The Office of NextGen leads the aviation community to evolve the National Airspace System for the future. NextGen leverages the power of partnerships to set the course and build the future. NextGen engages our stakeholders to realize aviation benefits.

Deputy Director, Portfolio Management and Technology Development Office

Federal Aviation Administration • 
Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States
Position Type: Contractor
Job Description:

The Office of NextGen leads the aviation community to evolve the National Airspace System for the future. NextGen leverages the power of partnerships to set the course and build the future. NextGen engages our stakeholders to realize aviation benefits.

Duties

The Deputy Director Portfolio Management and Technology Development Office leads the management and development of research methodology designed to facilitate all phases of research and new product and technology development to support the deployment of operationally validated National Airspace System (NAS) capabilities. The Deputy leads collaborative activities relative to future systems with domestic and international partners and manages the human factors and weather research and development programs.

The Deputy Director oversees approximately 175 employees including 26 senior managers responsible for research and development to support deploying operationally validated NAS capabilities. The Deputy Director manages an annual budget of approximately $144M in facilities and equipment, $117M in research, engineering, and development, $747K in Activity 5 funds, and $122K in operations.

Principal Responsibilities:

  • Coordinates and interacts with other executives both inside and outside of the FAA and the federal government for the improvement of aviation system safety, capacity, and efficiency.
  • Ensures that Office of NextGen plans and operations are in support of continually improving the level of exceptional service to NextGen customers.
  • Reviews and evaluates program performance and directs staff to identify creative ways to improve overall program performance.
  • Collaborates with senior personnel to support the FAA&39;s research and development activities and maintains liaison with other government agencies, industry, and foreign governments.
  • Oversees Air Traffic Management system concept development, demonstrations, and validation activities for new technology; directs the development of initial specifications; oversees alternative analysis of potential solutions; and assures the development and demonstration of operational prototypes.
  • Provides leadership and program management of Advanced Air Mobility activities towards operational implementation of this new aviation variant into the NAS.
  • Supports the annual Research, Engineering, and Development Plan to ensure alignment with the agency&39;s strategic plan and business plans. Supports the development of the National Aviation Research Plan.
  • Manages and facilitates the FAA’s transition from legacy FAA systems to an Info-Centric NAS. Develops plans and capabilities to evolve to an adaptable cloud-based system of systems enabling redundancy, supportability, and adaptability at a quicker pace.
  • Coordinates strategic planning, new concept exploration as it relates to the NAS and NextGen, development, prototyping, demonstration, and initial requirement definition to support investment decisions, policy formulation, and full-scale development on future NAS systems with special emphasis on development of NextGen.

Job Requirements:
Requirements 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.
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 leading, directing, and managing an organization responsible for research, technology development, and strategy to improve aviation system safety, capacity, and efficiency, subject to financial, schedule, programmatic, and policy constraints.

Education

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

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.

Required Documents

1. A resume.

2. An attachment individually addressing the Leadership and Technical Requirements (unless provided in the designated spaces in the application tool).

3. An SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, if asserting noncompetitive eligibility as a current/former FAA Executive, member of the Senior Executive Service or equivalent system.

4. A Senior Executive Service Candidate Development Program (SESCDP) certificate if you are claiming noncompetitive status based on your completion of an SESCDP program.

NOTE: Please do not submit additional materials (e.g., cover letters, DD Form 214, performance evaluations, letters of recommendation). They will not be considered as part of the application package.



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.

Salary Range: $149,700 - $210,700
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