The Office of Airports is led by a political appointee and provides leadership in planning and developing a safe and efficient national airport system. The office has responsibility for programs related to airport safety and inspections and standards for airport design, construction, and operation, including international harmonization of airport standards. Each year, the office awards $3.5 billion in airport grants and approves passenger facility charge collections totaling $2 billion.

Duties

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) seeks an innovative change agent with substantial experience in national airport policy. The Deputy Associate Administrator for Airports is responsible for ensuring a safe and efficient system of airports, the adequacy of substantive aspects of the FAA rulemaking actions relating to certification of airports, the administration of airport grant programs, environmental and social requirements and compliance-related policies. The incumbent oversees a budget of approximately $7B and provides Executive leadership and direction over a geographically dispersed workforce of approximately 600 employees to include 14 Executives and approximately 67 senior employees 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 provide evidence of progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level management capability; and is directly related to the knowledge, skills and abilities outlined under the Leadership and Technical Requirements listed below.Leadership Requirements 1. 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. 2. 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. 3. 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. 4. 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 Requirements 1. Experience overseeing the planning and development of a national airport system with various considerations including environmental review and noise compatibility, airspace protection and safety risk management.

Education

There is not a positive education requirement 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: Jimmy Chavez
• Phone: 1 (202) 267-0267
• Email: [email protected]