<p>Summary</p> <p>Serves as an ASI (GAV), Principal Avionics Inspector (PAI) for the Denver FSDO. The incumbent is responsible for applying knowledge and experience of Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR) for the development and implementation of standards, programs, and procedures for FAA field personnel and the public governing all matters to general aviation safety issues, air carriers, air operators, air agencies, airmen, designees and the FAA.</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Overview</p> <ul> <li>Accepting applications </li><li>Open & closing dates </li></ul> <p>05/14/2025 to 06/03/2025</p> <ul> <li>Salary </li></ul> <p>$117,501 - $152,753 per year</p> <p>Salary includes a locality payment of 30.52%</p> <ul> <li>Pay scale & grade </li></ul> <p>FG 13</p> <ul> <li>Help </li></ul> <p>Location</p> <p>1 vacancy in the following location:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Watkins, CO</p> </li><li> <p>Telework eligible</p> </li></ul> <p>Yes-Situational telework may be permitted in accordance with agency policy.</p> <ul> <li>Travel Required </li></ul> <p>Occasional travel - The job may require travel from time-to-time, but not on a regular basis. The travel may be for training or other work-related duties.</p> <ul> <li>Relocation expenses reimbursed </li></ul> <p>No</p> <ul> <li>Appointment type </li></ul> <p>Permanent</p> <ul> <li>Work schedule </li></ul> <p>Full-time</p> <ul> <li>Service </li></ul> <p>Excepted</p> <ul> <li>Promotion potential </li></ul> <p>NA</p> <ul> <li> <p>Job family (Series)</p> </li><li> <p>1825 Aviation Safety</p> </li><li> <p>Supervisory status</p> </li></ul> <p>No</p> <ul> <li>Security clearance </li></ul> <p>Other</p> <ul> <li>Drug test </li></ul> <p>No</p> <ul> <li>Bargaining unit status </li></ul> <p>Yes - This position is represented by PASS: Flight Standards Services.</p> <ul> <li>Announcement number </li></ul> <p>ANM-AFX-25-1317462-95109</p> <ul> <li>Control number </li></ul> <p>836882000</p> <p>Help</p> <p>This job is open to</p> <ul> <li>Internal to an agency </li></ul> <p>Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.</p> <p>Clarification from the agency</p> <p>Open to current permanent AVS and AMA-200 employees only.</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Duties</p> <p>The PAI receives administrative direction from management in terms of broadly defined missions or</p> <p>functions. The PAI, mostly independently plans, designs, and carries out programs, projects, studies, or</p> <p>other work. The PAI provides policy assistance to field level Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASIs) on</p> <p>difficult or complex policy interpretations. The work is normally accepted without change. Completed</p> <p>work may be reviewed for adherence to FAA policy and for assurance that project requirements have been</p> <p>fulfilled.</p> <p>ASIs at the FG-13 level issue certificates to and monitor (1) a large and complex aviation organization or</p> <p>(2) a number of smaller organizations that, together, are comparable in complexity to one large one. They</p> <p>are the primary contact point with the aviation organization(s). They may decide on issuance of the original</p> <p>certificates. They evaluate and decide upon proposals to change the authorized programs of the</p> <p>organizations. They continuously monitor the activities of organizations to determine whether they are</p> <p>following their authorized program, Federal regulations, and good safety practices</p> <p>FG-13 assignments are characterized by one or more of the following:</p> <ul> <li>Commercially operated aircraft or and the complex avionics equipment associated with such </li><li>A variety of maintenance operations with diverse types of aircraft; or </li><li>Novel and complex aviation operations. </li></ul> <p>FG-13 employees plan and conduct their assignments with substantial technical independence. They receive administrative and policy guidance from their supervisors and policy makers. They also obtain technical advice from higher-level inspectors who are experts on a particular type of aircraft or who have overall program responsibility. They independently plan and carry out a work program to meet the needs and monitor the activities of the organizations for which they have certification responsibility. The scope and complexity of the work program may be such as to require the occasional assistance of other employees to conduct inspections and evaluate operations.</p> <p>The PAI applies a mastery knowledge level of the appropriate specialization and a broad knowledge of the</p> <p>mission and goals to assigned programs and areas of responsibility.</p> <p>The PAI plans and directs the use of time and resources to accomplish organizational objectives. He or she</p> <p>defines, organizes, and uses resources to accomplish work activities within established schedules, analyzes</p> <p>program requirements and accomplishments, and makes or directs adjustments as necessary to address organizational needs.</p> <p>Guidelines and precedents are frequently inadequate for dealing with novel or complex operations.