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Aviation Safety Assistant, Greater Chicago FSDO, GLSD07 (Office Automation)

Federal Aviation Administration · Posted today

HybridDes Plaines, IL$51K – $73KApply by Jun 3, 2026Miscellaneous Clerk And AssistantISFJISTJ
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About the Role

Incumbent is an Aviation Safety Assistant (Office Automation) (OA) in a Flight Standards field office. Provides administrative, semi-technical, clerical related support to the supervisor, or manager, Aviation Safety Inspectors (ASIs), and Administrative Officer. Utilizes tools relevant to the Safety Assurance System environment which includes obtaining background data, preparing reports, reviewing/interviewing applicants, processing certificates, and maintaining technical/administrative files.

What You'll Do

  • Technical Program Support Processes FAA issued airman certificates such as ground instructor, flight instructor, mechanic, repairman, and flight engineer.
  • Interviews applicants to determine qualifications for non-complex certificates.
  • Processes FAA authorizations such as inspection authorization, aircrew program designee, and aerobatic competency.
  • Processes FAA issued operator and air agency certificates such as air carrier, repair stations, and approved schools.
  • Examines applications and supporting documents for completeness, consistency of information, and assures correctness, if required.
  • Responsible for processing temporary airman certification files for certificates issued by designated examiners.
  • Examines applications and supporting documents for completeness, consistency of information, and fulfillment of Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) requirements.
  • Supports the Designated Written Test Examiner (DWTE) program by providing orientation and training of new examiners, providing required annual and periodic training as necessary.
  • Conducts FAA written examinations by assembling and distributing test materials, and following up to ensure corrective action is taken if necessary.
  • Correspondence and Reports Researches, writes, and types non-technical and routine technical correspondence.
  • Responsible for maintaining correspondence control and suspense files.
  • Reviews outgoing correspondence for grammatical accuracy, procedural agreement, aircraft technical manuals and factual inconsistencies, attachments, enclosures, dates, and signatures.
  • General Office Support Responsible for assigned administrative and technical files such as certificated operator and designee case files in accordance with agency directives.
  • Determines need for new files, initiates action to create files, prepares file folders, dividers, and labels.

Requirements

  • We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
  • Education is not qualifying for this position and may not be substituted for experience.
  • Ingrade/Downgrade applications will be accepted.
  • Interviews: All or none of the candidates may be interviewed.
  • Selectee must report to the advertised facility.
  • INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS: Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully.
  • Errors or Omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.
  • Your application/resume must have your official title, grade, series and employment dates in your work history.
  • 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)/Leadership and Management Dimension (LMD) 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/LMD.
  • In lieu of providing a KSA NARRATIVE response in the text box listed below each KSA/LMD, in your work history on your resume/application, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA/LMD.
  • Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability.
  • Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided.
  • Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.

Personality Fit

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Job ID: 32957f27-3662-4e60-9338-b8e1ae535f3e

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