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Supervisory Aviation Safety Inspector (Front Line Manager)
Federal Aviation Administration · Posted 4 days ago
Hybrid Tutuila Island, AS $95K – $148K Apply by Jun 5, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ISTJ
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Serves as a Front Line Manager within a Flight Standards office/branch, who reports to a middle Manager.
What You'll Do
- →The Front Line Manager is responsible for aviation safety activities in a complex and dynamic environment.
- →Manages and monitors individual and team performance standards with organizational initiatives, goals, and objectives by providing feedback, acknowledging achievement, and addressing performance deficiencies.
- →Incumbent has full authority and responsibility to make all decisions and take action in the assigned program areas, subject to the manager's administrative review.
- →Higher-level management reviews performance periodically by utilizing/reviewing work products, status reports, and organizational measures in place to ensure timeliness, policy compliance, and overall alignment with the Flight Standards Service.
- →Directs the work of subordinate employees at the organizational unit level creating appropriate expectations for achieving intended results.
- →Managerial duties include planning, organizing, setting priorities; assigning and allocating work for a group, or team; monitoring and evaluating performance; coaching and developing employee capabilities; approving leave; and taking or recommending corrective/disciplinary action, as appropriate.
- →Defines/redefines priorities as needed while meeting changing demands.
- →Delegates the work that is appropriate for others under their direct supervision.
- →Identifies relevant stakeholders associated with the work of the unit or branch and engages to receive feedback on unit performance, relationships and individual well-being.
- →Creates partnerships exemplified by mutual respect, productive conflict, and effective action taking to address service issues.
- →Encourages teamwork within the unit or branch exemplified by ensuring individuals are working with others beyond their area of expertise, specialty or job role to collect and consider other views and perspectives.
- →Applies a comprehensive knowledge of the technical aspects of the directed work, typically governed by Federal Aviation Regulations, established guidelines, policies, and procedures.
- →Faces challenges or barriers, taking time to consider and discuss a range of relevant views from direct reports, peers and others.
- →Takes actions to address impediments to success for individuals, group or team.
Requirements
- ✓We are not accepting applications from noncitizens.
- ✓High school diploma or equivalent.
- ✓Interviews: All or some 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.
- ✓Managerial Dimensions: 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.
- ✓Please also ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information: Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job); Duties (be specific in describing your duties); Employer's name and address; Supervisor name and phone number; Start and end dates including month and year (e.g.
Personality Fit
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