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Federal Aviation Administration

Aviation Safety Inspector

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Aviion Safety Inspector (AC - Flight Oversight AQPM) Department of Transportion Federal Aviion Administrion Aviion Safety (AVS)

Flight Standards Service, Air Carrier Safety Assurance, Alaska CMO Summary Summary:

The Advanced Qualificion Program Manager (AQPM) is responsible for the adequacy of the advanced qualificion flight program including indoctrinion, qualificion, and continuing qualificion curricula, and the flight operions program performing inspections, surveillance, and certificion duties. The AQPM has program responsibility to assure th Alaska Airlines meets Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulions (14 CFR) with respect to flight operions programs. Learn more about this agency

Summary Summary:

The Advanced Qualificion Program Manager (AQPM) is responsible for the adequacy of the advanced qualificion flight program including indoctrinion, qualificion, and continuing qualificion curricula, and the flight operions program performing inspections, surveillance, and certificion duties. The AQPM has program responsibility to assure th Alaska Airlines meets Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulions (14 CFR) with respect to flight operions programs. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Des Moines, WA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—As determined by Agency policy. This is not a 100% telework or remote position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $107,446 - $139,684 per year Salary shown includes base pay only. Locality added based on final duty locion. Pay scale & grade FG 14 Promotion potential 14 Learn more about pay scale and grade Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required 25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series 1825 Aviion Safety Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union Yes - This position is represented by

PASS:

Flight Standards Services. Drug test No Security clearance Other Announcement number

ACE-AFS-26-DLS-100402

Control number 884018800 This job is open to Help Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency th posted the job announcement. Clarificion from the agency

CURRENT FAA

employees only AVS wide including AMA-200 employees Duties Help Under the general direction of a Front-Line Manager and/or the Supervisory Principal Operions Inspector (SPOI), accomplishes the following duties: Technical- Within the Advanced Qualificion Program(s), assures on a continuing basis th Alaska Airlines is properly and adequely organized, staffed, and equipped; have and conduct an adeque AQP including an acceptable record keeping system; and facilities and procedures th meet all regulory requirements. The AQPM regularly s Alaska Airline¿s training facilities and other offices to maintain contact with Alaska Airline¿s approprie management officials; coordines with the SPOI for correction of any deficiencies/discrepancies. They coordine with AFS-280 on AQP applicion, development, approval, and continued operion as a member of the Extended Review Team (ERT). This includes decision-making on movement through the phases of AQP. They coordine with Alaska Airlines on da development, collection, and analysis of AQP. They coordine with Alaska Airlines on instructor/evaluor calibrion and participes in the annual review of AQPs and associed da analysis. They participe in quarterly or annual Instructor/Evaluor meeting for all fleets to ensure consistency, standardizion, and applicable AQP regulions and guidance merial is observed and adequely applied. They chair joint FAA-industry meetings; maintains regular contact with Alaska Airlines; and coordines with top management officials. They maintain expert knowledge of Alaska Airline¿s Indoctrinion, Qualificion, and Continuing Qualificion programs to ensure effective regulory oversight. The AQPM serves as the technical point of contact for approval of specialty curriculums and/or flight operions specificion approvals. They are responsible for coordining with ERT members and approprie Headquarters¿ AQP personnel reling to program approvals and general questions. Certificion- The AQPM coordines with the SPOI and AFS-280 on review and approval of curriculum development and all subsequent phases of AQP approval. They coordine with the SPOI to approve/accept or disapprove/reject AQP manuals and revisions to such manuals. They obtain amendments to previously approved manuals to accomplish the following: correct any conflict with regulory requirements; elimine unsafe practices; and/or improve the specificity of instruction. They evalue operions and facilities by on-site inspections and review of reports by inspectors or others. They negotie changes essential or desirable in policies and procedures. The AQPM directs or participes in proving flight evaluions to determine compliance with 14 CFR and recommends changes th required prior to approval. Surveillance- The AQPM is responsible for monitoring all phases of Advanced Qualificion Program(s) including training programs and records; training facilities; and training devices. They coordine with and reviews reports from inspectors and others to identify trends which indice deteriorion in the safety of flight oversight and directs or suggest changes required to correct such trends. They are responsible for analyzing grading da for all fleets using FAA analysis software and da for trending and reporting to the SPOI and applicable program managers. They monitor and analyze other training da and Instructor/Evaluor Quality Assurance Program da collected by Alaska Airlines, but not in FAA analysis software, for trends and provides reports to the SPOI and applicable program managers. The AQPM conducts approprie surveillance activities specifically focused on Alaska Airline¿s training program and Instructor/Evaluor Programs. They maintain expert knowledge of AQP regulions and approprie FAA Orders and Guidance merial reled to AQP. The AQPM performs other duties as assigned Requirements Help Conditions of employment US Citizenship is required. Selective Service Registrion is required for males born after 12/31/1959. Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents). Selectee required to report to an FAA/AVS facility. Qualificions Air Carrier (Flight Oversight) Aviion Safety Inspector Qualificion Requirements. In addition to meeting the basic and medical requirements, applicants must meet the following additional qualificion requirements: a. At least one year of pilot experience in multi-engine aircraft of more than 12,500 pounds maximum certificed takeoff weight. b. Three years of experience working in an organizion with an air carrier, commercial operor, or air agency certifice, an organizion whose work led to the certificion of individual airmen, or an organizion th opered aircraft. At least one year of this experience must be with an organizion th opered multi-engine aircraft of more than 12,500 pounds maximum takeoff weight. c. Minimum 1,500 total flight hours. d. Must hold a valid Airline Transport Pilot Certifice. e. Not more than two flying accidents during the last five years in which the applicant's pilot error was involved.

