The Office of Human Resource Management supports the people part of the FAA. We think our employees should have a work-life second to none.
Duties
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) seeks a dynamic leader with substantial experience developing the direction of and implementing agency-wide compensation, work-life, performance management, awards, and employee engagement programs; Department-wide workers compensation; and initiatives in alignment with the agencys corporate mission and strategic objectives. The Executive Director directs the framework and communications strategies to support these programs and ensures they are competitive, cost-effective, and comply with Federal laws and regulations. The Executive Director executes the duties and responsibilities of the position via a staff of approximately 45 employees including four (4) senior employees and the administration of a $2.6M budget.
Specifically, the Executive Director, Total Rewards and Worklife:
- Formulates and articulates the strategic vision for the organization and utilizes technical personnel resources to efficiently and effectively accomplish the strategic plan.
- Leads the planning, development, and implementation of all facets of national programs, standards and initiatives for the FAAs compensation, performance management, awards, employee engagement, work-life (e.g., telework, childcare and leave programs), and workers compensation programs.
- Serves as an expert consultant to senior leadership in support of compensation programs and provides expert analysis and information for the Workforce Council; (i.e., FAAs compensation committee). Administers and implements compensation policies, procedures, and programs for unionized and nonunionized employees, including pay, allowances and differentials, absence and leave, work schedules, and hours of duty.
- Provides executive leadership in the creation of a positive engagement culture. Develops an engagement strategy that includes designing, measuring, and evaluating proactive workplace practices that help attract and retain talent with skills and competencies necessary to execute the Office of Human Resource Managements mission and strategic objectives.
- Plans, directs, designs, and implements a corporate employee awards and recognition program. Ensures the effective administration of honorary awards programs, career service, and suggestion/incentive awards to reward, motivate, and recognize employees.
- Devises, controls, and administers performance management programs, systems, and activities for multiple personnel and pay systems. Ensures performance management systems support decision-making to include pay, promotion, development and reduction-n-force decisions.
- Directs the development and implementation of corporate, work-life programs that are innovative, meet the needs of FAA employees and family members, and are designed to foster employee engagement.
- Represents the Assistant Administrator for Human Resource Management and maintains liaison to other Federal agencies and human resources offices on covered programs; acts as an agency spokesperson to external stakeholders such as the Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Office of Management and Budget, Office of Personnel Management, and the Congress on matters pertaining to covered programs.