Supervisory Aviation Safety Inspector (Repair Station Manager)

About the role

The Department of the Interior is devoted to protecting and preserving the natural resources of this great nation, including National Parks, Landmarks, and the well-being of communities, including those of Native American, Alaska Natives and affiliated Islanders. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the (A) General Requirements, (B) Medical Requirements, (C) General Aviation Requirements, (D) Specialized Experience, (E) Additional Requirements. (A) 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. (B) 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 printed materials the size of typewritten characters (glasses and contact lenses permitted) without strain; Have the ability to hear the conversational voice (hearing aid permitted); Not have any physical condition that would cause them to be a hazard to themselves or others or that would interfere with their ability to fly as passengers in a variety of aircraft. (C) General Aviation Maintenance Requirements: In addition to the above, applicants must also possess the general aviation maintenance minimum qualification requirements: Experience involving the maintenance and repair of airframes, power plants, and aircraft systems with responsibility for certifying airworthiness. Maintenance experience with aircraft 12,500 pounds or less maximum certificated takeoff weight. Aircraft maintenance experience in a repair station; air carrier or airline repair facility; military repair facility; or local, state or Federal governmental agency. Aircraft maintenance work experience within the last 3 years. FAA Mechanic Certificate with airframe and powerplant ratings. (D) Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-14, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as experience demonstrating: Experience managing aviation maintenance, airworthiness, and regulatory compliance programs for fixed-wing and/or rotary-wing aircraft operations. Experience applying Federal Aviation Regulations (FARs), FAA repair station requirements, and aviation maintenance standards to ensure aircraft safety and compliance. Experience supervising or leading aviation maintenance personnel and coordinating aircraft maintenance, inspection, repair, and alteration activities. Experience managing aviation maintenance programs, contracts, aviation assets, facilities, equipment, or maintenance resources. Experience communicating technical aviation and maintenance information to leadership, contractors, and operational stakeholders. Applicants must demonstrate experience in each of the specialized experience statements listed above.??????? (E) Additional Requirements Applicants must possess: A current FAA Mechanic Certificate with Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Ratings; and A current FAA Inspection Authorization (IA). Applicants must maintain these certifications as a condition of employment. Note: You are required to provide documentation in your resume that you meet all of the requirements outlined above and experience claimed in your application. Failure to provide support in your resume that you meet the requirements outlined above and claimed experience may result in disqualification from consideration for this position. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.aspAll qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Your Match

How well this role fits your profile.

Company Intel

What employees say

Worked at Office of the Secretary of the Interior? Share your experience