Medical Requirements:

Applicants must be physically able to perform the duties of the A SI position in a safe and efficient manner, with or without a reasonable accommodion. The minimum medical requirements include the following: a. Have good distance vision in each eye and be able to read, without strain, printed merials the

size of typewritten characters (glasses and contact lenses permitted); b. Have the ability to hear the conversional voice (hearing aid permitted); and c. Not have any physical conditions th would cause them to be a hazard to themselves or others or th would interfere with their ability to opere/occupy a flight deck observer¿s se (jumpse) or a cabin passenger se in a variety of aircraft. Air Carrier (Flight Oversight) Aviion Safety Inspector Additional Specialized Experience Requirement. One year of specialized experience equivalent to least the next lower grade level/pay band in the normal line of progression is required for the FG-14, and above grade levels (or equivalent pay band) as shown in the following examples for each grade level/pay band: In addition to meeting the minimum qualificion requirements, applicants must have least 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (FG/GS-13 or pay band I) in the normal line of progression Specialized Experience is defined as: experience in analyzing investigive da and developing recommendions for identified hazards; experience in assisting in developing policies, standards, programs and procedures for aviion; and experience in assisting in the development of aviion safety procedures for flight standards. Work involves monitoring and issuing certifices to a large complex aviion organizion or several smaller organizions th, in total, are comparable in complexity to one large aviion organizion. Work this grade level/pay band is generally reviewed from an overall standpoint for accuracy, consistency, and effectiveness in meeting requirements.. For Leral Movements Between 1825

Specialties:

To assist in determining qualificion requirements, applicants transferring between specialties the same grade level are strongly encouraged to complete the approprie Qualificions Assessment Tool (QAT) check sheet and upload it along with their resume. Check sheets are contained in Order 3410.26, Flight Standards Service Air Carrier and General Aviion Qualificions Assessment Tool for AFS Aviion Safety Inspectors. This order is loced : https://www.faa.gov/documentLibrary/media/Order/3410.26.pdf . Recency of specialized experience is waived for those currently in the 1825 series Preview job questionnaire Make sure your resume includes detailed informion to support your qualificions and answers to the job questionnaire. Additional informion We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.

Position may be subject to a background investigion.

A one-year probionary period may be required. The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure stement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviion-reled companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements Links to

Important Informion:

Locality Pay , COLA Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above.

IMPORTANT

Applicants may be red on the extent and quality of experience, educion, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantied. Ensure th your applicion package/resume supports your responses. Benefits Help A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help All applicants MUST provide a copy of their valid, unexpired Flight Instructor Certifice with single and multi-engine airplane and instrument airplane rings and Airline Transport Pilot Certifice or Commercial Pilot Certifice with instrument airplane ring. All applicants MUST provide a copy of their valid second-class FAA medical certifice. If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notificion of Personnel Action) containing informion in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organizion of record by the closing de of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line applicion. 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 educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Applicants may be required to complete one or multiple assessments as part of the evaluion process. This assessment aims to evalue the competencies and qualificions essential for the position. You must apply online to receive considerion. Your applicion must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close De for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associed with FAA registers, your applicion must be submitted the time a referral list is creed in order to receive considerion for positions associed with a register.

