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Aviation Safety Coordinator

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
AVS, Aircraft Certification Service, Fleet Safety Section (AIR-723)

Summary

The incumbent serves as an Aviation Safety Coordinator within Aircraft Certification Services. Leads broad global outreaches within AVS and to industry and foreign regulatory authorities to promote safety and common safety processes. Responsible for coordinating responses within the division on high profile or significant safety issues and coordinating the division's activities for accident and major incident investigations.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Posted yesterday · Apply by 07/01/26
Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 1, 2026
Location
few vacancies in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—Situational telework may be permitted in accordance with agency policy.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$95,489 - $148,037 per year

Salary with locality will be determined at time of job offer.

Pay scale & grade
FV J
Promotion potential
NA
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
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.
Appointment type
Permanent
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Excepted Service
Represented by a union
Yes - This position is represented by NATCA: Regional AIR - ACE ANM ANE ASW.
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Other
Announcement number
ACT-AVS-26-AIR723-99219
Control number
873444800

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Clarification from the agency

Open to Current Permanent FAA Employees Only.

Duties

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The incumbent is a recognized expert for assigned product types within the FAA. Applies technical expertise of specific product types and knowledge of FAA aviation safety regulations, policies and objectives to identify, define and organize work for multiple work activities. Applies knowledge of Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations and related policy as it applies to certification, production, and continued operational safety of aeronautical products. Applies experience and comprehensive technical knowledge of failure investigation processes and of safety risk analysis techniques to perform multiple and varying complex work assignments under minimal direction. The incumbent interjects on behalf of management, as needed, to ensure timely and justifiable actions on potentially significant risks and escalates issues accordingly.

Assignments require knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines and require the ability to direct and coordinate the activities of personnel across the division. Typical assignments include serving as a single point of contact (POC) for the division on high profile safety issues which includes serving as the liaison with other AIR and AVS organizations assigned to the issue.

Defines, organizes and directs resources to support accident and major incident investigations. Provides guidance and training to AIR personnel and manufacturers on their responsibilities on investigative processes and the relationship and protocols between concurrent accident and airworthiness investigations. Coordinates with all parties and keeps management informed of all activity.

Outreaches to external stakeholders such as manufacturers, operators, industry associations, and foreign airworthiness authorities to promote safety and to standardize safety risk analysis methods and improve safety coordination between design, manufacturing, operation and maintenance. Leads or supports FAA and industry teams in identifying, prioritizing, and mitigating systemic risks to the international aviation system.

Works independently and has broad discretion to ensure alignment with organizational objectives and policies. As a technical expert, the final work activities are reviewed for success in achieving planned results. The work activities impact directly on the objectives of one or more LOB's/SO's, the objectives of the FAA, and affects the global aviation and aerospace industries and other external parties.

All duties are performed with a high level of proficiency in the understanding of failure modes and effects of particular aviation products and experience in accident investigation processes. At this level, the incumbent has a basic understanding of the application of numerical risk analyses, and the supporting engineering knowledge required to perform such risk analyses and independently seeks guidance as needed. Additionally, may prepare communications appropriate for high level officials within and outside government.

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, 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 in applying risk analysis techniques used to analyze and evaluate the safety and reliability of systems or component, to include accident and airworthiness investigations.

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

All, some or none will be interviewed.

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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

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 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. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA)s.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Managerial and Leadership Dimensions 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.

This announcement may be used to fill other similar positions.

This position will be filled at an approved FAA AVS Facility. This is not a remote 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

Courtney Rowan
Phone
1 (609) 485-5867
Fax
1 (609) 485-8995
Email
Courtney.A.Rowan@faa.gov
Address
Federal Aviation Administration
ACT Regional HR Services Branch
Atlantic City International Airport, Bldg. 300
AHF-N710
Atlantic City, NJ 08405
US

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