Aviation Safety Program Coordinator (Special Assistant)

Federal Aviation Administration •

Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States

Position Type: Contractor

Job Description:

The position serves as a Aviation Safety Program Coordinator - [Special Assistant] - in the Aviation Safety (AVS) Executive Front Office, reports to the Chief of Staff, and is responsible for assisting management officials and providing administrative support and guidance of aviation safety projects and activities.

Duties

Performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under the minimal direction and may act as a contributing specialist on large work activities or as a project manager or team leader for large projects/programs/activities.

Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge applicable to his/her discipline to plan and conduct functional activities for projects/programs and provides significant input for highly complex and challenging activities. May act as a principal specialist to develop new and innovative approaches, methodologies, and/or techniques or as a team leader to define and direct challenging projects/programs/activities.

Typical duties and responsibilities include the following: Develops and coordinates program strategies and project planning; provides analyses and recommendations concerning broad and often complex issues involving internal management systems and functional assignments as required for Aviation Safety, FAA, and DOT in coordination - with other elements in the organization. Prepares and develops policies, guidelines, procedures, and regulations on aviation safety programs.

Applies experience and comprehensive, as well as an understanding of new technologies and methodologies, to solve complex problems and develop improved processes or systems. Provides advice and guidance on controversial, sensitive, or complex matters pertaining to statutory and regulatory requirements. Participates in a wide variety of studies and research projects to measure, assess, and evaluate the effect of changes and trends pertinent to the activities of the agencys aviation safety program.

Independently plans time. Identifies, plans, and organizes available resources to accomplish projects/programs/activities. Makes optimal use of resources to complete activities within established schedules. Proactively identifies and resolves complex and/or controversial individual transactional or aviation safety programmatic issues. Collaborates with both internal and external representatives of the industry, Federal, state, and local government agencies, foreign authorities, congressional interests, and other external organizations, and may engage higher authorities on aviation safety programs tasked with the development and implementation of aviation policy, guidelines, procedures, and regulations. Contacts are internal and external.

Responsibilities at the J-band:

Is a recognized subject matter expert In a specialized area and provides leadership for highly complex and challenging activities under the minimal direction of a manager or executive. May act as a principal specialist to develop new and innovative approaches, methodologies, and/or techniques or as a team leader to define and direct challenging projects/programs/activities.

Develops and coordinates program strategies and project planning; provides analyses and recommendations concerning broad and often complex issues involving internal management systems and functional assignments as required for Aviation Safety, FAA, and DOT in coordination - with other elements in the organization. Prepares and develops policy, guidelines, procedures and regulations on aviation safety programs.

Job Requirements:
Requirements Conditions of Employment

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.

Qualifications

To view the complete qualification standard, applicants should reference – U.S. Office of Personnel Management Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions, 0300.

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/administrative and management positions

To qualify for this position at the I-band you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H/GS-12. 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 includes: Experience applying a thorough understanding of the principles of aviation safety policies, procedures, and standards relating to the overall safety of the National Airspace System (NAS).

To qualify for this position at the J-band you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I, FG/GS-13. 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 includes: Experience developing principles, methodologies and techniques of aviation safety policies, procedures, and standards relating to the overall safety of the National Airspace System (NAS). Experience integrating the work of multiple organizations to meet the strategic goals of the organization and to accomplish mission objectives.

All, some or none may be interviewed.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the KSAs listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical order and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

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.

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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.

Required Documents

SF-50

If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.

If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.

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.

Salary Range: $75,305 - $144,121

Job Ident #: 794987400

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Aviation Safety Program Coordinator (Special Assistant)

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