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Management and Program Analyst

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Assoc. Admin for Aviation Safety, Flight Standards Service, Safety Risk Management Div,AFB-412

Summary

The Safety Risk Management Division (SRM) provides information regarding conformance to standards, hazards, safety risks and organizational health to Flight Standards Service. This branch is responsible for providing system management, systems standards, systems support, and systems evaluation work, as applicable, through quality management, quality assurance and quality control of FS programs and system.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Posted yesterday · Apply in 3 days
Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 16, 2026
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—This is not a remote or 100% telework position, Position is tele-work eligible in accordance with Agency Policy.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$95,489 - $148,037 per year

Salary does not include locality. Locality and/or COLA will be determined based on location.

Pay scale & grade
FV J
Promotion potential
No
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
50% or less - The job may require up to 50% travel.
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Other
Announcement number
AAL-AVS-26-AKDCB-99085
Control number
872724500

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

Open to current permanent FAA employees within Foundational Business Only

Duties

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Serves as Management and Program Analyst in the Safety Risk Management Division. Incumbent plans, executes and closes FAA internal investigations involving FAA employees and external investigations involving FAA Certificate Holding Organizations and Personnel. The investigations ensure that Agency personnel discharge official duties honestly and with integrity.

Incumbent applies experience and expert knowledge of a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of program effectiveness or the improvement of complex management processes and systems. Work directly affects the integrity of the investigation process and internal security of the agency. Maintains the Confidentiality of investigations to prevent unauthorized release of information and violations of Congressional Statutes, Regulations, Orders, Policy, and Guidance. Provides administrative and analytical support to managers and personnel conducting critical and complex aviation safety, audits, analysis and programs evaluations to protect FAA facilities, employees, and the flying public from internal and external safety risks.

 Coordinates with stakeholders concerning Whistleblower, FAA Administrator and Safety Hotline Complaints, i.e., DOT IG, AAE, Labor Relations, Aviation Security, etc., Provide research, information and analytical support to the assigned Flight Standards (FS) Division and offices. Integrates information from a variety of internal and external data sources for developing relevant long-term safety trends. Identifies, retrieves and organizes sources of data that would support the Division Management Team (DMT) Risk Based Decision Making (RBDM) process and outcomes. Coordinates with the Data Quality Reviewers (DQR) to ensure that appropriate data is available to support the safety analysis process. Designs and develops unique data structures and databases for the Division Management Teams (DMT) Certificate Holding District Offices (CHDO) Certificate Management Teams (CMT).

Analyzes data from the Certificate Holders system, ie., specific data retrieved or provided data. Performs comparative analysis on all available data. Reviews and interprets summarized information using various statistical and analytical tools. Plans, builds, analyzes, organizes, and supports aviation safety related research studies, programs, and models to conduct timely and accurate analyses. Determines the appropriate amount of data needed to support conclusions with specific levels of statistical confidence. Uses standardized metrics for analysis. Develops additional metrics for situations that are unique to the specific Certificate Holder. Compares actual surveillance outcomes to aggregate norms.

 Queries appropriate databases, develops reports, and summarizes to present data in a manner that is useful to principal inspectors and other CMT members. Summarizes the data by entering it into tables, charts, graphs, and reports for easy identification of trends, patterns, and exceptions. Reports consist of appropriate historical data, relationships, graphical depictions, and analytical results. Uses desktop graphics tools to prepare presentations and documents in support of Division and office analysis activities. Supports the DMT and CHDO CMTs leading teams conducting root cause analysis using structured analytical methods for information purposes. Provides follow-up analysis and feedback to DMTs, CHDO management and CMT personnel.

 The incumbent is responsible for the professional aspects of their work and assumes responsibility for the presentation, interpretation, and application of their own findings. Supervisory control is normally limited, works interdependently and independently to provide leadership and resolves unique problems and issues without assistance.

Incumbent accomplishes other duties assigned.

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).
  • Security Requirement: Moderate Risk (5). This position requires completion and favorable adjudication of a background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained.

Qualifications

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 at least the next lower grade level FV-I (or 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 and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.

Specialized experience is: Experience analyzing aviation safety programs to ensure compliance with federal and agency regulations, programs, procedures, and safety standards governing air operations.

QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT.

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

Education

Education may not be substituted for experience at this grade level.

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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

Incomplete Applications: Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Your application/resume MUST have your official title, grade and series on your work history.

Interviews: Some, All, or None of the candidates may be interviewed.

This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan.

Core Compensation Position: Additional information about core compensation is available HERE.

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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Agency contact information

Daphne C Becker
Phone
1 (907) 271-4451
Fax
1 (907) 271-5367
Email
daphne.c.becker@faa.gov
Address
Federal Aviation Administration
AAL Regional HR Services Division
222 West 7th Ave #14
AHF-N100
Anchorage, AK 99513
US

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