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Airport Compliance Specialist
Federal Aviation Administration · Posted 2 days ago
Hybrid Phoenix, AZ $130K – $202K Apply by Jul 6, 2026 General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, And Compliance Series ENTJESTJ Operations
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Serves as the Airports Regional/Compliance Program Manager for the Office of Airports, Western-Pacific Region Airports Division, Safety and Standards Branch, responsible for assessing and evaluating complaints in accordance with 14 Code of Federal Regulation Part 13, of non-compliance with applicable laws, policies and procedures related to the terms and conditions of federal land transfers and federal grant obligations that include airport rates, charges, and revenue diversion.
What You'll Do
- →Provides expert technical advice, guidance, and assistance to the airports division employees, government agencies, airport consultants, aviation industry representatives, airport sponsors, and the public on Federal regulations and FAA policy and goals related to the airport compliance program.
- →Provides expert information on Part 13 conclusions to assist Headquarters personnel on 14 CFR Part 16 complaints and provides expert follow-up on Part 16 corrective action plans.
- →Provides guidance and support to junior and entry level professionals on Land Use Compliance Inspection processes and procedures.
- →Coordinates and provides expert advice, information, and guidance to junior level staff, field offices, government agencies, airport consultants, aviation industry representatives and public on federal regulations and FAA policy, including but not limited to Part 13 and FAA Order 5190.6, Airport Compliance Requirements.
- →Performs review for Airport District Offices on all key land release actions, and advises project managers, and junior level staff, in the areas of land release and land acquisition compliance.
- →As necessary, prepares and coordinates Federal Register notices for proposed land releases.
- →Reviews airport audits reported under the Department of Transportation, OIG and Office of Management and Budget Circular A-133 (single audit); and resolves any outstanding issues and findings.
- →Provides guidance and support to junior and entry level professionals on the processes and procedures for reviewing and resolving airport audit issues and findings.
- →Monitors and enforces obligations to protect the public interest in civil aviation and achieve compliance with federal laws.
- →This includes the investigation and completion of Part 13 informal complaints filed against airports for alleged violation of various federal laws, regulations. and grant assurances.
- →Assists ACO-100 with the investigation and completion of formal complaints in accordance with 14 CFR Part 16.
- →Independently performs complex investigations and writes reports that substantiate findings and if necessary, could be used as a basis for administrative or legal action.
- →Provides guidance and support to junior and entry level professionals on performing investigations and writing reports that substantiate findings.
- →Independently researches and authors FAA responses to complex questions on which policy has been established, or in some cases where limited policy has been established.
Requirements
- ✓We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
- ✓There is no Education substitution at the FV-J level.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 7a42dfae-4fde-43bc-bf3a-e1269866b2da
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