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The Aviation Safety Analyst position is located within Aircraft Certification Service (AIR), Policy & Standards Division, with the responsibility to focus on Wing in Ground Effect (WIG) craft Design and Operation in support of collaborative agreement between the FAA and United States Coast Guard (USCG).
03/22/2025 to 03/31/2025
$94,544 - $146,571 per year
Salary does not include locality. Locality based on duty location. Duty locations are listed Additional Information.
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1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—Situational telework may be permitted in accordance with 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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Yes - 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
Yes - This position is represented by NATCA: Regional AIR - ACE ANM ANE ASW.
ASW-AIR-25-SRW170-94649
834051300
Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.
Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.
Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference
Current and Former federal employees, EVHO, and AMA-200, who have completed a one year probationary period or trail period in the competitive or excepted service. Applications will also be accepted from preference eligible and veterans who are honorably discharged from the Armed Forces after completing at least 3 years of continuous active-duty service.
The Aviation Safety Analyst serves as part of the AIR Policy & Standards Division to develop procedures and standards for aspects of WIG craft design, certification, production, airworthiness, and operational integration into maritime and aviation environments. This role coordinates with other FAA lines of business, other agencies, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) and industry to establish working agreements, build consensus, and facilitate issue resolution. Supports the larger FAA and USCG integration strategy by leading the documentation and implementation of organizational roles and safety responsibilities for WIG craft safety. Works with WIG industry representatives to encourage and maintain a safety related culture, through continuous safety improvement.
Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the minimal direction of the section manager. Acts as principal technical specialist and team leader for identification of safety standards and processes for WIG craft involving coordination between the USCG and the FAA. Applies experience and comprehensive technical knowledge of FAA airworthiness standards, related guidance material, certification practices, and compliance procedures for aircraft, components, systems, and manufacturing, USCG standards and processes, as well as an understanding of new technologies and methodologies.
Leads the development of roles, authorities, delineations of responsibilities, resources, and commitments of the FAA and with involvement of the USCG, respectively, pertaining to design and operational considerations and improved technical process and systems for WIG craft safety. Considers the objectives of multiple FAA service offices when developing, integrating, and implementing solutions to diverse, complex problems. Assignments frequently require knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines. Assignments include preparing written documents and reports; performing extensive research and analyses; performing investigation and inspection activities; 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.
Contacts are internal and external. Often represents FAA as a senior technical point of contact on projects, programs, and other work activities. Communicates results to all levels internally (within an LOB/SO or across LOB/SOs) and externally, to include USCG and industry. Plays a lead role in drafting, reviewing, editing, and coordinating with stakeholders on reports or contractual documents for final approval prior to external distribution. Presents briefings to executive leadership to obtain consensus/approval on deliverables. Coordinates significant technical matters with representatives of external organizations.
Broad policies and objectives provide general guidance for addressing issues but allow considerable discretion to develop new and innovative approaches. Draws on experience to solve unusual problems and may create new solutions and policy interpretations as the situation requires. Carries out the implementation of new or revised policies, procedures, and processes within the organization. Provides policy guidance and instruction to others, both internally and externally. Explains the purpose, goals, and objectives of a policy or regulation. Provides guidance to lower-level staff on how to solve difficult technical issues. Resolves all but unique technical problems without the intervention of management or a more experienced technical specialist. Develops plans, techniques, and policies to address current or anticipated problems and issues. Works with management to solve problems.
Other duties a required.
Specialized Experience: To qualify for this position at the J-Band you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-I, FG/GS-13 level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
At least one year of specialized experience, at the next lower level includes:
Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Knowledge, Skill, and Ability (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 KSA 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. 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.
Education not applicable.
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.
This position is located in AIR-631. However, this vacancy announcement may be used to fill future vacancies in any of the other AIR Division Offices.
Only the following locations will be negotiable. Percentages next to the city/state represent the locality rate for that particular location.
· Burlington, MA – 32.58%
· Fort Worth, TX – 27.26%
· Des Moines, WA – 31.57%
· Westbury, NY – 37.95%
· Hapeville, GA – 23.79%
· Des Plaines, IL -30.86%
· Lakewood, CA – 36.47%
· Wichita, KS – 17.06%
· Washington, DC -33.94%
· Kansas City, MO – 18.97%
· Oklahoma City, OK – 17.06%
· Anchorage, AK -32.36%
· Denver, CO – 30.52%
· Jamaica, NY - 37.95%
Security Requirement: Moderate Risk (6). This position requires completion and favorable adjudication of a background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained. Subject to a 5-year period 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.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.
Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA
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.
Applicants must apply on-line to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement. Faxed, mailed or e-mailed applications cannot be accepted. If you need to submit additional documents to supplement your on-line application (e.g. SF-50 &/or veterans' documentation) you may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS. Regardless of the method of delivery, all supporting documentation MUST be received in the servicing Human Resources Office prior to the closing date of the announcement.
Current or Former Federal employee (including a current FAA employee): You MUST submit a copy of your most recent (non-award) SF-50 not SF-52. Notification of Personnel Action, or equivalent document that verifies tenure (block 24, code1 or 2). Failure to provide the required documentation by the closing date of this announcement will result in non-consideration for this position.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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Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.
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Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.
All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.
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