</p> <p>incumbent understand and apply the basic principles of aviation safety and interpret the intent of</p> <p>the regulations.</p> <p>Contacts are frequently with owners and top managers of aviation corporations and involve</p> <p>negotiating and resolving the full range of issues and problems that confront aviation organizations.</p> <p>Occasionally issues are controversial, arousing considerable public interest.</p> <p>ASIs at the FG-13 level participate extensively in the certification inspection and surveillance of highly</p> <p>complex air carrier operations where principal program responsibility is vested in an aviation safety inspector</p> <p>of higher grade. Employees have broad authority to negotiate with carrier management and</p> <p>make technical determinations within the coverage of approved specifications and policy manuals.</p> <p>The PAI provides guidance to field level staff to solve difficult technical issues. Resolves all but unique</p> <p>problems, with the intervention of management or a more experienced technical specialist. Develop plans,</p> <p>techniques, and policies to address current and anticipated problems and issues.</p> <p>The PAI is expected to follow established laws, order, policies and regulations that provide general guidance for completing work adjectives but is allowed discretion to develop new or innovative approaches.</p> <p>Performs other duties as assigned.</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Requirements</p> <p>Conditions of Employment</p> <ul> <li>US Citizenship is required. </li><li>Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959. </li><li>Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents). </li><li>Ingrade/Downgrade applications will be accepted. </li><li>If the agency decides to interview any qualified employee on the selection list, then all on the list who are qualified must be interviewed. </li><li>Position is designated as Moderate Risk; Background investigation may be required. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>General Requirements for All 1825 Positions:</p> <ul> <li>Not more than two separate incidents involving Federal Aviation regulations violations in the last 5 years </li><li>Valid State driver's license </li><li>Fluency in the English language </li><li>No chemical dependencies or drug abuse that could interfere with job performance, and </li><li>High School diploma or equivalent. </li></ul> <p>Medical Requirements for All Positions:</p> <p>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:</p> <ul> <li>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); </li><li>Have the ability to hear the conversational voice (hearing aid permitted); and </li><li>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. </li></ul> <p>In addition, applicants for positions that require participation in the operation of the aircraft must:</p> <ul> <li>Possess a valid second - class medical certificate in accordance with FAA regulations; and </li><li>Pass recurrent medical examinations as prescribed by the FAA. </li></ul> <p>Applicants not requiring valid second-class medical certificates who are tentatively selected will be required to:</p> <ul> <li>Provide documentation from a board-certified physician certifying that they meet the minimal medical requirements; or </li><li>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. </li></ul> <p>When the predominant work involves general aviation avionics, applicants for Aviation Safety Inspector (Airworthiness) positions must meet all of the following requirements.</p> <ul> <li>Aircraft avionics experience involving the maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of installed avionics systems on aircraft. </li><li>Aircraft avionics work experience (which could include supervision or auditing) in a repair station; air carrier repair facility; military repair facility; or local, state, or Federal governmental agency within the last 3 years. </li></ul> <p>In addition, applicants must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the FV-H/FG-12 level.</p> <p>Specialized experience is: Assisting, conducting or performing various technical functions related to certification, surveillance, investigation and compliance recommendation of avionics systems on FAR Part 135 air carriers/air operators.</p> <p>For Lateral Movements Between 1825 Specialties:</p> <p>To assist in determining qualification requirements, applicants transferring between specialties at the same grade level are strongly encouraged to complete the appropriate Qualifications Assessment Tool (QAT) check sheet and upload it along with their resume. Check sheets are contained in Order 3410.26, Flight Standards Service Air Carrier and General Aviation Qualifications Assessment Tool for AFS Aviation Safety Inspectors.</p> <p>The recency of specialized experience is waived for current FAA employees in the 1825 series.</p> <p>Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.</p> <p>Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.</p> <p>Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.