Job opening: AVIATION SAFETY INSPECTOR
Salary: $98 496 - 128 043 per year
Published at: Aug 25 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
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The primary purpose of this position is to provide planning, directing, organizing, and exercising control over the implementation and daily activities of the Air Force Sustainment Center Military Repair Station program.
Duties
-Serves as Principal Maintenance Inspector for Flight Standards and Airworthiness for maintenance of FAA certified commercial derivative aircraft at assigned maintenance organizations.
-Participates in the planning, organizing, and surveillance of the operational activities utilizing the Military Repair Station to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and meet customer needs.
-Develops and maintains training courses formalized in the Training Scheduling System.
-Performs detailed planning for existing, future, and potential new workload based on FAA certified aircraft, engines, and accessories.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
- A security clearance may be required
- Recruitment incentives may/may not be authorized
- This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
- Position may be subject to random drug testing
- Incumbent is subject to temporary assignment to irregular shift operations or work-week as critical mission requirements dictate
- Work may occasionally require performance of overtime or compensatory time
- Employee must maintain current certifications
- Disclosure of Political Appointments
- Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
- Travel may be required in accordance with the Joint Travel Regulations (JTR)
- Incumbent exercises continuing responsibilities of safety conditions, procedures, and work practices employed with areas of responsibility
Qualifications
Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Aviation Safety Series. Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.
INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
(A) General Requirements for All Positions:
Not more than two separate incidents involving Federal aviation regulations violations in the last 5 years;
Valid State driver's license; (MUST UPLOAD LICENSE WITH APPLICATION PACKAGE)
Fluency in the English language;
No chemical dependencies or drug abuse that could interfere with job performance; and
High school diploma or equivalent.(MUST UPLOAD DIPLOMA OR EQUIVALENT DOCUMENTATION WITH APPLICATION PACKAGE)
(B) Medical Requirements for All Positions: Applicants must be physically able to perform the duties of the Aviation Safety Inspector position in a safe and efficient manner, and must meet all of the following requirements:
Have good distant vision in each eye and be able to read printed materials the size of typewritten characters (glasses and contact lenses permitted) without strain;
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 or that would interfere with their ability to fly as passengers in a variety of aircraft.
(C) When the predominant work involves air carrier maintenance, applicants for Aviation Safety Inspector (Airworthiness) positions must meet all of the following requirements.
Experience involving the maintenance and repair of airframes, power plants, and systems of multi-engine aircraft of more than 12,500 pounds maximum certificated takeoff weight maintained under an airworthiness maintenance and inspection program.
Aircraft maintenance experience in a repair station; air carrier or airline repair facility; military repair facility; or local, state, or Federal governmental agency.
Experience involving the maintenance and repair of airframes, power plants, and aircraft systems with responsibility for certifying airworthiness.
Aircraft maintenance work experience within the last 3 years.
FAA Mechanic Certificate with airframe and power plant ratings. (MUST UPLOAD THE AIRFRAME AND POWERPLANT LICENSE WITH APPLICATION.)
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes performing surveillance, certification, airworthiness approval, and quality assurance audits, provides oversight and management of the Repair Station as an accountable manager and Aviation Safety Inspector. NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-?grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1. In-depth knowledge of USAF and FAA regulatory guidance for maintaining and certifying airworthiness on FAA certificated commercial derivative aircraft used by the USAF.
2. Knowledge of AF, HQ AFMC, AFSC, HQFAA, and local FAA flight standards district office directives and concepts of operation, to include basic understanding of procurement, program management, weapon system life cycle support, FAA aircraft certification, FAA mechanic certification, manpower authorizations, budgeting, finance, accounting, and communications.
3. Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.
4. Ability to plan, organize, direct, mentor, and motivate complex personnel performing tasks within the repair station and evaluate the level of compliance with FAA and USAF regulatory guidance.
5. Ability to analyze, plan, and adjust work operations of one or more organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources.
6. Ability to communicate both orally and in writing in a courteous, tactful, and diplomatic manner to gain others cooperation in achieving goals.
7. Thorough knowledge of the regulatory requirements of 14CFR Part 145-repair station; 14 CFR part 65-certificaiton; other than flight crewmembers; and 14 CFR part 43-maintenance, preventative maintenance, rebuilding, and alteration.
8. Skill in determining and certifying the airworthiness of an aircraft, engine, or accessory after maintenance or a repair has been accomplished.
PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.
VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you
MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click
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FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Contacts
- Address Tinker AFB
3001 Staff Drive
Tinker AFB, OK 73145
US
- Name: Total Force Service Center
- Phone: 1-800-525-0102
- Email: [email protected]
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