Supervisory Aviation Safety Specialist (Section Front-Line Manager)

Department of Transportation; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Transportation’s Flight Technologies and Procedures Division seeks a Supervisory Aviation Safety Specialist (Section Front-Line Manager) to supervise a team and oversee the section’s program responsibilities.

The FV-K level requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-J, and candidates should bring project management, safety risk management, and stakeholder collaboration experience.

Qualifications

• Experience leading complex flight-tech projects.
• Proven ability to assess and mitigate flight risk.
• Strong collaboration with government, industry, and international partners.

Responsibilities

• Supervise subordinate employees within a section of the Flight Technologies and Procedures Division.
• Oversee the activities of the section to ensure alignment with program responsibilities.

Skills

Project management

Safety risk management

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Serves as a Supervisory Aviation Safety Specialist (Section Front-Line Manager) providing supervision to subordinate employees with overall program responsibility for the activities of a section within the Flight Technologies and Procedures Division.

To qualify for this position at the FV-K (FG/GS-15) level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-J (FG/GS-14) level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position to be filled, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE includes:

• Project Management: Experience leading complex projects related to flight technologies such as coordinating cross-functional teams, managing timelines, and ensuring the successful implementation of new technologies or procedures;
• Safety Risk Management: Experience in developing and implementing risk management strategies to enhance flight safety which could involve conducting risk assessments and developing mitigation plans to address identified hazards; and
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Experience collaborating with various stakeholders, including government agencies, industry partners, and international organizations, to advance flight technology initiatives.

Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.