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Conditions of employment - US Citizenship is required.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Designated or Random Drug Testing required.
- You will be required to serve a one-year FAA Executive System (FAAES) probationary period unless you have previously completed a probationary period in either the FAAES or the SES.
Qualifications
As a basic requirement for entry into the FAA Executive System (FAAES), you must clearly articulate and describe within your two (2) page resume evidence of progressively responsible supervisory, managerial, or professional experience, within the past 10 years, which involved management of a program or organization of significant scope and complexity, normally obtained over several years by serving in positions at the GS-15 level or equivalent.
Please DO NOT submit separate documents addressing the technical and leadership requirements. Only your 2-page resume will be accepted and considered. Additional resume pages will not be reviewed.
In addition to the minimum qualifications, the following have been determined to be selective factors for this position. This means possession of these criteria is part of the minimum qualifications and is essential to perform the duties and responsibilities of this position. Applicants who do not possess these criteria are ineligible for further consideration.
LEADERSHIP REQUIREMENTS (LR)
LR 1 - Achieving Operational Results
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.
LR 2 - Leading People
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.
LR 3 - Building Relationships
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.
LR 4 - Strategic Change
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.
MANDATORY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS (TQ)
TQ 1: Demonstrated executive-level experience overseeing an organization responsible for managing multi-billion-dollar budgets and leading all core financial management functions, including budget formulation and execution, cost analysis, forecasting, financial reporting, and internal controls to support strategic decision-making, ensure regulatory compliance, and optimize resource utilization.
TQ 2: Experience influencing high-level stakeholders such as a Board of Directors, Members of Congress, and/or senior organization officials on budget or financial management issues.
Education
There are no educational requirements for this position.
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Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
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
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.
This is not a bargaining unit position.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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How you will be evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.
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RESUME: As stated in the OPM memorandum titled Hiring and Talent Development for the Senior Executive Service, dated May 29, 2025, resumes must be no more than two pages, legible, and in a readable font. Eligibility and qualifications will be determined based only on those two pages. Your resume must include detailed information to verify qualifications: employment start/end dates for each position, full-time or part-time status (or average hours per week), and position titles. For federal positions, include series and grade level. Your resume should clearly show relevant experience and education that support the specialized experience required.
SF-50: Current and former federal employees must submit an SF-50 showing eligibility. Submit your current or most recent SF-50. Do not submit an award SF-50, as these do not verify eligibility. Career Executives or those with FAAES or SES reinstatement eligibility must submit an SF-50 showing career FAAES or SES status.
CDP Certificate: If you have completed an OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program, include a copy of your OPM certificate.
Failure to submit any required documents by the closing date will remove you from consideration.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.