Chief of Staff

Summary

The incumbent serves as the Chief of Staff to the Executive Director and the Deputy Executive Director in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Office (AUS).

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The Chief of Staff provides advice to other positions throughout the Service Office (SO) and serves as liaison between offices internal and external to AUS. Applies a detailed knowledge of the technical aspects of the work that is directed; a detailed knowledge of budget, human resource management, and other administrative policies and procedures; and a comprehensive understanding of the objectives of the major subdivision, the LOB/SO, and the FAA. Work includes complex projects and technical programs based on the objectives of the LOB/SO, and frequently the FAA.

Manages the flow of work within the front office and monitors and evaluates performance of assigned staff. Executes personnel actions, and/or initiates corrective/disciplinary actions, if applicable. Works to prepare employees for future opportunities across the organization, with focus on continuity of operations and long term organizational success. Coaches, mentors, and develops employees to perform current work and support career progression for the future. Communicates the organization's vision and objectives; setting priorities; assigning tasks and responsibilities; monitoring and evaluating performance; approving leave; and taking, recommending or approving corrective/disciplinary actions, as appropriate. Ensures employees have necessary skills to accomplish their assigned tasks.

Assigns, communicates, and clarifies context for tasks and responsibilities. Oversees daily operations to ensure timeliness, effectiveness, efficiency, productivity, and compliance with policy in attaining organizational goals. Applies an advanced knowledge of the technical aspects of the work directed, an advanced knowledge of budget, human resource, and other administrative policies and procedures, and an advanced understanding of the objectives of the major subdivision.

Works collaboratively with the organization's branches in facilitating solutions to a variety of complex aviation and technical problems, including regulatory, policy, and customer service issues. Serves as an integral part of the AUS Management Team, 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 FAA, participates in strategic planning for the FAA, and makes commitments (program, budget, etc.) for a major organization. Supports strategic planning and communicates the organization's vision and objectives.

Anticipates and quickly adapts to changing management needs. Employs a wide range of methods for the assessment and improvement of complex programs, processes and systems. Brings diverse viewpoints together, effectively acquiring support for decisions and actions, and anticipates and resolves conflicts. Develops innovative plans and solutions to assure quality and timely work products. Ensures the final product meets the needs and expectations of the Office, and that the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director are cognizant of and in agreement with the findings and recommendations. Broad policies and objectives provide general guidance for addressing issues but almost always require the development of new and innovative approaches. Often develops new policies, procedures, and approaches taking into consideration FAA policies, government-wide rules and regulations, and industry standards.

Defines and advances processes, as necessary, to ensure continuous improvement(s) to the front office operations, such as: tracking of correspondence, document review, and scheduling of meetings. Prepares and/or coordinates responses to Congressional and other inquiries and provides quality control of all technical and non-technical communication. Serves as a principal advisor to the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director. Exercises decision rights as delegated by the Executive Director.

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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).

Qualifications

To view the complete qualification standard, applicants should reference U.S. Office of Personnel Management Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Miscellaneous Administrative and Program Series, 301

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 planning, organizing, executing, and controlling an organization's resources, strategic plan, and organizational performance functions. Experience leading a diverse group of individuals, responsible for a variety of activities while creating an environment in which people thrive as a team, as well as accomplish their individual best.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

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 priority grouping 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.

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Additional information

We 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 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.

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.

This is a temporary position not-to-exceed two (2) year(s). If this position remains temporary, upon completion of this assignment, the selected employee shall return to his/her original permanent position or an equivalent position in the same commuting area.

May be made permanent without further competition.

This is not a bargaining unit position.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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