Aviation Safety Inspector; AC - Flight Oversight AQPM

Position: Aviation Safety Inspector (AC - Flight Oversight AQPM)
Summary

The Advanced Qualification Program Manager (AQPM) is responsible for the adequacy of the advanced qualification flight program including indoctrination, qualification, and continuing qualification curricula, and the flight operations program performing inspections, surveillance, and certification duties for carriers, air operators, air agencies, airmen, and designees.

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Summary

The Advanced Qualification Program Manager (AQPM) is responsible for the adequacy of the advanced qualification flight program including indoctrination, qualification, and continuing qualification curricula, and the flight operations program performing inspections, surveillance, and certification duties for carriers, air operators, air agencies, airmen, and designees.

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Overview

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Accepting applications

Posted this week
· Apply by 06/18/26

Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 18, 2026

Location

1 vacancy in the following locations:

Phoenix, AZ

Long Beach, CA

San Francisco, CA

Hillsboro, OR

Des Moines, WA

No matching locations found.

Work site options

Telework eligible Yes-As determined by Agency policy. This is not a 100% telework or remote position. Relocation expenses reimbursed No Salary $107,446 - $139,684 per year

Salary shown includes base pay only. Locality will be added based on final duty location.

Pay scale & grade

FG 14

Promotion potential 14

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Work schedule Full-time Travel Required 25% or less - The job may require up to 25% travel.

Appointment type Permanent

Occupations and job series

* 1825 Aviation Safety

Supervisory status No Federal service type This job is in the Excepted Service Represented by a union Yes - This position is represented by PASS:
Flight Standards Services.

Drug test No Security clearance Other

Announcement number ACE-AFS-26-DLS-98822 Control number

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Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Clarification from the agency

CURRENT FAA employees only AVS wide including AMA-200 employees

Duties

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Under the general direction of the Principal Inspector or Supervisory Principal Inspector, accomplishes the following duties:

A. Technical Administration

Within the Advanced Qualification Program(s), assures on a continuing basis that certificate holders are properly and adequately organized, staffed, and equipped; have and conduct an adequate AQP including an acceptable record keeping system; and facilities and procedures that meet all regulatory requirements.

Regularly visits the certificate holder
¿ s training facilities and other offices to maintain contact with their appropriate management officials; coordinates with the principal inspector for correction of any deficiencies/discrepancies.

Coordinates with AFS-280 on AQP application, development, approval, and continued operation as a member of the Extended Review Team (ERT). This includes decision-making on movement through the phases of AQP.

Coordinates with the certificate holder on data development, collection, and analysis of AQP.

Coordinates communication between certificate holder and Certificate-Holding District Office (CHDO) on all issues of AQP.

Coordinates with certificate holder on instructor/evaluator calibration.

Participates in annual review of AQPs and associated data analysis.

Coordinates with the Principal Inspector and Aircrew Program Managers on management of Aircrew Designated Examiner (ADE) programs.

Participates in quarterly or annual Instructor/Evaluator meetings for all fleets to ensure consistency, standardization and applicable AQP regulations and guidance material is observed and adequately applied.

Chairs joint FAA-industry meetings; maintains regular contact with organizations assigned;

and coordinates with top management officials.

Maintains expert knowledge of the assigned carriers' Indoctrination, Qualification, and

Continuing Qualification programs to ensure effective regulatory oversight. Serves as the technical

point of contact for approval of specialty curriculums and/or flight operations specification

approvals.

Provides verbal…