Director, Office of Budget

About the role

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.

What you will do

• The Director, Office of Budget, provides executive leadership and oversight for all Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) activities related to the formulation, presentation, execution, and management of the agency's budget.
• This includes establishing and maintaining the policies, procedures, and governance structures essential to effective and efficient agency operations.
• The incumbent leads a multi-layered organization comprised of four divisions: Budget Integration, Operating Budgets, Capital and Research and Development Budgets, and Budget Execution.
• As the FAA's principal advisor on an annual budget totaling approximately $20-25 billion, the Director must anticipate and respond to external political, social, and economic forces that shape national resource decisions.
• The Director executes these responsibilities through a workforce of approximately 85 employees, including two direct-report Executives and three K-band managers.
• The organization's services are broad in scope and mission-critical, encompassing all budget execution functions and financial products that support the FAA's strategic objectives.
• Principal Duties and Responsibilities Develops the FAA's annual budget requests and prepares detailed justifications for the U.S. Department of Transportation's Budget and Performance Office, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and Congressional authorizing and appropriations committees.
• Directs the agency's budgetary systems essential to fulfilling the mission of the Deputy Assistant Administrator for Financial Analysis/Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
• Provides authoritative counsel to the CFO, ABA organizations, and FAA executives on management matters affecting agency budgetary and fiduciary operations, including programs within ABA and those managed by other Lines of Business and Staff Offices domestically and internationally.
• Collaborates on national policy development and sets strategic direction as a member of the CFO Management Team.
• Provides executive oversight for budget advisory services; development and evaluation of agency-wide budget management systems; maintenance of budget operations; and establishment of standards for budgetary governance.
• Represents the CFO in engagements with FAA leadership, the Department of Transportation, and OMB on matters related to budget formulation, execution, and financial policy.
• Directs critical mission components that support nationwide CFO responsibilities, including national evaluations and studies with long-range implications for FAA's financial infrastructure and evolving statutory authorities.
• Leads an analytical workforce responsible for agency-wide budget management matters.
• Exercises delegated authority to commit on behalf of the CFO in all functional program areas and serves as liaison to OST, OMB, and Congressional staff regarding budgetary requirements.
• Manage and safeguards FAA organizational and government resources, ensuring internal budgetary controls meet agency standards.
• Communicates and collaborates with key stakeholders including FAA executives, DOT officials, OMB, GAO, OIG, and Congressional members and staff to advocate for budget priorities.
• Represents the FAA as the agency's budget authority and exercises delegated authority to make commitments on matters directly affecting the budget.

Requirements

• We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.

Education

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

How you will be evaluated

Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be conducted. If you possess the Executive Leadership Dimensions (ELDs) and Mandatory Technical Requirements (TRs) listed above, your application package may be further evaluated by an Executive Rating Panel.

Additionally, Hiring Managers may choose to interview highly qualified candidates via one or more interviews. IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated.

Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.

Documents you must provide

• All applicants must submit a resume limited to two (2) pages.
• Eligibility and qualifications will be determined solely based on the information provided within this two-page resume.
• Your resume must include sufficient detail to validate your qualifications, including employment start and end dates (month/year), position titles, and full-time or part-time status (or average hours worked per week).
• It must clearly demonstrate your relevant experience and education as they relate to the position's requirements.
• SF-50: Current or former federal employees must submit an SF-50.
• Submit your current or most recent SF-50.
• Do not submit an award SF-50, as these do not verify eligibility.
• Additionally, Career Executives or those with FAA Executive System (FAAES) or Senior Executive Service (SES) reinstatement eligibility must submit an SF-50 showing career FAAES or SES to receive non-competitive consideration.
• Candidate Development Program (CDP): If you have completed an OPM-approved SES CDP, include a copy of your OPM certificate.
• Failure to submit any required documents by the closing date will remove you from consideration.

What to expect next

Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. We expect to make a selection within 80 days of the closing date of this announcement.

You will be notified of the outcome. 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.

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. *** 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.

If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so (see ***)Designated or Random Drug Testing required. Note: This position may be impacted by an upcoming realignment. This is not a bargaining unit position.

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