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Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
ATO, Flight Program Operations, Flight Program Compliance,Technical Requirements Group, AJF-4100

Summary

This position is in the Flight Program Operations (AJF) service unit. Serves as Regulatory Compliance Specialist responsible for providing analysis and staff support to management regarding the development, execution and status of ongoing programs, related to organizational performance and strategic goals.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
05/12/2026 to 05/21/2026
Salary
$75,279 - $116,689 per year

Salary includes locality pay of 17.06%.

Pay scale & grade
FV H
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Oklahoma City, OK
Telework eligible
Yes—Situational telework may be permitted in accordance with agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - The job may require travel from time-to-time, but not on a regular basis. The travel may be for training or other work-related duties.
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
AAC-ATO-26-AJF4100-98627
Control number
868671200

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

Open to current permanent FAA employees.

Duties

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Performs a mixture of routine and varying assignments under the limited direction of a manager or more experienced professional. Acts as an individual contributor and/or member of a team performing some leadership functions for small projects/programs and other work activities. 

Applies experience and detailed technical knowledge applicable to his/her discipline to plan and accomplish assignments. Performs analysis to support organizational development and reporting tools to deliver analytic solutions. Applies experience and advanced knowledge in maintaining accuracy and data integrity of analytics platform/dashboard, databases, and spreadsheets. Interprets, analyzes, and evaluates operations data and results for internal presentations. Typical assignments may include limited system development; collecting, recording and analyzing data/information; identifying problems; performing investigation and inspection activities; and initiating compliance and enforcement actions. Assignments may require knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines.

Demonstrates some independence in planning time and using assigned resources to accomplish assignments and small projects. Develop procedures for data collection and statistical information systems to improve operational efficiency. Designs and conducts adhoc studies, analysis and reports requested data for use to management officials. Identifies, analyzes, and interprets planning guidance into comprehensive briefings on the effective and efficient work processes within the organization. Prepares a variety of recurring and special action reports utilizing information from files and records.

Contacts are primarily internal to the organizational unit, major subdivision, and LOB/Staff Office, with some contact with customers and external organizations. Contacts are typically intended to share information, provide data and/or written analyses, or to discuss the status of assignments. In some technical areas, may have regular contact with customers and/or external organizations.

Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments but allow some discretion to select the most appropriate approach. Typically receives guidance on selecting approach from a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist. May provide recommendations to improve work processes.

Frequently difficult problems and work issues refer to a manager, program/project manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist when guidelines are not available or applicable.

Work is reviewed periodically during assignments and at completion to ensure timeliness and technical compliance with the requirements of the project or other work activity.

Work activities typically support the activities of the organizational unit and may affect project/program objectives for the major subdivision and the LOB/Staff Office. In some areas, the work may affect the safety and security of customers.

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).
  • Successful completion of security investigation may be required.
  • A one-year probationary period may be required.
  • Please review Required Documents & Additional Information.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position at the FV-H (FG/GS-10-12) level, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-G (FG/GS-5-9) 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:

  • Experience evaluating business processes, systems, and operations to identify areas of non-compliance or potential exposure to legal or regulatory risks.
  • Experience communicating with technical and non-technical audiences, responding to inquiries or requests for information, and representing the organization in regulatory inspections, audits, and/or enforcement actions.
  • Experience coordinating data from different databases in preparation for integrated analysis and interpretation of highly specialized data, using statistical theories and techniques to solve problems and draw rational inferences.

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Education

  • Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or
  • 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or
  • LL.M., if related

OR

Combination of education and experience may be qualifying.

ALSO

QUALITY RANKING FACTOR (QRF): Well qualified applicants will possess and document experience using the financial systems Delphi and Prism and experience in inventory control and technology integration to specifically support logistics and procurement for the National Air Space (NAS).

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

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

Education

See qualifications required.

Information Regarding KSAs

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 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities section, 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 Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) or Other Factors listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

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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

1) Applicants must apply online to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement. Faxed, mailed, or emailed applications cannot be accepted.

2) Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed.

3) 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.

4) To confirm receipt of emailed documents, please contact Laura Whitlock at Laura.G.Whitlock@faa.gov.

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.

Federal Aviation Administration

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Agency contact information

Laura Whitlock
Phone
1 (404) 305-5336
Fax
1 (405) 954-3003
Email
Laura.G.Whitlock@faa.gov
Address
Federal Aviation Administration
AAC Regional HR Services Branch
6500 S. Macarthur Blvd, HQ Room 155
AHF-S210
Oklahoma City, OK 73169
US

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