Summary

The Principal Flight Oversight Inspector (POI) is responsible for oversight and safety assurance of a full range of certification, surveillance, compliance, enforcement, and inspection duties for assigned air carrier, airmen, and designees. Responsible for ensuring that assigned organization meets Title 14 of Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR). Possesses an expanded knowledge of all technical airworthiness programs of assigned Air Carrier, to include SMS, training, and administrative programs.

Duties

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The POI is responsible for aviation safety activities in a complex and dynamic air carrier aviation

environment that includes experience in the following specialties: Operations. Applies an advanced

knowledge of the technical aspects of the work directed and ensures the promotion of the highest level

of safety compliance with regulatory standards while utilizing transparency of data exchange that

includes the identification of hazards and management of risk.

As the principal representative in regulatory surveillance and risk management of air carrier activities,

exercises full certificate authority over a major air carrier with very extensive and complex operations.

Analyzes operations involving large fleets of turbojet aircraft engaged in large-scale passenger and

freight service. The magnitude, intensity, and scope of program responsibility require significant and

regular assistance of managers, inspectors, and administrative staff.

Plans, designs, and carries out programs, projects, studies, or other work. Provides policy assistance to

field-level Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASIs) on difficult or complex policy interpretations.

Assignments involve wide responsibility for the application of expert knowledge of advanced multiengine

turbojet aircraft and are concerned with all aspects of the operational capabilities and

limitations of the aircraft. Assignments at this level are of great scope and unusual complexity, and the

organizations monitored are major factors in the industry.

Accomplishes work activities within established schedules, analyzes program requirements, and makes

or directs adjustments as necessary to address organizational needs. Decisions typically have a broad

impact on the operation of a particular type of advanced aircraft and have a significant effect on the

safety of the flying public.

Contacts with key officials are frequent and critically important for their assigned certificate.

Maintains lines of communication to resolve issues that affect the certification and modifications of

aircraft programs, their effect on safety management, and compliance with regulations. Typical

contacts involve dealings with Part 119 officials, the accountable executive for SMS, and members of

middle management, as well as collaboration with representatives of other government agencies (e.g.,

DoD and TSA), and representatives of other civil aviation authorities.

Adheres to established laws, orders, policies, and regulations that provide general guidance for

completing work objectives. 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.

Informs front-line management of the status of all programs and projects and is accountable for the

technical accuracy, proper coordination, and timeliness of completed staff work. The POI aids and

serves as an advisor to office management on all matters of assigned tasking.

Assists in the preparation of a variety of technical and priority correspondence to leadership, the

aviation industry, other governmental agencies, members of Congress, and the public. Assures that

correspondence is properly coordinated, technically and grammatically accurate, clear and concise, and

that it reflects the philosophy, policies, and objectives of Flight Standards and the FAA.

Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
• Selectee will be required to report to a FAA Flight Standards duty location.

Qualifications

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.

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Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.

Position may be subject to a background investigation.

A one-year probationary period may be required.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements

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Benefits

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