Job summary

Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: Serves as the Airfield Division & Butts Army Airfield Aviation Safety Officer with responsibility for the development, organization, and execution of the Airfield Division Aviation Accident Prevention Program for fixed and rotary wing aircraft.

Major duties

Provides technical advice to the Airfield Division Chief, commanders, staff of aviation units, and individual aviators regarding safety policies, practices, and procedures. Disseminates and provides guidance on safety-of-flight, safety alerts, safety-of-use, and safety maintenance messages. Plans and conducts surveys of facilities and operations to evaluate the effectiveness of safety standards and practices. Conducts opening and closing briefings with personnel in charge of facilities and operations to discuss the findings and recommendations. Investigate operational hazard reports submitted to assess the identified hazard and method of correction. Develop material, schedule, coordinate, and conduct safety briefings, safety training classes, and professional development classes. conditions. Initiate and execute educational activities and promote safety awareness. Identify accident trends and analyze information to provide technical reports that outline risk assessments and control measures to reverse or eliminate adverse trends.

Qualification

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience in the Federal service in or related to safety and occupational health that provided the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, which includes: advising senior level officials on safety and occupational health program implementation and regulatory guidance; conducting accident investigations to determine factors, root cause, and/or lessons learned; ensuring compliance with safety standards through inspections; and investigating hazardous situations or operational safety problems to eliminate hazards, identify causes and/or trends in mishaps. This position a has selective placement factor which must be met prior to employment and for continued employment. In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirement above, applicants must also possess Aviation Safety Officer Course at Fort Rucker or equivalent safety course. (Applicants must attach all certificate copies with application package.) Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Evaluations

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the online assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Compliance Inspection Customer Service Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Mishap/Accident Investigation Program Management Reading Comprehension Reasoning Safety and Health Safety and Health Training and Education Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork The USA Hire Assessments includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.