Executive Director, Test & Evaluation

Transportation Security Administration; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Transportation Security Administration seeks a senior executive to lead a testing and evaluation program across TSA laboratories, integration facilities, and field operations. The role requires demonstrated ECQs and Technical Qualifications, typically at or above GS-15 level, with a resume-based recruitment process.

Applicants must show evidence of ECQs/TQs in governance, efficiency, merit, leading people, and achieving results.

Qualifications

• ECQ 1 - COMMITMENT TO THE RULE OF LAW AND THE PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDING: knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to Constitution and rule of law.
• ECQ 2 - DRIVING EFFICIENCY: ability to manage resources, budget, and drive efficiency via upgrades.
• ECQ 3 - MERIT AND COMPETENCE: ability to produce high-quality work with technical competence.
• ECQ 4 - LEADING PEOPLE: ability to lead and inspire, drive high performance and accountability.
• ECQ 5 - ACHIEVING RESULTS: ability to achieve individual and organizational results and align with goals.

Job description

Test & Evaluation plans and conducts integrated developmental, certification, operational, and acceptance testing across the Transportation Security Laboratory (TSL), Transportation Security Administration Systems Integration Facility (TSIF), and field operations to validate performance and confirm systems are ready for TSA deployment.

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.

Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

As a basic requirement, applicants must demonstrate progressively responsible leadership experience that is indicative of senior executive level managerial capability and directly related to the skills and abilities outlined under the Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications listed below.

Typically, experience of this nature will have been gained at or above the equivalent of the GS-15 grade level in the Federal service or its equivalent with state and local government, the private sector, or non-governmental organizations.

To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECqs) and Technical Qualifications (TQs) related to this position within your resume.

Your resume MAY NOT EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit will be deemed ineligible and will not receive further consideration. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position. There is NO requirement to prepare a narrative statement specifically addressing the Executive Core Qualifications (ECqs) or the Technical Qualifications (TQs). The application process used to recruit for this position is RESUME-BASED. Therefore, evidence of each ECQ and TQ must be CLEARLY REFLECTED in your resume.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs)

Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the following technical qualifications.

1. Demonstrated experience applying procedures, requirements, regulations, and policies related to specialized expertise in Testing and Evaluation of aviation security technologies, capabilities and systems.
2. Demonstrated knowledge of test methodologies and strategies, strategic risk assessment, requirements analysis, systems engineering, operations research and modeling and simulation in order to manage a Testing and Evaluation program.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECqs)

In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES)/Transportation Security Executive Service (TSES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECqs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect the the ECqs and Tqs, you will not receive further consideration for the position.

1. ECQ 1 - COMMITMENT TO THE RULE OF LAW AND THE PRINCIPLES OF THE AMERICAN FOUNDING. This core qualification 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.
2. ECQ 2 - DRIVING EFFICIENCY. This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.
3. ECQ 3 - MERIT AND COMPETENCE. This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.
4. ECQ 4 - LEADING PEOPLE. This core qualification 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.
5. ECQ 5 - ACHIEVING RESULTS. This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

NOTE: If you are a member of the SES/TSES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES/TSES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECqs. Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES/TSES.

FAILURE TO MEET OR FULLY ADDRESS EACH EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATION AND TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS IN THE RESUME WILL ELIMINATE A CANDIDATE FROM FURTHER CONSIDERATION.