Preview Questionnaire

OMB Control Number

OMB Control Number 2120-0597
Expiration Date: May 31, 2026

Announcement Info

Announcement number
AEA-FS-21-MAE-73694

Job Title
Aviation Safety Inspector (Assistant Principal Operations Inspector) APOI

Series
1825

Grade(s)
FG-13

Closing Date
8/16/2021

Status
Preview

Date Submitted

Note

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USAJOBS Profile

Are you a U.S. Citizen or national?

Have you accepted a buyout from a Federal agency within the past 5 years?

Have you served in the U.S. Armed Forces?

Veterans' Preference:

Military Service Period Dates:

Geographic Preferences

Are you willing to work at the following duty location:

California - Long Beach
California - San Diego
Nevada - Las Vegas
Arizona - Phoenix
Washington - Seattle
Oregon - Portland
Hawaii - Honolulu
California - Oakland
California - Riverside
California - Sacramento
California - San Jose
California - Van Nuys
California - El Segundo

Applicant-Preferred Conditions of Employment and Federal Service

1. What is the lowest grade or payband that you wish to be considered for:

2a. Are you currently a permanent FAA employee?

2b. Are you currently a temporary FAA employee?

2c. Are you currently a temporary FAA employee serving under the Retired Military Air Traffic Controllers Program?

2d. Are you a DOT employee working in an agency other than the FAA and have completed a one year probationary period or trial period?

3. Are you a:

Former permanent employee of the FAA who had successfully completed a one-year probationary period OR
Current or former permanent civilian employee from other competitive or excepted service agencies who have completed a one-year probationary period or trial period in the competitive or excepted service.

4. Are you a preference eligible and/or veteran who was honorably discharged from the Armed Forces after completing at least three (3) years of continuous active service?
Definitions of Preference Eligible and Active Service.

5. Do any of your relatives work for the agency or government organization to which you are submitting this application? (Include: father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, and half sister.)

5a. If question #5 is yes, please provide the relative(s)' name, relationship, and department, agency, or branch of the Armed Forces for which your relative(s) works in the space below.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA)

Please select the answer for the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) to indicate your possession of the KSA in terms of the position for which you are applying.
IMPORTANT: Ensure that your work experience supports your answer. Your answer and associated work experience will be evaluated further to validate whether the answer that you selected is appropriate.

1. Ability to coordinate complex and extensive certification projects.

Select the response that best describes your performance or use of the above question as it relates to the position for which you are applying.

Not Answered
A. I have never been required to use this knowledge, skill, or ability in current or previous jobs or have used it but received less than acceptable performance assessments from my supervisor.
B. I have used this knowledge, skill, or ability on occasion in current or previous jobs and have received acceptable or better performance assessments in this knowledge, skill, or ability from my supervisor, OR I have successfully completed university, college, or vocational coursework in this knowledge, skill, or ability area.
C. I have used this knowledge, skill, or ability on a regular and recurring basis in current or previous jobs and received an acceptable performance assessment in this knowledge, skill, or ability from my supervisor.
D. I have used this knowledge, skill, or ability on a regular and recurring basis in current or previous jobs and received above acceptable performance assessments in this knowledge, skill, or ability from my supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) 1 Narrative (optional): You may provide a narrative below that supports your answer or, in lieu of a narrative, ensure that the work experience contained within your application package fully supports your answer.

2. Ability to identify, analyze, and assess risk data in preparing written reports for the assigned air carrier, including accident, incident, and investigation reports.

Select the response that best describes your performance or use of the above question as it relates to the position for which you are applying.

