Aviation Program Manager Jobs in Oklahoma (NOW HIRING)

General Requirements for All Positions:

1. Not more than two separate incidents involving Federal aviation regulations violations in the last 5 years;
2. Valid State driver's license;
3. Fluency in the English language;
4. No chemical dependencies or drug abuse that could interfere with job performance; and
5. 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, with or without a reasonable accommodation. The minimum medical requirements include the following requirements:

1. 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);
2. Have the ability to hear the conversational voice (hearing aid permitted); and
3. 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.

This position does not require a second-class medical certificate. Applicants not requiring valid second-class medical certificates who are tentatively selected will be required to:

1. Provide documentation from a board-certified physician certifying that they meet the minimal medical requirements; or
2. 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.

Applicants must meet specific qualifications requirements as outlined in the Human Resource Policy Manual Policy Chapter Supplement for Flight Oversight, EMP-1.7h. Information can be found on the following website:

EMP-1.7h FAA Specific Qualifications Guidance for 1825 Aviation Safety Inspector (Flight Oversight) With No Medical Certificate Requirement

Certificate and Ratings:

This position requires rating(s) and/or certificate(s) for minimum qualification in one of the following specialties: Air Carrier (Flight Oversight), General Aviation (Flight Oversight) or Rotorcraft-Helicopter (Flight Oversight). A copy of the rating(s) and/or certificate(s) are required for all candidates newly appointed to the FAA for a given 1825 Series specialty.

Applicants must submit rating(s) and/or certificate(s) unless they are currently occupying (or previously held) a position in one of the above mentioned 1825 Series specialties (Air Carrier [Flight Oversight], General Aviation [Flight Oversight] or Rotorcraft-Helicopter [Flight Oversight]).

In addition, to qualify for this position at the FV-K level, applicants must possess 52 weeks of specialized experience at the FV-J (FG/GS-14) level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience includes:

• Experience analyzing impact of technical and administrative changes on the policies and workforce, conducting regulatory research in support of various projects and training, determining regulatory standards and compliance in accordance with the applicable 14 CFRs, analyzing data to develop solutions to analytical problems.

• Experience planning, directing and evaluating work of subordinate managers, employees, and others in a complex aviation program environment with Part 5/135/145/ responsibilities.
  

• Experience implementing and operating aviation program in compliance with federal regulations.
  

• Work involves providing authoritative expert technical guidance and operational control, ensuring compliance with applicable helicopter regulatory requirements. Work at thisgrade level/pay band is rarely reviewed. When work is reviewed, it is generally accomplished through status reports to ensure compliance and alignment with FAA requirements.

Note: Recency of specialized experience is waived for current/former 1825 series employees.

Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.

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

As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each Knowledge, Skills and Abilities section, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) or Other Factors listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.