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Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA/ATO, Flight Program Operations, Flight Program Compliance, Technical Publications Group,AJF-4300

Summary

This position is in the Flight Program Operations (AJF) service unit. Serves as Regulatory Compliance Specialist (Team Lead) responsible for reviewing and assessing compliance, implementing and enforcing policies, and taking corrective action when violations are found.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Posted today · Apply by 07/20/26
Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 20, 2026
Location
1 vacancy in the following locations:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—Situational telework may be permitted in accordance with agency policy.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes— - Fixed Rate PCS - Permanent Change of Station (Current Federal Employee) - In accordance with applicable FAA Travel regulations, a fixed relocation payment of $27,000 will be paid. Relocation expenses paid are subject to applicable taxes.
Salary
$95,489 - $148,037 per year

Salary does not include locality pay. Locality will be determined at selection.

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
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Other
Announcement number
AAC-ATO-26-AJF4300-99536
Control number
876317100

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 multiple, varying and complex assignments under the minimal direction of a manager, relating to compliance, risk management, auditing, or regulatory matters. Acts as principal technical specialist for large AJF work activities in support of a 14 CFR Parts 5/121/135/145 operation.

Researches, analyzes, evaluates, and reviews Flight Program Operations administrative service program activities to ensure compliance/consistency with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and ATO policies and procedures. Conducts business trend analysis to continually align business practices and activities with customer needs and expectations. Typical assignments include: providing guidance to less experienced professionals; defining and developing internal polices and procedures; predicting potential issues and proposing preventive actions. Provides leadership for highly complex and challenging activities under the minimal direction of the Team Manager. Provides leadership in determining program goals, resource needs, develops processes/procedures, and allocates resources as well as establishes goals and controls to ensure activities meet organizational needs. Approve leave requests up to three days.

Applies experience and comprehensive technical knowledge applicable to his/her discipline, as well as an understanding of new technologies and methodologies, to solve complex problems and develop improved technical processes or systems. Analytical processes to planning, designing and implementing new and improved processes to meet operational requirements. Considers the objectives of Flight Program Operations when developing, integrating, and implementing solutions to diverse, complex problems. Assignments frequently require knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines. Typical assignments may include complex system design and integration; extensive research and analysis; investigation and inspection activities; compliance and enforcement actions; and direct responsibility for project/program management.

Defines, organizes, and assigns resources to accomplish organizational objectives. Allocates resources to accomplish large work activities within established schedules. Manages projects and work activities in accordance with milestones and goals. Plans, schedules, and conducts analyses/studies of proposed program plans for accomplishing program activities. Provides guidance to lower-level staff on how to solve difficult technical issues. Resolves all but unique technical problems without the intervention of management.

Contacts are internal and external. Acts as a central point of contact for official correspondence between Flight Program Operations and its regulatory oversight office. Leads the development and coordination of corrective actions for findings identified during routine surveillance or audits. Monitors and tracks the implementation of corrective actions and reports status to Flight Program Operations leadership and external stakeholders.

Broad policies and objectives provide general guidance for addressing issues but allow considerable discretion to develop new and innovative approaches. Researches and analyzes a variety of materials; coordinates background information; and prepares issue papers, reports and/or charts to be presented by senior leadership. Consolidates detailed operational data into specified formats, develops statistical charts and graphs, and edits textual material for clarity. Compiles, cross checks, and consolidates tables, exhibits, schedules, and other data in preparation of internal and external reports. Draws on experience to solve unusual problems and may create new solutions and policy interpretations as the situation requires. Provides policy guidance and instruction to others, both internally and externally. Provides guidance to lower-level staff on how to solve difficult technical issues.

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

Qualifications

To qualify for this position at the FV-Jlevel, applicants must possess 52 weeks of specialized experience at the FV-I (FG/GS-13) level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

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 in an aviation environment (e.g. public, private, military) in a role related to compliance, risk management, auditing, or regulatory affairs.
  • Experience facilitating special committees and leading the coordination of projects.
  • Experience with assigning workload and making assignments.

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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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.

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

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
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