Aviation Safety Inspector (operations) (faasteam Program Manager (gao))

Aviation Safety Inspector

The incumbent is responsible for justifying and recommending new or amended aviation safety procedures, managing, establishing, implementing, and coordinating the operations portion of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Safety Team (FAASTeam) program primarily within assigned field office geographic area but may provide FAASTeam program support outside assigned field offices as directed.

Responsibilities:

• Independently develops policies, standards, programs and procedures for aviation and commercial operations.
• Establishes collaborative relationships with external aviation organizations to address safety issues and seeks innovative mitigation strategies of such issues.
• Analyzes safety issues and seeks a wide range of regulatory and non-regulatory responses to ensure rapid adoption of remedies to aviation safety concerns.
• Represents the FAA in coordinating system safety programs such as safety assurance, safety promotion and risk management activities within the aviation environment.
• Participates with industry, internal and external work groups and teams to address specific safety concerns and other aviation issues.
• Develops guidance and associated products to implement policies addressing safety and related aviation requirements.
• Represents the FAA in meetings with foreign Civil Aviation Authorities to collaborate on best practices to enhance aviation safety.
• Works with Safety Officers of foreign air carriers to increase global aviation safety.
• Independently develops and manages aviation safety procedures, local initiatives and supports national products.
• Determines appropriate goals and objectives for the operations portion of the aviation safety program in coordination with national FAASTeam guidance.
• Implements and manages comprehensive safety action plans and programs by utilizing FAASTeam Representative Volunteers.
• Provides technical assistance to other national and international aviation safety organizations and maintains close liaison with those external national and international aviation organizations, certificated airmen, air carriers, air agencies, air operators, general aviation organizations, designees and airport organizations, to identify and resolve potential safety problems and establish safety programs.
• Analyzes investigative data, develops recommendations, and keeps management informed of the status of identified hazards and the safety program.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

• We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
• Qualifications Minimum Eligibility Requirements For All Positions:
• General Requirements for All Positions:
• Not more than two separate incidents involving Federal Aviation regulations violations in the last 5 years.
• Valid State driver's license.
• Fluency in the English language.
• No chemical dependencies or drug abuse that could interfere with job performance.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Medical Requirements for All Positions:
• Applicants must be physically able to perform the duties of the Aviation Safety Inspector position in a safe and efficient manner, with or without a reasonable accommodation, and must meet all of the following requirements:
• Have good distant vision in each eye and be able to read printed materials the size of typewritten characters (glasses and contact lenses permitted) without strain.
• Have the ability to hear the conversational voice (hearing aid permitted).
• Not have any physical condition that would cause them to be a hazard to themselves or others or that would interfere with their ability to fly as passengers in a variety of aircraft.
• In addition, applicants for positions that require participation in the operation of aircraft must:
• Possess a valid second-class medical certificate in accordance with FAA regulations.
• Pass recurrent medical examinations as prescribed by the FAA.
• Aviation Safety Inspector (General Aviation Operations):
• Valid, unexpired Flight Instructor Certificate with single and multi-engine airplane and instrument airplane ratings.
• Must have given a minimum of 200 hours of flight instruction in an aircraft.
• Professional flying skill as demonstrated in a flight check to Commercial Pilot Certificate with an instrument rating.
• Possession of Airline Transport Pilot Certificate or Commercial Pilot Certificate with instrument airplane rating.
• Minimum of 100 flight hours within the last 3 years.
• Minimum of 1,500 total flight hours.
• Possession of single and multi-engine land airplane ratings.
• Not more than 2 flying accidents in the last 5 years in which the applicant's pilot error was involved.
• Possession of a valid second-class FAA medical certificate.
• NOTE: Will not require a 2nd Class Medical.

Specialized Experience:

• To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I, FG/GS-13 level.
• Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
• Specialized experience includes:
• Experience assisting, conducting, or performing various technical functions related to certification, surveillance, investigation, and enforcement activities.
• Additional experience may be in investigating and reporting on accidents, incidents, and violations.
• Note: Recency of specialized experience is waived for current/former employees in the 1825 series.
• Note: The need for a valid second-class FAA medical certificate is waived for this position.
• The incumbent will not participate in the 4040 EBC Flight Program.

Certificates and Ratings:

This position requires certificates and ratings for minimum qualifications in the following specialties: General Aviation Operations; a copy of certificates and ratings are required for ALL candidates newly appointed to the FAA in the 1825 specialty of General Aviation Operations. Therefore, applicants must submit a copy of their certificates and ratings unless they are currently occupying (or previously held) General Aviation (Operations) 1825 Series Positions.

For Lateral Movements Between 1825 Specialties:

To assist in determining qualification requirements, applicants transferring between specialties at the same grade level are strongly encouraged to complete the appropriate Qualifications Assessment Tool (QAT) check sheet and upload it along with their resume. Check sheets are contained in Order 3410.26, Flight Standards Service Air Carrier and General Aviation Qualifications Assessment Tool for AFS Aviation Safety Inspectors. This order is located at:

Special Note Concerning Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each (KSA's) in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.

How You Will be Evaluated:

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

Education:

Education may not be substituted for experience at this grade level.

Additional Information:

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required. 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.</