The FAA's Office of Environment & Energy works to develop, recommend, and coordinate national and international standards, policy and guidance, research and studies, and analytical capabilities on aviation environmental and energy matters.

Duties

The Executive Director for Environment and Energy conducts research, develops policy, and collaborates with the domestic and international aviation community to address the environmental impacts of aviation. This includes working with aviation stakeholders to develop new technologies, enabling increased production of sustainable aviation fuels, increasing the efficiency of air traffic operations, and developing capabilities to address emerging challenges. The incumbent provides leadership and strategic direction in the development of national and international aviation environmental and sustainability policies, aircraft environmental certification standards, and oversees environmental research, engineering and development.

Requirements

• 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: Demonstrated experience in the development and enforcement of environmental and energy policies.TECHNICAL REQUIREMENT: Demonstrated experience overseeing aviation and/or environmental research to address issues such as aircraft noise and aviation emissions through collaboration with other federal agencies, organizations, and industry groups.

Education

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

Contacts

• Address Federal Aviation Administration Executive Resources Division 800 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 523 AHR-200 Washington, DC 20591 US
• Name: Jenni Salas
• Phone: 1 (202) 267-0794
• Email: [email protected]