Aviation Management Officer

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service•Fort Collins, CO

About The Position

The Aviation Management Officer provides nationwide strategic leadership, integration, coordination, and oversight for aviation management, safety, and tactical and strategic activities in the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Wildlife Services (WS) program. The position develops wildlife aviation directives and guidelines, ensures WS aviation operations comply with applicable Federal and State laws, and advises all levels of management. It oversees aviation safety and training across WS programs and develops and implements safety and training for unmanned aerial systems. Duties listed are for the full-performance level; assignments at developmental grade levels have more limited scope, independence, and complexity. The work takes place in office and field settings, including meetings, occasional flying, and observing and analyzing operations. Flying-related work can involve extended periods of standing, sitting, bending, and stooping, and working in confined spaces aboard various aircraft and in varied environments. The position requires moderate to frequent travel to local, state, or national meetings throughout the nation.

Requirements

Be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National.
Meet applicable Selective Service registration requirements.
Pass applicable background investigation, fingerprint, and E-Verify checks.
Complete the required probationary period; new USDA supervisors must complete required supervisor training before the end of their probationary period.
Submit a financial disclosure report within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.
Be enrolled in Continuous Vetting.
Meet time-in-grade requirements, if applying as a current federal employee for a promotion.
Meet the basic education or experience requirement: qualifying undergraduate or graduate study in a listed field or a related field, or experience demonstrating knowledge of the relevant transportation function.
For GS-14, have one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-13, including analyzing and monitoring a large-scale aviation safety and training program, including low-level flight operations; research, outreach, and communication that resulted in or improved interagency aviation partnerships; interpreting laws and regulations affecting public and commercial aviation and recommending solutions; and managing maintenance and modification of general aviation and transport aircraft.
No education substitution is available for the GS-14 specialized experience requirement.

Responsibilities

Develop wildlife aviation directives and guidelines to ensure safe and effective aviation operations.
Ensure WS aviation operations comply with applicable Federal and State laws.
Provide authoritative advice and counsel to all levels of management.
Oversee aviation safety and training in WS programs.
Develop and implement safety and training for unmanned aerial systems.
Provide nationwide leadership, direction, coordination, and oversight of WS aviation management.