Community Engagement Officer

**Duties**:
Applies experience and expert knowledge that are applicable to their discipline to conduct functional activities for projects/programs that often require the development of new and innovative approaches. Identifies and resolves challenging problems/issues that often cross organizational boundaries and impact on the accomplishment of strategic objectives. Focus will be on FAA actions that have the potential to lead to noise concerns in their assigned areas, especially new procedures or airport development projects. Role maintains consistent engagement and communication/messaging with their assigned communities on aircraft noise concerns in accordance with Regional and National policies.

Requires close cooperation and collaboration with the respective ATO Service Center(s), and Regional and HQ LOB’s and Staff Offices. Duties include, but are not limited to: Manages community outreach activities in the RA’s Office including aviation roundtables and public meetings, coordinating between agencies and required logistics. Develops annual regional strategy for community outreach and information distribution designed to inform stakeholders, Congressional staff, and communities on projects that have the potential to raise aircraft noise and other changes of interest. Serves as the POC to Airport Community Roundtables.

Collaborating with airports and community leaders on FAA presentations. Collaborates on a regular basis with airport sponsors in the region(s) on aircraft related noise complaints/issues to ensure consistency in responses between FAA and the airports and to minimize or eliminate duplicative efforts.

The incumbent applies knowledge of FAA's policies and objectives to identify, define, and organize resources for large projects/programs/work activities. Acquires and allocates resources to accomplish activities within established schedules and budgetary requirements. Participates in FAA planning and development meetings to advise on potential community noise issues resulting from the project based on community noise complaints documented in the FAA database. Analyzes noise complaint reports and provided by AEE to identify trends and community noise concern hot spots and coordinates with AJV in ATO Service Areas to analyze potential changes in airspace that may be causing hot spots. Advises RAs of trends in FAA aircraft noise complaints that may indicate a change in air traffic or airport procedures that has the potential to become controversial and invite Congressional interest.

Broad policies/objectives provide general guidance for addressing issues but often require the development of new approaches. May create new solutions and policy interpretations as situations require.

Performs other duties as assigned.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- Review the Additional Information Section of this vacancy announcement for important information regarding your COVID vaccine status.
- US Citizenship is required.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Designated or Random Drug Testing required.
- Negotiable duty location for this position will be CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, or VT.

**Qualifications**:
**Specialized experience is described as**:

- ** Experience organizing and leading aspects of community outreach activities.**
- ** Experience analyzing issues related to National Airspace System procedures and/or policies.**
- ** Experience communicating with Congressional office(s) and other elected office holders.**

In addition to the above, this vacancy also includes a Quality Ranking Factor (QRF), listed under "Other Factors". Those that meet the QRF may be placed in a Well Qualified category.

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
- _Applicants may be asked as part of the interview process to provide a writing assessment and/or a scenario based decision assessment._
- Preview Job Questionnaire
- Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.

**Additional information**:
We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
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.

If selected, you will be required to provide information regarding your COVID-19 vaccination status for the purposes of implementing workplace safety protocols, such