Aviation Safety Inspector

This position is located in Region 3 Forest Service Office, Fire & Aviation Management, Regional Aviation Group. This position serves as an expert in providing technical expertise and knowledge on all avionics issues regarding aircraft and aviation maintenance and works as a team member for projects of the National Airworthiness program. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Tobe Haught at tobe.haught@usda.gov.

Serve as a WCF aircraft avionics maintenance subject matter expert (SME).

Coordinate, oversees, and approves avionics maintenance on WCF aircraft which can include non-certificated former military, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certificated production or extensively modified production aircraft.

Serve as a subject matter expert with responsibility for assessing and determining aircraft avionics airworthiness.

Continuously monitor the activities of the organization to determine whether they are following authorized programs.

Determine appropriate avionics maintenance activity level for complex and critical avionics maintenance issues.

Determine and assigns tasks to avionics technicians or other specialists from other specialties or trades.

Coordinate projects involving multiple skill sets, evaluates and reviews work in progress and upon completion.

Review work estimates for technical, accuracy and suitability for the work being performed.

Develop and manages both short term and long range avionics maintenance schedules/tasks for assigned aircraft.

Compile and track WCF aircraft avionics maintenance program budget requirements.

Serve as the Contracting Officer’s Representative for aircraft avionics contracts.

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service or exempt. Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit E-Verify. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Must hold a current and valid Federal Communications Commission (FCC) General Radiotelephone Operator License (GROL) and the knowledge, skill and demonstrated ability to maintain it. This is a drug testing designated position. You will be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. Appointment is based on a negative result. This announcement constitutes 30 days advance notice.