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Operations Compliance Specialist

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
AVS, Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service, AOV-001, Air Traffic Safety Standards, AOV-130
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Summary

The incumbent serves as a Compliance Oversight Advisor in the Air Traffic Safety Standards Oversight Division of the Air Traffic Safety Oversight Service (AOV).

Overview

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Reviewing applications
Open & closing dates
09/05/2025 to 09/19/2025
Salary
$94,544 to - $146,571 per year

Locality increase will be determined at time of job offer.

Pay scale & grade
FV J
Location
few vacancies in the following location:
FAA Nationwide-Selectee Remains in Current Duty Location
few vacancies
Telework eligible
Yes—Situational Telework is allowed and determined by 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
Bargaining unit status
Yes - This position is represented by AFSCME Local 1653.
Announcement number
ACT-AVS-25-AOV130-95880
Control number
845070100

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Clarification from the agency

AVS-Wide: Open to current Federal Aviation Administration employees within AVS.

Duties

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The Operations Compliance Specialist is responsible for analyzing and evaluating the impact of proposed changes in procedures, equipment, and technologies within the National Airspace System (NAS) to ensure operational efficiency and compliance with regulatory standards.

The Operations Compliance Specialist performs multiple, varying and complex assignments under the minimal direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist. Monitors complex compliance investigations, analyzing systemic issues and identifying patterns of non-compliance, ensuring corrective actions align with established policies and enforcement protocols. As principal technical specialist, leads and/or participates in compliance activities with air navigation service providers, pertaining to operations, regulations, and requirements.

Applies experience and comprehensive technical knowledge of compliance policies and principles, and surveillance and oversight processes and procedures as well as an understanding of new technologies and methodologies, to solve complex problems and develop improved technical processes or systems. Develops and implements compliance strategies to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and organizational policies. Conducts audits and assessments to evaluate the effectiveness of surveillance and oversight processes, identifying gaps and developing improvements. Analyzes emerging technologies and methodologies to assess their impact on compliance and oversight operations, integrating innovative solutions to enhance efficiency. Leads the development and implementation of compliance monitoring systems, integrating advanced analytical tools to enhance oversight efficiency and ensure regulatory adherence.

Conducts in-depth assessments of compliance policies, industry standards, and regulatory changes, providing data driven recommendations to improve operational practices and mitigate risk. Develops strategic recommendations to enhance existing processes, work instructions, and programs. Evaluates safety compliance and risk mitigation efforts, identifying critical issues that require managerial attention. Develops plans, techniques, and policies to address current or anticipated problems and issues to strengthen operational effectiveness. Works with management to solve problems.

Conducts comprehensive evaluations of safety and quality management frameworks, identifying areas for improvement and developing recommendations for system enhancements to optimize risk mitigation and operational efficiency. Develops and implements safety management system enhancements to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and organizational standards, integrating quality management principles into oversight and surveillance processes. Collaborates with various teams to integrate safety assurance methodologies into surveillance operations, ensuring alignment with established safety management system policies and quality control standards.

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 evaluating proposed changes in oversight and surveillance procedures, and technologies. Experience performing compliance investigations, inspections, and enforcements activities. Experience conducting audits and assessments, identifying gaps and recommending improvements to processes.

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

Interview Policy: If the selecting official decides to interview any employee on the selection list for a vacancy, then all who remain under consideration for the position at that point in the process must be interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list.

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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

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 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 alphabetical order and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

Duty Location: Selectee will remain in current FAA AVS Duty Location.

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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