What are the responsibilities and job description for the Aviation Safety Inspector position at Federal Aviation Administration?

Summary

Duty location is Fairbanks, AK.

This is not a 100% telework position. Situational telework may be available based on the needs of the Office.

This job is open to

Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

Open to current permanent FAA employees

Duties

Flight Oversight ASIs do not conduct certification (pilot evaluating, testing, checking) job functions as a required crewmember, including safety pilot.

Technical Administration :

Serves as the primary oversight interface between assigned air carriers, air operators, air agencies, airmen, designees and the FAA. Has program responsibility to assure that assigned organizations meet 14 CFR with respect to oversight programs. Provides policy assistance to field level ASIs on difficult or complex policy interpretations.

Certification

Issues certificates to and monitor a large and complex aviation organization or several smaller organizations that, together, are comparable in complexity to one large one. They are the primary contact point with the aviation organization(s). May decide on issuance of the original certificates. Evaluates and decides upon proposals to change the authorized programs of the organizations. Continuously monitor the activities of organizations to determine whether they are following their authorized program, Federal regulations and good safety practices.

Assignments are characterized by one or more of the following :

1. Multiengine turboprop and turbojet aircraft;

2. A variety of flight oversight tasks with diverse types of aircraft which may include turbine powered aircraft or unmanned aircraft; or

3. Novel and complex aviation oversight.

Plans and conducts assignments with substantial technical independence. Independently plans and carries out a work program to meet the needs and monitor the activities of the organizations for which they have certification responsibility.

Applies mastery level knowledge of the appropriate specialization and a broad knowledge of the line of business mission and goals to assigned programs and areas of responsibility.

Plans and directs the use of time and resources to accomplish organizational objectives and defines, organizes, and uses resources to accomplish work activities within established schedules. Analyzes program requirements and accomplishments and makes or directs adjustments as necessary to address organizational needs.

Surveillance

Participates in the certification inspection and surveillance of highly complex air carrier oversight where principal program responsibility is vested in a higher-level ASI. Has broad authority to negotiate with carrier management and make technical determinations within the coverage of approved specifications and policy manuals.

Provides guidance to field level staff to solve difficult technical issues and resolves all but unique problems with the intervention of management or a technical specialist. Develops plans, techniques, and policies to address current and anticipated problems and issues. Works with management to solve problems.

Occasionally represents the agency as a point of contact for policy development, inspection activities or as a technical trainer / instructor delivering formal training.

Keeps management informed of the status of programs and projects and is held accountable for the technical accuracy, proper coordination, and timeliness of completed staff work. Provides staff assistance and serve as advisor to the manager on all matters pertaining to assigned tasking. Assists Safety Assurance ASIs, Aviation Safety Technicians, and others on queries that are technical, or guidance related.

Assists in the preparation of a variety of technical and high priority correspondence to other functional offices, aviation industry, other governmental agencies, members of Congress, and the public. Assures correspondence is properly coordinated, technically and grammatically accurate, clear, and concise, and that it reflects the philosophy, policies, and objectives of the Division, Service, and the FAA.

Performs other duties as assigned.

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).

Position is designated as Moderate Risk; a background investigation may be required.

Qualifications

Basic Requirements . All applicants must meet the following basic requirements :

a. Not more than two separate incidents involving Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations violations in the last five years;

b. Valid State driver's license;

c. Fluency in the English language;

d. No chemical dependencies or drug abuse that could interfere with job performance; and

e. High school diploma or equivalent.

Medical Requirements . Applicants must be physically able to perform the duties of the ASI position in a safe and efficient manner, with or without a reasonable accommodation. The minimum medical requirements include the following :

a. Have good distance vision in each eye and be able to read, without strain, printed materials the size of typewritten characters (glasses and contact lenses permitted);

b. Have the ability to hear the conversational voice (hearing aid permitted); and

c. Not have any physical conditions that would cause them to be a hazard to themselves or others or that would interfere with their ability to operate / occupy a flight deck observer's seat (jumpseat) or a cabin passenger seat in a variety of aircraft.

In addition to meeting the basic and medical requirements, applicants must meet the following additional qualification requirements :

a. Must hold a valid or expired Flight Instructor Certificate with an aircraft category rating or have experience serving as an instructor as part of an approved program or course (e.g., Title 14 CFR Part 121, 135, 141, or 142, or Uniformed Services) which provided instruction in an aircraft or an approved flight simulation training device representing an aircraft. Must have given a minimum of 200 hours of flight instruction in an aircraft, an approved flight simulation training device representing an aircraft, or a combination of both.

b. Must hold a valid Airline Transport Pilot Certificate or Commercial Pilot Certificate with an instrument-airplane rating.

c. Three years of experience working in an organization with an air carrier, commercial operator, or air agency certificate, an organization whose work has led to the certification of individual airmen, or an organization that operated aircraft.

d. Minimum of 1,500 total flight hours.

e. Possession of airplane category and single-engine and multi-engine land (airplane) ratings.

f. Not more than two flying accidents in the last five years in which the applicant's pilot error was involved.

In addition , applicants must demonstrate in their application that they possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-H / FG-12 level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Specialized experience is defined as : Assisting, conducting or performing various technical functions related to certification, surveillance, investigation and compliance recommendation of operational activities for FAR Part 135 air carriers / air operators.

Examples of FG-13 (equivalent I band) Specialized Experience : Work involves monitoring and issuing certificates to a large complex aviation organization or several smaller organizations that, in total, are comparable in complexity to one large aviation organization. Work at this grade level / pay band is typically reviewed from an overall standpoint for accuracy, consistency, and effectiveness in meeting 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.

The recency of specialized experience is waived for current 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.

Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.

Education

Education is not qualifying for this position and may not be substituted for experience.

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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.

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 and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the KSA listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in 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.

In-grade / downgrade applications will be accepted.

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Benefits

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IMPORTANT : Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package / resume supports your responses.

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Required Documents

As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

Applicants must apply on-line, through USAJOBS, to receive consideration; Faxed, mailed, or e-mailed applications cannot be accepted. If you need to submit additional documents to supplement your on-line application, e.g. transcripts, SF-50, or veteran's documents, you may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS. Supplemental documentation and college transcripts can also be faxed to (907) 271-5367 on or before the closing date of this announcement. Please include your name and the vacancy announcement number on each of your faxed pages and redact all Personally Identifiable Information (PII), such as social security number and date of birth.

If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.

If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https : / / eopf.opm.gov / dot / .

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements :

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and / or degrees from

schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11 : 59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND / OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION.

We strongly encourage applicants to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder in the creation of resumes.

Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information :

Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job)

Duties (be specific in describing your duties)

Employer's name and address

Supervisor name and phone number

Start and end dates including month and year (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)

Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)

Salary (optional)

Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible.

You may upload completed documents to your USAJOBS Account. This will provide you the opportunity to utilize the uploaded information again when applying for future vacancies. Please see this guide, Document Upload Guide, for more information on uploading and re-using the documents in your applications.

Amendment Date : 02 / 25 / 2025

Amendment Note : This announcement has been extended.

Agency contact information

Wendy Livingston

Phone

1 (907) 271-5376

1 (907) 271-5367

wendy.livingston@faa.gov

Address

Federal Aviation Administration

AAL Regional HR Services Division

222 West 7th Ave #14

AHF-N100

Anchorage, AK 99513

Next steps

Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.

For instructions on how to check the status of your application, please go to : USAJOBS Help Guide.

Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.

All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.

Fair and Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

Criminal history inquiries

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

Financial suitability

New employee probationary period

Privacy Act

Reasonable accommodation policy

Selective Service

Signature and false statements

Social security number request

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