Director, Safety

Full Job Description

The Air Traffic Organization (ATO) comprises 35,000 controllers, technicians, engineers, and support personnel whose daily efforts ensure that aircraft are safe, separated, and on time.

The Office of Safety is composed of highly skilled experts who proactively identify and mitigate operational risk in the National Airspace System.

To meet the minimum qualifications of this position, you must clearly articulate and describe within your two (2) page resume evidence that you possess the Executive Leadership Dimensions (ELDs) and Mandatory Technical Requirements (TRs) related to this position.

Your resume should include examples of experience and accomplishments applicable to the qualifications. Applicants who do not possess these criteria are ineligible for further consideration.

Please DO NOT submit separate documents addressing the technical and executive leadership requirements. Only your two (2) page resume will be accepted and considered.

ELDs and TRs must be thoroughly addressed within your two (2) page resume.

MANDATORY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENT (TR): TR: Experience leading, managing, and providing strategic direction for a large organization responsible for the development, execution, and oversight of safety programs related to air traffic operations, including the identification and mitigation of operational risks and safety trends that impact service quality.

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP DIMENSIONS (ELDs) ELD 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding – This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.

ELD 2: Driving Efficiency -This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.

ELD 3: Merit and Competence - This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.

ELD 4: Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture.

This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.

ELD 5: Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

Note: If you are a current member of the FAAES, Career SES, or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have Career SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to address the ELDs.

Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the FAAES. Major Duties:

The Director, Safety collects, monitors, reports, and mitigates risks in the National Airspace System (NAS) through voluntary safety programs, quality assurance, compliance, and safety services.

The Director oversees investigations and establishes policies on independent validation and verification of safety issues and incidents.

Principal Responsibilities Establishes safety policies for air traffic movement, runway safety, voluntary reporting, quality assurance, and quality control.

Manages and provides safety advice, guidance, and oversight of NAS operations and equipment, including converting safety and quality data into management information.

Identifies system-wide trends and risks affecting safety and service quality and recommends mitigations.

Provides technical assistance to ensure the horizontal integration of the ATO safety mission and objectives throughout the organization.

Oversees the development of policies, standards, and procedures for safety, investigations, quality assurance, and quality control within the ATO, as may be deemed necessary, and modifies or revokes such policies when required.

Supports the Joint ATO Operations Center by providing real-time safety reporting and assessment of the ATO's safety performance through field communications, investigations, audits, and assignments.