Aviation Safety Assistant (Office Automation)

Department of Transportation; Scottsdale (AZ); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Department of Transportation is seeking an Aviation Safety Assistant (Office Automation) in the Scottsdale, AZ Flight Standards District Office. Duties include administrative, semi-technical and clerical support to supervisors and Aviation Safety Inspectors, with tasks such as handling correspondence, filing, and preparing reports.

Qualifications cover FG-6/FG-7 levels with requirements for specialized federal experience, technical administrative work, and ability to manage records and

Qualifications

• FG-6/FG-7 level requires 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to FG-5/6.
• Specialized experience includes administrative and clerical work.
• Experience with researching, writing, and handling routine correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative, semi-technical and clerical support to supervisors and Aviation Safety Inspectors.
• Review and distribute incoming correspondence and maintain files.
• Enter and retrieve information from automated systems and prepare reports.
• Assist in interpreting and implementing directives and tracking related actions.

Job description

Incumbent is an Aviation Safety Assistant (Office Automation) (OA) in the Scottsdale, AZ Flight Standards District Office (FSDO).Provides administrative, semi-technical, and clerical related support to the supervisor, or manager, Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASIs), and Administrative Officer.

To qualify for this position at the FG- 6 level:

To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FG-5 or FV-D (FG-5/6) level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Specialized experience is:

• Performing administrative and clerical tasks, including researching, writing, and typing non-technical and routine correspondence
• Reviewing and distributing incoming correspondence and maintaining files
• Providing general office support and preparing reports
• Entering and retrieving information from various automated systems

To qualify for this position at the FG-7 level:

To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FG-6 or FV-D (FG-5/6) level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Specialized experience is:

• Performing technical administrative work, including preparing complex reports and writing technical and non-technical correspondence
• Assisting in interpreting and implementing newly modified directives and determining necessary actions
• Managing records and providing tracking and validation support for of funds for employee travel
• Researching technical data and reviewing, analyzing, and interpreting complex information and directives

This position may be filled at the FG-6 or FG-7.

Identification of promotion in the vacancy announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon the selectee meeting training, qualification requirements, and recommendation by the supervisor.