"Alerted.org

Summary The incumbent serves an Aviation Safety Inspector (Manufacturing) and is the Technical Program Management Specialist (TPMS) in the Aircraft Certification Service (AIR), providing technical, program management, and specialized expertise to stakeholders. The TPMS applies comprehensive knowledge of the aviation safety inspection specialization and applies a broad knowledge of AIR mission and goals to assigned programs and areas of responsibility. Responsibilities The incumbent applies technical knowledge and experienced judgment to help solve issues by serving as a technical expert on investigations, continued operational safety, and manufacturing related concerns. Serves as a focal point in planning, directing, or managing projects as directed by management. Advises personnel evaluating type and airworthiness certification by providing technical, regulatory, and policy expertise. The incumbent collaborates with internal stakeholders to interpret and implement FAA regulations and policy. The incumbent reviews technical documents for adequacy, accuracy, content, format, and completeness. Analyzes and ensures data is accurate and complete, and presents information to management and others as necessary. The incumbent exercises a high degree of diplomacy and collaboration while interacting with internal and external stakeholders, and possesses the ability to explain, advocate, and negotiate to achieve a common understanding of issues to support resolution. The position is a focal point and provides technical guidance for inquiries related to manufacturing concerns (i.e. policy information/deviation requests, congressional requests, and Foreign Civil Air Authority requests). The TPMS may take a lead role or support activities related to: • Aviation Safety Hotline, Whistleblower, and Suspected Unapproved Part investigations and tracking • Preparing responses to congressional inquiries • Policy reviews and coordination • Budget formulation and/or review • Designee/Delegated Organization Management • Processing Compliance and Enforcement actions • Type Certification • Representing the Division’s Branches when generating data for the Aviation Safety Staffing Tool and Reporting System (ASTARS) • Processing Undue Burden Decision Papers • Production approval holder Quality System Audits • Aircraft Certification Audit Information System (ACAIS) • Quality Management System audits • Processing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests • Uploading and tracking tasks in the Work Tracking System • Oversee System Oversight metrics • Process improvements to support standardization or increase efficiency/effectiveness of existing processes • Safety Management System efforts Contacts are internal and external to the agency. Contacts involve dealings with members of support staff, senior management, representatives of professional organizations, staff members of industry groups, representatives of other government agencies, and representatives of other civil aviation authorities. Follow established laws, orders, policies, and regulations that provide general guidance for completing work objectives, but is allowed considerable discretion to develop new or innovative approaches. The TPMS provides guidance to others on difficult or complex policy interpretations and processes. Provides advice and guidance to senior leaders, and managers, by making recommendations on complex technical issues. The TPMS performs other duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications 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 includes: Experience in the area of quality systems, methods, and techniques in the manufacture of products and/or articles; determining whether aircraft and related products meet the approved design criteria or the design criteria on which approval is being sought and is in condition for safe operation (e.g., First article, in-process and final assembly inspection; Quality assurance provisions of special processes (e.g., heat treating, brazing, welding, carburizing, plating, CAD-CAM, robotics, software quality control, etc.)), destructive and non-destructive inspection; manufacturing processes, developing and implementing quality systems and procedures; testing procedures; and use of approved design data. Experience involving either the actual issuance of airworthiness certificates or having responsibility for managing programs leading to the issuance of original airworthiness certificates or original export airworthiness approvals for products and/or articles. Experience in the type certification process, issuance of production approval, oversight of production approval holders, compliance, and enforcement process (including legal action), the appointment of designee and designee oversight, the appointment of organization designation authorization (ODA) and ODA oversight, the undue burden determination process; and provides guidance in these processes. Experience in conducting Hotline/Whistleblower/SUP investigations and writing investigation reports; planning and balancing workload related to monitoring and processing Hotline and Whistleblower cases; and facilitating investigation report review process through the Branch and Division and help resolve various issues that may arise in the review process. 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. 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 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. Education 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 These positions are located in AIR-581. However, this vacancy announcement may be used to fill future vacancies in any The Agency may choose to interview one, some, none, or all candidates from the selection certificate or any other valid recruitment/referral list submitted. Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may result in you not being considered for the job. Security Requirement: Selection and placement are contingent upon waiver or completion of satisfactory security requirements. Moderate Risk (5). The position requires completion and favorable adjudication of a background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained. Subject to a 5-year periodic reinvestigation. Current or Former Federal employee (including a current FAA employee): You MUST submit a copy of your most recent (non-award) SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, or equivalent document that verifies tenure (block 24, code 1 or 2). Failure to provide the required documentation by the closing date of this announcement will result in non-consideration for this position. This is not a bargaining unit position. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA