Safety Promotion Specialist

Job Description:

The Office of Accident Investigation and Prevention is the principal organization within the FAA with respect to aircraft accident investigation and all activities related to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Our mission is to make air travel safer through investigation, data collection, risk analysis, and information sharing. This includes developing safety promotion products in support of Safety Management Systems (SMS).

Duties

Safety Promotion requires the targeted communication of risk management activities, risk controls, and best practices to ensure operational employees and decision-makers can manage risk in a dynamic, evolving environment. Safety Promotion also requires the development of training materials to transfer safety intelligence to the front-line operational employee. In an effective SMS, all employees understand their safety responsibilities and can articulate the way safety is managed in the agency.

The Safety Promotion Specialist is a recognized subject matter expert in designing and implementing safety awareness initiatives aim at reducing accidents and promoting safe practices. Possesses an understanding of aviation operations and safety initiatives throughout the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), oversight agencies and aviation stakeholders. Provides leadership for highly complex and challenging activities under the minimal direction of a manager or executive. May act as a principal specialist to develop new and innovative approaches, methodologies, and/or techniques or as a team leader to define and direct challenging projects/programs/activities. Shares responsibility for the performance of safety programs/projects that frequently affect more than one line of business (LOB), staff office (SO), or the FAA as a whole.

Applies experience and knowledge of safety communication and outreach methods for promoting safety awareness, both within an organization and to the public, which includes creating safety campaigns, developing educational materials, and conducting safety training sessions. Creates materials, brochures, posters, videos, and digital content to support safety initiatives, this includes editing safety promotion products which may include talking points, slide briefings, speeches, video scripts, emails, letters, reports, web content
design, newsletter articles, International Civil Aviation Organization Working Papers, and others as assigned.

Completes various tasks related to safety culture enhancement, including the development of training materials and educational materials for safety oversight employees so they can better understand their role in a strong safety culture. Conducts assessments and evaluations of existing safety programs to identify areas for improvement. Leads reviews of safety incidents and accidents to determine root causes and recommend corrective actions for promoting safety measures. Analyzes and compiles data on safety incidents and near misses to develop targeted prevention strategies. Documents findings and maintains detailed records of investigations and follow-up
actions to develop and recommend approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues. Identifies opportunities for continuous improvement in safety processes and practices. Implements and monitors changes to ensure they result in enhanced safety outcomes.

Prepares regular reports on safety performance metrics and presents findings to senior management. Maintains comprehensive records of safety activities, training sessions, and incident reports. Shares safety data, disseminates best practices and lessons learned, and provides information on the FAA-industry Safety Teams efforts and activities, which supports safety initiatives led by AVP, AVS, and AOA/ADA leadership, and may be directed toward aviation stakeholder groups, Congressional staff, the public, and/or FAA employees.

Provides expert guidance and instruction both internally and externally to address diverse, complex issues which often cross multiple projects, programs, and/or functional areas. Develops and recommends approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues. Works with senior management to identify and resolve problems.

Work activities typically impact directly on the objectives of one or more organizational units, major subdivisions, and/or LOBs/SOs and often impact on the objectives of the FAA.

Job Requirements:

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

For additional information please view the complete OPM qualification standard for the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Safety Promotion Specialist

Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301

To qualify for this position, you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV FV-I, FG/GS-13 in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position.

Experience includes:Experience conducting assessments and evaluations of existing safety programs to identify areas for improvement. Experience preparing reports on safety performance metrics and presenting findings to management.

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

Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their application package.

You may also be considered for this vacancy based on eligibility under the 30% or More Disabled Veteran Program, Veterans' Recruitment Appointment, and Persons with Disabilities/Persons with Targeted Disabilities. To be considered for one of these special hiring authorities, you must identify your eligibility in your questionnaire in the Applicant-Preferred Conditions of Employment section. In addition, you must submit documentation that provides evidence of eligibility as indicated in the Required Documents section of the announcement.

Selection may be from this announcement or ACT-AVS-24-AVP210-93483.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

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.

Required Documents

Only supplemental documentation, e.g. transcripts or veteran's documentation will be accepted in combination with your on-line application. These documents must be uploaded OR emailed to monique.heriegel@faa.gov OR faxed to 609-485-8995 on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.

If you want consideration for one or more of the Special Hiring Authorities, documentation that must be submitted at time of application can be found at Direct Hiring Authorities | Federal Aviation Administration (faa.gov).

Applicants claiming eligibility for the Expanded Veterans Hiring Opportunity (EVHO), MUST submit a DD Form 214 reflecting character of service to verify eligibility by the closing date of the announcement as requested by the Human Resource Office. Eligibility for EVHO will be considered based on applicable documentation submitted by the closing date.

If you are a current or former Federal employee (including a current 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.

If you are a current Federal employee and need a current copy of your SF-50, please contact your personnel office. If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/. If you are a former Federal employee, you can obtain a copy of your SF-50 by writing the National Personnel Records Center Annex, 1411 Boulder Boulevard, Valmeyer, IL 62295. Additional information is available from this link: https://www.archives.gov/st-louis/opf.

Expanded Veterans Hiring Opportunity (EVHO) are preference eligibles and veterans who are honorably discharged from the Armed Forces after completing at least three (3) years of continuous active service. Applicants claiming eligibility for EVHO, MUST submit a DD Form 214 reflecting character of service to verify eligibility by the closing date of the announcement as requested by the Human Resource Office. Eligibility for EVHO will be considered based on applicable documentation submitted by the closing date.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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.

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.

Job Ident #: 821356200

Company Details

Federal Aviation Administration

800 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20591 USA
www.faa.gov/jobs

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Job Info

Location

Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States

Type

Contractor

Salary Range

$123,884 - $192,056

Company Details

Federal Aviation Administration

800 Independence Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20591 USA
www.faa.gov/jobs