Operations Compliance Specialist
The Operations Compliance Specialist performs multiple, varying, and complex assignments under minimal direction of a manager, or a more experienced technical specialist, within the Aeronautical Information Standards Branch (AOV-110). The Specialist is responsible for ensuring compliance with policies and procedures, and Federal laws and regulations pertaining to aeronautical information products and services. Provides policy guidance to AOV management concerning the safety risks associated with airspace utilization, aeronautical, weather, and flight information policies and procedures, criteria, and waivers. Evaluates updates to procedures, technologies, and aeronautical information products and services to assess their impact on safety and operational efficiency.
Applies experience and comprehensive technical knowledge of compliance enforcement principles and processes, and risk-based approaches to ensure adherence to regulations and standards within the aviation industry, specifically related to the management and dissemination of aeronautical information, as well as an understanding of new technologies and methodologies, to solve complex problems and develop improved technical processes or systems. Analyzes programs that provide aeronautical data and information products and services to ensure and enforce compliance with Federal Laws, regulations or other mandatory guidelines. Investigates root causes of operational inefficiencies and implements mitigation plans to minimize impact and enhance overall performance.
As a principal technical specialist monitors and verifies the accuracy of aeronautical data, including charts, navigation aids, and flight procedures, to ensure they meet regulatory requirements. Assesses safety compliance and identifies risk mitigation measures to enhance operational effectiveness and ensure adherence to regulatory standards. Evaluates programs to validate quality assurance mechanisms within management systems, guaranteeing consistency and reliability in operations. Tracks and evaluates compliance activities throughout all phases of surveillance and oversight, recommending improvements to strengthen systems and mitigate potential vulnerabilities. Ensures compliance with policies and procedures, providing guidance on adherence to established criteria for aeronautical data and information services. Collaborates with service providers to address and resolve findings, developing actionable plans to achieve full compliance with regulatory requirements.
Leads and manages large-scale work activities by coordinating project teams and ensuring timely and effective completion of objectives. Oversees the evaluation, selection, and preparation of aeronautical data to maintain operational accuracy and safety standards. Performs oversight activities through auditing and verification processes to ensure regulatory compliance and data integrity. Implements and monitors new technologies and methodologies to improve technical processes or systems for aeronautical data management. Develops and enforces controls to safeguard aeronautical data and information, ensuring aviation operators adhere to safety and quality standards. Conducts compliance training and competency assessments to enhance team proficiency in aeronautical information and quality management principles. Provides surveillance reports of findings to support management in maintaining oversight, improving safety, and achieving organizational goals.
Defines, organizes, and assigns resources to accomplish organizational objectives. Allocates resources to accomplish large work activities within established schedules. Plans, leads, conducts, or participates in complex activities aimed at measuring and determining compliance with established FAA orders, rules, procedures, and policies while promoting continued operational safety. Work activities may directly impact on the one or more subdivisions or LOB's/SO's and may impact on the objectives of the FAA.
Requirements
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).
Qualifications
To view the complete OPM qualification standard for the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance Series, 1801, please refer to:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1800/general-inspection-investigation-enforcement-and-compliance-series-1801/
To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I, FG/GS-13. 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 includes: Experience evaluating updates in procedures, technologies, and aeronautical information products and services. Experience analyzing programs to validate quality assurance mechanisms within management systems.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Interview Policy: If the selecting official decides to interview any employee on the selection list for a vacancy, then all who remain under consideration for the position at that point in the process must be interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list.
a few selections may be made from this announcement or ACT-AVS-25-AOV110-94946.
Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
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.
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 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. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA)s.
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.
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- Benefits
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. .
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.
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).
Qualifications
To view the complete OPM qualification standard for the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance Series, 1801, please refer to:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1800/general-inspection-investigation-enforcement-and-compliance-series-1801/
To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-I, FG/GS-13. 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 includes: Experience evaluating updates in procedures, technologies, and aeronautical information products and services. Experience analyzing programs to validate quality assurance mechanisms within management systems.
Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Interview Policy: If the selecting official decides to interview any employee on the selection list for a vacancy, then all who remain under consideration for the position at that point in the process must be interviewed. If the selection list is shortened to a best qualified list through a comparative process, then the best qualified list shall be considered to be the selection list.
a few selections may be made from this announcement or ACT-AVS-25-AOV110-94946.
Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
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.
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 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. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA)s.
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.
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