Supervisory Aviation Safety Specialist

Federal Aviation Administration; San Juan (PR); Hybrid; USD 131,000 - 228,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

Federal Aviation Administration in the United States seeks a Supervisory Aviation Safety Specialist within Aviation Safety (AVS), Flight Standards (AFX), Office of Safety Standards (AFS-1), General Aviation and Commercial Division (AFS-800).

You will supervise front-line staff, oversee safety programs, analyze data for trends, assess compliance, and support risk-management strategies across the National Airspace System.

Qualifications

• Requires leadership of a team within aviation safety programs.
• Experience applying safety management principles to complex NAS operations.
• Ability to assess compliance against federal aviation regulations and standards.

Responsibilities

• Plans, evaluates, and oversees aviation safety activities within NAS.
• Maintains program management for aviation safety initiatives and develop guidance and procedures.
• Leads cross-functional work across projects and coordinates with stakeholders.
• Provides analytical support using data to evaluate safety risks and hazards.
• Sets performance standards and ensures accountability across units.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Aviation safety knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Data analysis and trends

Tools

Budget management

Job description

• Department: Department of Transportation
• Location: FAA Flight Standards Duty Locations Nationwide

This position serves as a Supervisory Aviation Safety Specialist within Aviation Safety (AVS), Flight Standards (AFX), Office of Safety Standards (AFS-1), General Aviation and Commercial Division (AFS-800). Provide front-line supervision to subordinate employees with overall program responsibility for the activities of a section within the General Aviation and Commercial Division.

Key Responsibilities

Plans, evaluates, and oversees aviation safety activities within a complex and dynamic National Airspace System (NAS) involving general aviation operations. Applies broad knowledge of aviation operations, safety management principles, and regulatory frameworks to assess compliance, analyze safety data and trends, identify hazards, and support risk management strategies.

Maintains overall program management responsibility for aviation safety initiatives, including the development and evaluation of concepts, standards, policy, criteria, guidance, procedures, programs, documentation, interpretive materials, and approval frameworks associated with assigned programs. Programs address complex aviation safety issues associated with established policies, procedures, and organizational objectives that frequently leave room for discretion.

Oversees planning, prioritization, and execution of work across multiple projects, functions, and disciplines and integrates efforts across organizations to support strategic goals of the Branch, Division, Flight Standards, and the FAA. Provides leadership and oversight to assigned staff and coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to support consistent application of aviation safety policies and programs.

Provides analytical support to Flight Standards Executive staff, field, headquarters, and national program offices, and provides authoritative advice, guidance, oversight, and leadership in the formulation, development, and conduct of highly complex, controversial and significant analytical tools, using U.S. and global data to evaluate safety risks and hazards.

Manages and sets clear performance standards that promote accountability, a sense of individual responsibility, professionalism, and pride for organizational performance. Ensures effective managerial work and work quality across all units and cross-organizational relationships while maintaining unit and individual well-being. Responsible for the leadership, planning, prioritizing, direction, communication, tasking, training, and scheduling of work.

Responsible for time and attendance, leave approval, performance evaluations, corrective and disciplinary actions, and sets the front-line office goals and objectives. Delegate work and empower subordinates to decentralize decision-making. Ensures subordinates communicate progress and barriers, and coordinate decisions across organizational boundaries as appropriate.

Applies advanced knowledge of budget and human resource management, and other administrative policies and procedures, and an advanced understanding of the objectives of the major subdivision. Makes effective resourcing decisions across several work teams; making certain they deliver expected output within required time frame and budget. Adjusts resourcing plans as needed to meet changing work conditions.

Holds others accountable to make good business decisions in meeting the needs of Flight Standards (FS). Work is typically governed by established policies, procedures, and organizational objectives that frequently leave room for discretion. Resolves all but unique problems without the intervention of higher-level management.

Holds subordinates accountable for maintaining mutually productive partnerships with stakeholders as demonstrated by productive conflict and effective action taking to address issues impeding effectiveness. Meets with stakeholders regularly to identify potential impediments to team and organizational effectiveness. Sets and maintains expectations for integrating stakeholder feedback into services provided.

Oversees aviation safety program functions that require access to classified information and systems up to the secret level. Attends meetings with executive leadership on topics that are sensitive or contain classified information. Manages or has access to sensitive information in effort to provide aviation safety administration.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $131438 – $228000/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-06.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.