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

Federal Aviation Administration; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

The Federal Aviation Administration seeks a Principal Oversight Inspector (POI) to apply 14 CFR expertise in developing and implementing standards, programs, and procedures for FAA field personnel and public safety in general aviation operations.

The role emphasizes oversight of aviation safety issues, regulatory compliance, and guidance across aviation organizations and operations. Applicants should demonstrate thorough knowledge of aviation regulations and a commitment to safety excellence.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English required.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Apply knowledge of 14 CFR to develop and implement standards, programs, and procedures for FAA field personnel and the public governing general aviation safety issues.

Skills

English fluency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

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.

Aviation Safety Series, 1825

General Requirements for All Positions:

• 1. Not more than two separate incidents involving Federal aviation regulations violations in the last 5 years;
• 2. Valid State driver's license;
• 3. Fluency in the English language;
• 4. No chemical dependencies or drug abuse that could interfere with job performance; and
• 5. High school diploma or equivalent.

Medical Requirements.

Applicants must be physically able to perform the duties of the ASI position in a safe and efficient manner, with or without a reasonable accommodation. The minimum medical requirements include the following:

• a. Have good distance vision in each eye and be able to read, without strain, printed materials the size of typewritten characters (glasses and contact lenses permitted);
• b. Have the ability to hear the conversational voice (hearing aid permitted);
• c. Not have any physical conditions that would cause them to be a hazard to themselves or others or that would interfere with their ability to operate/occupy a flight deck observer’s seat (jumpseat) or a cabin passenger seat in a variety of aircraft.

In addition to meeting the basic and medical requirements, applicants must meet the following additional qualification requirements:

• a. Must hold a valid or expired Flight Instructor Certificate with an aircraft category rating or have experience serving as an instructor as part of an approved program or course (e.g., Title 14 CFR Part 121, 135, 141, or 142, or Uniformed Services) which provided instruction in an aircraft or an approved flight simulation training device representing an aircraft. Must have given a minimum of 200 hours of flight instruction in an aircraft, an approved flight simulation training device representing an aircraft, or a combination of both.
• b. Must hold a valid Airline Transport Pilot Certificate or Commercial Pilot Certificate with an instrument airplane rating.
• c. Three years of experience working in an organization with an air carrier, commercial operator, or air agency certificate, an organization whose work has led to the certification of individual airmen, or an organization that operated aircraft.
• d. Minimum of 1,500 total flight hours.
• e. Possession of airplane category and single-engine and multi-engine land (airplane) ratings.
• f. Not more than two flying accidents in the last five years in which the applicant’s pilot error was involved.

To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FG/GS-12 as an Aviation Safety Inspector (GAO). 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 includes the following: Work involves monitoring and issuing certificates to a large complex aviation organization or several smaller organizations that, in total, are comparable in complexity to one large aviation organization. Work at this grade level/pay band is typically reviewed from an overall standpoint for accuracy, consistency, and effectiveness in meeting requirements.

The recency of specialized experience is waived for current FAA employees in the 1825 series.

Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their Work History.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

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 each KSA, 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.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) 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.

Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability.