Clarification from the agency

Open to current permanent FAA employees FAA-Wide

This position is the Safety Deputy Director. In this capacity, he/she applies in-depth technical knowledge of National Airspace Systems (NAS) equipment, systems, processes, and procedures to serve as the expert and focal point for all aviation safety matters and initiatives in the NAS. Working closely with the Director and in partnership with the entire staff, the Deputy Director ensures the smooth operation of the organization's day-to-day functions. He/she is responsible for managing this large, multi-level, geographically dispersed organization consisting of a highly technical workforce, including air traffic control, aviation technical system, and airways transportation system specialists. He/she participates in strategic planning for the FAA and makes program and budget commitments for the Safety Directorate. This work is critical to the safety of the NAS and the flying public.

He/she applies expert knowledge of aviation safety management systems to develop innovative quality control and assurance policies, procedures, and manages and resolves complex and challenging technical and budget issues. As a safety focal, he/she applies experience overseeing aviation risk analysis programs to focus ATO resources on improving NAS safety. He/she provides leadership that results in integrated policies, automated systems, tools, processes, and guidance to aggregate information; create safety data; identify the areas of highest risk; and to recommend mitigations to ATO senior leadership.

As Deputy Director, he/she formulates positions, establishes and oversees financial, business, and planning activities for innovative complex safety initiatives and programs. Using experience managing a large complex technically-oriented safety organization, such as in a large federal agency or component within the aviation or aerospace industry, he/she leads and integrates a budget planning processes for a budget in excess of $150M. He/she uses a detailed knowledge of resource management to manage, define, acquire, and allocate budget, staff, and other resources to accomplish objectives. He/she considers technical, budgetary, regulatory, and political issues that involve other organizations inside and outside the FAA and may participate in developing solutions to FAA-wide problems.

He/she uses experience applying program/project management principles to integrate the work of multiple organizations to meet strategic goals and exercises the full range of supervisory responsibilities through 6 Group Managers, a large number of Team Managers and employees that are geographically dispersed. He/she communicates the organization's vision and objectives; setting priorities, assigns tasks and responsibilities to subordinate supervisors; monitors and evaluates performance; effects hiring decisions; recommends pay increases; and is delegated authority to carry out personnel actions involving subordinates.

Contacts are routinely internal and external to the Directorate and include senior management, industry, and stakeholders to resolve high-level safety issues in operational and decision-making meetings involving voluntary safety reporting, quality assurance and quality control, and other safety issues within the FAA. The Deputy Director frequently represents the FAA on inter-agency/industry committees and national and international groups that develop, monitor, and evaluates risk for Air Traffic Organization operations.

Work is typically governed by established policies, procedures and mission objectives which leave considerable room for discretion. Individual and organizational performance is typically reviewed periodically through organizational performance measures to determine success in achieving planned results. Has broad discretion to ensure the alignment of all projects/programs.

Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
• Designated or Random Drug Testing required.
• In accordance with HRPM EMP 1.29/1.29a, this position MAY be a Career Enhancement Program/Career Progression (CE/CP) assignment. The selectee(s) may be eligible for pay retention.
• Career Diversity is not enhanced when an employee is assigned to a staff or supervisory position in which they previously held on a permanent basis. CE/CP selectees will be required to certify eligibility. Pay retention is not guaranteed.
• This position is not covered by PL 92-267 for early retirement purposes, and is therefore, not eligible for "good time" credit. Position is ineligible for true time and one half.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-K FG/GS-15 level. This experience is typically related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been at least equivalent to the next lower level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization.

Specialized experience at the next lower level, FV-K:

--Experience applying program/project management principles to integrate the work of multiple organizations to meet strategic goals.

--Experience overseeing aviation risk analysis programs to focus ATO resources on improving NAS safety.

To meet the minimum requirements for this position, applicants must possess:

Experience in a military or civilian air traffic facility that demonstrates possession of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the level of work of the specialization for which application is made. This experience must have provided a comprehensive knowledge of appropriate air traffic control laws, rules, and regulations.

You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered.

Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE.

You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process.

Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification.

Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA.

Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

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.