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The Aviation Safety Inspector is responsible for a geographic program within the Comprehensive Surveillance Plan (CSP) of a SAS CMO and for the performance of operations inspections on and surveillance (may include certification activities and other assignments as requested by the principal inspector) of the air carrier operating under 14 CFR part 121. The Aviation Safety Inspector, AAPM will be assigned to the Spirit Airlines (GTIA) Certificate Management Team (CMT).
Learn more about this agency11/14/2019 to 12/05/2019
$89,754 - $116,678 per year
Salary includes locality payment of 17.04%.
FG 13
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
50% or less - The job may require up to 50% travel.
Yes— - Permanent Change of Station (PCS) - Employees with status: A fixed relocation payment of $27,000 will be paid.
Permanent
Full-Time
Excepted
NA
No
No
AEA-FS-20-SLF-64625
551652700
FAA-Wide - Open to current permanent FAA employees
The Aviation Safety Inspector identifies and accomplishes activities for inspection and surveillance through the CSP work program within manpower and budget limitations. May be domiciled in a FSDO geographically located near significant operations activity for the assigned SAS carrier. Develops a work program to insure periodic surveillance of designated pilot and flight engineer examiners, pilot and flight engineer check airman, and company training programs.
OPM Qualifications Standard for Aviation Safety Series, FG-1825 Minimum Eligibility Requirements:
Medical Requirements for All Positions: Applicants must be physically able to perform the duties of the Aviation Safety Inspector position in a safe and efficient manner, with or without a reasonable accommodation. The minimum medical requirements include the following requirements:
In addition to the specialized experience requirement you must meet all of the following requirements for Air Carrier Operations:
1. At least 1 year of pilot experience in multi-engine aircraft of more than 12,500 pounds maximum certificated takeoff weight.
2. Professional flying skill as demonstrated in a simulator check to Airline Transport Pilot Standard.
3. Possession of Airline Transport Pilot Certificate or Commercial Pilot Certificate with instrument airplane rating.
4. Minimum of 100 flight hours within the last 3 years.
5. Minimum of 1,500 total flight hours.
6. Not more than 2 flying accidents in the last 5 years in which the applicant's pilot error was involved.
NOTE: Recency of specialized experience is waived for current FAA employees in the 1825 series.
For more information regarding the minimum eligibility requirements for Aviation Safety Inspectors, please visit the following website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/IORs/gs1800/1825.htm
Specialized Experience:
To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower level (FV-H, FG/GS-12) 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 may include but not limited to: Experience assisting, conducting, or performing various technical functions related to certification, surveillance, investigation, and enforcement activities. Additional experience may be in investigating and reporting on accidents, incidents, and violations.
Recency of specialized experience is waived for current and former FAA employees in the 1825 series.
Type rating in Airbus 319, 320, 321 aircraft preferred.
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.
Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies.
For Lateral Movements Between 1825 Specialties: To assist in determining qualification requirements, it is strongly recommended that applicants transferring between specialties at the same grade level complete the appropriate Qualifications Assessment Tool (QAT) check sheet and upload it along with their resume (or FAX to the HR Specialist listed on this vacancy announcement). Check sheets are contained in Order 3410.26, Flight Standards Service Air Carrier and General Aviation Qualifications Assessment Tool for AFS Aviation Safety Inspectors. This order is located at: .http://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Order/3410.26.pdf
You must apply online to receive consideration for this position.
Faxed or emailed applications/resumes will not be accepted.
Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully.
Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
All or none of the applicants may be interviewed.
Ingrade/Downgrade applications will be accepted.
Work history must state job titles including specialty, series and grade level held.
No references will be made from your Personnel File, so information must be current and up to date.
This is not a drug tested designated position.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.
Only supplemental documentation, e.g., transcripts or veteran's documentation will be accepted in combination with your on-line
application. These documents must be uploaded with your application or faxed to 718-995-5688 on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.
If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.
If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must have a status of "Received" by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must have a status of "Received" each time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with register.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION.
We strongly encourage applicants to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder in the creation of resumes.
Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:
Candidates for FAA positions are evaluated using our Automated Vacancy Information Access Tool for Online Referral (AVIATOR) system.
AVIATOR compares your skills and experience as described in your application with the requirements of the position.
If you are found to be an eligible, highly-qualified candidate, you will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.
(In some cases, individuals with priority for special consideration must be considered and selected before other candidates.)
Whether or not you are contacted for an interview depends upon the location of the position and the judgment of the selecting official.
Important - If you make any change to your application, you must resubmit it.
If you change your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and your previous application will be considered.
All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/551652700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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