Not Answered
A. I have never been required to use this knowledge, skill, or ability in current or previous jobs or have used it but received less than acceptable performance assessments from my supervisor.
B. I have used this knowledge, skill, or ability on occasion in current or previous jobs and have received acceptable or better performance assessments in this knowledge, skill, or ability from my supervisor, OR I have successfully completed university, college, or vocational coursework in this knowledge, skill, or ability area.
C. I have used this knowledge, skill, or ability on a regular and recurring basis in current or previous jobs and received an acceptable performance assessment in this knowledge, skill, or ability from my supervisor.
D. I have used this knowledge, skill, or ability on a regular and recurring basis in current or previous jobs and received above acceptable performance assessments in this knowledge, skill, or ability from my supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) 2 Narrative (optional): You may provide a narrative below that supports your answer or, in lieu of a narrative, ensure that the work experience contained within your application package fully supports your answer.

3. Ability to serve as the principal representative in regulatory surveillance of air carrier activities.

Select the response that best describes your performance or use of the above question as it relates to the position for which you are applying.

Not Answered
A. I have never been required to use this knowledge, skill, or ability in current or previous jobs or have used it but received less than acceptable performance assessments from my supervisor.
B. I have used this knowledge, skill, or ability on occasion in current or previous jobs and have received acceptable or better performance assessments in this knowledge, skill, or ability from my supervisor, OR I have successfully completed university, college, or vocational coursework in this knowledge, skill, or ability area.
C. I have used this knowledge, skill, or ability on a regular and recurring basis in current or previous jobs and received an acceptable performance assessment in this knowledge, skill, or ability from my supervisor.
D. I have used this knowledge, skill, or ability on a regular and recurring basis in current or previous jobs and received above acceptable performance assessments in this knowledge, skill, or ability from my supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) 3 Narrative (optional): You may provide a narrative below that supports your answer or, in lieu of a narrative, ensure that the work experience contained within your application package fully supports your answer.

4. Knowledge of FAA certificate holders' programs and procedures.

Select the response that best describes your performance or use of the above question as it relates to the position for which you are applying.

Not Answered
A. I have never been required to use this knowledge, skill, or ability in current or previous jobs or have used it but received less than acceptable performance assessments from my supervisor.
B. I have used this knowledge, skill, or ability on occasion in current or previous jobs and have received acceptable or better performance assessments in this knowledge, skill, or ability from my supervisor, OR I have successfully completed university, college, or vocational coursework in this knowledge, skill, or ability area.
C. I have used this knowledge, skill, or ability on a regular and recurring basis in current or previous jobs and received an acceptable performance assessment in this knowledge, skill, or ability from my supervisor.
D. I have used this knowledge, skill, or ability on a regular and recurring basis in current or previous jobs and received above acceptable performance assessments in this knowledge, skill, or ability from my supervisor.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) 4 Narrative (optional): You may provide a narrative below that supports your answer or, in lieu of a narrative, ensure that the work experience contained within your application package fully supports your answer.

5. Knowledge of and successfully completed training in Safety Assurance System (SAS) .

Select the response that best describes your acquisition of, or use of, and performance assessments in the above question as it relates to the position for which you are applying.

Not Answered
A. I have neither acquired nor used this knowledge, skill, or ability in an academic or job setting; OR I have acquired and used it but have not received acceptable supervisory performance assessments or grades of at least C (2.0 on a 4.0 scale) or equivalent from my instructor.
B. I have acquired and used this knowledge, skill, or ability in a current or previous job or post-high school educational program and received acceptable or average supervisory performance assessments or grades of C to B- (2.0 to 2.99 on a 4.0 scale) or equivalent from my instructor.
C. I have acquired and used this knowledge, skill, or ability in a current or previous job or post-high school educational program and received above acceptable or above average supervisory performance assessments or grades of B to B+(3.0 to 3.59 on a 4.0 scale) or equivalent from my instructor.
D. I have acquired and used this knowledge, skill, or ability in a current or previous job or post-high school educational program and received excellent or outstanding supervisory performance assessments, special awards (documented), or grades of above B+ (3.6 or above on a 4.0 scale) or equivalent from my instructor.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) 5 Narrative (optional): You may provide a narrative below that supports your answer or, in lieu of a narrative, ensure that the work experience contained within your application package fully supports your answer.

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