What are the responsibilities and job description for the Aviation Safety Program Specialist position at Federal Aviation Administration?
Summary
Aircraft Certification Service oversees a professional workforce of more than 1,300 employees working in FAA Headquarters in Washington, DC, 35 field offices across the U.S., as well as international offices and an Executive Support Staff. AIR develops safety standards, policies, and guidance that govern the design, production, and airworthiness of aircraft, engines, and propellers. AIR also issues approvals and provides oversight of our approval holders, designees, and delegated organizations.
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Duties
The Aviation Safety Program Specialist applies experience and advanced technical knowledge applicable to Aircraft Certification Service programs in order to accomplish assignments and in developing and coordinating program strategies and project planning; providing analyses and recommendations concerning a broad and often complex issues involving internal management systems and functional assignments as required for Aviation Safety, FAA, and DOT in coordination with other elements in the organization. This position performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the limited direction of a manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist.
I-Band work includes:
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.
To qualify for the position at the FV-I, FG/GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-H, FG/GS-12 level. Specialized experience is described as:
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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.
Duty location/locality pay will be determined based on selection for one of the locations listed on this vacancy announcement.
Duty locations include: Lakewood, CA - Oklahoma City, OK - Washington, DC - Westbury, NY - Wichita, KS Kansas City, MO - Jamaica, NY - Hapeville, GA -Fort Worth, TX - Des Moines, WA - Des Plaines, IL - Denver, CO - Burlington, MA - Anchorage, AK
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) and/or Leadership & Management Dimension (LMD) 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/LMD.
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.
Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.
Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed.
This is not a bargaining unit position.
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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.
Aircraft Certification Service oversees a professional workforce of more than 1,300 employees working in FAA Headquarters in Washington, DC, 35 field offices across the U.S., as well as international offices and an Executive Support Staff. AIR develops safety standards, policies, and guidance that govern the design, production, and airworthiness of aircraft, engines, and propellers. AIR also issues approvals and provides oversight of our approval holders, designees, and delegated organizations.
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Duties
The Aviation Safety Program Specialist applies experience and advanced technical knowledge applicable to Aircraft Certification Service programs in order to accomplish assignments and in developing and coordinating program strategies and project planning; providing analyses and recommendations concerning a broad and often complex issues involving internal management systems and functional assignments as required for Aviation Safety, FAA, and DOT in coordination with other elements in the organization. This position performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the limited direction of a manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist.
I-Band work includes:
- Prepares and develops major policy, guidelines, procedures and regulations on aviation safety compliance program;
- Provides advice and guidance on the messaging of organizational change requirements to senior executives;
- Participates in a wide variety of studies and researches projects to measure, assess, and evaluate the effect of changes and trends pertinent to the activities of the agency's aviation safety program;
- Provides guidance to administrative and technical staff on processes and on how to solve difficult technical issues;
- Collaborates with both internal and external representatives of the industry, federal, state and local government agencies, foreign authorities, congressional interests, other external organizations and higher authorities on aviation safety programs tasked with the development and implementation of aviation policy, guidelines, procedures and regulations;
- Prepares comprehensive reports of study results which include participation in technical working groups and ad hoc advisory committees;
- Conducts formal and informal discussions with all levels of technical personnel concerned with or affected by AVS programs at the direction of senior level advisors;
- Prepares for and makes presentations for AIR/Executives with internal and external stakeholders;
- Prepares technical briefing materials, proposals, and replies to aviation safety inquiries;
- Liaisons between the Aircraft Certification Divisions and AVS front office staff to ensure continuous improvement to front office processes;
- Work activities typically support and are vital to the success of projects or activities of one or more organizational units, subdivisions, and LOB/SOs. The work may affect the safety and security of customers.
- Prepares and develops major policy, guidelines, procedures and regulations on aviation safety compliance program;
- Provides expertise, advice and comprehensive guidance on controversial, sensitive or complex matters pertaining to statutory and regulatory requirements;
- Participates in a wide variety of complex studies and researches projects to measure, assess, and evaluate the effect of changes and trends pertinent to the activities of the agency's aviation safety program;
- Proactively identifies and resolves particularly complex or controversial individual transactional or aviation safety programmatic issues;
- Collaborates with both internal and external representatives of the industry, federal, state and local government agencies, foreign authorities, congressional interests, other external organizations and higher authorities on aviation safety programs tasked with the development and implementation of aviation policy, guidelines, procedures and regulations;
- Prepares comprehensive reports of study results which include participation in technical working groups and ad hoc advisory committees;
- Conducts formal and informal discussions with all levels of technical personnel concerned with or affected by AVS programs;
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).
Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.
To qualify for the position at the FV-I, FG/GS-13 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-H, FG/GS-12 level. Specialized experience is described as:
- Experience analyzing, evaluating, and advising on aircraft certification and aviation safety matters.
- Experience reviewing, managing, and advising on safety-critical correspondence.
- Experience in developing and managing complex project plans and schedules.
- Experience analyzing, evaluating, and advising on aircraft certification and aviation safety matters.
- Experience providing aircraft certification division and executive leadership teams advice and information on safety issues.
- Experience in developing and managing complex project plans and schedules.
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.
Duty location/locality pay will be determined based on selection for one of the locations listed on this vacancy announcement.
Duty locations include: Lakewood, CA - Oklahoma City, OK - Washington, DC - Westbury, NY - Wichita, KS Kansas City, MO - Jamaica, NY - Hapeville, GA -Fort Worth, TX - Des Moines, WA - Des Plaines, IL - Denver, CO - Burlington, MA - Anchorage, AK
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) and/or Leadership & Management Dimension (LMD) 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/LMD.
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.
Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.
Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed.
This is not a bargaining unit position.
Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA
Read more
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