The Office of Airports (ARP) provides leadership to airport owners and operators to ensure that U.S. airports are as safe and efficient as possible. ARP's goal is to optimize the safety, security, capacity, efficiency, economic and environmental sustainability, and fiscal responsibility of airports, with due consideration of state and local government priorities as well as the rights of private landowners and commercial stakeholders.

Duties

The Deputy Director, Office of Airports Planning and Programming is responsible for national programs related to airport planning, environmental planning, sustainability, and resiliency planning, and airport financial assistance programs including administration of airport grant programs and the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) program. Under the executive direction of the Director, the incumbent advises and is accountable to the Administrator for the adequacy of agency policies, criteria, systems, procedures, public rules and regulations, and program plans relating to these matters. In the discharge of the above responsibilities, the incumbent exercises executive direction over two divisions, the Airports Financial Assistance Division and Airport Planning and Environmental Division. The Deputy Director supports the Director in providing oversight to a geographically dispersed workforce of approximately 60 positions and executes an annual budget of approximately $8 billion including administering Airport Improvement Program (AIP), Supplemental Discretionary, COVID Relief, and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding.

Requirements

• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Designated or Random Drug Testing required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance.

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.

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: Mark Bosch
• Phone: 1 (202) 267-0429
• Email: [email protected]