Aviation Safety Inspector (Cabin Safety)

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: Applicants must be physically able to perform the duties of the Aviation Safety Inspector (Cabin Safety) position in a safe and efficient manner, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

The minimum medical requirements include the following: 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.

Applicants not requiring valid second-class medical certificates who are tentatively selected will be required to: 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.

To qualify for this position you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H, FG/GS-12 grade level as an Aviation Safety Inspector. 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 may include but not limited to: conducting flight attendant training as required by appropriate FAR and FAA approved training program, conducting investigations of public complaints, congressional inquires and aircraft incidents and accidents, conducting enforcement investigations and preparing final reports and recommendations on disposition.

Monitoring and evaluating training programs conducted by the company to ensure compliance with the FAR's national and regional directives and safe operating practices.

For more information on the FAA's specific qualifications guidance for 1825 Aviation Safety Inspector (Cabin Safety), please visit the following website: https://my.faa.gov/org/staffoffices/ahr/program_policies/policy_guidance/hr_policies/hrpm/emp/emp_sup/emp-1-7_1825CS/media/HRPM_SUP_EMP-1.7f_ASI_Cabin_Safety.pdf NOTE: Recency of specialized experience and the need for a valid second-class FAA medical certificate is waived for employees in the 1825 series.

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 KSA, 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); 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.

Under the general direction of the Supervisory Principal Inspector or Front Line Manager, accomplishes the following duties: A. Technical Administration Develops a work program to ensure periodic surveillance of training instructors, company training programs and all phases of air carrier cabin safety operations. This work is often done across multiple fleets of aircraft in an operator¿s fleet.

Contacts are with individuals throughout the certificate holder's company, which may include flight attendants, training program managers, center directors, and upper management. Within the agency, there is frequent contact with Aviation Safety Inspectors in other specialties and offices, as well as field and Safety Standards personnel. The purpose of these contacts is to elicit information, provide feedback, request alterations or modifications, communicate findings, or resolve issues and problems.

Determines through surveillance and investigation that the training facilities are properly and adequately organized and equipped. staffed-with appropriately qualified instructors, and conduct flight attendant training as required by appropriate Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) and FAA approved training programs. Serves as the technical advisor to the Principal Operations Inspector (POI) on assigned areas of the company's training program.

• Coordinates technical instructions, policy orders and procedures through the POI and related FAA personnel to ensure standardization of training activities.
• Conducts investigations of public complaints, congressional inquiries and aircraft incidents and accidents.
• Conducts enforcement investigations and prepares final reports and recommendations on disposition.
• Provides verbal and/or written technical assistance to legal counsel, testifies at court trials and formal hearings and gives depositions.

Participates in special projects within the FAA to improve cabin safety procedures and policies. Conducts evaluations, assessments, and interviews with National Headquarters and industry participants. Develops recommendations and prepares summary reports on findings. Serves as a National Resource and will be used to participate in programs/projects sponsored by FAA Headquarters. B.

Certification Participates on domestic and international committees in the evaluation of air carrier certification of new type aircraft. Evaluates the air carriers proposed certification plan of new type of aircraft and prepares critique of this surveillance and reports the outcome to the POI. Performs initial certification of new operators in all cabin safety related areas. Reviews all documents and evaluates all plans to ensure compliance with the CFR's, FAA policy and guidance.

May provide support to other certificate holders during the certification process. Reviews and recommends approval or disapproval of manuals and revisions to manuals related to assigned cabin safety programs. C. Surveillance Monitors and evaluates training programs by the company to ensure compliance with the CFRs, national and regional directives, and safe operating practices. Recommends changes to these training programs including cabin simulators, training devices, or other such equipment.

May recommend amendments to previously approved manuals to correct any conflict with regulatory requirements, eliminate unsafe practices, and/or improve the specificity of instructions. Attends FAA and company operations meetings. Evaluates cabin simulators, training devices and other training aids to ensure compliance with original approval. Evaluates operations and facilities by on-site inspections and by reviewing reports by geographic inspectors.

Identifies trends which indicate deterioration in cabin safety functions and recommends corrective action. Participates in cabin safety related incident/accident investigations of assigned air carriers.