to 12/22/2024

  
  

  This job will close when we have received 50 applications which may be sooner than the closing date.

• Salary

  $122,198 – $158,860 per year

  
  
• Pay scale & grade
  

  GS 14

• Location

  1 vacancy in the following location:

  
  
• Remote job
  

  No

• Telework eligible

  Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

  
  
• Travel Required

  25% or less – You may be expected to travel for this position.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed
  

  No

• Appointment type

  Multiple Appointment Types

• Work schedule
  

  Full-time

• Service
  

  Competitive

• Promotion potential
  

  None

• Job family (Series)
• Supervisory status
  

  Yes

• Security clearance
• Drug test
  

  No

• Position sensitivity and risk
• Trust determination process
• Financial disclosure
• Bargaining unit status
• Announcement number

  NPSMP-25-12633635-HM

• Control number
  

  822969800

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Duties

• Serves as the NPS aviation management expert and provides the highest level of expertise in fixed-wing flight operations, fleet helicopters, and uncrewed aviation systems.
• Ensures the appropriate level and focus of Service aviation standards through aviation management policy formulation consistent with all NPS aviation related program needs.
• Develops, recommends, and assists in implementing national standards for flight operations in support of wildland fire, all hazard, law enforcement and natural resource programs policies, goals and objectives.
• Serves as a national level Service representative for aviation program development and coordination in conjunction with the DOI, Office of Aviation Services, Department of Agriculture, Forest Service and the various states and local governments.
• Represents the NPS by serving as a member of the DOI Executive Aviation Subcommittee, National Interagency Aviation Committee (NIAC), tasked under the National Wildland Coordination Group Executive Committee.
• Serves as the NPS principal to draft interagency policy and other non-DOI policy such as aerial capture, eradication, and tagging of animals (ACETA) and short-haul guides and handbooks.
• Supports parks and regions with aviation businesses cases to help determine optimal fleet aircraft are in place to meet the needs of the NPS. Assists aviation managers by coordinating special project reviews, studies, and management evaluations.
• Develops policy, handbooks, guidelines, information bulletins, instructional material, and conducts training to provide direction and guidance employees and contractor personnel for the safe and effective use of aviation and activities within NPS.
• Provides the full range of technical and administrative supervisory responsibilities for all Aviation Branch employees.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Be sure to read the How to Apply and Required Documents Sections.
• Direct Deposit Required.
• Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
• Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
• Supervisory Probationary Period: If you are selected for this position, you will be required to serve a one year supervisory/managerial probationary period if one has not previously been completed.
• If selected for this position, you will be required to annually complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 within 30 days of reporting to duty.
• This is a Temporary Detail/Promotion not to exceed 1 year. It may be extended without further competition but may not exceed a total of 5 years.
• At management’s discretion, the temporary assignment may be made permanent without further competition, providing the employee meets all position requirements

Qualifications

Specialized Experience :
In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the minimum qualification requirements – please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience.

For GS-14: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples:

• Implementing a full range of aviation management principles and guidelines and industry standards.
• Determining acceptable performance, procedures, and equipment for general missions and special-use aviation functions related to pilot functions, aircraft control systems, power plants, accessories, and special in-flight and logistical support techniques.
• Experience working in aviation accident investigation, reporting processes and policies specific to aviation.
• Evaluating aircraft needs and the types of aircraft available for widespread and diversified activities, including wildland fire, search and rescue, law enforcement, and other natural resource.
• Developing new and innovative solutions and policies and procedures in response to the diversity of aviation use.

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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level.

There are no qualification requirements for a detail assignment. However employees must meet any positive education/licensure requirements in order to be detailed to positions with these requirements. Detail assignments do not include additional compensation and the selectee will not earn time-in-grade at the higher grade level.

Additional information

Verify Employment Eligibility (E-Verify) :
DOI uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit .

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP):
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP): CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) This vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility; 2) You apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) You are found well qualified for this vacancy. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Information about CTAP eligibility is available from OPM’s Career Transition Resources website at .

CTAP eligibles will be considered well qualified if they receive a minimum score of 90 based on the rating criteria used for this position.

Permanent Change in Station (PCS):
Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid by the Department of the Interior. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee.

Travel, per diem, and lodging will not be paid. All travel and lodging expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the sole responsibility of the selected employee.

