Regulatory Compliance Specialist

Summary

This position is in the Flight Program Operations (AJF) service unit. Serves as Regulatory Compliance Specialist responsible for reviewing and assessing compliance, implementing and enforcing policies, and taking corrective action when violations are found.

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Duties

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FV-G

Performs a mixture of basic and routine (but progressively more difficult) assignments under the close direction of a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist. Assists other employees or acts as an individual contributor and/or member of a team.

Applies basic technical knowledge applicable to his/her discipline and limited experience to accomplish assignments. Typical assignments may include collecting and analyzing data/information, identifying problems, performing investigations and inspections activities, assuring understanding of and compliance with Federal laws, regulations and other mandatory guidelines.

Coordinates with a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist to plan time and use assigned resources to accomplish assignments.

Contacts are primarily internal to the organizational unit with a manager and other employees to share information, provide data and/or written analyses, and to discuss the status of assignments. In some areas, may have regular contact with customers and/or external organizations.

Established policies/procedures provide detailed guidance for almost all assignments, with little or no room for discretion. Works under detailed instructions provided by a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist.

Regularly refers problems and work issues to a manager, project/program manager, team leader, or more experienced technical specialist when existing guidelines are not available or applicable.

Work is frequently reviewed during assignments and at completion for all aspects of quality.

Work activities typically support the work of other employees and contribute to activities of the organizational unit. In some areas, the work may affect the safety and security of customers.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship is required.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Must submit an SF50 (See Required Documents).
• Successful completion of security investigation may be required.
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• Please review Required Documents & Additional Information.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position at the FV-G level, applicants must possess 52 weeks of specialized experience at the FV-F level. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience includes:

• Experience evaluating business processes, systems, and operations to identify areas of non-compliance or potential exposure to legal or regulatory risks.

• Experience with relevant laws, regulations, and principles that regulate and support the aviation industry.

• Experience interpreting complex legal documents and understanding business operations.

• Experience evaluating information, making sound judgments, and developing effective solutions.

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Education

• 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree

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General Experience

• 3 years of general experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least the FV-F level

Applicants should include examples of specialized experience in their work history.

Qualifications must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

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Information Regarding KSAs

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) 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.

In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each Knowledge, Skills and Abilities section, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. 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.

Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) or Other Factors listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.

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Additional information

We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.

Position may be subject to a background investigation.

A one-year probationary period may be required.

The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies.

1) Applicants must apply online to receive consideration for this vacancy announcement. Faxed, mailed, or emailed applications cannot be accepted.

2) Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed.

3) 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.

4) Positions to be filled at the FV-G level.

This is not a bargaining unit position.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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