Serves as an Aviation Safety Analyst in the Flight Standards Service Flight Technologies & Procedures Division, AFS-420.
To qualify for this position at the FV-J/FG-14 grade levels 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: collection, selection, analysis, evaluation, and preparation of reliable aeronautical information on navigation and related operations, including publications related to navigation and experience conducting special studies/projects; experience developing procedures, policies, guidance materials, and reviewing regulatory requirements for promoting safety in the NAS. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
The employee is responsible for ensuring the policy being developed can be implemented with minimal risk. Therefore, the individual must also be able to review and analyze a document or situation and report to managers or senior executives on the potential issues presented by the policy being developed. The employee is responsible for assisting the subject matter experts in planning and the implementation of activities related to the continual improvement of aviation safety. Conducts thorough research by appropriately identifying and analyzing relevant legal and factual issues and arguments. Assesses legal strengths and weaknesses of available arguments to provide accurate, complete, and practical legal advice and conclusions. Identifies and learns emerging issues, principles, and practices relevant to the legal practice area. Applies experience and advanced knowledge applicable to FS systems and the various system types to support identification and successful resolution of challenging and complex issues affecting the programs. Serves as a specialist in safety policy analysis as it relates to existing and proposed FS guidance. Conducts comprehensive legal reviews of and evaluates existing regulations, as well as FAA policy and directives relating to program planning, performance measurement, program review and validation documentation for systems quality, associated security assessments, and potential conflicts across multiple LOBs. Prepares and reviews reports for the AVS leadership and may be called upon to present recommendations and findings to both internal and external stakeholders holding a shared interest and responsibility of FAA Flight Standards systems. Uses analytics and technical expertise to identify and sponsor communication with internal and external stakeholders through collaborative efforts with other offices through participation in panels and/or workgroups. Establishes collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders to help inform risk-based decision making and mitigate policy infractions. Interfaces and participates as a member of internal/external workgroups to develop partnerships that help mitigate error submissions and enable the Service to more efficiently identify potential risk in the NAS. Other duties may be assigned.