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Aviation Safety Analyst

Department of Transportation
Federal Aviation Administration
Flight Standards Service, General Aviation and Commercial Division, Operations Branch, AFS-830

Summary

Serves as an Aviation Safety Analyst in the Flight Standards Service General Aviation and Commercial Division, Operations Branch, AFS-830.

Provides review internal and external documents includes, but is not limited to, rule-making documents, guidance, advisory materials, technical evaluations, and safety promotion material. Incumbent will develop and review regulatory requirements for new and novice operations, traditional aviation, and promoting safety in the national airspace systems.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
12/10/2025 to 12/30/2025
Salary
$124,531 to - $195,200 per year

Salary includes locality pay to be determined based upon location

Pay scale & grade
FG 14
Location
2 vacancies in the following location:
May be filled in various FAA duty locations
2 vacancies
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
Bargaining unit status
Yes - This position is represented by PASS: Flight Standards Services.
Announcement number
AGL-AFX-26-0003-96523
Control number
851776200

This job is open to

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Clarification from the agency

Open to current permanent AVS and AMA-200 Line of Business employees

Duties

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Review and analyze a document or situation and report to managers or senior executives on the potential issues presented by the policy being developed. Responsible for assisting the subject matter experts in planning and the implementation of activities related to the continual improvement of general aviation safety.

Conducts thorough research by appropriately identifying and analyzing relevant legal and factual issues and arguments. Assesses legal strengths and weaknesses of available arguments to provide accurate, complete, and practical legal advice and conclusions.

Experience and advanced knowledge applicable to FS systems and the various system types, in order to support identification and successful resolution of challenging and complex issues affecting the programs.

Serves as a specialist in safety policy analysis as it relates to existing and proposed FS guidance. Conducts comprehensive legal reviews of and evaluates existing regulations, as well as FAA policy and directives relating to program planning, performance measurement, program review and validation documentation for systems quality, associated security assessments, and potential conflicts across multiple LOBs.

Prepares and reviews reports for the AVS leadership and may be called upon to present recommendations and findings to both internal and external stakeholders holding a shared interest and responsibility of FAA Flight Standards systems. Uses analytics and technical expertise to identify and sponsor communication with internal and external stakeholders through collaborative efforts with other offices thru participation in panels and/or workgroups.

Establishes collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders to help inform risk-based decision making and mitigate policy infractions. Interfaces and participates as a member of internal/external workgroups to develop partnerships that help mitigate error submissions and enable the Service to more efficiently identify potential risk in the NAS.

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 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. Experience includes advanced knowledge of General Aviation and Commercial division archive systems, associated goals, priorities, policies, and commitments of the assigned organization and their interrelationship with other internal and external programs and activities. Mastery of a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods for assessing or improving management processes and systems and for analyzing and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of administrative and technical programs. Advanced knowledge of general aviation safety policies and procedures related to FS systems and development of best practices.

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

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

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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.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each insert KSA. 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.

How You Will Be Evaluated for Internal Announcements:

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA); Demonstrated Abilities; Leadership and Management Dimensions; 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.

Incomplete Applications:

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.

Duty Location:

Selectee will be required to report to an FAA Aviation Safety (AVS) Duty Location.

In-grade/Downgrade applications will be accepted.

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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