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The incumbent serves as the Continued Operational Safety (COS) Program Manager in AIR-700. In this role, they utilize their engineering expertise and COS experience to develop, implement, and evaluate processes related to complex COS issues. They facilitate the communication of safety information, assist management in developing essential COS processes, and act as a focal point for the established oversight of COS processes. Additionally, they propose changes to COS processes as necessary.
Learn more about this agency09/08/2023 to 09/28/2023
$88,791 - $137,651 per year
Salary shown does not include locality payment. Locality rate will be determined at selection.
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1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
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.
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Permanent
Full-time
Excepted
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ANM-AIR-23-2313329-86389
747919400
Open to current permanent AVS employees only.
Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge of engineering principles, theories, and concepts applicable to the Continued Operational Safety (COS) Programs. Assignments frequently require knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines. Typical assignment includes responsibility for overseeing and/or accomplishing COS work activities and project/program management as follows:
Managing Continuing Airworthiness Program: Applies broad technical, organizational, data management and team leadership skills to lead COS oversight of assigned make/model products from identification of potential safety issues through closure; Support management in ensuring the Compliance and Airworthiness Division, AIR-700, meet the COS program and process requirements and metrics; Identifies gaps in program metrics and processes, and recommends program improvements to address those gaps; Leads and/or participates on teams to conduct organizational improvement, implement new processes, procedures, conduct audits, maintenance of confidence, or other activity to achieve organizational performance objectives related to COS activity; Leads or steers major team activities associated with major COS related agreements with design approval holders or foreign authorities; and serves as focal point for development and maintenance of those agreements; Monitors and provides briefings to the workforce to ensure adherence to established COS procedures and working agreements; Responsible for overseeing assigned engineering workforce and design approval holders or foreign authorities in their duties to acquire and review operational data for potential safety issues; Develop, implement and continuously improve COS databases used for tracking and monitoring status of open COS and safety items; Coordinates safety issues with other COS Program Managers for potential impact on other products.
Interoffice Coordination: Collaborates and coordinates with other COS Program Managers in refining and standardizing COS processes; Advises management and staff and the technical writing staff on status and processing of planned AD actions and safety recommendations through each state of the process, making schedule and privatization recommendations, independently or in accordance with guidance from the Corrective Action Review Board (CARB) and management; Serves as representative on COS related local and service wide teams; Monitors incoming and processing of alternative method of compliance (AMOC) requests to ensure appropriate, compliant and issuance by cognizant engineer and Aircraft Evaluation Group inspectors and manager or designee.
Administrative: Supports national status reports on AIR's COS activities such as planned AD's, open COS event reports and safety recommendations; Schedules and facilitates COS decision-making meetings including CARB meetings; Schedules and attends Partnership Meetings with appropriate division branches and design approval holders; Responsible for generating and updating briefing papers in response to accidents and incidents; Assists other AIR personnel responsible for accident investigation coordination action as a liaison between on the scene personnel and managers and technical specialist.
COS Subject Matter Expert: Often represents the branch as a principal point of contact to provide advice and guidance on the applications of COS policies and procedures both internally and externally. Applies broad policy objectives and provides guidance for addressing issues to develop new and innovative approaches. Responsible for mentoring engineers on performing COS work and provides policy guidance and instruction to others, both internally and externally. Provides guidance to lower-level staff to solve difficult technical issues. Work is reviewed through status reports and at project completion, to ensure technical compliance and alignment with the requirements of the project/ work activity.
Basic Requirements: Successful completion of a full four-year professional engineering curriculum leading to a bachelor's or higher degree in engineering in an accredited college or university. To be acceptable the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the ABET as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics; OR,
ALTERNATIVE REQUIREMENTS: Combination of education and experience -- college-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering. The adequacy of such background must be demonstrated by one of the following:
For more information on the alternate methods, please refer to the OPM Qualification Standards for Engineering at: http://main.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/IORs/gs0800/0800.htm,
Specialized Experience for J-Band: In addition to the basic/alternative qualification requirements identified above, all applicants must demonstrate one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (FV-I or FG/GS-13). Specialized experience is experience which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or directly related to work of the position to be filled.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE include:
Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
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.
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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 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.
This position has a positive education requirement: Applicants must submit a copy of their college or university transcripts(s) and certificates by the closing date of announcement to verify qualifications. If selected, an official transcript will be required prior to appointment. You may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS or fax it to fax number provided in the announcement (please include announcement number on each page).
Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration.
Schools must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Accreditation may be verified at the following website: www.ed.gov/accreditation.
Foreign education must be evaluated by a private professional organization specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials or an accredited U.S. educational institution in terms of equivalence to a degree acquired at an American college or university. A copy of the evaluation results must be included, otherwise your foreign education will not be considered.
This position has a minimum education requirement as specified in the Qualifications Required section. College/University transcript(s), or applicable documentation, described in the Qualifications Required section must be submitted by the closing date of this announcement to show the requirements are met; Failure to do so will result in loss of consideration. Please see Important Information Regarding Education under the Required Documents section.
Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
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/working_here/financial_disclosure_requirements
The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family.
FAA's CORE COMPENSATION PLAN This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan. Additional information about core compensation is available at: https://www.faa.gov/jobs/working_here/benefits
The FAA is an excepted service agency. Basic Federal employee benefits remain the same as other Federal agencies.
This position is located in AIR-722. However, this vacancy announcement may be used to fill future vacancies in any of the other AIR Division Offices. Duty location may be negotiated at time of selection.
Only the following locations will be negotiable. Percentages next to the City/State represent the locality rate for that particular location.
Security Requirement: Moderate Risk (5). This position requires completion and favorable adjudication of a background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained. (Subject to a five-year period of reinvestigation).
Interview statement: If the Agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified 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
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.
ALL applicants MUST submit the following:
(1) resume with complete work history; and
(2) a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).
Applicants must apply on-line. Faxed, mailed or e-mailed applications cannot be accepted. Additional documents to supplement your application (i.e.; transcripts, SF-50, or veteran's documents) may be uploaded in USAJOBS or faxed to (206) 231-4150 on or before the closing date of this announcement. Include your name & the announcement number on each of your faxed pages.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register.
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