Aviation Safety Inspector (Air CarrierFlight Oversight - APOI)

About the role

The Assistant Principal Oversight Inspector (APOI) serves as a full assistant to a Supervisory Principal Operations Inspector (SPOI) in the Alaska CMO. The APOI performs the full range of certification, surveillance, and inspection duties on Alaska Airlines.

The APOI has program responsibility to assure that Alaska Airlines meets Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) with respect to the flight oversight programs.

What you will do

• Technical- On a continuing basis, ensures Alaska Airlines is properly and adequately organized, staffed and equipped; establishes and conducts adequate training programs; maintains record keeping systems; and facilities and ensures procedures meet all regulatory requirements.
• The APOI chairs joint Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and industry meetings.
• They maintain regular contact with Alaska Airlines and coordinates with top management officials.
• They require or direct correction of any deficiencies/discrepancies and refuses or withdraws approval if they cannot be resolved.
• They are responsible for conducting enforcement investigations and preparation of final reports and recommendation on disposition.
• They coordinate minimum equipment list (MEL) approvals with the SPOI and takes enforcement action in instances of noncompliance with the MEL.
• The APOI coordinates with inspectors for the accomplishment of non-routine air carrier surveillance.
• Certification- The APOI approves/accepts or disapproves/rejects manuals and revisions to such manuals.
• They may require amendments to previously approved manuals to accomplish the following: correct any conflict with regulatory requirements; eliminate unsafe practices: and/or improve the specificity of instruction.
• The APOI evaluates training programs to ensure that they meet the requirements of 14 CFR.
• They approve or disapprove these training programs including flight simulators, training devices, or other such equipment used in these programs.
• They approve/disapprove designation of check airmen and makes recommendations on the appointment of designees.
• They evaluate operations and facilities by on-site inspections and review the reports by inspectors or others.
• They determine the appropriate methods and/or plans for securing corrective action and determines through on-site inspection or inspector reports the effectiveness of any action.
• The APOI approves the original issuance of flight oversight specifications.
• The approve amendments to flight oversight specifications.
• They evaluate the safety of proposed changes in route or airport authorizations; prescribes any changes required before approval.
• They direct or participate in flight evaluations to determine compliance with 14 CFR and recommends changes that will be required prior to approval.
• Surveillance- The APOI is responsible for monitoring all phases of flight oversight including training programs and records, base and station facilities, and route systems.
• They coordinate with and review reports from inspectors and others to identify trends which indicate deterioration in the safety of operations.
• The direct or suggest changes required to correct such trends.
• They are responsible for monitoring the activities of designated examiners, check airmen, and instructors.
• The APOI performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.

How you will be evaluated

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.

Documents you must provide

• If you need to submit additional documents to supplement your on-line application, e.g. transcripts, SF-50, or veterans' documentation, you may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS.
• Supplemental documentation can also be faxed to *** 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 ***

What to expect next

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.

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. *** Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA