Aviation Safety Inspector; Airworthiness), Air Carrier Avionics

Position: Aviation Safety Inspector (Airworthiness), Air Carrier Avionics

The International Principal Aviation Safety Inspector (Air Carrier Avionics) functions as the primary interface between assigned foreign operators, agencies, organizations, airmen, designees, and the Federal Aviation Administration. Incumbent has program responsibility to assure that assigned entities meet federal aviation regulations at 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and related direction with respect to operations programs.

OPM Qualification Standard for the Aviation Safety Inspector Air Carrier Avionics Specialty

OPM Qualification Standard for the Aviation Safety Inspector Air Carrier Avionics specialty (from the Operating Manual for Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions) is located at: http://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

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;

Fluency in the English language;

No chemical dependencies or drug abuse that could interfere with job performance; and

High school diploma or equivalent.

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, without strain, printed materials the size of typewritten characters (glasses and contact lenses permitted);

Have the ability to hear the conversational voice (hearing aid permitted); and

Not have any physical condition that would cause them to be a hazard to themselves or others that would interfere with their ability to fly as passengers in a variety of aircraft.

Additional Medical Requirements for Positions Involving Aircraft Operation

Possess a valid second–class medical certificate in accordance with FAA regulations; and

Pass recurrent medical examinations as prescribed by the FAA.

Applicants Not Requiring Valid Second-Class Medical Certificates

Provide documentation from a board-certified physician certifying that they meet the minimal medical requirements; or

Individuals who do not meet the minimum medical requirements but who are otherwise qualified will receive an individualized assessment to determine whether they can perform the essential functions of the position.

Specialized Experience

When the predominant work involves air carrier avionics, applicants for Aviation Safety Inspector (Airworthiness) positions must meet all of the following requirements.

• Aircraft avionics experience involving the maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of installed avionics systems on aircraft.
• Avionics maintenance experience on aircraft of more than 12,500 pounds maximum certificated takeoff weight.
• Aircraft avionics work experience (which could include supervision or auditing) in a repair station; air carrier repair facility; military repair facility; or local, state, or Federal governmental agency within the last 3 years.

To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I, FG/GS-13 level. 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 Details

Specialized experience is:
Assisting, conducting or performing various technical functions related to certification, surveillance, investigation or compliance recommendation of avionics systems activities on FAR Part 145 repair stations.

Certificate and Ratings

This position requires a certificate and ratings for minimum qualification in the following specialty:
Air Carrier Avionics; a copy of the certificate and ratings are required for ALL candidates newly appointed to the FAA in the 1825 specialty of Air Carrier Avionics. Certificate and ratings are not required from applicants who are currently occupying (or previously held) Air Carrier Avionics 1825 series position.

Recency of specialized experience is waived for current and former FAA employees in the 1825 series.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.

Security Requirements

Non‑critical sensitive (2):
This position requires completion & favorable adjudication of a Tier 3 (T3) background investigation prior to appointment, unless a waiver is obtained and approved.

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