</p> <p>Education</p> <p>Education is not qualifying and cannot be substituted for this position.</p> <p>Preview Job Questionnaire</p> <p>Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.</p> <p>Additional information</p> <p>We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.</p> <p>Position may be subject to a background investigation.</p> <p>A one-year probationary period may be required.</p> <p>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</p> <p>Applicants must apply online to receive consideration. Faxed, mailed or emailed applications cannot be accepted. If you need to submit additional documents, you may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS. Supplemental documentation can also be faxed to 206-231-4150 on or before the closing date of this announcement. Please include name and the vacancy announcement number on each of your faxed pages and redact all Personally Identifiable Information (PII), such as social security number and date of birth.</p> <p>The FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives 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 or Leadership and Management Dimension. In lieu of providing a response, please include WORK HISTORY IN YOUR RESUME THAT DESCRIBES HOW YOU MEET THE ANSWER YOU CHOSE FOR EACH SECTION. Please include specific examples and details which illustrate your knowledge, skills, and abilities. Please include applicable date ranges.</p> <p>Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification will be placed in alphabetical order and referred to the selecting official for consideration.</p> <p>Links to Important Information: Locality Pay, COLA</p> <p>Read more</p> <ul> <li>Benefits </li></ul> <p>Help</p> <p>A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.</p> <p>Review our benefits</p> <p>Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.</p> <p>How You Will Be Evaluated</p> <p>You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.</p> <p>IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.</p> <ul> <li>Benefits </li></ul> <p>Help</p> <p>A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.</p> <p>Review our benefits</p> <p>Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.</p> <ul> <li>Required Documents </li></ul> <p>As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.</p> <p>If you need to submit additional documents to supplement your on-line application, e.g. transcripts, SF-50, or veterans' documentation, you may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS on or before the closing date of this announcement.</p> <p>If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.</p> <p>If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.</p> <p>If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:</p> <p>Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.</p> <p>Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.</p> <ul> <li>How to Apply </li></ul> <p>You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register.</p> <p>IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION.</p> <p>We strongly encourage applicants to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder in the creation of resumes.</p> <p>Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:</p> <ul> <li>Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job) </li><li>Duties (be specific in describing your duties) </li><li>Employer's name and address </li><li>Supervisor name and phone number </li><li>Start and end dates including month and year (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008) </li><li>Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) </li><li>Salary (optional) </li></ul> <p>Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible.</p> <p>You may upload completed documents to your USAJOBS Account. This will provide you the opportunity to utilize the uploaded information again when applying for future vacancies. Please see this guide, Document Upload Guide, for more information on uploading and re-using the documents in your applications.</p> <p>Agency contact information</p> <p>Danielle Y Muldrow</p> <p>Phone 1 (718) 553-3492 Fax 1 (718) 995-5688 Email Danielle.Y.Muldrow@faa.gov</p> <p>Address Federal Aviation Administration</p> <p>AEA Regional HR Services Branch</p> <p>1 Aviation Plaza, Room 207</p> <p>AHF-N610</p> <p>Jamaica, NY 11434</p> <p>US</p> <p>Next steps</p> <p>Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.</p> <p>For instructions on how to check the status of your application, please go to: USAJOBS Help Guide.</p> <p>Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.</p> <p>All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.</p> <ul> <li>Fair and Transparent </li></ul> <p>The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.</p> <ul> <li>Criminal history inquiries </li><li>Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy </li><li>Financial suitability </li><li>New employee probationary period </li><li>Privacy Act </li><li>Reasonable accommodation policy </li><li>Selective Service </li><li>Signature and false statements </li><li>Social security number request </li></ul> <p>Help</p> <p>Required Documents</p> <p>If you need to submit additional documents to supplement your on-line application, e.g. transcripts, SF-50, or veterans' documentation, you may upload these documents with your application in USAJOBS on or before the closing date of this announcement.