This position serves as the Senior Advisor in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Alaskan Region, Office of Policy, International Affairs & Environment (APL), Office of National Engagement & Regional Administration (ARA). The position directly supports the Regional Administrator (RA) and reports directly to the Deputy Regional Administrator (DRA).
Duties
The incumbent provides advice, counsel and support for assigned areas under the purview of the RA and DRA, and represents their interests in meetings with internal and external customers and stakeholders.
Influences the adoption or creation of policy on highly complex and challenging policy and performance issues that cross organizational lines in support or ARA corporate leadership and horizontal integration roles.
Provides leadership and guidance for non-routine issues to ensure prompt response and appropriate level of investigation and follow through. Manages, coordinates and provides technical support and advise for multiple projects and programs as needed and assigned by management. Examples of projects may include and/or involve noise issues, environmental challenges, runway safety, airport capacity, stakeholder engagement, international/national visitors, airport sponsor projects, and community complaints, engagement, and involvement.
Facilitates multi-functional team efforts to develop procedures, products, or services that cross organizational lines. Clearly communicates objectives and deadlines and apprises leadership of status of assigned projects.
Completes and compiles appropriate background staff work in preparation for internal and external meetings, conferences, and visits for the RA and DRA, that may include preparing speeches, presentations, programs, briefing papers, and other materials.
Serves as an Ambassador on assigned matters to both internal and external customers and stakeholders, which may involve special dignitaries and visitors, Congressional officials and staff, representatives of foreign governments, aviation community, industry officials, media, and the general public. Supports responsibility of RA and DRA for implementing horizontal integration of regional initiatives. Serves on ad-hoc management groups; and performs special projects. Develops new methodologies and techniques to solve organizational challenges.
Performs special studies and develops plans, policies, procedures, guidance, resources, and similar documents on operational and administrative matters. Prepares associated plans of action, milestones and similar planning documents.
Works closely with the Administrative Officer, Administrative Specialist and other staff members on document controls, planning and scheduling outreach initiatives and congressional/stakeholder inquiries. Assists to support and maintain the ARA quality management system through continuous improvement.
This position requires that the incumbent obtain and maintain a secret clearance.