Supervisory Aviation Safety Inspector (Front Line Manager)

Federal Aviation Administration•Hapeville, GA

24d•Onsite

About The Position

Serves as a Front Line Manager within a Flight Standards office or branch, reporting to a middle manager. The position executes the Agency’s aviation safety mission and is responsible for aviation safety activities in a complex and dynamic environment. The manager has authority and responsibility for decisions and actions in assigned program areas, subject to administrative review, and is accountable for unit performance, compliance, timeliness, and alignment with Flight Standards Service objectives. The role directs subordinate employees, sets expectations and priorities, assigns and delegates work, monitors performance, coaches and develops staff, approves leave, and takes or recommends corrective or disciplinary action as appropriate. It also involves engaging stakeholders, building productive partnerships, addressing impediments to success, contributing to office and branch leadership, and helping develop and implement organizational policies and change. The manager applies comprehensive technical knowledge of work governed by Federal Aviation Regulations and established policies and procedures, and supports the FAA model EEO program by ensuring equal opportunity and compliance with laws and regulations against discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Selective Service registration for males born after 12/31/1959.
Submission of an SF-50.
No more than two separate incidents involving Federal aviation regulations violations in the last five years.
Valid state driver's license.
Fluency in English.
No chemical dependencies or drug abuse that could interfere with job performance.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Physically able to perform Aviation Safety Inspector duties safely and efficiently; must have adequate distant vision and ability to read printed materials, conversational hearing (hearing aids permitted), and no physical condition that would create a hazard or interfere with flying as a passenger in various aircraft.
For positions requiring participation in aircraft operation: valid second-class FAA medical certificate and recurrent FAA-prescribed medical examinations.
Applicants not requiring a valid second-class medical certificate who are tentatively selected must provide physician certification of minimum medical requirements or undergo an individualized assessment if they do not meet them.
Meet the minimum eligibility requirements for an Aviation Safety Inspector in the 1825 series for the applicable specialty, as outlined in OPM standards or FAA Human Resource Policy Manual supplements.
At least one year of specialized experience at the FV-I, FG/GS-13 level; specialized experience may include monitoring and evaluating programs for compliance with regulations and standards.
Applicants must provide detailed work history supporting their qualifications and questionnaire answers, including job titles, specialty, series, and grade level held.
Qualification requirements must be met by the vacancy announcement closing date.
Selection and placement are contingent on waiver or satisfactory completion of security requirements.

Responsibilities

Manage and monitor individual and unit, group, or team performance against organizational initiatives, goals, and objectives; provide feedback, recognize achievement, and address deficiencies.
Direct subordinate employees and establish expectations for achieving intended results.
Plan, organize, set priorities, assign and allocate work, monitor and evaluate performance, coach and develop employees, approve leave, and take or recommend corrective or disciplinary action as appropriate.
Redefine priorities as needed to respond to changing demands and delegate appropriate work to direct reports.
Identify and engage relevant stakeholders to gather feedback on unit performance, relationships, and employee well-being.
Build partnerships based on mutual respect, productive conflict, and effective action to address service issues; encourage teamwork across areas of expertise and job roles.
Apply technical knowledge of work governed by Federal Aviation Regulations, guidelines, policies, and procedures.
Consider relevant perspectives when addressing challenges and take action to remove impediments to success for individuals, the unit, or the team.
Communicate and reinforce clear direction, using questions from direct reports as opportunities to clarify, learn, and develop.
Build and maintain external stakeholder trust and confidence; collaborate across functions and cultures to resource and achieve priorities.
Work with stakeholders and service providers to develop business cases for fiscal and human resource needs for direct reports and the unit, group, or team, aligned with Flight Standards expectations.
Contribute perspectives and experience as a member of the office, branch, or division leadership team.
Anticipate changes affecting organizational vision, assist in developing policies and procedures, and develop strategies to implement organizational change.
Model positive, resilient, creative, and innovative approaches to achieving results and learning from experience.
Select or recommend selection of non-supervisory employees for unit positions.
Ensure direct reports are competent in their roles and responsibilities; provide guidance, mentoring, coaching, and effective feedback to support performance and growth.
Demonstrate leadership and commitment to the FAA model EEO program and ensure equal opportunity and compliance with applicable laws and regulations to eliminate discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.