Aviation Safety Inspector (GA-FO) (General Aviation Principal Oversight Inspector)

About the role

The Principal Oversight Inspector (POI) is responsible for applying knowledge of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) for the development and implementation of standards, programs, and procedures for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) field personnel and the public governing all matters to general aviation operations safety issues.

What you will do

• Flight Oversight ASIs do not conduct certification (pilot evaluating, testing, and checking) job functions as a required crewmember, including safety pilot.
• The incumbent will not, in any scenario, act as a required crewmember or safety pilot of an aircraft.
• Flight Oversight ASIs apply a broad knowledge of the aviation industry, aviation safety, and Federal aviation laws, regulations, and policies.
• The POI will serve 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.
• The POI will issue certificates to and monitor (1) a large and complex aviation organization or (2) several smaller organizations that, together, are comparable in complexity to one large one.
• They are the primary contact point with the aviation organization(s).
• They may decide on issuance of the original certificates.
• They evaluate and decide upon proposals to change the authorized programs of the organizations.
• They 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: Multiengine turboprop and turbojet aircraft; A variety of flight oversight tasks with diverse types of aircraft which may include turbine powered aircraft or unmanned aircraft; or Novel and complex aviation oversight.
• The POI will plan and conduct assignments with substantial technical independence and receive administrative and policy guidance from supervisors and policy makers.
• The POI will obtain technical advice from higher-level inspectors who have overall program responsibility.
• The POI will independently plan and carry out a work program to meet the needs and monitor the activities of the organizations for which they have certification responsibility.
• The scope and complexity of the work program may be such as to require the occasional assistance of other employees to conduct inspections and evaluate operations.
• The POI will apply 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.
• The POI will plan and direct the use of time and resources to accomplish organizational objectives and will define, organize, and use resources to accomplish work activities within established schedules.
• Analyze program requirements and accomplishments and make or direct adjustments as necessary to address organizational needs.
• Guidelines and precedents are frequently inadequate for dealing with novel or complex oversight.
• The POI will apply the basic principles of aviation safety and interpret the intent of the regulations.
• Contacts are frequently with owners and top managers of aviation corporations and involve negotiating and resolving the full range of issues and problems that confront large aviation organizations.
• Occasionally issues are controversial, arousing considerable public interest.
• The ASI will participate extensively in the certification inspection and surveillance of highly complex air carrier oversight where principal program responsibility is vested in an aviation safety inspector of higher grade.
• The employee will have broad authority to negotiate with carrier management and make technical determinations within the coverage of approved specifications and policy manuals.
• The POI will provide guidance to field level staff to solve difficult technical issues and will resolves all but unique problems with the intervention of management or a technical specialist.
• Develop plans, techniques, and policies to address current and anticipated problems and issues.
• Works with management to solve problems.
• 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

• All applicants MUST provide a copy of their valid, unexpired Flight Instructor Certificate with single and multi-engine airplane and instrument airplane ratings and Airline Transport Pilot Certificate or Commercial Pilot Certificate with instrument airplane rating.
• 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. *** If the Agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed. In-grade/downgrade applications will be accepted.

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