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Aviation Safety Inspector (Operations) (FAASTEAM Program Manager)

Department: Department of Transportation

Location(s): San Jose, California

Salary Range: $155679.0 - $195200.0 Per Year

Job Summary: The incumbent serves as an operations technical expert responsible for developing policies, standards, programs and procedures for the National Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Safety Team (FAASTeam) to include the FAASTeam National Performance Plan.

Major Duties:

• Collaborates with FAASTeam personnel, lines of business and external aviation organizations to address safety issues and seeks innovative mitigation strategies of such issues. Analyzes safety issues and seeks a wide range of non-regulatory responses to ensure rapid adoption of remedies to aviation safety concerns. Aviation safety education is an integral part of meeting the FAA’s statutory obligation to promote aviation safety. The FAA provides aviation education and guidance to all segments of the aviation community. Aviation education targets the general aviation (GA) community and enjoys an important human factors role in the relationship that the FAA has with the flying public. Independently develops and manages aviation safety procedures, supports national initiatives and products for the accomplishment of the National FAASTeam mission. Determines appropriate goals and objectives for the National FAASTeam in coordination with national guidance. 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. Responsible and accountable for representing the FAA in coordinating safety programs such as safety promotion and risk management activities within the aviation environment. Interfaces include certificated airmen, air agencies, air operators, general aviation organizations, designees, the general public, and airport organizations. Participates with industry, internal and external work groups and teams to address specific safety concerns and 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 operators to increase global aviation safety. Develops partnerships with officials of international aviation organizations in each segment of aviation such as unmanned aircraft systems, agricultural, emergency medical services, helicopter operations, air tours, etc. Works collaboratively and interdependently with other divisions, offices and various lines of business of the agency for promotion and education of regulatory compliance in safety related areas. Works collaboratively and interdependently with external stakeholders to identify safety risks, create awareness of trends impacting aviation safety and establish safety programs. 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. Participates and/or serves as an advisor in joint FAA-industry meetings, steering committees and other workgroups as requested. Analyzes aviation activity reports to identify trends, develops recommendations, and informs senior management of the status of identified hazards and risks. Recommends mitigation strategies for implementation in the the FAASTeam National Performance Plan. Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) subject matter experts assist with the development of the FAASTeam’s National Performance Plan UAS outreach strategy; conduct UAS outreach tasks supporting the FAASTeam Program Managers; and also provide resource support to the General Aviation Safety Assurance (GASA) offices to effectively convey knowledge, information and updates on UAS subjects. Oversees, trains and supports a diverse team of FAASTeam Program Managers to meet identified goals and objectives.

Qualifications: You must meet the minimum qualification requirements for an Aviation Safety Inspector in the 1825 series as outlined below: 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. Medical Requirements: 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. When the predominant work involves general aviation operations, applicants for Aviation Safety Inspector (Operations) positions must meet all of the following requirements. 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. 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. In addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements, applicants must have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the FG/GS-13 level. 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. 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 . Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Recency of specialized experience is waived for current and former FAA employees in the 1825 series.

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.

Application Deadline: 2025-03-10