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Overflights Specialist

NEW Solutions
3 days ago
Full-time
On-site
Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
$62.50 - $62.50 USD hourly
Overflights Specialist
ID: NPSNRSS-005-002 Location: Fort Collins Program: NPS
Wage/Hr: $62.50 Hours/Week: 24 Minimum Age: 55

For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States.

NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the National Park Service (NPS). These experienced professionals provide administrative expertise, facilities management, natural and cultural resource planning, and a broad array of other professional skills that support the National Park Service through the Experienced Services Program (ESP).

Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an ?at-will? relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.

PLEASE NOTE: An ?Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by NEW Solutions.

This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.

Qualifications:

MA/MS Degree in Environmental Studies, Physical Science, Biology, Planning, Transportation Planning with minimum additional experience of 5 year(s) in Environmental Planning and Compliance procedures, natural resources management, or aviation management in a federal context

  • 1.Demonstrated experience in the application of federal and state laws and regulations relating to the National Park Service, national park management, NPS regulations, NPS policies, guidelines, and best practices regarding the management and protection of acoustical and night sky resources including the reduction of noise and light pollution.2.High degree of professional knowledge of the Federal Aviation Administration and Department of Defense, multiagency planning and NEPA practices, organizational structure, the National Parks Air Tour Management Act, and other relevant regulations and guidance to serve as an advisor for the NSNSD regarding aviation and related activities such as military overflights3.Training or education in natural resource conflict or dispute resolution and interest-based negotiation. 4.Demonstrated experience developing, reviewing, or commenting on NEPA compliance documents, including noise impact analyses related to park planning, air tour management plans, or other aviation related projects. 5.Demonstrated experience drafting Federal Register Notices, responding to Congressional inquiries, and drafting other official communication. 6.Professional experience providing authoritative expertise and guidance regarding the natural and/or cultural resource and visitor experience implications of proposed or enacted legislation, regulatory processes, litigation, scientific studies, and other proposed actions. 7.Knowledge of contract and agreement administration sufficient to develop scopes of work, milestone schedules, advise selection panels, and provide other technical, subject matter expertise.8.Demonstrated understanding of NPS culture, expectations, and protocols necessary for coordinating among other Washington office programs, regional offices, park units, the Federal Aviation Administration and other federal partners.
  • Experience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Teams, MS Outlook, MS SharePoint
Duties:

Applying authoritative knowledge and expertise, the Overflights Specialist advises division staff on the implementation of the National Parks Air Tour Management Act (NPATMA) and other interagency regulatory processes. This work is essential in carrying out air tour management in parks with the highest standards of safety. The position synthesizes scientific, policy, and operational considerations to develop clear, actionable recommendations to help parks minimize overflight noise and mitigate air tour effects on visitor experience. T This position will support division actions related to the Congressional mandate of the NP Air Tour Management Act, PL 106-181, 49 USC 40128, and 14 CFR Part 136, Subpart B, and the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012.

  • Schedule and facilitate planning conversations. Manage internal and interagency communications and schedule periodic air tour management plan or voluntary agreement meetings. Ensure that all decisions comply with applicable laws such as the National Parks Air Tour Management Act, the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, the Endangered Species Act, and any other applicable laws.   25%
  • Implement air tour management plans (ATMP) and voluntary agreements, and post-plan reporting, and respond to administrative actions in support of park and operator requests related to ATMPs.   25%
  • Maintain positive working relationships and productive actions with NPS Overflights stakeholders such as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Air Tour Operators, National Park Overflight Advisory Group (NPOAG) members, park managers, Volpe National Transportation Center, and other stakeholders.   20%
  • Assist the division and parks in understanding commercial air use of park units and the natural and cultural resource and visitor experience implications of proposed actions.   10%
  • Monitor status of annual air tour reporting process and advise staff on ways to enhance efficiency and response rate.   10%
  • Maintain Administrative Records   10%

Other:
  • Overnight travel: Some travel may rarely be required depending on enrollee location, program needs, and park needs. Perhaps one week semi-annually.
  • Air travel anticipated: Some air travel may rarely be required depending on enrollee location and park needs, perhaps one week semi-annually.
  • Physical requirements: Work is primarily sedentary in an office environment, but may require some physical exertion such as long periods of standing; walking over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching, or similar activities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.