</p> <p>If you are an FAA employee, you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.</p> <p>If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/.</p> <p>If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:</p> <p>Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.</p> <p>Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.</p> <p>Help</p> <p>How to Apply</p> <p>You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must be submitted at the time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with a register.</p> <p>IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION.</p> <p>We strongly encourage applicants to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder in the creation of resumes.</p> <p>Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information:</p> <ul> <li>Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job) </li><li>Duties (be specific in describing your duties) </li><li>Employer's name and address </li><li>Supervisor name and phone number </li><li>Start and end dates including month and year (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008) </li><li>Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week) </li><li>Salary (optional) </li></ul> <p>Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide ALL of this information may result in a finding of ineligible.</p> <p>You may upload completed documents to your USAJOBS Account. This will provide you the opportunity to utilize the uploaded information again when applying for future vacancies. Please see this guide, Document Upload Guide, for more information on uploading and re-using the documents in your applications.</p> <p>Read more</p> <p>Agency contact information</p> <p>Danielle Y Muldrow</p> <p>Phone 1 (718) 553-3492 Fax 1 (718) 995-5688 Email Danielle.Y.Muldrow@faa.gov</p> <p>Address Federal Aviation Administration</p> <p>AEA Regional HR Services Branch</p> <p>1 Aviation Plaza, Room 207</p> <p>AHF-N610</p> <p>Jamaica, NY 11434</p> <p>US</p> <p>Next steps</p> <p>Once we receive your complete application, the Human Resources Office will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications. Eligible and qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. You will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.</p> <p>For instructions on how to check the status of your application, please go to: USAJOBS Help Guide.</p> <p>Important - If you make any changes to your application, you must resubmit it. If you make changes to your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and only your previously submitted application will be evaluated.</p> <p>All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.</p> <p>Read more</p> <p>Fair & Transparent</p> <p>The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.</p> <ul> <li>Criminal history inquiries </li><li>Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy </li><li>Financial suitability </li><li>New employee probationary period </li><li>Privacy Act </li><li>Reasonable accommodation policy </li><li>Selective Service </li><li>Signature and false statements </li><li>Social security number request </li></ul> <p>Print</p> <p>Share</p> <ul> <li>Email </li><li>Facebook </li><li>LinkedIn </li><li>Twitter </li></ul> <p>Help</p> <p>Overview</p> <ul> <li>Accepting applications </li><li>Open & closing dates </li></ul> <p>05/14/2025 to 06/03/2025</p> <ul> <li>Salary </li></ul> <p>$117,501 - $152,753 per year</p> <p>Salary includes a locality payment of 30.52%</p> <ul> <li>Pay scale & grade </li></ul> <p>FG 13</p> <ul> <li>Location </li></ul> <p>1 vacancy in the following location:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Watkins, CO</p> </li><li> <p>Telework eligible</p> </li></ul> <p>Yes-Situational telework may be permitted in accordance with agency policy.</p> <ul> <li>Travel Required </li></ul> <p>Occasional travel - The job may require travel from time-to-time, but not on a regular basis. The travel may be for training or other work-related duties.</p> <ul> <li>Relocation expenses reimbursed </li></ul> <p>No</p> <ul> <li>Appointment type </li></ul> <p>Permanent</p> <ul> <li>Work schedule </li></ul> <p>Full-time</p> <ul> <li>Service </li></ul> <p>Excepted</p> <ul> <li>Promotion potential </li></ul> <p>NA</p> <ul> <li> <p>Job family (Series)</p> </li><li> <p>1825 Aviation Safety</p> </li><li> <p>Supervisory status</p> </li></ul> <p>No</p> <ul> <li>Security clearance </li></ul> <p>Other</p> <ul> <li>Drug test </li></ul> <p>No</p> <ul> <li>Bargaining unit status </li></ul> <p>Yes - This position is represented by PASS: Flight Standards Services.</p> <ul> <li>Announcement number </li></ul> <p>ANM-AFX-25-1317462-95109</p> <ul> <li>Control number </li></ul> <p>836882000</p> <p>This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/836882000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.</p>