This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/516388000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
Thanks to the work of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), over the past 50 years, aviation has become central to the way we live and do business, linking people from coast to coast and connecting America to the world. In fact, FAA has created the safest, most reliable, most efficient, and most productive air transportation system in the world.
Learn more about this agency11/08/2018 to 12/21/2018
$127,900 - $180,000 per year
Salary will be set within the range based on qualifications, experience and equivalent peer salaries in the organization. Locality pay will be added.
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1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel.
Yes— - Permanent Change of Station (PCS) - U.S. Citizens: A fixed relocation payment of $10,000 will be paid to new hires to Federal service and student trainees; and a fixed relocation payment of $27,000 will be paid to employees with status.
Permanent
Full-Time
Senior Executive
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Yes
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EXE-AVS-19-2-59892
516388000
The Deputy Executive Director for the Office of Accident Investigation and Prevention participates fully with the Executive Director in carrying out the management and coordination of the accident investigation program, data analysis and safety management system programs, along with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and FAA safety recommendation programs. In the absence of the Executive Director, the Deputy Executive Director serves in the full capacity of the Executive Director.
Specific responsibilities include:
Represents the Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety and is the principal staff element of the FAA with respect to advising the Associate Administrator on accident investigation matters. Monitors, conducts and maintains liaison with all internal FAA elements and with external public, private and domestic or international safety elements concerning accident investigation matters.
Responsible for the oversight of accident/incident investigations and special safety problems or trends to identify safety issues and make recommendations to reduce the likelihood of recurrence of accidents or incidents to enhance aviation safety in air commerce.
Provides broad policy and program direction for the development of an Aviation Safety Information Analysis and Sharing (ASIAS) program that transitions the FAA from a diagnostic to a prognostic approach to safety analysis through promotion of a broad multidimensional Government-Industry effort to develop state-of-the-art incident analysis methodologies, analytical tools and sharing capabilities.
Provides broad policy and program oversight for maintenance and enhancement of the ASIAS automation infrastructure and architecture, including establishment of the capability to identify trends in specific metrics as well as extending existing capabilities for managing textual data, air traffic radar data, data based on statistically sound surveys and other relevant performance data.
Aligns at a national level, the AVS research and engineering and development programs with and across other Government-Industry safety initiatives; e.g., Commercial Aviation Safety Team (CAST), General Aviation Joint Steering Committee, Department of Defense, MITRE, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
Provides broad policy and program direction for the development and implementation of an AVS Safety Management System that defines and governs the AVS internal management and external regulatory missions, including the development of implementation strategies, plans and programs.
Provides the AVSMT, FAA and industry stakeholders advice and expertise required both to identify emerging systemic safety hazards and risks and develop action plans to mitigate those hazards and risks.
Provides direction in the development and administration of a budget of over $50M consisting of Operations funding in addition to Facilities and Equipment (F&E) funding. Provides assistance and guidance regarding the formulation and development of the organization's budgetary policies and procedures, and presents justification to the Associate Administrator for the monetary needs of AVP programs and activities.
Provides leadership and technical direction to multiple divisions of complex aviation safety programs including, but not limited to, Accident Investigation, Safety Analytical Services, Safety Management and Research Planning, Management Services and Safety Recommendations. Supervisory structure of subordinate unites include level three managers (K/L band) who manage subordinate organizations. Organization consists of approximately 80 technical, professional and support employees.
As a basic requirement for entry into the FAA Executive System, you must provide 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.
Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
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.
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.
This is not a bargaining unit position.
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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.
A resume
An attachment addressing the Leadership and Technical
Most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF50) if you are a Federal employee
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.
A resume and narrative addressing the requirements listed in this announcement should be submitted online via the Apply Now button on this announcement. Uploaded resumes and narratives must be submitted in Word (or Word compatible) or PDF format. All documents must be received by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement in order to receive consideration for the position.
THESE DOCUMENTS SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO YOUR APPLICATION IN USAJOBS
You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must have a status of "Received" by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must have a status of "Received" each time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with register.
In addition to submitting a resume, applicants should address each of the leadership and technical requirements individually, describing work accomplishments that relate to each requirement.
Leadership requirements reflect the FAA Executive Success Profile, which describes the behaviors and characteristics required of all FAA executives. Refer to the Executive Success Profile for examples of competencies that are associated with each leadership dimension. It is important that you describe actual accomplishments, rather than discussing your philosophy of the leadership dimensions. You are encouraged to use the "Challenge-Context-Action-Result (CCAR)" model to address the requirements.
If you are currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) or an FAA Executive System (FAES) appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES or FAES, or have successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) approved by OPM, you only need to submit a resume and narrative statement covering each of the Technical Requirements listed above. You do not need to submit a narrative on the Leadership Requirements. SES CDP graduates should submit a copy of their CDP program certification with their package.
Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 45 days of the closing date of this announcement. You will be notified of the outcome.
All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation,
race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status,
age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations
to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of
the application and hiring process, please notify us. Decisions on granting reasonable
accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable
accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by
contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/516388000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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Thanks to the work of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), over the past 50 years, aviation has become central to the way we live and do business, linking people from coast to coast and connecting America to the world. In fact, FAA has created the safest, most reliable, most efficient, and most productive air transportation system in the world.