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Executive Director, Flight Standards Service

Employer
USAJobs
Location
Washington, D.C
Closing date
Sep 28, 2021
Duties

Summary

The Flight Standards Service provides the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world by setting standards, providing certification, and conducting oversight of airmen, air operators, air agencies, and designees.

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Responsibilities

The Executive Director, Flight Standards Service is the key advisor to the Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety on the oversight of operations in the National Airspace System (NAS). The incumbent leads the Flight Standards Service in the development of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) and associated standards and guidance governing the operations and maintenance of all U.S. civil aircraft. The Executive Director executes the work of the Flight Standards Service through a geographically-dispersed workforce of approximately 5,100 employees and is responsible for an approximate $930M budget.

Principal Responsibilities:
  • Directs the development of regulations and establishment of criteria specifying the minimum standards for certification, surveillance, and inspection of air carrier and general aviation operations; air agencies; airworthiness of aircraft; airmen qualification, currency, and recency of experience; unmanned aircraft system operations.
  • Applies performance standards to ensure the continued airworthiness of civil aircraft, as well as assure type design, manufacturing, and flight operations issues affecting overall airworthiness are adequately addressed.
  • Provides strategic direction for broad programs, policy, guidance, and standards for the Service's functional offices, which are responsible for the administration, oversight, and enforcement of 14 CFR. Defines accountability for safety within the Service and employs the safety management principles of safety assurance, safety standards, safety risk management, and safety promotion.
  • Coordinates the activities of the Service with other Aviation Safety (AVS) services and offices, including: the Aircraft Certification Service, Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service, Office of Accident Investigation & Prevention, Office of Aerospace Medicine, Office of Rulemaking, UAS Integration Office, and Office of Quality, Integration & Executive Services.
  • Oversees the Flight Standards Service function to manage program plans and objectives, technical standards, and criteria applicable to the system for registration of civil aircraft and certification of airmen, as well as conducting performance evaluation of this activity.
  • Maintains close and continuous contact with representatives of Congress, aviation industry stakeholders, the public, the national military establishment, other government agencies, and various other domestic and foreign public and private agencies and organizations in the promulgation of continually changing and improving aviation safety regulations. Represents the FAA at national, international, intergovernmental, and government-industry meetings, events, and hearings. Presents and defends Department of Transportation (DOT)/FAA positions with respect to safe standards and practices for operations in the NAS.


Travel Required

50% or less - The job may require up to 50% travel.

Supervisory status
Yes

Promotion Potential
NA

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • US Citizenship is required.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
  • Designated or Random Drug Testing required.


Qualifications

As a basic requirement for entry into the FAA Executive System, you must clearly articulate and describe within your five (5) pageresume evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability; and that is directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Leadership and Technical Requirements listed below.
  • LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENT : Do you have experience in achieving operational results? If so, provide examples of ways you have exercised leadership to deliver significant results. Explain how you established goals, assessed outcomes, and improved products and services. Indicate how you identified and met customers' requirements and addressed the needs of stakeholders. Include examples of complex problems you solved or difficult obstacles that you overcame as a leader. Your description should include (1) the size and complexity of organizations you have led, (2) the scope of programs you have managed, and (3) the impact of your results on customers and other stakeholders.
  • LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENT : Do you have experience leading people? If yes, describe the size of the organization and number and types of positions you have managed. Discuss ways that you have established and maintained positive work environments and prevented or eliminated discrimination or harassment. Describe ways that you have mentored and developed employees and built individual and team performance. Discuss how you have established and led teams to deliver products and services. Include in your description experience in leading others in a matrix environment across organizations.
  • LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENT : Do you have experience building relationships? If yes, describe (1) the types of individuals with whom you routinely collaborate; and (2) the purpose and outcomes of the communication. Discuss your experience in communicating and cooperating with others to achieve goals. Provide examples of how you have built relationships to achieve consensus and how you were able to obtain the cooperation of others with competing priorities and perspectives. Describe how you effectively communicate information within and outside of your organization.
  • LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENT : Do you have experience leading strategic change? If yes, describe examples of strategic changes that you led for your organization; describe the entities that the change affected (agency, industry, organizational components). Discuss obstacles you encountered and how you overcame them to the benefit of the agency. Include in your description ways that you applied long-range vision, developed strategies, and applied innovative ideas and techniques.
  • TECHNICAL REQUIREMENT : Demonstrated experience leading a large, complex, and geographically dispersed civil aviation organization(s) with responsibility in one or more of the following areas:
    1. Management and/or oversight of certificated air carrier/air operator/air taxi conducting operations under 14 CFR Part 121, 125, or 135; certificated air agency under 14 CFR Part 141, 142, or 145; or other certificated entity or individual.
    2. Developing, ensuring compliance with, or oversight of regulations, safety standards, policies, and guidance that govern operations; maintenance, safety, design, production, or airworthiness of aircraft, engines, and/or propellers; establishment or oversight of a quality management system for an aviation organization; accident and incident investigation or response; and developing policy/guidance for and/or executing operations in unmanned aircraft systems.
    3. Management and/or oversight of aircraft and airmen registration, internal evaluations and investigations, and/or aviation security.


Education

An education requirement has not been established for this occupational series.

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Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.

Additional information

Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
Veterans preference does not apply to the FAA Executive System.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/financial_disclosure_requirements

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.

This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing.

A recruitment incentive may be authorized for new hires to Federal service.

A relocation incentive may be authorized for current Federal employees.

This is not a bargaining unit position.

Links to Important Information: Locality Pay , COLA

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Sensitive Compartmented Information

Drug test required
Yes

Required Documents

1. A resume that does not exceed five (5) pages. Any information submitted in excess of five (5) pages WILL NOT be considered. The resume must provide evidence (such as related professional experience and accomplishments) that demonstrates you possess the required leadership and technical qualifications.
2. An SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, if you are claiming noncompetitive eligibility as a current/former FAA Executive or current/former member of the Senior Executive Service or equivalent system.
3. A Senior Executive Candidate Development Program (SESCDP) certificate if you are claiming noncompetitive status based on your completion of an SESCDP program.
Note: Please do not submit additional materials (e.g. ECQ written narrative statements, DD Form 214, performance plans/evaluations, letters of recommendation) they will not be considered as part of the application package.

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 schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

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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