RESUMES ARE LIMITED TO TWO PAGES. IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC AND INCLUDE INFORMATION AS IT RELATES TO THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION.

Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following informion: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job) Relevant work experience: should align to the Job Announcement and address all required qualificions and include job title, employer name, start/end des, number of hours worked per week. Educion, certificion or licensure: If required, educion should include school/institution name, completion de, degree type and GPA. Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above informion and failure to provide ALL of this informion 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 informion again when applying for future vacancies. Agency contact informion

DEVIN SLIMMER

Phone 1 (816) 329-2593 Fax 1 (816) 329-2656 devin.l.slimmer@faa.gov Address Federal Aviion Administrion ACE Regional HR Services Division 1100 Main Street

AHF-N400

Kansas City, MO 64105 US Next steps Once we receive your complete applicion, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluion of your qualificions. Eligible and qualified candides referred to the hiring manager for considerion. You contacted directly if selected for an interview. For instructions on how to check the stus of your applicion, please go to: USAJOBS Help Guide . Important - If you make any changes to your applicion, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your applicion and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your applicion package, and only your previously submitted applicion evalued. All qualified applicants considered regardless of political affiliion, race, color, religion, nional origin, gender, sexual oriention, marital stus, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodions to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodion for any part of the applicion and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Informion section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodion request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodion made on a case-by-case basis. Additional informion on reasonable accommodions procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office. Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help All applicants MUST provide a copy of their valid, unexpired Flight Instructor Certifice with single and multi-engine airplane and instrument airplane rings and Airline Transport Pilot Certifice or Commercial Pilot Certifice with instrument airplane ring. All applicants MUST provide a copy of their valid second-class FAA medical certifice. If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notificion of Personnel Action) containing informion in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organizion of record by the closing de of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line applicion. 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 educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help Applicants may be required to complete one or multiple assessments as part of the evaluion process. This assessment aims to evalue the competencies and qualificions essential for the position. You must apply online to receive considerion. Your applicion must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close De for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associed with FAA registers, your applicion must be submitted the time a referral list is creed in order to receive considerion for positions associed with a register.

RESUMES ARE LIMITED TO TWO PAGES. IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC AND INCLUDE INFORMATION AS IT RELATES TO THE QUALIFICATIONS AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION.

Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following informion: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job) Relevant work experience: should align to the Job Announcement and address all required qualificions and include job title, employer name, start/end des, number of hours worked per week. Educion, certificion or licensure: If required, educion should include school/institution name, completion de, degree type and GPA. Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above informion and failure to provide ALL of this informion 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 informion again when applying for future vacancies. Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion

DEVIN SLIMMER

Phone 1 (816) 329-2593 Fax 1 (816) 329-2656 devin.l.slimmer@faa.gov Address Federal Aviion Administrion ACE Regional HR Services Division 1100 Main Street

AHF-N400

Kansas City, MO 64105 US Next steps Once we receive your complete applicion, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluion of your qualificions. Eligible and qualified candides referred to the hiring manager for considerion. You contacted directly if selected for an interview. For instructions on how to check the stus of your applicion, please go to: USAJOBS Help Guide . Important - If you make any changes to your applicion, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your applicion and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your applicion package, and only your previously submitted applicion evalued. All qualified applicants considered regardless of political affiliion, race, color, religion, nional origin, gender, sexual oriention, marital stus, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodions to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodion for any part of the applicion and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Informion section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodion request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodion made on a case-by-case basis. Additional informion on reasonable accommodions procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office. Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Locion 1 vacancy in the following locion: Des Moines, WA No mching locions found. Work site options Telework eligible Yes—As determined by Agency policy. This is not a 100% telework or remote position. Relocion expenses reimbursed No Salary $107,446 - $139,684 per year Salary shown includes base pay only. Locality added based on final duty locion. Pay scale & grade FG 14 Promotion potential 14 Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job. Work schedule Full-time Travel Required 25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel. Appointment type Permanent Occupions and job series Supervisory stus No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union Yes - This position is represented by

PASS:

Flight Standards Services. Drug test No Security clearance Other Announcement number

ACE-AFS-26-DLS-100402

Control number 884018800

Benefits

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