Director, Africa, Europe, and Middle East Office

at  US Federal Aviation Administration

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 developing and implementing legislation, regulations, or policy regarding aviation matters in the U.S. and internationally.
• TECHNICAL REQUIREMENT: Demonstrated experience representing an organization effectively in domestic and international senior-level meetings with a wide range of organizations such as the Congress, other U.S. agencies, the aviation industry, foreign governments, international organizations, labor unions or the news media to resolve complex and controversial aviation issues.

EDUCATION

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

• How to Apply

You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register.
In addition to submitting a resume, applicants should address each of the leadership and technical requirements individually, describing work accomplishments that relate to each requirement. Leadership requirements reflect the FAA Executive Success Profile, which describes the behaviors and characteristics required of all FAA executives. Refer to the Executive Success Profile for examples of competencies that are associated with each leadership dimension. It is important that you describe actual accomplishments, rather than discussing your philosophy of the leadership dimensions. You are encouraged to use the “Challenge-Context-Action-Result (CCAR)” model to address the requirements.
If you are currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) or an FAA Executive System (FAES) appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES or FAES, or have successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program (CDP) approved by OPM, you only need to submit a resume and narrative statement covering each of the Technical Requirements listed above. You do not need to submit a narrative on the Leadership Requirements. SES CDP graduates should submit a copy of their CDP program certification with their 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.
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DUTIES

The Director, Africa, Europe & Middle East Office is responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating all non-operational activities within the assigned geographical area. The Director advises the Administrator, the Assistant Administrator, and other key agency officials on all matters under the purview of the Office including appraisal of overall mission accomplishment. The Director discharges these responsibilities in coordination with the appropriate elements of the United States (U.S.) and other diplomatic missions within the area and is the senior FAA spokesperson with civil and military officials of these missions and other national and international organizations.
The Director oversees and provides day-to-day direction of the service unit components and staff of approximately 16 employees which includes one executive and six senior-level positions. The Director administers and manages a budget of $4.6M annually.

Specifically, the Director:

• Represents the agency as the senior spokesperson with representatives of the U.S. Government, foreign governments and aviation entities, and international organizations within the area for which the office has responsibility. Engages in high-level contact, negotiation, and committee memberships involving work with U.S. diplomatic missions, the military services, foreign governments, other federal agencies, executives of the aviation industry, and representatives of international organizations.
• Directs, supervises, and coordinates the execution of non-operational agency responsibilities and special projects as assigned in the region, including the direction and planning of work performed by FAA senior representatives, civil aviation assistance groups, and foreign or U.S.-based staff assigned to the office.
• Fosters civil aviation technical assistance provided by the U.S. through reimbursable agreements. Manages technical civil aviation assistance to foreign countries within the geographic area of responsibility.
• Promotes the development of civil aviation and of U.S. interests relating to civil aviation. Promotes the common system of air traffic control and navigation for both civil and military aircraft.
• Appraises overall mission accomplishment in the assigned geographical area and advises FAA leadership of foreign governments reactions to U.S. plans and programs, and possible barriers to achieving desired program objectives.

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 developing and implementing legislation, regulations, or policy regarding aviation matters in the U.S. and internationally.
• TECHNICAL REQUIREMENT: Demonstrated experience representing an organization effectively in domestic and international senior-level meetings with a wide range of organizations such as the Congress, other U.S. agencies, the aviation industry, foreign governments, international organizations, labor unions or the news media to resolve complex and controversial aviation issues