Supervisory Aviation Safety Analyst

About the role

This position serves as a Supervisory Aviation Safety Analyst (Frontline Manager) within Aviation Safety (AVS), Aircraft Maintenance Division (AFS-300). Position supports the mission and objectives of AFS-1 under the broad direction and leadership of the Branch and/or Division Manager.

Responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and evaluating inspection, enforcement, compliance, and related aviation safety program activities performed by a Professional/Specialized workforce.

What you will do

• Provides first-line supervision and program management for employees whose primary duties involve the application of specialized aviation safety knowledge to inspections, investigations, compliance activities, regulatory implementation, safety oversight, and related technical assignments.
• The majority of subordinate positions are classified in the Aviation Safety Inspector, 1825 job series.
• The position is responsible for translating organizational objectives into executable work programs; establishing priorities; assigning and balancing workload; allocating personnel and other resources; monitoring program performance; evaluating organizational results; ensuring the timely completion and quality of assigned work; and identifying and resolving administrative, operational, and programmatic issues.
• The position does not serve as the organization's primary technical authority for aviation safety inspection or aviation safety regulatory matters.
• Specialized technical determinations within the 1825 occupational area remain the responsibility of qualified 1825 employees and designated technical authorities within the organization.
• The supervisor ensures that work is performed in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, orders, procedures, and established technical guidance and obtains appropriate technical review when matters exceed the supervisor's administrative or program-management authority.
• Works under the broad direction of the Branch and/or Division Manager and is responsible for achieving assigned organizational objectives through the effective management of personnel, workload, resources, and program activities.
• The position's work affects the consistency, efficiency, quality of standardized regulations, national directives, policy procedures, and advisory material governing the certification, inspection, and surveillance of maintenance aspects for General Aviation (GA); air carrier and commercial operators; airmen (i.e., mechanics, repairmen, and parachute riggers); avionics; and air agencies (i.e., Aviation Maintenance Technician Schools (AMTS) and repair stations.
• Directs and oversees analytical and regulatory activities supporting aviation safety standards applicable across air carrier, general aviation, international operations, aircraft maintenance, flight technologies, and safety management systems domains.
• Subordinate employees independently apply specialized aviation safety knowledge and technical expertise in development of regulations, policy and guidance.
• Directs the work of subordinate employees at the organizational until level.
• Managerial duties include setting priorities, assigning tasks, monitoring and evaluating performance, coaching and developing employee capabilities, approving leave, and taking or recommending corrective/disciplinary action, as appropriate.
• Manages budget and requests additional resources as needed.
• Contributes to budget planning process and projects short-term future needs.
• Directs activities associated with analysis of safety data using investigative/trending techniques to identify emerging and changing risks, development of mitigations strategies, and monitoring the effectiveness of implemented actions.
• Applies the principles of aviation safety, compliance, and strategic planning by providing guidance and evaluating a diverse staff.
• Maintains responsibility for aviation safety activities engaging in national regulatory development, policy development and interpretation, safety assurance integration, and cross-organizational coordination.
• Establishes work priorities, assigns projects, reviews analytical products, and ensures technical accuracy, policy alignment, and consistency with statutory and regulatory authorities.
• Directs staff in the development and evaluation of aviation safety regulations, advisory circulars, orders, notices, SAFOs, and policy memoranda affecting enterprise-level safety oversight programs

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

• Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) must be submitted.
• 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. *** 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, 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.

How You Will Be Evaluated for Internal Announcements: Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA); Demonstrated Abilities; Leadership and Management Dimensions; or Other Factors listed in the announcement.

Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration. Duty Location: Selectee will be required to report to an FAA Aviation Safety (AVS) Duty Location.

Incomplete Applications: 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. This is not a bargaining unit position.

Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA