Chief, USDOT Office of International Aviation, Multilateral Division

Position description

The Office of International Aviation develops, coordinates, and executes Departmental international aviation transportation policy issues involving international civil aviation, bilateral and multilateral aviation negotiations, and licenses both U.S. and foreign airlines to serve international markets. 

As a Chief, International Aviation Pricing & Multilateral Affairs, you will:

• Initiate, plan, organize, direct and conduct the development of economic and political air transportation issues before the Interagency Group on International Aviation (IGIA), which is the policy body responsible for the coordination of U.S. Government positions in multilateral
  organizations. Serve as the Office of the Secretary’s (OST) representative in the IGIA process.
• Serve as the United States Member on various International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) bodies such as the Air Transport Regulatory Panel (ATRP) and may be called upon to chair such bodies as U.S. policy priorities dictate. Serve as the Department’s principal liaison with the U.S. Permanent Representative to ICAO.
• Coordinate with other Department offices and other government agencies such as the Departments of Commerce, Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, and State, industry groups and trade associations, and others on international aviation policy issues in the areas of transportation facilitation, security, trade, user charges, accessibility, and health mitigation.
• Maintain a continuing surveillance of International Air Transport Association (IATA) activities, i.e., conferences, proposals, and discussions, and may attend as the Government’s official observer. Monitor the progress of relevant aviation legislation affecting multilateral affairs and recommend appropriate DOT policy responses.
• Determine the program objectives for assigned geographical areas, develop plans of work for achieving program goals, set priorities, prepare work schedules. Oversee, manage, and direct staff-level review of individual carrier tariff proposals and staff-level recommendations with respect to DOT decisions, ensuring that required actions, notices, orders etc., are completed within the required time limit.

The ideal candidate is a seasoned, motivated and self-reliant professional who can share their expertise in negotiating international civil air transportation agreements between the United States and foreign Governments with skilled professionals who ensure the safety and fairness of the transportation industry. This position is in the DOT building, which sits directly across the street from the Metro and a few blocks away from the Nationals' Baseball stadium. OST has flexible work schedules and flexible health benefits.

Qualifications

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for consideration.
• You must meet specialized experience to qualify.
• Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
• Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance the organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

• SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
• GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel.  A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.
• PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
• SUPERVISORY PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year supervisory probationary period (unless already completed).
• TIME-IN-GRADE: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the competitive or excepted service in the executive branch to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
• BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION: Applicants may be required to complete a background/security investigation and meet preliminary requirements prior to onboarding.
• DEU REQUIREMENTS: Applicants selected under delegated examining procedures may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.

To qualify for the Grade 15, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equal or equivalent to the GS-14, it must include:

• Experience performing analytical, evaluative, advisory, or comparable work involving international civil aviation economic or operational aspects of industry practices and/or protection of public interest to develop policy/legislation impacting bilateral agreements, tariff fillings, airspace, trade, negotiations, fares/rates, etc., as a regular and recurring part of your job with minimal supervision.
• Experience articulating international civil aviation policy positions before multilateral organizations, industry groups, and/or foreign government officials as a regular and recurring part of your job with minimal supervision.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):  Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

• Technical Competence - International Aviation Transportation - Knowledge of principles, customs, and competitive practices of air carriers, and of air carrier operations, services or facilities, and regulations of the aviation transportation industry to advise on departmental formulation, direction, and/or implementation of foreign policy of the United States involving international aviation relations to include the political or politico-economic nature of the United States with other governments.
• Negotiation - Works with others towards an agreement that may involve exchanging specific resources or resolving differences.
• Political Savvy - Identifies the internal and external politics that impact the work of the organization. Perceives organizational and political reality and acts accordingly.
• Managing Human Resources - Plans, distributes, coordinates, and monitors work assignments of others; evaluates work performance and provides feedback to others on their performance; ensures that staff are appropriately selected, utilized, and developed, and that they are treated in a fair and equitable manner.
• Communications - Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, considering the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately; and writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.

For all types of consideration, experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).  Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.  You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link:  https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4

All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

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