What are the responsibilities and job description for the Aviation Safety Inspector (Operations) (FAAST Program Manager) position at Federal Aviation Administration?
Summary
Serves as the FAASTEAM Program Manager, Aviation Safety Inspector (Ops) at the San Jose Flight Standards District Office.
The duty station for this position is located in San Jose, CA.
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Duties
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 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. Responsible and accountable for representing 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. Works with Safety Officers of foreign air carriers to increase global aviation safety. Develops partnerships with top level officials of international aviation organizations in each segment of aviation such as ultralights, agricultural, emergency medical services, offshore helicopter operations, air tours, etc. Independently develops and manages aviation safety procedures, local initiatives and supports national products. Determines 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 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. Supports the national FAASTeam Policy Division(s) in FAA-wide and community aviation education programs. Responsible for the promotion and education of regulatory compliance in operations safety related areas. Analyzes investigative data, develops recommendations and keeps management informed of the status of identified hazards and the safety program. Supports management in decisions regarding the safety program. Participates and/or serves as an advisor in joint FAA-industry meetings, steering committees and other workgroups. Plans assigned program to meet goals and develops budget estimates for quarterly and annual projections. Manages, recruits, trains and supports a diverse team of volunteer FAASTeam Representatives to meet goal and objectives. Maintains technical proficiency within the assigned specialty (operations).
At the discretion of the manager, you may be required to participate in the flight program as an aircrew member and, as such, must meet the medical and flight currency requirements set forth in agency orders.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Applicants for all Aviation Safety Inspector positions must meet the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standards:
General 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. The minimum medical requirements include the following requirements:
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: https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Order/3410.26.pdf
The recency of specialized experience is waived for current or former FAA employees in the 1825 series.
Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their Work History.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
In-grade/downgrade applications will be accepted.
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Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
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.
This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing.
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, 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.
Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) 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.
If the Agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Serves as the FAASTEAM Program Manager, Aviation Safety Inspector (Ops) at the San Jose Flight Standards District Office.
The duty station for this position is located in San Jose, CA.
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Duties
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 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. Responsible and accountable for representing 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. Works with Safety Officers of foreign air carriers to increase global aviation safety. Develops partnerships with top level officials of international aviation organizations in each segment of aviation such as ultralights, agricultural, emergency medical services, offshore helicopter operations, air tours, etc. Independently develops and manages aviation safety procedures, local initiatives and supports national products. Determines 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 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. Supports the national FAASTeam Policy Division(s) in FAA-wide and community aviation education programs. Responsible for the promotion and education of regulatory compliance in operations safety related areas. Analyzes investigative data, develops recommendations and keeps management informed of the status of identified hazards and the safety program. Supports management in decisions regarding the safety program. Participates and/or serves as an advisor in joint FAA-industry meetings, steering committees and other workgroups. Plans assigned program to meet goals and develops budget estimates for quarterly and annual projections. Manages, recruits, trains and supports a diverse team of volunteer FAASTeam Representatives to meet goal and objectives. Maintains technical proficiency within the assigned specialty (operations).
At the discretion of the manager, you may be required to participate in the flight program as an aircrew member and, as such, must meet the medical and flight currency requirements set forth in agency orders.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- US Citizenship is required.
- Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
- Designated or Random Drug Testing required.
- This position has been designated as Moderate Risk; a background investigation may be required.
Applicants for all Aviation Safety Inspector positions must meet the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standards:
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, and
- High School diploma or equivalent.
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. The minimum medical requirements include the following requirements:
- Have good distant vision in each eye and be able to read, without strain, printed materials the size of typewritten characters (glasses and contact lenses permitted);
- Have the ability to hear the conversational voice (hearing aid permitted); and
- Not have any physical condition that would cause them to be a hazard to themselves or others that would interfere with their ability to fly as passengers in a variety of aircraft.
- Possess a valid second – class medical certificate in accordance with FAA regulations; and
- Pass recurrent medical examinations as prescribed by the FAA.
- Provide documentation from a board-certified physician certifying that they meet the minimal medical requirements; or
- Individuals who do not meet the minimum medical requirements but who are otherwise qualified will receive an individualized assessment to determine whether they can perform the essential functions of the position.
- 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.
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: https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Order/3410.26.pdf
The recency of specialized experience is waived for current or former FAA employees in the 1825 series.
Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their Work History.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
In-grade/downgrade applications will be accepted.
Preview Job Questionnaire
Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
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.
This position is covered by the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Program. Any applicant tentatively selected for this position will be subject to pre-employment or pre-appointment drug screening. Persons occupying a "testing designated position (TDP)" will be subject to random drug and/or alcohol testing.
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, 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.
Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs) 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.
If the Agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list.
Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA
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