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Aviation Safety Inspector (General Aviation Operations) (Designee Partial Program Manager)

Irving, Texas, USA

Full-time, Contract

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$106K/yr - $138K/yr

1+ years exp

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is seeking an Aviation Safety Inspector (General Aviation Operations) who will serve as a technical expert in the development and execution of the FAA’s designee program. The role involves managing designee operations, providing oversight, and ensuring compliance with aviation regulations.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

The inspector performs assignments of great scope and unusual complexity in support of designee policy, training, oversight and the Flight Standards Inspector Resource Program (FSIRP)

Maintains direct liaison and collaborates with pertinent Aviation Safety (AVS) offices as well as the designee community to ensure current and new policies, procedures, and practices are incorporated in the designee system

Through this collaboration, creates an effective interface to facilitate the flow of project activities

Provides clarification and support on current certification standards and evaluation techniques to FAA offices, FAA designees, and the aviation industry

Keeps abreast of new developments, procedures, products, and practices through liaison with industry organizations such as manufacturers, universities, training departments, and research groups

Assigned as a Managing Specialist with program responsibilities to manage a large group of designees utilizing DMS, and serves as a designee focal point for the geographic area(s) assigned

Mentors and trains ASI’s at the FG-13 level serving in an assistant capacity

Responsible for initiating the selection, suspension, and termination processes of designees

Responsible for assessing risk and using appropriate mitigation strategies in the management and oversight of designees

The ASI, mostly independently plans, designs, and carries out programs, projects, studies, or other work

The incumbent works independently to analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of AVS policy in assigned programs and geographic areas of responsibility

Reviews policies, including advisory circulars, inspector guidelines, and training standards related to certification, inspection, surveillance and operation of assigned program areas

Reviews and evaluates, on a continuing basis, established rules and regulations to assure they have kept pace with needs to which they were directed and that they are still reasonable, necessary, and adequate

Assures effective coordination of assigned programs and activities with Safety Assurance offices, other organizational segments of the Division, the agency and organizations outside of the agency

The work is normally accepted without change

Completed work may be reviewed for adherence to FAA policy and for assurance that project requirements have been fulfilled

The magnitude, intensity, and scope of program responsibility are typically such as to require significant and regular assistance of lower graded inspectors

The Designee PPM keeps management informed of the status of all programs and projects and is held accountable for the technical accuracy, proper coordination, and timeliness of completed staff work

Provides staff assistance and serves as advisor to the manager on all matters pertaining to assigned tasking

Assists Safety Assurance ASIs, aviation safety technicians, and others on queries that are technical or guidance related

Participates in the FAA flight program to maintain qualification and currency requirements applicable to operations inspectors, for the purpose of supporting the FAA in a variety of flight-related functions to include training and evaluation of designated pilot examiners

Evaluates tasks contained in the FAA practical test standards and airman certification standards by participating as pilot in command or as a crewmember

The inspector is required to maintain an FAA second class medical

Performs other duties as required

Qualification

Flight Instructor CertificateCommercial Pilot CertificateAirline Transport Pilot CertificateFAA second-class medical certificateGeneral Aviation OperationsTechnical expertise in FAA regulationsRisk assessment skillsFluency in EnglishMentoring skills

Required

US Citizenship is required

Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents)

Designated or Random Drug Testing required

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 5 year period reinvestigation

Not more than two separate incidents involving Federal Aviation regulations violations in the last 5 years

Valid State driver's license

Fluency in the English language

No chemical dependencies or drug abuse that could interfere with job performance

High School diploma or equivalent

Have good distant vision in each eye and be able to read, without strain, printed materials the size of typewritten characters (glasses and contact lenses permitted)

Have the ability to hear the conversational voice (hearing aid permitted)

Not have any physical condition that would cause them to be a hazard to themselves or others that would interfere with their ability to fly as passengers in a variety of aircraft

Possess a valid second-class medical certificate in accordance with FAA regulations

Pass recurrent medical examinations as prescribed by the FAA

Valid, unexpired Flight Instructor Certificate with single and multi-engine airplane and instrument airplane ratings. Must have given a minimum of 200 hours of flight instruction in an aircraft

Professional flying skill as demonstrated in a flight check to Commercial Pilot Certificate with an instrument rating

Possession of Airline Transport Pilot Certificate or Commercial Pilot Certificate with instrument airplane rating

Minimum of 100 flight hours within the last 3 years

Minimum of 1,500 total flight hours

Possession of single and multi-engine land airplane ratings

Not more than 2 flying accidents in the last 5 years in which the applicant's pilot error was involved

Possession of a valid second-class FAA medical certificate

Demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-I/FG-13 level

Specialized experience includes: Assisting, conducting or performing various technical functions related to certification, surveillance, investigation and compliance recommendation of operational activities for FAR Part 135 air carriers/air operators; experience in the FAA Flight Program to maintain qualification and currency requirements applicable to operation inspectors to include training and evaluation of designated pilot examiners