Deputy Director, Office of Environment & Energy

Federal Aviation Administration •

Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States

Position Type: Contractor

Job Description:

The Federal Aviation Administration&39;s (FAA) Office of Environment & Energy develops, recommends, and coordinates national and international standards, policy and guidance, research and studies, and analytical capabilities on aviation environmental and energy matters.

Duties

The Deputy Director, Office of Environment & Energy in the Office of Environment in the Policy, International Affairs, & Environment organization provides strategic direction in the development of national and international aviation environmental and energy policies, goals and priorities, aircraft environmental certification standards, and overseeing aircraft environmental research, engineering, and development (RE&D). This includes providing expertise and advice to senior leadership within the Department of Transportation (DOT), FAA and other federal and state agencies on aviation environmental and energy policy issues and agency positions.

The Deputy Director directly oversees approximately 58 positions, including eight senior employees, and manages an annual budget of approximately $90M related to RE&D initiatives and programs, as well as approximately $9M for operational costs.

Principal Responsibilities:

Leads and directs critical environmental and energy initiatives, plans, and programs important to the overall success of the FAA and the national aviation system.
Directs the development of authoritative technical and policy work products to support senior DOT and FAA leadership in making decisions on complex and controversial environment and energy policy issues and leads the development and management of special projects and studies in response to requests from the Office of Management and Budget, the Secretary of Transportation, or the FAA Administrator.
Manages and reduces the environmental impacts of global aviation through research, technological innovation, policy, and outreach with a focus on Noise Policy and Research, Environmental Policy and Operations, International Leadership, and Emissions Policy and Research.
Represents the FAA in meetings and working groups at senior levels of industry and government, including negotiating difficult issues and presenting or defending FAA and U.S. national policies. Collaborates independently with stakeholders in the aerospace community, international aviation organizations, environmental certification organizations, state and federal agencies, nongovernmental groups, and academic and research organizations.
Oversees the office’s personnel planning and hiring, performance management of the office management team, the implementation of the strategic vision for the organization, and monitors organizational progress.

Job Requirements:
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 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.

In addition to the minimum qualifications, the following have been determined to be selective factors for this position. This means possession of this criteria is part of the minimum qualifications and is essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of this position. Applicants who do not possess this criteria are ineligible for further consideration.

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: Experience leading the development and management of national and international aviation environmental and energy policies.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENT: Experience leading research, engineering, and development of aviation environmental programs including working with federal agencies, universities, and industry to mitigate aviation environmental science and research issues.

Education

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

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.

Required Documents

1. A resume. 2. An attachment individually addressing the Leadership and Technical Requirements if you do not address them in the answer blocks within the application. 3. 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. 4. A Senior Executive Service 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., cover letters, DD Form 214, performance 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.

Salary Range: $149,700 - $210,700

Job Ident #: 787887100

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