Aviation Safety Inspector (Flight Oversight)

Summary

FLIGHT OVERSIGHT: 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.

Duties

• Serves an ASI responsible for reviewing and evaluating, on a continuing basis, established rules and regulations related to assigned technical programs to ensure they have kept pace with the needs to which they were directed and that they are still reasonable, necessary, and adequate.
• Evaluates regulatory petitions or proposals from within or outside the agency, and recommends the development of new or amended rules, regulations, or other regulatory material, and the discontinuance of rules and regulations that are no longer considered necessary.
• Responsible for the preparation of Federal Register notices regarding assigned technical programs for original petitions for exemptions and analysis of technical input from other employees within Flight Standards.
• Also, the incumbent coordinates with other Aviation Safety and Flight Standards Organizations to develop a complete analysis and appropriate response.
• Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of division policy in assigned programs areas to include evaluation and analysis.
• Develops policies, including advisory circulars, inspector guidelines, and training standards related to certification, inspection, surveillance and operation of assigned program areas.
• Reviews and evaluates, on a continuing basis, established rules and regulations to ensure they have kept pace with needs to which they were directed and that they are still reasonable, necessary, and adequate.
• Participates in national and international working groups and panels with other organization elements of the agency, or other government agencies, and International Civil.
• Aviation Organization (ICAO) and industry representatives for the purpose of resolving complex and controversial problems having a direct influence on the safety of assigned technical programs operations, facilities, and equipment.
• The Inspector often engages with internal and external stakeholders to promote safety, understanding, and compliance related to assigned programs.
• Represents the agency as a technical trainer/instructor delivering formal training for assigned technical programs.
• Prepares a variety of correspondence to other organizations within Flight Standards, aviation industry, other governmental agencies, Members of Congress, and the public, much of which is highly technical and of high priority.
• Provides technical support and conducts research for internal stakeholders related to a variety of issues.
• Reviews Safety Assurance office requests to ensure all safety critical information is received from external stakeholders.
• Provides education, resources and support when Safety Assurance offices are resource constrained.
• May result in the issuance of a Letter of Authorization Deviation, Advisory Circular, Notice or updates to guidance.
• Inspector must develop innovative strategies, approaches, or methods to serve as precedents or models for similar situations in the future.
• This role requires a high degree of originality and creativity to address and resolve the most complex problems, ensuring the safety and compliance of aviation operations on both a national and international scale.

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.

Required Documents

• 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 https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.