The Office of Security and Hazardous Materials Safety sets the strategic direction for, implements and maintains the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) programs that support national security, aviation safety, and the National Airspace System (NAS).

Duties

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) seeks an innovative change agent with substantial experience leading the security function of a large, complex workforce. Reporting to the FAA Administrator, the Associate Administrator for Security and Hazardous Materials Safety is recognized as a critical safety and security operational leader and innovator who is responsible for building and leading the security operation for the National Airspace System, including the overall planning, coordination and implementation of national security policies and plans and national programs involving internal security, hazardous materials safety, investigations, manned and unmanned systems, intelligence operations, emergency planning and operations, and workforce services. The incumbent oversees a budget of approximately $118M and provides Executive leadership and direction over a workforce of approximately 550 employees to include 8 Executives and 55 senior security professionals drawn from a variety of disciplines and professions.

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 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.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 setting the strategic direction for and leading programs that assess and/or respond to threats that impact the safety and security of the National Airspace System.

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: Kimberly Brooks
• Phone: 1 (202) 267-3901
• Email: [email protected]