Deputy Executive Director, Flight Standards Service B

This Deputy Executive Director, Flight Standards Service B position is with Federal Aviation Administration (Department of Transportation) in Davis Monthan AFB, AZ. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is where innovation meets purpose. We ensure the safety and efficiency of the nation's aerospace system, overseeing air traffic, advancing cutting-edge aviation technologies, and shaping the future of flight. Our mission is to deliver the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world. Join a team where your work has real impact, your ideas drive progress, and your career helps keep millions moving safely every day. Key duties: • The Deputy Executive Director, Flight Standards Service B directs the safety oversight of certificated air carriers, air agencies, and other certificated entities, and exercises independent executive judgment on the complex safety questions the Service must resolve. The Deputy Executive Director provides direct executive direction and oversight to two functional service offices and leads a matrixed organization, national and international in scope, comprised of approximately 3,823 federal personnel and 4 contract personnel. The incumbent's leadership team includes 2 direct report Executives (Directors), 4 additional Executives (Deputies), and 15 supervisory L band managers. Oversight is provided to the Office of Air Carrier Safety Assurance and Office of General Aviation Safety Assurance. Ensures the consistent and standardized application and enforcement of Federal aviation safety regulations under Title 14 CFR, translating national safety standards into effective certificate management, surveillance, and compliance action across certificate holder operations throughout the national aerospace system. Provides senior technical direction on air carrier (14 CFR part 121) and general aviation oversight, certificate management, surveillance system design, and Safety Management System (SMS) safety assurance methods. Oversees and manages an annual budget of approximately $697 million (reconciled with Service wide allocations) alongside an estimated $1 million support services contract portfolio. Directs the oversight of air carriers conducting operations under 14 CFR part 121 and of other certificated entities across general aviation, assuring continued compliance and operational safety. Supports the Executive Director in executing duties as the Flight Program Oversight Executive, ensuring rigorous regulatory oversight, certificate management, surveillance, and inspection programs for all aviation operations conducted within FAA owned, leased, or rented aircraft. Note: This position may be impacted by an upcoming realignment. Qualifications: 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 Requirements (TRs) and Executive Leadership Dimensions (ELDs), only your two (2) page resume will be accepted and considered. MANDATORY TECHNICAL REQUIREMENT (TR): TR 1: Demonstrated leadership experience leading a complex and geographically dispersed civil aviation organization with national scope responsible for the safety oversight of certificated aviation entities. EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP DIMENSIONS (ELDs) ELD 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - This ELD 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 ELD 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 ELD involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability, and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality. ELD 4: Leading People - This ELD 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 ELD involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors. Note: Applicants who are current Officers or Executives (EV-1 or EV-2 level) of the FAA Executive System (FAAES), Career Senior Executive Service (SES), individuals certified through successful completion of an OPM-approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or those with Career SES reinstatement eligibility are not required to address the Executive Leadership Dimensions (ELDs). Such applicants must provide documentation verifying eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the FAAES (e.g., SF-50, or certification from OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB). View the full announcement and apply on USAJOBS.gov.