Aviation Safety Technician
at US Federal Aviation Administration
Vestavia Hills, Alabama, USA -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 22 Jul, 2024 | USD 78683 Annual | 29 Apr, 2024 | 1 year(s) or above | Technical Reports,It,Training,Addition,Database Systems,Consideration | No | No |
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Description:
QUALIFICATIONS
To qualify for this position at the FG-8 grade, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FG/GS-7 level. Specialized experience is defined as: 1) demonstrated accomplishment in practical technical aviation operations; 2) experience in using computerized database systems; 3) experience in preparing technical reports; and 4) experience in researching, analyzing and providing recommendations.
To qualify for this position at the FG-9, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-E, GS-/FG-8 level. 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 defined as: 1) demonstrated accomplishment in practical technical aviation operations; 2) experience in using computerized database systems; 3) experience in preparing technical reports; and 4) experience in researching, analyzing and providing recommendations. In addition, experience must also include the following: 1) experience in gathering and compiling aviation safety data; 2) experience in assisting in aviation investigations such as complaints, occurrences, incidents, accidents and/or violations.
Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact rating or may result in not being considered for the job.
Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
EDUCATION
Education is not qualifying for this position and may not be substituted for experience.
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Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
IF YOU ARE RELYING ON YOUR EDUCATION TO MEET QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
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.
- How to Apply
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.
DETERMINING LENGTH OF GENERAL OR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE IS DEPENDENT ON THE ABOVE INFORMATION AND FAILURE TO PROVIDE ALL OF THIS INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN A FINDING OF INELIGIBLE.
You may upload completed documents to your USAJOBS Account. This will provide you the opportunity to utilize the uploaded information again when applying for future vacancies. Please see this guide, Document Upload Guide, for more information on uploading and re-using the documents in your applications.
IF YOU ARE RELYING ON YOUR EDUCATION TO MEET QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
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.
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Responsibilities:
DUTIES
Provides expert technical knowledge and support to aviation safety inspectors, the general public, stakeholders, and airmen regarding a wide variety of aviation-related topics. Extracts safety data and information from FAA records to identify trends for items that affect aviation safety and enters technical findings in agency approved databases. This individual will provide technical assistance and/or support with certification, surveillance,
investigation, and/or enforcement, examples include, but are not limited to:
Certification Support
- Provides technical support to ASI’s during certification of operators and air agencies.
- Reviews airmen certification files, submitted by designees for accuracy.
- Reviews inspection authorization files for renewal eligibility.
- Conducts Operational Color Vision Tests.
- Reviews designee management system to determine renewal eligibility.
- Compiles data for technical reports.
Surveillance Support
- Assists ASI’s with surveillance of aviation events.
- Assists in drafting and issuing waivers and authorizations.
Investigation Support
- Drafts Enforcement Investigative Reports (EIR) for review and final approval by an ASL
- Acts as the Point of Contact (POC) for safety assets (PPE) related to accident investigations.
Enforcement Support
Incumbent will be responsible for enforcement functions including conducting violations, voluntary disclosure, suspect illegal charters, incidents, navigation and altitude deviation investigations.
Other
- Provides technical support for special inspections, including a variety of the functions described in the previous paragraphs.
- May conduct meetings or portions of meetings in support of technical work functions.
- Prepares technical correspondence in support of assigned work functions.
- Provides administrative support and project tracking utilizing required computer
software.
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:1.0Max:6.0 year(s)
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