Supervisory Human Resources Specialist, Director, Executive Resources (Competitive Reimbursable Detail)
Department: Department of Transportation
Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia
Salary Range: $150392 - $228000 Per Year
Job Summary: This division oversees and administers human capital (HC) policies and programs for FAA Executive System (FAAES) positions and political appointments across the agency.
Major Duties:
- Oversees the Executive Resources division which is responsible for providing a full range of life cycle executive resources programs and support for FAA executives which includes career and noncareer Executives and the agency's Chief Scientist and Technical Advisor cadre. Supervises a subordinate staff responsible for recruitment, staffing and placement, executive suitability determinations, position management and classification, onboarding and offboarding, performance management and the Performance Review Board, awards including the Presidential Rank Award, benefits and processing personnel actions. Develops and administers innovative executive resources programs tailored to the requirements of complex, technologically oriented organizations with a diverse workforce. Partners with other Office of Human Resource Management (AHR) organizations; including, the Office of Career and Leadership Development regarding executive learning and career development, the Office of Human Resource Services on benefits and retirement, and the Office of Labor and Employee Relations on executive performance and conduct matters. Applies expert knowledge of advanced human resources principles, concepts, regulations, practices, analytical methods, and techniques and often serves as the FAA agency lead, subject-matter expert, and principal point of contact in their assigned program area serving as a principal specialist or team leader for challenging projects/programs/activities under the minimal direction of a manager or executive with work reviewed only at completion for success in achieving planned results. Contacts are internal and external. Often represents the Office of Human Resource Management and/or FAA as a principal point of contact on the application of policies with authority to recommend positions, prepare and approve major reports, and develop briefings. Broad policies and objectives provide general guidance for addressing issues but often require the development of new approaches. Work and/or acquisition allocation of resources is typically reviewed only at completion for success in achieving planned results. Has broad discretion to ensure alignment of organizational goals, policies, and the requirements of the project or other work activity. Work typically impacts one or more organizational units or higher levels and often FAA objectives. Position Specific Requirements: • Serves as the Director of Executive Resources and Senior Advisor to the AHR-1/2, and senior FAA leadership on executive recruitment, staffing and placement, position management and classification, performance management and personnel processing. Develops, leads and communicates HR programs products and services. Establishes and executes the organization's priorities. • Serves as a member of the AHR leadership team. Participates in decision-making and strategic planning and develops and implements the AHR-200 business goals ensuring alignment with DOT, FAA and AHR strategic goals and objectives. • Provides management services, consultation, technical assistance and training to FAA employees, supervisors, managers and executives on Executive Resources strategies, plans and initiatives to support strategic initiatives and operations. • Represents the AHR and the FAA at meetings with internal and external stakeholders on Executive Resources related matters. • Briefs FAA's most senior leadership on new initiatives and changing program requirements. • Partners with Lines of Business/Staff Offices and AHR leadership to brainstorm and develop effective strategies for business process improvement, promote strategic partnerships for developing solutions to broad human capital problems and in particular, advance agency goals to recruit, develop, and manage Executives' performance. • Represent FAA/AHR on committees and work groups involving executive system policy development.
Qualifications: Desired qualifications include: -Experience researching and analyzing data from a variety of sources to build a business case for approval of human capital programs. -Experience serving as a strategic partner with senior management to develop strategies and advise on a range of human capital matters that impact an agency's Executives. -Experience overseeing, consulting and coordinating with a Performance Review Board to facilitate sound decisions on a variety of pay, performance, and award decisions while taking into account organizational performance goals. AND -Experience formulating new HR concepts, principles, and methods. You should include relevant examples of the specialized experience in your work history. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered. Answer all questions to the best of your ability. DO NOT ASSUME THAT BECAUSE YOU HOLD, OR HAVE HELD THIS POSITION, YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE FOUND ELIGIBLE. You may be asked to provide evidence or documentation that you have this type of experience later in the selection process. Your responses are subject to verification through job interviews, or any other information obtained during the application process. Any exaggeration of your experience or any attempt to conceal information can result in disqualification. *Applicants who fail to demonstrate possession of any of the above criteria AND who do not provide the required documentation will receive no further consideration for this position.* Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA. **All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.**
How to Apply: Applicants may be required to complete one or multiple assessments as part of the evaluation process. This assessment aims to evaluate the competencies and qualifications essential for the position. You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register. RESUMES ARE LIMITED TO TWO PAGES. IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC AND INCLUDE INFORMATION AS IT RELATES TO THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION. We strongly encourage applicants to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder in the creation of resumes. Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job) Relevant work experience: should align to the Job Announcement and address all required qualifications and include job title, employer name, start/end dates, number of hours worked per week. Education, certification or licensure: If required, education should include school/institution name, completion date, degree type and GPA. Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible. You may upload completed documents to your USAJOBS Account. This will provide you the opportunity to utilize the uploaded information again when applying for future vacancies. Please see this guide, Document Upload Guide, for more information on uploading and re-using the documents in your applications.
Application Deadline: 2026-03-24