Aviation Safety Inspector (General Aviation Flight Oversight)

Job Title The Position Of Inspector (POI) Will Establish Technical Procedures And Performance Indexes And Review Complete Flight Oversight Programs For Leaders In The Aviation Industry, Or Organizations Of Comparable Scope And Complexity, Or A Uniquely Complex Group Of General Aviation Organizations. The POI Will Develop And Evaluate Flight Oversight Programs For Organizations Which Utilize The Newest, Most Complex Aircraft, Systems, And Equipment. Because Of Organizational Complexity Or Technology Incorporated In The Aircraft, Systems, And Equipment, The Employee Must Exercise Originality To Resolve Unique Problems And Will Frequently Rely On Engineers And Designers For Specific Technical Guidance Although Much Of Their Work Is Carried Out Under Very Broad Policy Guidelines. Supervisors Give FG-14 Employees A Wide Leeway For Independent Action. Other Inspectors Seek Their Advice On Problems Relating To Aircraft And Their Operation. Because Of The Precedent-Setting Nature Or Substantial Effect On The Aviation Industry Or Public Safety, Their Decisions May Be Reviewed And Approved At A Higher Policy-Setting Level. The POI Will Plan And Direct The Use Of Time And Resources To Accomplish Organizational Objectives And Will Define, Organize, And Use Resources To Accomplish Work Activities Within Established Schedules. Analyze Program Requirements And Accomplishments And Make Or Direct Adjustments As Necessary To Address Organizational Needs. Decisions Typically Have Broad Impact On The Operation Of Aircraft Or A Geographic Area Containing A Variety Of Novel And/Or Complex Aviation Oversight. Decisions Have A Significant Effect On The Safety Of The Flying Public. The POI Will Have Critically Important And Frequently Controversial Contacts With Key Officials Of Major Manufacturers And General Aviation Organizations. Contacts Are Made To Resolve Issues Which Affect The Initial Certification Or Oversight Programs, And Their Effect On Safety And Compliance With Regulations. The POI Resolves All But Unique Problems, With The Intervention Of Management Or A Technical Specialist. Develop Plans, Techniques, And Policies To Address Current And Anticipated Problems And Issues. Works With Management To Solve Problems. Contacts Are Internal And External To The Agency. The POI Occasionally Represents The Agency As A Point Of Contact For Policy Development, Inspection Activities Or As A Technical Trainer/Instructor Delivering Formal Training. Contacts Vary Significantly Depending Upon The Purpose Of The Contacts, The Level Of Authority Required To Resolve Issues, And The Nature Of The Technical Problem At Hand. Typical Contacts Involve Dealings With Members Of Senior Management Staffs, Representatives Of Professional Organizations, Staff Members Of Industry Groups, Representatives Of Other Government Agencies, And Representatives Of Other Civil Aviation Authorities. The POI Is Expected To Follow Established Laws, Orders, Policies, And Regulations That Provide General Guidance For Completing Work Objectives But Is Allowed Considerable Discretion To Develop New Or Innovative Approaches. The POI Uses Resourcefulness, Initiative, And Judgment Based On Experience To Develop And Implement Evaluation Procedures To Address Problems Where Precedents Are Not Applicable. Methods, Practices, Or Decisions May Be Used As Guidance In Similar Problem Areas. Performs Other Duties As Assigned Note: Flight Oversight ASIs Do Not Conduct Certification (Pilot Evaluating, Testing, And Checking) Job Functions As A Required Crewmember, Including Safety Pilot. The Incumbent Will Not, In Any Scenario, Act As A Required Crewmember Or Safety Pilot Of An Aircraft. Flight Oversight ASIs Apply A Broad Knowledge Of The Aviation Industry, Aviation Safety, And Federal Aviation Laws, Regulations, And Policies.