Special retirement coverage will not be affected by this detail/temporary promotion. Your position of record determines your retirement coverage.
Please Note; National Aviation Manager position is NOT covered under special retirement. If applicant is chosen to be converted to a permanent employee they will lose the special retirement coverage and be converted to a regular FERS retirement plan. Employees that have reached the minimum 20 years of covered service will still be entitled to the special retirement benefits.

Telework:
The official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement. The selectee will typically report to this duty location on a regular and recurring weekly basis. The selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

This is a not-to-exceed 1 year detail/temporary promotion assignment, this temporary promotion may be extended without further competition; however, it may not exceed a total of five (5) years. At the expiration of this assignment, or whenever your services are no longer needed, you will be returned to your position or to a position of equivalent pay and grade within your agency of record.

This temporary promotion may be made permanent without further competition.

Incentives:
Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. If eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: or or .

• Benefits
  

  A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .

  
  
  

  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.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated based on how your application materials reflect the qualification requirements of this position.

Once the application process is complete, we will review your application to ensure you meet eligibility and minimum qualifications. To determine if you are minimally qualified for this job, HR will complete a review of your resume, supporting documentation and responses to the online questionnaire (self-rated). Your responses to the online questionnaire will be used to measure the degree to which your background matches the requirements for this position. However, your resume must support your responses to the scored, or your score may be lowered.

Your responses to the online questionnaire will be used to evaluate your competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics) in the following area(s):

• Acquisition Strategy: Knowledge of the principles and methods for developing an integrated acquisition management plan that describes the business, technical, and support strategies, including the relationship between the acquisition phases, work
  efforts, and key program events (for example, decision points, contract awards, test activities).
• Organizational Performance Analysis: Knowledge of the methods, techniques, and tools used to analyze program, organizational, and mission performance; includes methods that deliver key performance information (for example, comparative, trend, diagnostic, root cause, predictive) used to inform decisions, actions, communications, and accountability systems.
• Technical Credibility: Understands and appropriately applies principles, procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise.
• Technical Competence: Uses knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on the job experience to perform one’s job; works with, understands, and evaluates technical information related to the job; advises others on technical issues.

The critical competencies listed above are required to successfully perform the job. Therefore, an additional assessment will be conducted to ensure they are met; a resume review panel of subject matter experts will review your application package and determine if you are best qualified or not. The best qualified candidates will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be contacted for an interview.

Your resume will be used to validate your responses to the assessment tool(s).

You are welcome to submit an optional cover letter

• Benefits
  

  A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .

  
  
  

  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.

• Required Documents

  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have – whether you’re a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you’re eligible under their policies.

  
  
  

  In addition to the online application (i.e. resume and responses to the questionnaire), you are required to submit the following forms:

  Resume:
  At a minimum, your resume MUST contain job title (include job series and grade, if Federal), duties, starting and ending dates (month and year MM/YYYY), hours worked per week, and salary for each position held (optional). USAJOBS has a template to ensure a complete resume. Failure to provide required information will result in loss of eligibility. For more information, visit and/or visit the USAJOBs Help Center for more information on ?

  
  
  

  SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action form:
  You must submit your most recent non-award SF-50 that shows tenure code 1 or 2 in block 24, and position occupied code 1 (competitive service) in block 34. The SF-50 must show the position title, series, grade, and step of your position. If you have previously held a higher grade than the grade/position you currently occupy, you must submit a copy of the more recent non-award SF-50 you received for that position.

  Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) eligibles:
  Submit documentation verifying your CTAP eligibility – this includes a copy of the agency notice and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level and duty location.

  
  
  

  Due Weight:
  Please submit the following:1) a copy of your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation and2) a list of any awards (e.g. superior performance awards, special act or achievement awards, quality step increase, etc.) you received in the last 5 years. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process.

  If you do not have your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation, please submit a statement as to why it is not available. Please indicate if any prior performance appraisals/evaluations were at an acceptable level.

  
  
  

  USAJOBs documents:
  Please note that documents selected for transfer from your USAJOBS profile are NOT automatically added do your application. You need to transfer your document(s) in the “Documents” step during the application process. Hard copy paper supplemental documents, submitted without prior Human Resources approval, will be considered as an incomplete application. Required documentation must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time, on 12/22/2024.

  If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

  
  
  

  Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from .

  Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

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