Director, ATO Technical Training - Washington D.C., United States - USAJobs

Description

Duties

The Director, ATO Technical Training is responsible for ensuring the integration and alignment of ATO technical training efforts with ATO and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) goals. The Director leads the ATO strategy for centralizing direct mission support technical training policies and ensures accountability and oversight.

The Director oversees and has direct line authority over approximately 100 staff, including seventeen (17) senior managers responsible for safety and technical training services, requirements, and policies required to maintain and accomplish ATO's mission and vision. The Director also administers a budget of approximately $85M.

Principal Responsibilities

Provides executive leadership, direction, and guidance to ATO on the overall design, management, and delivery of an integrated technical training strategy that addresses short and long-term training needs including initial certification, refresher, proficiency, skills, and remedial training.

Develops training requirements and the design standards for training, evaluating training, cataloging, and indexing content for the overall technical training curriculum.

Provides executive leadership and strategic direction for developing policies and standards for ATO technical training activities and ensures policies are consistent with overall organizational strategy.

Monitors performance outcomes to ensure standards, technology management, and acquisition outcomes for technical training comply with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) policy.

Routinely communicates and collaborates with senior ATO and FAA executives, managers, other federal agencies and training organizations, and state and local governments on all matters related to ATO technical training. Exercises delegated authority to make commitments on behalf of ATO leadership on the issues directly affecting the safety and efficiency of the national airspace.

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 clearly articulate and describe within your five ( 5 ) p a g e resume 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 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 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: Experience leading, managing, and providing strategic direction for an organization responsible for the development, implementation, and delivery of training.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENT: Demonstrated experience formulating and executing large-scale budgets.

Education

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

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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.

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.

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.

PCS entitlements will be paid if relocation is required by the agency.

This is not a bargaining unit position.

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