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Aviation Safety Specialist

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Aviation Safety (AVS), Aircraft Certification Service (AIR), Executive Support Staff, AIR-010

Summary

Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) develops safety standards, policies, and guidance that govern the design, production, and airworthiness of aircraft, engines, and propellers. AIR also issues approvals and provides oversight of our approval holders, designees, and delegated organizations.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
02/23/2026 to 03/04/2026
Salary
$77,351 to - $148,037 per year

Locality increase will be determined at time of job offer.

Pay scale & grade
FV I - J
Location
Few vacancies in the following location:
May be filled in various FAA duty locations
Few vacancies
Telework eligible
Yes—Situational telework may be permitted in accordance with agency policy.
Travel Required
25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Excepted
Promotion potential
NA
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Announcement number
ACT-AVS-26-AIR010-97217
Control number
858442400

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Clarification from the agency

Open to permanent FAA employees

Duties

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The Aviation Safety Analyst performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the limited direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional. Applies experience and advanced technical knowledge to perform advisory work to assure customers understand compliance of Federal laws, regulations, or other mandatory guidelines applicable to plan and conduct functional activities for projects/programs that improve organizational effectiveness, efficiency and/or meet strategic objectives. Performs special studies and assists in developing plans, policies, procedures, guidance, resources, and similar documents on operational and administrative matters. Assignments frequently require knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines.

Applies knowledge of FAA/AVS/AIR policies and objectives to identify, define and organize resources for large projects/programs/work activities. Typical assignments include supporting management and/or teams leading large projects and or programs; defining and developing internal policies and procedures; and, predicting potential issues and proposing preventative action. These programs/projects directly affect the efficiency and effectiveness of operations. The incumbent works with manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced professional to resolves problems involving interpretation and application of operational policy, including establishing standards and preparing performance work plans and assessments.

Independently plans time. Identifies, plans, and organizes available resources to accomplish projects/programs/activities. Makes optimal use of resources to complete activities within established schedules. Initiates and maintains effective communication with all internal and external stakeholders, and builds cooperative, ongoing working relationships to advance the mission of Aircraft Certification Services (AIR).

Contacts are internal and external. May act as a key technical point of contact for assigned activities. Provides guidance to technical staff. Resolves all but unique technical problems without the intervention of management or other professionals. Identifies and informs management of problems that require their attention. Develops and recommends approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues. Works with management and/or more experienced professionals to solve problems. Prepares, reviews, and recommends approval of reports for internal and external distribution on projects, programs, and other work. Performance is reviewed through status reports to ensure policy compliance and alignment with the requirements of projects and/or other work activities.

FV-J duties- Advises and consults management on the development and execution of programs that improve organizational effectiveness, efficiency and/or meet strategic objectives. Under the minimal direction of a manager or other experienced technical specialist the Senior Analyst develops new and innovative program approaches, methodologies, and techniques, or as a team leader defines and direct challenging projects/programs/activities in support of the organizational goals. Performs special studies and develops plans, policies, procedures, guidance, resources, and similar documents on operational and administrative matters. Shares responsibility for the performance of programs/projects, which frequently affect more than one LOB/SO.

Represents AVS/ AIR as a principal point of contact to provide advice and guidance on the intent and application of policies and procedures. Provides guidance to administrative and technical staff. Formulates and recommends positions on major project/policies/issues to senior management. Provides advice, counsel and support for assigned areas under the purview of the Division and represents management's interests in meeting with internal and external customers and stakeholders.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • US Citizenship is required.
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
  • Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).

Qualifications

To view the complete qualification standard, applicants should reference- U.S. Office of Personnel Group Coverage Qualification Standard for General Inspection Investigation Enforcement and Compliance Series, 1801:

General Inspection Investigation Enforcement and Compliance Series 1801

To qualify for this position at the FV-I level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H / FG/GS-10/11/12. 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 is Experience with applying knowledge of Aircraft Certification Service (AIR)practices and policies. Experience with the development and execution of programs that improve organizational effectiveness, efficiency, and/or meet strategic objectives

To qualify for this position at the FV-J level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I / FG/GS-13. 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 is Experience with applying knowledge of Aircraft Certification Service (AIR) practices and policies. Experience and comprehensive technical knowledge to perform advisory work to assure customers understand compliance of Federal laws, regulations, or other mandatory guidelines.

Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.

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

Interview Policy: Some, all, or none of the applicants may be interviewed.

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Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.

Additional information

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. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements

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 KSAs listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical order and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

The duty location will be an approved FAA AVS facility.

This announcement may be used to fill positions in AIR-11 & AIR-12.

This position may be filled at a payband I or J.

This is not a bargaining unit position.

Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

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.

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