Duties
Exercises direction and leadership over geographically dispersed Office of Hazardous Materials Safety (AXH) programs aimed to provide safety oversight of hazardous materials transportation in the United States cargo and passenger aircraft, as well as transportation of such material into and out of the United States. Supports the mission and objectives of AXH under the direction of the AXH Director to achieve the lowest possible hazardous materials accident rate and consistently improve aviation safety while decreasing unnecessary risks to the traveling public and aircraft operations. Leads safety oversight of all entities related to or those regulated by the standards for the transportation of hazardous materials by air while implementing all FAA Oversight and Compliance Philosophies and policies. All decisions will be in alignment with FAA Safety Risk Management Principles and associated policies.
Establishes relationships to conduct Executive level coordination of AXH activities with critical stakeholders, including the aviation industry, military establishments, the Department of Homeland Security, and state and local governments.
In coordination with the Director, provides leadership and oversight to support the global standards development in support of United States global leadership for the safe transportation of hazardous materials by aircraft. Leads research and technical development of high-level technical issues anticipated to be critical in global committees related to the transportation of hazardous materials as cargo. Remains familiar and engaged with Department of Transportation (DOT), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and AXH requirements and obligations related to international goals. Establishes and maintains Executive level relationships within the FAA as needed for successfully contributing to the FAA Strategic goals for International Engagement.
In coordination with the Director, provides leadership for the FAA Hazardous Materials Inspectors and Managers. In collaboration with the Director, serves as advisor to the Associate Administrator for Security & Hazardous Materials on HAZMAT issues and ensures appropriate coordination of HAZMAT activities with the Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA), DOT, other Federal and private agencies and all FAA Lines of Business that relate to or intersect with the AXH mission. Functions as the FAA technical point of contact with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on investigations and recommendations involving HAZMAT-related accidents.
Responsible to develop strategic goals, manage budget activities, business plan development and input, etc. all in a timely and well developed in coordination with senior AXH management officials for the AXH Director. These should all be well developed and in alignment with all ASH and FAA policies and procedures.
Manages all elements of the administrative obligations through subordinate senior management officials as well as Program activities. Managerial duties typically affect managers and employees for more than one organizational unit/project/program and include: strategic planning; communicating the organization's vision and objectives; setting priorities; assigning tasks and responsibilities; monitoring and evaluating performance of organizational units, managers, and employees; coaching and developing staff and organizational capabilities; approving leave; and taking or approving corrective/disciplinary actions as appropriate.
May perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- US 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.
- A one-year supervisor/managerial probationary period may be required.
- Successful completion of a security investigation may be required.
- Please review Required Documents & Additional Information.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position at the FV-L level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-K (FG/GS-15) level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filled, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE includes: Experience collaborating with multi-level national and international aviation organizations on hazardous materials safety matters; providing operational and strategic leadership within an organization that is geographically dispersed; and providing support to internal and external customers on Hazardous Materials Safety Program responsibilities to meet program goals and objectives.
Examples of specialized experience should be included in your resume. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
Education
KSA INFORMATION:
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 Leadership and Management Dimensions, 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 Leadership and Management Dimensions listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.
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Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
Benefits
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Eligibility 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.
Required Documents
Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) will be required to verify area of consideration. Other supplemental documentation, etc. will be accepted in combination with your on-line application. These documents must be uploaded with your application or emailed to 9-AMC-AHF-S210@faa.gov on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.
If you are an FAA employee, you
MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.
If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system
https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.
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
Applicants may be required to complete one or multiple assessments as part of the evaluation process. This assessment aims to evaluate the competencies and qualifications essential for the position.
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 DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION.
We strongly encourage applicants to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder in the creation of resumes.
Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:
- Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job)
- Duties (be specific in describing your duties)
- Employer's name and address
- Supervisor name and phone number
- Start and end dates including month and year (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
- Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
- Salary (optional)
Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible.You may upload completed documents to your USAJOBS Account. This will provide you the opportunity to utilize the uploaded information again when applying for future vacancies. Please see this guide,
Document Upload Guide, for more information on uploading and re-using the documents in your applications.
Next steps
Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.
For instructions on how to check the status of your application, please go to: USAJOBS Help Guide.
Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.
All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.