Supervisory Aviation Safety Specialist

Department of Transportation; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Transportation seeks a Supervisory Aviation Safety Specialist within the General Aviation and Commercial Division. You will provide front-line supervision and oversee a section’s activities related to aviation safety and compliance with agency standards and procedures.

The role requires specialized experience equivalent to FV-JFG-14 and involves coordinating program analysis, surveillance, investigations, and enforcement activities. Duration up to 2 years with potential extension.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience in FS-related programs and aviation safety.
• Experience analyzing and evaluating FS programs to ensure compliance with Agency regulations, standards, and procedures.
• Experience coordinating program analysis and evaluation of certification, surveillance, investigations, and enforcement activities.
• Ability to resolve complex and controversial issues.

Responsibilities

• Provide front-line supervision to subordinate employees with program responsibility for a section within AF..., AF S-800.
• Oversee activities to ensure compliance with safety standards and regulations.

Skills

Specialized experience in program

Program analysis & evaluation

Certification & surveillance

Enforcement activities

Issue resolution

Job description

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.

To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-JFG-14 grade levels. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Experience includesanalyzing and evaluating FS related programs to administer and secure compliance with Agency regulations, programs, standards, and procedures. Experience coordinating program analysis and evaluation of various technical functions related to certification, surveillance, investigations, and enforcement activities. Experience resolving complex and controversial issues.

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

This is a temporary position not-to-exceed 2 year(s). If this position remains temporary, upon completion of this assignment, the selected employee shall return to his/her original permanent position or an equivalent position in the same commuting area. This position may be extended, terminated early, or made permanent without further competition.