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Summary The Flight Standards Service mission is to provide 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. Responsibilities The Director, Office of Air Carrier Safety Assurance, provides specialized technical assistance and advice on the organization's overarching priorities, specific goals, and strategic plans. The Director collaborates with colleagues, other Services/Lines of Business, and other agencies to identify methods to measure progress toward identified goals and priorities to promote safe air transportation by leading their organization in setting standards, providing certification, and conducting oversight of airmen, air operators, air agencies, and designees. The incumbent supervises two deputy directors who provide executive-level oversight on assigned program areas. The Director provides executive direction and oversight for five divisions comprised of approximately 1,380 employees and administers an annual budget of approximately $238M. Principal Responsibilities: Oversees strategy development, including the vision and mission development for the organization; sets clear strategic direction and assures alignment across all organizational functions and programs; fosters commitment to the values, principles, and objectives of the organization; articulates clear organizational vision; and assures leadership strategy aligns with business strategy. Provides executive direction over all certification and oversight activities for aviation entities conducting operations under, or integrally related to, 14 CFR Part 121. Ensures consistency and standardization in the application of oversight activities, applies Risk-Based Decision Making for enhanced and focused utilization of certification and surveillance resources, and works across Flight Standards to ensure stakeholder and public needs are proactively and expeditiously met. Oversees the organization's involvement with investigations of accidents, incidents, and possible violations of 14 CFR and ensures compliance of operators’ flight procedures, operating methods, airmen qualifications and proficiency, and aircraft maintenance conducted under, or integrally related to, part 121. Creates and maintains a professional network by collaborating with FAA lines of business, other Department of Transportation modals and Federal agencies, Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies, State and local governments, international aviation authorities, and aviation industry representatives to address issues impacting aviation safety. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications As a basic requirement for entry into the FAA Executive System, you must clearly articulate and describe within your five (5) page resume 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: Demonstrated experience leading a large, complex, and geographically dispersed civil aviation organization(s) with responsibility in one or more of the following areas: 1. Oversight of air carriers conducting operations (under 14 CFR part 121, 135 or 145), air agencies or other certificated entities or individuals. 2. Establishment of civil aviation standards and regulations for operations, repair and alteration of aircraft, the use of designees or delegation, flight technologies, safety promotion, and/or international operations. 3. 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. 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/workinghere/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. The Hiring Official and selectee will negotiate duty location. This is not a bargaining unit position. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay , COLA