Chief of Staff

DutiesThe position will manage the front office operations for the organization and directing the activities of staff, while providing technical oversight and advice to other positions throughout AVP.The Chief of Staff manages the work of a large, multi-level organization typically through subordinate managers. Supports the Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director ensuring efficiency in operations senior leadership and ensuring organization operations is efficient. Acts as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, providing strategic counsel and helping to shape the organization's vision and goals. Provides direction to other managers throughout the service units and serves as liaison between offices internal and external to Office of Accident Investigation and Prevention (AVP).Manages the organization's daily operations, engaging with subordinate managers and employees to identify, prevent, and resolve problems and complex aviation and technical issues, including regulatory, policy, and customer service issues. Develops and approves solutions to current and anticipated problems which cross organizational lines and disciplines. May participate in developing solutions to FAA-wide problems.Establishes and implements administrative processes to ensure the efficient and effective operations of the front office, such as: tracking of correspondence, document review, and scheduling of meetings. Makes decisions as delegated by the Executive Director. Ensures advice on policy application is provided promptly and effectively to the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director on the application of Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs) and current policies related to the integration of drones and emerging technologies into the National Airspace System (NAS). Facilitates communication and collaboration across different organizations branches to ensure timeliness, efficiency, and productivity to achieve leadership success. Ensures the work complies with policies and supports the accomplishment of organizational goals.Directs the work of subordinate employees and/or managers for multiple organizational units/projects/programs and across multiple functions and/or disciplines within AVP. Serves as an essential part of the AVP Management Team, responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining processes and methods to ensure that organizational goals are achieved. Integrates work of multiple organizations to meet strategic goals of the organization and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), participates in strategic planning for the FAA, and makes commitments (program, budget, etc.) for a major organization.The work includes complex projects and technical programs based on the objectives of the Aviation Safety (AVS), and the FAA. Oversees the implementation of large-scale initiatives and special projects, ensuring they align with the organization's objectives. Defines, acquires, and allocates budget, staff, and other resources to accomplish objectives for multiple organizational units/projects/programs and across multiple functions and/or disciplines. Manages budget and either reallocates resources among organizational units/projects/ programs or acquires additional resources as needed. Leads and integrates the budget planning processes for assigned organizational units/projects/programs, and projects both short-term and long-term future needs. Participates in planning efforts that cross organizational lines within AVP and AVS.Requirements Conditions of EmploymentUS Citizenship is required.Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).Designated or Random Drug Testing required. QualificationsTo view the complete qualification standard, applicants should reference – U.S. Office of Personnel Management Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Miscellaneous Administrative and Program Series, 301https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/miscellaneous-administration-and-program-series-0301/To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-J, FG/GS 14. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.Specialized experience includes: Experience providing advice to management officials regarding an organization's administrative and technical policies and procedures. Experience facilitating communication and collaboration across different organizations to ensure timeliness, efficiency, and productivity to achieve leadership success.Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire. Additional informationWe may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.Position may be subject to a background investigation.A one-year probationary period may be required.The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family.Leave Enhancement: FAA organizations may offer enhanced annual leave accrual to newly appointed or reappointed employees. In order to receive consideration for such a benefit, applicants' prior non-Federal service or active duty uniformed service must directly relate to the duties of the position to which appointed. Granting enhanced annual leave is at the sole discretion of the hiring organization, and granting such benefit is not an entitlement nor guaranteed to any newly hired employee.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.As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA), in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical order and referred to the selecting official for consideration.Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed.Employees must submit a copy of their most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action.This is not a bargaining unit position.Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits. Review our benefitsEligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.How You Will Be EvaluatedYou 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.